Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 15 Flashcards

1
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excel

A

to be exceptionally good at something

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2
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set yourself up for a fall

A

to do something that will eventually lead you to failure

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3
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buck a trend

A

to go against a trend

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4
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ridicule

A

subject someone to mockery and derision

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5
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dizzy

A

sensation of spinning and losing your balance and/or consciousness

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6
Q

motion sickness

A

nausea caused by motion

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7
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cautious

A

careful to avoid potential problems or dangers

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8
Q

huge

A

extremely large; enormous

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9
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boost

A

to help something increase

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10
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Parisian

A

from Paris

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11
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revolutionize

A

to change something radically

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12
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revolt

A

to rebel

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13
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hint

A

to suggest something indirectly or covertly

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14
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feelgood

A

causing a feeling of happiness

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15
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up-yours

A

exclamation of contemptuous defiance

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16
Q

gloom

A

darkness; state of depression

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17
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accountant

A

person who keeps financial accounts

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18
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prompt

A

to cause something to happen

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19
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morose

A

badly tempered; gloomy

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20
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turnover

A

the amount of money a business receives in a given period

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21
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stream

A

to allow to flow in a current (water); to transmit continuously (internet)

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22
Q

revenue

A

a company’s income; the money it receives in a given period

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23
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homegrown

A

belonging to your country (actor, singer, band)

24
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be a big hit

A

be a big success

25
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has-been

A

someone who is no longer significant

26
Q

make it big

A

become successful

27
Q

be washed up

A

to no longer be successful

28
Q

get your big break

A

to get your big opportunity

29
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make a comeback

A

to return to an activity in which you were previously successful

30
Q

pay your dues

A

to fulfill your obligations; to go through difficulties before becoming successful

31
Q

one-hit wonder

A

group or singer that only has one hit song before losing their popularity

32
Q

break into the business

A

to establish yourself in the business

33
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make a name for yourself

A

to make a reputation for yourself

34
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get your foot in the door

A

to get the first important opportunity that will lead to more opportunities

35
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mockery

A

making fun of someone

36
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sullen

A

bad-tempered and gloomy

37
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sulk

A

to act badly-tempered and feel bad out of disappointment

38
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mystify

A

cause someone to become perplexed or confused

39
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bewilder

A

cause someone to become perplexed or confused

40
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grumpy

A

irritable

41
Q

damp

A

slightly wet

42
Q

clammy

A

damp and unpleasant to touch

43
Q

idler

A

person who does nothing in particular, who is not productive

44
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loafer

A

person who does nothing in particular, who is not productive

45
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choir

A

group of people who sing together

46
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noise

A

sound that is loud or unpleasant

47
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beg

A

asking for something humbly and sincerely

48
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in tune

A

always singing or playing at the correct tone

49
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out of tune

A

singing or playing at the wrong tone

50
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in time

A

maintaining the correct rhythm

51
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out of time

A

not maintaining the correct rhythm

52
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conductor

A

the person who leads an orchestra

53
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blind

A

not being able to see

54
Q

deaf

A

not being able to hear

55
Q

guidance

A

orientation