C1 and C2 vocab Flashcards
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fluctuate
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verb [no object]
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount:
2
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meander
(verb)
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- (of a river or road) follow a winding course
- (of a person) wander at random
- (of a speaker or text) proceed aimlessly or with little purpose
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Meander (Noun)
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- a winding curve or bend of a river or road
- [in singular] a circuitous journey, especially an aimless one
- an ornamental pattern of winding or interlocking lines, e.g., in a mosaic.
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Startled (adjective)
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feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
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Wobble (Verb)
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[no object] move unsteadily from side to side:
* [with object] cause to move unsteadily from side to side.
* [no object, with adverbial of direction] move unsteadily in a particular direction:
* (of the voice) tremble; quaver:
* hesitate or waver between different courses of action; vacillate:
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Wobble (Noun)
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an unsteady movement from side to side: the handlebars developed a wobble.
* a tremble or quaver in the voice:
* a moment of hesitation or vacillation:
7
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Lucky Charm
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Pot Luck (Noun)
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Supersition (noun)
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haphazard (adj)
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Mishap (noun)
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inadvertent (adverb)
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jinx (Verb)
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ascribe
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Catastrophe
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