1100 Words You Need to Know Week 12 Flashcards
1
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diatribe
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bitter criticism
2
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inhibition
A
restraint
3
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fortuitous
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accidental, happy accident
4
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incoherent
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disjointed, out there, garbled
5
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ilk
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kind, sort, negative connotation
6
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prestigious
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having high status
7
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placard
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poster, striker’s sign
8
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remuneration
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reward, pay
9
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nominal
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slight
10
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expunge
A
erase
11
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flamboyant
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showy, colorful
12
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anathema
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something greatly detested
13
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schism
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split, philosophical matters
14
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utopia
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place of perfection
15
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timorous
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fearful, shy
16
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truncated
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cut short
17
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jaunty
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sprightly, gay, lively
18
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fractious
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quarrelsome
19
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ostentatious
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showy, money
20
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wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve
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make one’s feelings evident
21
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wash dirty linen in public
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openly discuss private affairs
22
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save face
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to avoid disgrace
23
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indian summer
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warm, autumn weather
