english Flashcards

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Pandemonium (noun)

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a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened.

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Vast (adjective)

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extremely big.

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Innumerable (adjective)

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too many to be counted.

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Spectacle (noun)

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an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval.

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Orchestrate (verb)

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to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as to achieve a wanted result.

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Ensconced (adjective)

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positioned safely or comfortably somewhere.

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Froth (verb)

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to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles that often rise to the surface.

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List (verb)

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(of a ship) to lean to one side, especially as a result of damage.

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Sheer (adjective)

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extremely steep; almost vertical.

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Hotfoot (verb)

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to go somewhere as quickly as possible.

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Incredulous (adjective)

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not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this.

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Ignorant (adjective)

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not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something.

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Conceive (verb)

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to imagine something.

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Beserk (adjective)

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very angry or out of control.

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Dumbstruck (adjective)

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so shocked that you cannot speak.

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