CDQ's Week 7 Flashcards

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1
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qualms

A

uneasy feelings

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2
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vengeance

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avengement, revenge

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3
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obnoxious

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extremely unpleasant. EX. an obnoxious smell

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4
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trek

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A long arduous journey, esp. one made on foot

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5
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stroll

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walk in a leisurely way

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6
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lash

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strike with a whip or stick

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7
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parody

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An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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8
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gorgeous

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very beautiful, attractive

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9
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obesity

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being very fat

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10
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riot

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a violent disturbance / someone that is really funny

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11
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call it a day

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call it quits: stop doing what one is doing;

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12
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cuddle

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Hold close in one’s arms as a way of showing love or affection

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13
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on a shoestring

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use very little money

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14
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eye candy

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something that is pleasing to the eye

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15
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all the rage

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very popular, hot

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16
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freaky

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very odd, strange or eccentric

17
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sneak out

A

leave secretly

18
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crooked

A

bends or curves / corrupt and dishonest

19
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cynical

A

distrustful of human nature and motives

20
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goofy

A

foolish, eccentric

21
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bustling

A

busy, with lots of activities and actions.

22
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pajamas

A

A suit of loose pants and shirt for sleeping in.

23
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groggy

A

weak, unsteady from sleep, illness, etc

24
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wind down

A

get relaxed

25
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rugged

A

Having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface: “a rugged coastline”.

26
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cracked up to be

A

supposed to be

27
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lore

A

stories, legends or knowledge about something

28
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slip

A

to make a mistake

29
Q

round up

A

seek out and bring together

30
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tweak

A

twist or pull sharply

31
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wired

A

in a nervous, tense state

32
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swinging

A

lively, exciting

33
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jittery

A

feeling panic or extremely nervous

34
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shed

A

to pour forth in drops EX. shed tear

35
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gag

A

a joke or an amusing story