April 2013 Flashcards
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Susceptible [adj.]
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- Easily influenced/affected
- Especially sensitive
- Capable of undergoing
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Banter [n. / v.]
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- Good-humoured, playful conversation
- To speak playfully and teasingly
- To exchange mildly teasing remarks
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Adhere [v.]
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- To stick fast as if by glue
- To remain devoted and supportive of something: adhered to her beliefs
- To carry out a scheme without diverting from his task
2
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Oppresive [adj.]
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(1) Difficult to bear
(2) Wighing heavily on the senses or spirit
2
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Feeble [adj.]
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(1) Lacking strength
(2) Indicating weakness
3
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Impulse [n.]
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- A strong force
- A sudden wish or urge that prompts unexpected acts: impulse to run away
- A motivating force or tendency
4
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Outright [v. / adj.]
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- Without reservation; openly
- Completely and entirely
- At once
- Without additional payments or constraint
6
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Obstinate [adj.]
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- Stubborn to an attitude, opinion and action
- Difficult to manage, control or subdue
- Difficult to cure
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Querulous [adj.]
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- Given to complianing
- Expressing a complaint or grievance: a querulous voice, querulous comments
9
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Peevish [adj.]
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- ill-tempered
- discontented or complains too often
11
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Perverse [adj.]
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(1) to be directed away from what is good
(2) To be persisting in an error or fault
(3) Cranky
12
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Arbitrary [adj.]
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- Determined by chance; not by neccessity or reason
- (2) Based on individual judgement or reference
- (3) (law) Established by court and not by law
- Not limted by law
14
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Bustle [n. / v.]
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(1)
(2)
14
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Whim [n.]
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- A sudden idea
- Thoughts that appear out of nowhere:* governed by whim*
- A sudden desire to change your mind
15
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Liable [adj.]
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(1) Legally obligated/responsible
(2) At risk of experiencing/suffering something unpleasant
(3) Synonym to ‘likely’.
