Group 16 - Day 18 Flashcards

1
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merciless

A

without compassion or forgiveness

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2
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eyelid

A

the fold of skin that covers the eye when closed

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3
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to be tight-lipped

A

to not reveal information; to not speak openly about a person or topic

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4
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to have a big mouth

A

to speak more openly than you should

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5
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to loath

A

to hate

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6
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high-minded

A

having strong moral principals

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7
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to scoff at

A

to not take someone or something seriously

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8
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glossy

A

shiny and smooth

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9
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scalpel

A

knife used for surgery

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10
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clout

A

influence or power

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11
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frightened witless

A

so frightened that you cannot think clearly

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12
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prone to

A

vulnerable to

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13
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drop-dead gorgeous

A

exceptionally beautiful

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14
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to cheer

A

to shout in praise or encouragement

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15
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to rally

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to come together to support a person or cause

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16
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cantankerous

A

irritable

17
Q

to undergo

A

to be subjected to

18
Q

flaw

A

imperfection

19
Q

to grapple with

A

to deal with

20
Q

overwhelming

A

something that is almost too much for you

21
Q

unsettling

A

something that makes you feel anxious or uneasy

22
Q

cue

A

a signal for action

23
Q

findings

A

conclusions (of a report or investigation)

24
Q

startling

A

surprising

25
Q

media coverage

A

media exposure

26
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impaired

A

weakened or damaged in some way

27
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unimpaired

A

not weakened or impacted

28
Q

roundly criticized

A

criticized emphatically

29
Q

beamed

A

transmitted