Deck 1 Flashcards

1
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wince

A

[no object] give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.

e.g. He winced at the disgust in her voice.

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effusively

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expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

e.g. An effusive welcome

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3
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paraphrase: I value my gut feelings.

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I pride myself on gut feelings.

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4
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loath

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reluctant, unwilling

e.g. It’s understandable if new workers are loathed by established ones.

loathe [verb with object]: feel intense dislike or disgust for
e.g. She loathed him on sight.

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hoard

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accumulate money and store away for future use

e.g. He hoarded (reserve in the mind for future use) the memory in his heart.

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6
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miser

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a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

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7
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skinflint

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a person who spends as little money as possible

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8
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sidestep

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avoid by stepping sideways

e.g. It’d be nice for Costa to sidestep that dillemma.

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catch on

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become popular
I doubt it would catch on with the coffee-buying public of London’s South Bank.

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hit upon something

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discover or think of something especially by chance

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