Arthur Flashcards by Andrew arnold

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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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Irritate (v)

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Annoy

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Redeem (v)

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To exchange

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in, to restore

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking outside the box

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy and busy

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Onerous, taxing (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look at something really closely

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up, arrogant

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Preoccupied (a)

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Worried about something, unable to concentrate

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Riveting (a)

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Engrossing, fascinating

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Hearty (a)

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Strong and healthy

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Overbearing (a)

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Bossy, bullying

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Plucky (a)

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Unexpectedly brave, having a go

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Diplomatic (a)

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Very careful with your words

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Meek (a)

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Gentle, mild

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Enterprising (a)

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Resourceful

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Afterthought (n)

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Something that occurs to you later

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Heirloom (n)

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Something that was passed down from generations

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Waylaid (a)

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Distracted, diverted

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Hearten (v)

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To encourage

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Disconcerted (a)

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Worried, nervous

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Tranquil, placid (a)

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Calm

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Turmoil (n)

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Storminess, uproar

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Animosity (n)

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Dislike of someone

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Odious (a)

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Horrible

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ComPOUND (v)

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To make something worse

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Mitigate (v)

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To make something not as bad

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Elude (v)

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To escape

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Enquire (v)

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To ask something

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Acknowledge (v)

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To recognise or agree about something

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Vintage (a)

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Old but valuable

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Diligent (a)

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Super careful

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Console (v)

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To comfort, make feel better

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Inconsolable (a)

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So upset that you can’t be consoled, nothing will make you feel better

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Indulge (v)

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To give yourself a treat

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Abstain (v)

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To give something up for a period

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Fell (v)

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To cut a tree down

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Meagre, scanty (a)

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Not very much of something

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Opulent (a)

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Luxurious, rich-looking

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Unobtrusive (a)

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Trying not to stand out

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Emblazon (v)

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To display something clearly or boldly

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Discerning (a)

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Able to tell small differences

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Amicable (a)

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Friendly in nature

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Vivacious (a)

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Full of life

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Lethargic (a)

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Lacking in energy

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Canter (v)

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To jog, to go at half speed (horses)

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Heath (n)

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Large area of overgrown grassland

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Coppice (n)

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Young trees

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Solitude (n)

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Being alone

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Brood (v)

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Think in a grumpy way (bird hatching an egg)

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Integral (a)

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Essential

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Drivel (n)

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Nonsense spoken

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Detritus (n)

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Rubbish, stuff left behind

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Implore (v)

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beg desperately

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Dilapidated (a)

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Falling down, ramshackle