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Informal Words Flashcards

1
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BLOW OFF STEAM

A

To do something that helps you get rid of stress, energy or anger
After my meeting with the boss, I went for a run to blow off steam

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  1. BITE THE BULLET
A

To decide to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, but necessary
You’re going to have to bite the bullet and tell your ex-(girlfriend) that you need the apartment back.

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3
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BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH

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To narrowly succeed in doing something

The traffic was terrible so we only made the plane by the skin of our teeth!

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4
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COUCH POTATO

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A lazy person who doesn’t do much exercise and spends a lot of time on the sofa watching television

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COULDN’T CARE LESS

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To show indifference to something or a total lack of interest
I couldn’t care less if Harry comes out tonight or not! I don’t really like the guy.

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6
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Tad nervous

A

very slightly

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serendipitously

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Serendipity is when someone accidently finds something good

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8
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Vista-

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outlook, perspective,prospect, view

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9
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Boon -benefits

Bane - affliction

A

Boon -benefits

Bane - affliction

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10
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Bury the hatchet

A

Make peace

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11
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Knack

A

Special skill

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12
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Raze

A

Destroy

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13
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Hazy

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Unclear

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14
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Savage

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Violent, uncontrollably, brutal

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15
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Lucid

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Clear and understandable

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16
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Thaw

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Melt slowly

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17
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Lurking

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Hide to attack

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18
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Propulsion

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Push forward

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19
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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop

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20
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Cull

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Remove something unpleasant from a group

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21
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Incessant

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Not stopping ( bad thing)

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22
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Cohesive

A

Combine into one

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23
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Trickle

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Flow slowly

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Eerie

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Fleeting

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Lasting very short time

26
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Foremost

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Highest in the rank

27
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Pretext -

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untruthful reason given for an action

28
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Dismal

A

Hopeless, very bad

29
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Exacerbate-

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Make worse

30
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Dwindle

A

Much less, fewer many

31
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Grueling

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Difficult and tiring

32
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Mushroom

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Grow or spread rapidly

33
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Supplant -

34
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Fortuitous

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Lucky, fortunate

35
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Bullseye hit

A

Hit the point

36
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Forage

37
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Advent

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A time a big change started

38
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Adept

A

Skilled in a specific skill

39
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Ornate

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Heavily decorated in small design

40
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Hoist

41
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Jeopardy

A

State of Danger

42
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Fable

A

Traditional story that teach a lesson

43
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Disingenuous

A

Not telling the complete truth

44
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Sever

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Cut from the whole

45
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Elusive

A

Difficult to catch or archive

46
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juxtapose

A

To show contrast by placing thing side by side

47
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Bleak

A

Hopeless,dark

48
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Murky

A

Dark and cloudy, hard to see

49
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Erratic

A

Changing suddenly and unpredictably

50
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Quint

A

Attractive and old fashioned

51
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Gaudy

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Heavily decorated and colourful

52
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Salvage –save

53
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Indignant–

A

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy

54
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Innocuous

A

Not harmful

55
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Torrent

A

Extreme rain

56
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Fuse

A

Combine to one

57
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Adverse

A

Making success more difficult

58
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Wary

A

Not trusting

59
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Rescinded

A

Take back, remove

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