english ( 17 Mar ) + 8 Flashcards
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metropolis
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a large, important city
2
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prowess
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great skill at doing something
3
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spring up
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to appear or develop quickly and/or suddenly
4
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terminus
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the last station at the end of a railway line or the last stop on a bus route
5
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sparsely
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with only small amounts or numbers of something, often spread over a large area
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meticulously
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in a way that pays careful attention to every detail
7
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fend off
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to defend or protect yourself from something
8
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forthright
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direct and honest in manner and speech
9
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deluge
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a severe flood; a sudden very heavy fall of rain
10
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headwind
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a wind that is blowing towards a person or vehicle, so that it is blowing from the direction in which the person or vehicle is moving
