14/11/20115 Flashcards

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inexplicable

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can’t explain why it happens.Its inexplicable how he always arrives at school impeccably dressed.

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ethereal

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delicate beauty.i thought the flower show was going to be drab until an ethereal rose caught my eye.

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stable

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doesn’t move.
stays level.
house for horses.
His condition is stable. After the perseverance of the medical team his condition is now stable.

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abode

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a place where you live.house or home. past tense of abide.

welcome to my humble abode.

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adhere

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sticks fast to something.or to believe in and follow its rules/customs.or closely follow observe or represent.I adhere to Judaism.

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ally

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Someone who is your friend.A person or group of people
who work with you or help you in an activity.

Jennifer was my closest ally at brandwood school

To ally with is to side with and support.

He allied himself with the forces of change.

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affectionate

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show fondness.
loving.
An affectionate hug

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hygienic

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being clean

Iman didn’t was her hand when she cooked food it was not hygienic and we all felt ill

a operating theatre is throughly cleaned to remove bacteria it is a very hygienic place

if you don’t was your hands after going to the toilet that is unhygienic

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asunder

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apart.
those whom God has joined together let no man put asunder.
into separate parts; in or into pieces: Lightning split the old oak tree asunder.

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besiege

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surround a place with armed forces to capture it or force them to surrender.

The King marched north to besiege Berlin.

If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.

She spent the whole day besieged by newsmen.

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