Vocab 41 Flashcards

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Verb : to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it:

e.g.
Babies like to….. hard objects when they’re teething.
A dog lay under the table, gnawing on a bone.

A

gnaw

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Noun: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger:

e.g.
Despite the deep …….. between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
Declarations of racial …….. against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
He is a private man with a deep …….. to/towards the press.

A

Antipathy

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Noun: behavior that is a social mistake or is not polite:

to commit a social …..

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Solecism

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Noun: a light wind

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Zephyr

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Noun: behavior that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important:

e.g.
widespread ….. among students
voter apathy

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apathy

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