Vocab 52 Flashcards

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adjective:
next to or touching another, usually similar, thing:
The two states are …… with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.

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contiguous

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Adjective : relating to money:
….. interest/loss/benefit
a …… matter

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pecuniary

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Adjective : interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas

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Insular

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Adjecitve : belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of being married:
….. vows/promises
the …….. bed

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nuptial

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Noun: someone who makes a judgment, solves an argument, or decides what will be done:

e.g.
the ….. of fashion/taste
The government will be the final ….. in the dispute.

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arbiter

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adjective: involving little exercise or physical activity:
a ……… job/occupation
My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too ……..

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sedentary

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Adjective: morally unacceptable
W.g.

To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is ……….

This …… policy will cause great suffering.

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unconscionable

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Adjective: Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting:

E.g.
When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, ………
She is …………by the whole affair.

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Flabbergasted

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