English Flashcards

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Exorbitant

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very high price

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Encroach

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advance onto something beyond welcome/usual limits

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Serene

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calm, peaceful

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Enthrall

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being charming, make someone fascinated

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Captivate

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being charming, make someone fascinated

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Appall

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greatly shock or horrify

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Fragrant

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having a pleasant smell

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Frenetic

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fast and energetic in a wild way

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Repudiate

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refuse to accept, reject

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Stem

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originate in

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Stature

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reputation / a persons height

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Reluctant

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unwilling and hesitant

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Ailment

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illness

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Attain

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reach, obtain an achievement

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Constitute

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be a part of, מהווה

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Marginal

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minimal, insignificant

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Recreation

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entertainment

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Succumb

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surrender, fail to resist

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Conviction

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a firmly held belief or opinion

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Omit

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exclude or leave out / fail or neglect to do something

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Prosperous

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successful financially, wealthy

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Lenient

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merciful, forgiving in their punishment

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Concede

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admit, recognize

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Prospect

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likelihood of

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Vow

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promise

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Adherence

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commitment or support for a cause or belief

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Refute

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disprove, contradict

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Ornate

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decorated, fancy

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Obstinate

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stubborn, refusing to change

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Vigorous

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healthy, energetic / requires energy, strength

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Belie

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fail to give a true impression of

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Affluent

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a wealthy group or area

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Jubilant

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joyful, happy

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Lament

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mourn

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Reimburse

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repay for something

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Reproach

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confront, accuse

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Revere

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respect, admire

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Recoup

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regain

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Subordinate

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treat as lesser than / under authority

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Forage

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search or scout for food

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Wane

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decrease / become smaller or weaker

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Evoke

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recall, bring to mind

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Morbid

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unhealthy, gruesome

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Nomadic

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wandering, נווד

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Transgress

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misbehave

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Recount

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describe, tell something

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Elusive

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evasive, slippery

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Indignant

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irritated, unhappy

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Rinse

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wash with water

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Rustic

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simply fashioned, countryside

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Decadent

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corrupt, reflecting a state of moral decline

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Fraudulent

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criminal, unjust

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Solitude

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being lonely

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Adorn

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decorate, beatify

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Afflict

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trouble, cause pain

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Avert

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turn away, avoid

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Pave

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לרצף

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Amend

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adjust, improve

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Heyday

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peak, prime

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Renowned for

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known for, famed

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Discern

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perceive, recognize

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Eloquent

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well-spoken, רהוט

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Prophet

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נביא

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Embellish

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Ornament, beautify

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Rigid

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firm

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Dispute

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argument

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Boast

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brag, self-praise

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Thwart

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prevent, block

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Abduct

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kidnap

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Condon

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forgive, allow

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Contemplate

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ponder, examine

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Contaminate

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pollute, stain

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Secular

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nonreligious

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Inference

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conclusion

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Commodity

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product

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Indulge

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enjoy, treat oneself

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Tarnish

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form corrosion

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Dispersed

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distribute, spread

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Plunder

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steal

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Concur

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agree

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Tremble

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shake involuntarily

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Impel

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drive or force to do something

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Congregate

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gather, assemble

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Scrupulous

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honest, strict, attentive to detail

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Punitive

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intended as punishment, harsh