Common Words 1 Flashcards by Reena j | Brainscape

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Restive

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Restless

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Harangue

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Long speech

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egregious

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Shockingly bad

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Qualify

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Limit; make less severe

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Calumny

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诽谤

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Parochial

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Narrowly restricted

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Venerate

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Deeply respect

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Maintain

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To assert

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Amenable

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Easily persuaded

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Belie

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Give a false representation

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Iconoclast

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反传统

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Wanting

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Lacking

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Disinterested

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Neutral, unbiased

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Involved

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Complicated

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Galvanize

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To excite/inspire someone to take actions

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Acrimony

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Bitterness, ill will

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Undermine

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暗中破坏

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Impertinent

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Rude, bold

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Anomalous

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Abnormal

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Aberration

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Abnormal

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Equivocal

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Ambiguous

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Intimate

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Suggest sth. subtly

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Enervate

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Sap energy from

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Vindicate

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Clear of blame & accusation

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Frugal

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节俭的

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Censure

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Strong disapproval

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Auspicious

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吉祥的

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Chastise

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严厉批评

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Ingenuous

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Innocent

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Gregarious

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Likely to socialize with others

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Profligate

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Spending wastefully

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Upbraid

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Scold

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Mercurial

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Moody

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Betray

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Reveal something unintentionally

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Parsimonious

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节俭的

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Laconic

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话少

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Amalgam

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Mixture of things

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Demur

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Object or show reluctance

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Prodigal

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Spending money wastefully

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in proportion

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Ambivalent

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Mixed emotions

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Artful

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Artsy; cunning

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Veracious

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Truthful

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Venality

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Bribes

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Imperil

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Put…at risk

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Castigate

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严厉批评

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Prevaricate

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拐弯抹角