Elon Day 1 Flashcards

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plaid

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checkered or tartan twilled cloth, typically made of wool.

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2
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absurdly

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in an absurd way; ridiculously.

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3
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sturdy

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(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.

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4
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alpha-male

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the dominant male animal in a particular group.

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5
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strut

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walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.

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sheepish

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(of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.

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7
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dogged

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having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

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8
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meddle

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interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.
touch or handle (something) without permission

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9
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wired

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in a nervous, tense, or edgy state.

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10
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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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11
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gnaw

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cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety

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12
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prone to do smth

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Inclined or likely to do something

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13
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verbose

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using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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14
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acquaintance

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a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

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15
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gargantuan

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enormous, mostly used for appetite

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16
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hunk

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1) a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece.
2) a large, strong, sexually attractive man

17
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probe

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physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument

18
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sermon

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1) a long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture.
2) a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

19
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burrow

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make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling (dig)

20
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revolve

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move in a circle on a central axis. (topics revolve around)

21
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control freak

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control freak

22
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resolve

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1) settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).
2) decide firmly on a course of action
3) noun. firm determination to do something.

23
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dug

A

dig - dug

24
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oddity

A

a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait.

25
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artfully

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in a way that is clever or skillful and also cunning.

26
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cubicle

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a small partitioned-off area of a room, for example, one containing a bed in a dwelling or one containing a desk in an office.

27
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humongous

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huge

28
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cope

A

to deal with

29
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blotch

A

an irregular patch or unsightly mark on a surface, typically the skin (a blotch of icecream on the lip)

30
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deity

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a god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion).

31
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budding

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(of a plant) having or developing buds.
(of a part of the body) becoming larger as part of the process of normal growth.
(of a person) beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular career or field.

32
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warped

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bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or dampness. (warped reality)

33
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polarize

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to cause (people, opinions, etc.) to separate into opposing groups.

34
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prey

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1) an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

2) hunt and kill for food.