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English vocabulary Appeard In LET Flashcards

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This pertains to someone or something that is of high quality.

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First-rate

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Beauty.

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Pulchritude
Ex. The goddess Venus is a perfect example of female pulchritude.

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Noun: a messenger, verb: to announce.

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Herald

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A special day.

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Red-letter day

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Talkative

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Loquacious

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Gap, interval

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Hiatus

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With a high degree of complexity, possessing knowledge about fashion and culture.

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Sophisticated

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Discovery, discovered something new.

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Eureka

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Gather, gather in one place, communal

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Congregate

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Agonizing, very painful

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Excruciating

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An expression of admiration.

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Compliment

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To complete.

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Complement

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Guilty, accountable, worthy of blame.

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Culpable

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Originate, emerge.

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Emanate

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Imitate, follow

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Emulate

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Unpredictable, irregular.

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Erratic

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Not genuine, artificial.

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Ersatz

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Noisy and busy environment.

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Hubbub

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Attracting attention.

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Conspicuous

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Secret, hidden, concealed.

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Covert

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Honourable, with strong moral principles.

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High-minded

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Indecisive, irresolute

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Shilly-shallying

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Cautious, careful.

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Wary

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Naive, Gullible.

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Credulous

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Distrustful, Doubtful.

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Cynical

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Not serious, silly.

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Frivolous

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Awkwardly thin and tall.

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Lanky

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Looking exhausted and tired.

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Haggard

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Lacking sympathy.

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Apathetic

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Lacking interest, energy ,and enthusiasm.

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Lethargic

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Predicting the future

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Prophetic

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Easily convinced to believe in something

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Gullible

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Generous to a rival or someone who has less power.

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Magnanimous

34
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To be happy on your success and delight on the misfortune of others.

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Gloat

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Huge, Big, massive

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Colossal

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Antagonistic, hostile

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Belligerent

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Good-natured, kind

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Benevolent

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Obvious, undisguised

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Blantant

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An idiomatic expression which means readily.

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For two pins

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An idiomatic expression which means to get something from someone with much difficulty

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To get blood out of stone

41
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A state of confusion or disarray

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Sixes and sevens

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An easier choice.

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Soft Option

43
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Nervous

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On edge

44
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To work extremely hard.

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Work like a Trojan

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To be operated by machines

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Automate

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Juvenile

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Sophomoric

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A final and desperate attempt

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Last ditch

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To exclude a person from a group.

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Ostracized

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Noisy

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Cacophonous

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Gather together

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Conglomerate

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Important

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Salient

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An idiomatic expression which pertains to the skill of speaking persuasively.

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Gift of gab

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Harmless lies

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White lies

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To degrade the value of someone or something.

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Abase

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Tireless

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Indefatigable

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Friendly

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Congenial

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Flexible

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Versatile

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Weak

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Frail

59
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Light banter

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Persiflage

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Extreme pleasure and happiness

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Euphoria

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Shapeless

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Amorphous

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Can be found everywhere

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Ubiquitous

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Wealthy

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Affluence

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With unlimited power

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Omnipotent

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Dangerous

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Perilous

66
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To be set free

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Emancipation

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Moderate view of one’s abilities

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Modesty

68
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Unstoppable

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Irrepressible

69
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Skill especially using the hand.

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Dexterity

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Poise and self confidence

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Aplomb

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Catastrophic

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Apocalyptic

72
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To change in form

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Transmute

73
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Bitterness

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Rancor

74
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Confidence gained from drinking alcohol

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Dutch Courage

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