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inglese Flashcards

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Militia

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a military force raised from the civil population

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Look on the bright side

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Consider the positive side

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3
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Dreadful

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Causing or involving great suffering

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4
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Crutches

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Stampelle

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Have a broad (narrow) scope

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Having a wide (narrow) reange of possible interpretations or outcomes

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Abrupt

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Brief to the point of rudeness

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Midst

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In the middle of

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Entice

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Tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

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Legacy

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An amount of money left to a heir

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Yeah, as if

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11
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Level with you

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To telle someone the truth

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12
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Lounger

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A person spending time lazily or in a relaxed way

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Keep at bay

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Prevent from doing something

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14
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Serves you right

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You deserve this

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15
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You’re one to talk

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A person who hypocritically criticizes others for a fault that he/she also has

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16
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Grounded

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well balanced and sensible

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Heartfelt

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A feeling sincere, deeply and strongly felt

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Manacle

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Fetter a person with manacles

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19
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Coach

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Bus for long journeys

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Been there (done that)

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I already found myself in this situation

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21
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Inherent

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Existing as a permanent essential characteristic

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defiant

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full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight

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Stiffen

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Make or become stiff or rigid

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Feat

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an achievement that requires great courage or strength

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Come a long way

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To have progresses

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Intrinsic

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Existing as a permanent essential characteristic

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extravagant

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Lacking restrain in spending money

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Foreclosure

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The action of taking possession of a mortgaged property if the mortgagor fails to pay debts

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Style me as a tipe

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I like this type of person

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On behalf of

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In the interests of

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Soar

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Go up quickly and steeply

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Wailing

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Crying with pain, grief or anger

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Give a lift

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Get someone somewhere by car

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Bound to

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Being extremely likely to happen

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Farewell

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An act of parting

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Spontaneous

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impulsive

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Callous

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Having an insensitive ad cruel disregard for othersB

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Be deaf to

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ignore somehting voluntarilly

39
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with hindsight

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col senno di poi

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Compelling

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evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

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Grief

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A feeling of sadness over a loss

42
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Engrossing

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Absorbing all one’s attention or interest

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Appealing

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Attractive or interesting

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Spot on

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Perfect

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Quirky

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having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects

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enduring

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Continuing or long-lasting

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Shiver

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Shake slightly uncontrollably for fear or cold

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Overthrow

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Remove forcibly from power

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Impede

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Delay or prevent

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Stroke

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An act of hitting or striking someone or something. (noun)

move one’s hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly. (verb)

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Outbound

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Travelling away from a particular place

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Gullible

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Easily persuaded to believe something

53
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Bewitch

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Enchant and delight someone

54
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Coup

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a sudden, violent, illegal seizure of power

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On top of that

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In addition

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Epitome

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A perfect example of something

57
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Treshold

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Soglia

58
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Foster

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Encourage something

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