Adjectives C1 Lucy Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Having or showing mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about smth/sme

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Be given

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have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined. synonyms: incline, lean, run, tend

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Capricious

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Be given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior - inconstante

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Derogatory

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Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude towards smth/sme - depreciativo

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To anger

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Irritar

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Esoteric

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intended or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest - esotérico

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Flippant

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Not showing a serious and respectful attitude - irreverente ou superficial

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Grandiose

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Impressive or magnificent in appereance or style, but often lacking in substance

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Impractical

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Impraticável, que ñ é prático

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Follow through on/with

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to do something as the next part of an activity or period of development. Continue an action or task to its conclusion. (in golf, cricket, and other sports) continue the movement of a stroke after the ball has been struck.

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Histrionic

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Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style that comes off as insincere - teatral, histriônico

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Incongruous

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Strange and not suitable in a particular situation - incongruente

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Come off

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to be successful; to have the intended effect or result.

to give a particular impression

to have an orgasm

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Juxtaposed

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Put together or put near each other for contrast and comparison - Justaposto

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Justapor

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Juxtapose or overlap

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Laudable

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Deserving prise and commendation - louvável

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Commendation

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Elogio , louvor

18
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Mercurial

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Often changing in a way that is unexpected

19
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Roller Coaster

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Montanha-Russa : switchback

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Fluctuation

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Ostilação, instabilidade, flutuação, variação

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Nonchalant

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Behaving in a calm and relaxed way, not giving the impression that you’re worried

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, specially in a very gradual and subtle way - pernicioso, fatal

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Quioxotic

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Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and impractical

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Run a campaign

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Fazer uma campanha

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Come out ahead

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Sair na frente

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Resplendent

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Attractive and impressive through being richly colourful - resplandecente

27
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walk down the aisle on the arm of her father

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caminhar até o altar no braço de seu pai

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Subservient

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Prepared to obey others without question - submisso

29
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Exploit , exploitation

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E: explorar, tirar partido de
e: exploração

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Supercillious

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others - altivo, desdenhoso, arrogante

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Demeanour

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Conduta, comportamento

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Tenacious

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Keeping or tending to keep a firm hold of something or not giving up easily or being really determined - tenaz , persistente

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Grip

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Pegada

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Steep

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Ìngreme

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Setback

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Revés, contratempo, contrariedade

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Pursuit

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Perseguir, buscar , busca, perseguição

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Ubiquitous

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Very common or found everywhere, omnipresent - omnipresente, ubíquo

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Billboard

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Painel publicitário, quadro de avisos, letreiro

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Vicarious

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Experienced in imagination through the feeling or actions of another person - vicário, vicariante, sofrido, feito

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Nostalgia

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Nostalgia