Adrian Flashcards

1
Q

something that is not good for you in some way; considered to have a bad influence on people

A

unwholesome

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2
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idea or action based on judgments or opinions that are wrong

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misguided

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3
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to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown

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rear

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4
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a lot of something bad or unpleasant

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rife

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5
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to worry about something continuously

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fret

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6
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the baby or babies of an animal

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offspring

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7
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continuing without stopping

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ceaseless

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8
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to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something

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harm

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9
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extremely strict and severe

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draconic

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10
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working hard and careful to do things well

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conscientious

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11
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to take control of a smaller company or country

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swallow up

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12
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involves you doing something rather than just reading about it or watching other people do it

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hands-on

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13
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to provide the care and attention necessary for a young child, animal, or plant to grow and develop

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nurture

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14
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a child, or a baby

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sprog

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15
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to do a particular job, or to have a particular purpose

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fulfill

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16
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a drop of liquid, especially ink, on the surface of something

A

blot

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17
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very important

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crucial

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18
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in large quantities

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abundantly

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19
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to show someone who a person is or where something is

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point out

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20
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to produce fruit, vegetables, or other foods; to make a profit

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yield

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21
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watching a person or situation very carefully so that you will notice any problems or signs of danger immediately

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vigilant

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22
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to slow down progress or an activity

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clog

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23
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very large, unusual, or complicated and not easy to imagine

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mind-boggling

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24
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to move or travel with no particular purpose

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roam

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25
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feeling nervous and upset, and sometimes being unable to keep still because of this

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jittery

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26
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to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface

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scrape

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27
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able to do things for yourself and not depend on other people

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self-reliance

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28
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the way that parents look after their children and teach them to behave

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upbringing

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29
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not important or not relevant to what you are discussing or doing

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irrelevant

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30
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to check something to decide whether it is suitable, especially for someone else

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screen

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31
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having more money

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better-off

32
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to play in a happy way with a lot of energy and movement

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frolic

33
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to allow yourself to have or do something that you enjoy

A

indulge

34
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Likely to be true

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Plausible

35
Q

To discuss the details of something in order to understand it completely

A

Dissect

36
Q

Very thin, in a way that is not attractive

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Scrawny

37
Q

unpleasant, immoral

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Tawdry

38
Q

to take sth using official power and force

A

Seize

39
Q

Someone or sth disappointing

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Dud

40
Q

To make sth such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair

A

Perpetuate

41
Q

To make someone do sth by using force

A

Coerce

42
Q

A disease affecting the sex organs that is passed on during sex

A

Gonorrhoea

43
Q

To make someone decide not to do sth

A

Deter

44
Q

Be around; stay around

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Stands

45
Q

Decrease; crashes

A

Plunge

46
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Slow

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Sluggish

47
Q

Wanted

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Anticipated

48
Q

Guilty of sth

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Culprit

49
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Float; +/-

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Hovered

50
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Not possible

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Unviable

51
Q

Everywhere; creepy

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Manic

52
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Shifted

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Tipped

53
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Too much of sth

A

Surplus

54
Q

At the gas station

A

At the pumps

55
Q

Good changes; big influence

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Windfalls

56
Q

Delay

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Put off

57
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Couragesly

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Boldly

58
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Get rid off

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Ward off

59
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Fall

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Tumble

60
Q

Getting worse

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Darkened

61
Q

Fight

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Tussle

62
Q

Sm who doesn’t forget

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Mindful

63
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Promoted

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Prompted

64
Q

A lot of

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Glut

65
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Shortage

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Crimp

66
Q

Elimination

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Shake-out

67
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Happening

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Under way

68
Q

Interested in sth

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Swooning

69
Q

A lot of sth; too much

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Up to your derricks

70
Q

Doing too much of sth

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Overstretched

71
Q

Great amount

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Rash

72
Q

Spread

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Bespatter

73
Q

To reduce

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To rein in

74
Q

easy to convince

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Pliable

75
Q

Create

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Induce

76
Q

Small parts

A

Increments

77
Q

Get sb short of sth

A

Crank up