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Elon Musk: How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future Flashcards

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Verbose

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using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Deity

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divine status, quality, or nature.

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Prattle

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talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.

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Chairman

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senior officer of a committee, board, or organization responsible for presiding over its annual general meeting.

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Dreck

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Trash

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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Outlier

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a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set.

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Lull

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a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

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Miffed

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somewhat annoyed.

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Ominous

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giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

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Crotchety

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irritable

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Luddite

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a person opposed to new technology or ways of working.

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Foe

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an enemy or opponent.

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Mainstays

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a person or thing on which something else is based or depends.

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Oomph

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the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.

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Leapfrog

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surpass or overtake another to move into a leading or dominant position.

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Incumbents

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necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.

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Sweeping

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wide in range or effect.

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Loathe

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feel intense dislike or disgust for.

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Annihilation

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complete destruction or obliteration.

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Preposterous

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contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

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Sting

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a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception.

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Uproarious

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characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

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Gory

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involving or showing violence and bloodshed.

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Budding

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beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular sphere; naissant

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IPO

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Initial Public Offering is the process by which private companies sell their shares to the public intending to raise equity capital from public investors

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Outlandish

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looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

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Marvel

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be filled with wonder or astonishment.

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Scope

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the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

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Underpinning

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a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something.

a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.

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Specter

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something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.

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Awry

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away from the usual or expected course; de travers.

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Eccentric

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of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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Ember

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Braise (feu)

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Trancelike state

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a sleeplike altered state of consciousness (as of deep hypnosis)

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Endear

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cause to be loved or liked.

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Apogee

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the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.

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Perigee

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the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.

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Clam up

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abruptly stop talking.

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Respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

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Jubilent

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feeling or expressing great joy

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Midst

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in the middle of.

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Unflappable

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having or showing calmness in a crisis.

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Groove

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a long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.

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Coax

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gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

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Savvy

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experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd

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Undaunted

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not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.

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Bonanza

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a situation that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.

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Oblivion

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the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one. Oubli

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Lawn Mower

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tondeuse à gazon

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Stint

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limitation of supply or effort.

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Amid

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in the middle of.

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Conk out

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to go to sleep very quickly, or to suddenly become unconscious

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Adversity

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a difficult or unpleasant situation.

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Ignite

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enflammer

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Soar

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increase rapidly above the usual leve

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Visceral

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relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.
instinctive.

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Livid

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furiously angry.

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Privy

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Aware of

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Ornament

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something that adds beauty : decoration

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Tumultous

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Opposite of soft

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Dwell

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Live

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Calamity

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Disaster

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Horrendous

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Horrible

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Unabated

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without any reduction in intensity or strength.

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Phallus

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a penis, especially when erect

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Insignia

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token of something.

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Frivolity

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lack of seriousness;

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Rumble

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make a continuous deep, resonant sound.

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Stamina

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Endurance

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Staid

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respectable

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Epoxy

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any of a class of adhesives, plastics, or other materials that are polymers of epoxides.

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Weld

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Souder

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Languish

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grow weak.

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grap

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agacer

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Wane

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decrease

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chide

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gronder

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complacentx

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satisfait

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umbrage

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offense or annoyance.

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despondent

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découragé

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Quintessential

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representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

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Boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial.

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Secular

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laïque

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