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Buddies' Essays Flashcards

1
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Matrimony

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The state or ceremony of getting married; marriage

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Exponential

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Becoming faster and faster

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Spectrum

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A complete or wide range of related qualities, ideas etc.

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Ramification

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The possible (esp. not obvious) complications and effects of sth

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Wholesale

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(of sth bad) happening or done to a very large number of people/things

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Consternation

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A feeling of anxiety, shock or confusion; dismay

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Flimsy

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(of an explanation/evidence etc.) feeble

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Devious

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Deceitful; underhand

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Orthodox

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(of beliefs, behavior etc.) traditional

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Impart

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( ~ sth to sb/sth)

  1. Communicate information to sb; convey
  2. Give sth a particular feature, taste, smell etc.
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Ardent

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Very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings

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Adduce

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Provide evidence, a fact, etc. to support an argument or explain sth

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Propel

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( ~ sb into sth)

Cause sb to do sth or to be in a particular situation

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Fatiguing

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Exhausting

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Indefatigable

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Never giving up or getting tired of doing sth

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Decry

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Strongly criticize sb/sth; condemn

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Embrace

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  1. Hug
  2. Accept an idea, a proposal, a belief etc. with enthusiasm
  3. Include
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Commendable

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Deserving praise and approval

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Commendation

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  1. Praise; approval

2. An award or public praise

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Ingrained

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(in sb/sth) deep-rooted

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Demise

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  1. The end/failure of an idea, a constitution etc.

2. Death

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In perpetuity

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Forever

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Perpetuate

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Make a situation, a belief etc. continue for a long time

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Unpalatable

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Distasteful; difficult to accept

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Gravity

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  1. Extreme importance and cause for worry

2. Serious behavior/speech/appearance

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Bastion

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Sth protecting a threatened belief or way of life

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Chauvinism

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An aggressive and unreasonable belief that your country is better than others

Male chauvinism (n)
Chauvinist (n)
Chauvinistic (adj)

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Censure

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(v) rebuke

(n) strong criticism

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Preferment

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Promotion

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Oftentimes

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Often

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Auxiliary

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(adj) (of workers) giving help or support to sb/sth more important
(n) an auxiliary worker

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Underling

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Sb with a low rank and status who takes orders from sb more important

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Autism

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A mental disorder that affects children’s ability to communicate or form relationship

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Upsurge

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Increase

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Spillover

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Sth that has spread into another area

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Menial

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[of work] not skilled or important, often boring or poorly paid

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Maudlin

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  1. Talking in a silly, emotional and full of self-pity way, esp. when drunk
  2. [of a book, movie etc.] sentimental
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Sanctuary

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  1. A wildlife reserve
  2. (a place offering) safety and protection
  3. A holy building
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At the other end of the scale

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On the other hand

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Impetus

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Stimulus

+ to sth/to do sth/for sth

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Manifestation

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A sign that sth exists or is happening

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Lockstep

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When things happen at the same time/change at the same rate

in lockstep with

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Ingrained

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(in sb/sth) deep-rooted

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Demise

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  1. The end/failure of an idea, a constitution etc.

2. Death

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In perpetuity

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Forever

46
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Perpetuate

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Make a situation, a belief etc. continue for a long time

47
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Unpalatable

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Distasteful; difficult to accept

48
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Gravity

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  1. Extreme importance and cause for worry

2. Serious behavior/speech/appearance

49
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Bastion

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Sth protecting a threatened belief or way of life

50
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Chauvinism

A

An aggressive and unreasonable belief that your country is better than others

Male chauvinism (n)
Chauvinist (n)
Chauvinistic (adj)

51
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Censure

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(v) rebuke

(n) strong criticism

52
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Preferment

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Promotion

53
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Oftentimes

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Often

54
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Auxiliary

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(adj) (of workers) giving help or support to sb/sth more important
(n) an auxiliary worker

55
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Underling

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Sb with a low rank and status who takes orders from sb more important

56
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Autism

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A mental disorder that affects children’s ability to communicate or form relationship

57
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Upsurge

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Increase

58
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Spillover

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Sth that has spread into another area

59
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Menial

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[of work] not skilled or important, often boring or poorly paid

60
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Maudlin

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  1. Talking in a silly, emotional and full of self-pity way, esp. when drunk
  2. [of a book, movie etc.] sentimental
61
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Sanctuary

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  1. A wildlife reserve
  2. (a place offering) safety and protection
  3. A holy building
62
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At the other end of the scale

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On the other hand

63
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Impetus

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Stimulus

+ to sth/to do sth/for sth

64
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Manifestation

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A sign that sth exists or is happening

65
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Lockstep

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When things happen at the same time/change at the same rate

in lockstep with

66
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Altercation

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A noisy argument/disagreement

67
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Solidify

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(of ideas etc.) (make sth) become more definite and less likely to change

68
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Imbecile

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An idiot
~ imbecile/imbecilic (adj) (usually before noun)
~ imbecility (n)

69
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Watershed

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(in sth) an event/period of time that marks an important change

70
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Ennui

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Feelings of boredom and dissatisfaction because nothing interesting is happening

71
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Wedlock

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The state of being married

~ (children) born in/out of wedlock

72
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Ring true/false/hollow

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Seem to be true/false/hollow

73
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Spasm (of sth)

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A sudden strong feeling/reaction (eg. of pain/anxiety/coughing/etc.)

74
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In the first/second/etc. place

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Firstly/secondly/etc.

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Fleeting

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Lasting only a short time

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Rickety

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Not strong; badly made; likely to break

77
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Transient

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Fleeting/temporary

78
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Strife

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Angry/violent conflicts

79
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Repercussion

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An indirect consequence of an action/event

~ have repercussions for sth

80
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Brisk

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  1. Quick and busy
  2. (of a person/tone/manner/etc.) practical and confident; showing desire to get things done quickly
  3. (of wind/weather) cold but pleasantly fresh
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Emanate

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Produce/show sth

82
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Emanate from sth

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Come from/issue from sth

83
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Pertinent (+to sth)

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Relevant

~ pertinence (n)

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(in a) worst case scenario

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The most unpleasant/serious thing that could happen

85
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Cut-throat

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In which people compete in aggressive and unfair ways

86
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Prodigious

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Colossal/enormous
~ achievement/memory/talent
~ prodigious amounts of sth

87
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Calibre

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The degree of quality/excellence of sb/sth; standard
~ the high calibre of
~ (people) of your calibre

88
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Scruple

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A feeling that prevents you from doing sth that you feel may be morally wrong

89
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Ebullient

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Full of confidence, energy and good humor; irrepressible

~ ebullience (n)

90
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Allay

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Make a feeling less strong

91
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Underpin

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Support/form the basis of an argument/a claim/etc.

92
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Akin to

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Similar to

93
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Insular

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Only interested in your country/ideas/etc.

~ insularity (n)

94
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Exhort sb to (do) sth

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Urge

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Muck in

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(inf)

  1. Work together to complete a task
  2. Share food/accommodation/etc.
96
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Ruminate

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Think deeply about sth; ponder
~ rumination (n)
~ ruminative (adj) pensive; thoughtful

97
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Aphorism

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A short and true/wise saying

~ aphoristic (adj)

98
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Disjunction

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A difference between two things that should be in agreement with each other

99
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Contrite

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Very sorry for sth bad you’ve done

~ contrition (n)

100
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Gingerly

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In a careful way (because you’re afraid of being hurt/making a noise/etc.)

101
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Entertain sth (an idea/a hope/a feeling/etc.)

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Consider/allow yourself to think about sth

102
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Besotted (by/with sb/sth)

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Loving sb/sth so much you don’t behave sensibly

103
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Trifling

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Trivial

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Grossly

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Monumentally

105
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Serviceable

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Suitable to be used

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