20 English words to work with actively Flashcards

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despondent

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unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm

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to quarrel

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an angry disagreement

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to loathe

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to hate someone or something

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arson

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an intentional fire

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notion

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a belief or idea

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daft

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silly or stupid

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deliberately

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intentionally

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fortnight

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a period of two weeks

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bedlam

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a noisy situation with no order

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loiter

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to move slowly around or stand in a public space without an obvious reason

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unfathomable

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impossible to understand

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12
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innocuous

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completely harmless

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obtainable

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able to be obtained

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dispute

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an argument or disagreement

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defer

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to delay something until a later time

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sombre

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serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment

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riotous

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very loud and uncontrolled, and full of energy

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huffiness

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a passing state of anger and resentment

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ornate

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having a lot of complicated decoration

20
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acquisitive

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eager to own or collect things