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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Conscientiously

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Carefully

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Conservative

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Tradition-bound

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Conserve

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save

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Constant

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Continuous

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Contorted

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Twisted out of the usual shape

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Contrary

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Opposite

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Convicted

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Found guilty by the court

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Convincing

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Believable

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Corrugated

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Having folds (so that it is stronger)

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Corruption

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Illegal acceptance of money in exchange for favours

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Counterparts

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Similar goods

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12
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Courageous

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Extremely brave

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Cowering

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Cringing, moving away or making oneself as small as possible (in fear)

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Coyly

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Shyly

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Creativity

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Cleverness of inventing things and thinking of new ideas

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Crescendo

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Sound that gradually becomes louder as excitement mounts

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Cresting

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Flying/gliding at the top of

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Cringing

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Cowering, moving away oneself as small as possible (in fear)

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Crouched

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Stooped low

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Crouching

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Stooping low

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Crudely

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Without finesse or polish

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Cruising

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Moving leisurely

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Cubist

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Geometric abstract art

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Culprits

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Guilty persons

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Curious

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Inquisitive, eager to find out what is happening around him

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Cyan

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Greenish-blue

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Cynical

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Skeptical, disbelieving in the possibility of good in others

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Dank

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Damp

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Darkness descended

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(idiomatic) grew dark

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Darting

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Running quickly to and fro

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Dead give-away

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Obvious sign that reveals the truth

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Dead silence

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(Idiomatic) absolute quiet

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Deafening

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Extremely loud, almost to the point of drowning out all other noises

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Decay

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Process of rotting

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Decaying

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Rotting

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Decency

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Social behaviour expected of a person

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Decidedly

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Obviously and clearly

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Defiant

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Rebellious

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Deforestation

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The cutting down of forests to make land available for other uses

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Deft

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Quick and neat in action

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Delectables

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Tasty and delicious food

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Delicate

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Fragile and beautiful

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Delinquent

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Underaged person who breaks the law

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Deposition

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Statement made under the oath

45
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Depressed

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Dispirited, very sad

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Descended

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Went down

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Descending

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(Literal) going down, (idiomatic) worsening

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Deserted

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Completely without people

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Despair

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Helplessness

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Destination

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Place where someone wants to go

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Destruction

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Serious damage to the point of being completely ruined

52
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Detected

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Discovered

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Determination

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Unwillingness to give up easily

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Devastated

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Overwhelmed by sorrow

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Dilapidated

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Broken down

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Dire

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Very serious

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Discarded

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Thrown away because it is useless

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