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CDQ's Week 6 Flashcards

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1
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vile

A

extremely unpleasant

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toss and turn

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to be unable to sleep because of worrying

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trait

A

a distinguishing quality or characteric

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moron

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a stupid person

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troupe

A

a group of people

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6
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throw caution to the wind

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take a risk

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7
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take your pick

A

choose what you want

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jerk

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a word for idiot, fool, moron, etc.

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be a sucker for

A

really like something

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omnipotent

A

having unlimited power / able to do anything

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11
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stab

A

push a knife into sb.

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out of gourd

A

out of mind / crazy

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13
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booze

A

drink a lot of alcohol

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14
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bleak

A

not hopeful or encouraging / lack of warmth

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bask

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lie exposed to warmth and light / revel in and most the most of

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humdinger

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a remarkable or outstanding person

17
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hick

A

a person who lives in the country / uneducated person

18
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ciao

A

used as a greeting at meeting or party

19
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bereft

A

deprived of or lacking something

20
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prima donna

A

a person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance

21
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slumber

A

a sleep

22
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furtive

A

secretive

23
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versatile

A

able to adapt to many functions or activities

24
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intersperse

A

scatter among or between other things; place here and there

25
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phenom

A

a person who is outstandingly talented; a star

26
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monetary

A

of or relating to money.

27
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spontaneous

A

performed without premeditation / having a natural manner

28
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seer

A

a person who sees the visions of the future

29
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prognostic

A

predicting future event

30
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succumb

A

fail to resist / die from the effect of

31
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chapped

A

become cracked, rough EX. chapped lip

32
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sarcasm

A

the use of irony to mock

33
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retention

A

the continued possession / fact of keeping something in memory

34
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peek

A

look quickly, typically in a furtive manner

35
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blow up

A

to burst into anger

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