Anna Flashcards by Andrew arnold | Brainscape

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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in

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Redeem (v)

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To exchange

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, creative

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy, busy, raucous, crowded

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Simultaneously (adv)

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At the same time

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Thoroughly (adv)

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Very, really

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onerous, taxing (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Scrutinise (v)

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Look really closely at something

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Formidable (a)

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Hard to beat

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up, posh, arrogant

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Courteous (a)

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Super polite

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Puny (a)

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Weak, weedy

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Reckless (a)

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Stupidly dangerous, not taking care

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Hearty (a)

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Strong and healthy

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Meek (a)

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Mild and gentle

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Uniform (a)

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All the same

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Admit (v) (not confess)

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To let someone in

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Attire, garb (n)

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Clothing

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Pulverise (v)

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Squash and bash to mush something up

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Opulent (a)

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Rich and luxurious

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Scanty (a)

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Not much , few

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Preach (v)

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To tell someone how to behave

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Despondent (a)

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Very gloomy, really down in the dumps

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Conceited (a)

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Snooty and stuck up

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Arduous (a)

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Hard going, difficult to manage

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Aspire (v)

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To aim for, to want to do something

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Substantial (a)

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A large or reasonable amount

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Enterprise (n)

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A new project

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Heir (n)

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Someone who receives something from their parents

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Heirloom (n)

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A thing that is passed down the generations

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Waylaid (a)

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Lost, gone in the wrong direction, distracted

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Kindle (v)

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To light a fire, or to encourage

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Tranquil, placid (a)

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Calm

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Turmoil (n)

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Everything is upside down, disturbance

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Animosity (n)

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Dislike

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Mitigate (v)

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To make things a bit better

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comPOUND (v)

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To make things worse