18/12/2015 morning Flashcards

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oppose

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If you oppose someone or oppose their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to

they opposed my answer.

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rectify

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to resolve you change it so that it becomes correct

I am going to rectify this by helping her finish the cooking

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abide

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to abide is to accept

to comply

to be faithful

I abide by your decision

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bewitching

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to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
to enchant; charm; fascinate

she had a bewitching smile

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drab

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something that is dull and boring

it would be catastrophic if her wedding dress was drab

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exuberance

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the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness
a sense of youthful exuberance hyper

I like to wear bright colours because they match with my personality bright exuberant colourful

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entombing

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bury or trap something

many people died entombed in the collapsed building

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funereal

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funereal

▸ adjective having the mournful, sombre character appropriate to a funeral:
Erika was moving at a funereal pace

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distress

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distress

▸ noun
1 extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain:

to his distress he saw that she was trembling
her fingers flew to her throat in distress.

someone or a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty and needing
help

a distress call.

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
I didn’t mean to distress you
please don’t distress yourself.

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static

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a. Having no motion
b. Fixed; stationary.
3. Electricity Of, relating to, or producing stationary charges; electrostatic.
1. Interference or noise, such as crackling on a receiver, or radio

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