James Joyce Contos Iniciais

Question 1

Tiresome

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Annoying and making you lose patience:

Question 2

Derision

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the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:

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Spittle

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Cuspe

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Unassuming

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Someone who is unassuming is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration

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Ribbon

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a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:

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Doze

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to have a short sleep, especially during the day

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Patter

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continuous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer:

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Beckon

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to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer:

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Suffused

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To spread through or over something completely:

Impregnado

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Scanty

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smaller in size or amount than is considered necessary or is hoped for:

Question 11

at sb’s bidding

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You do something at someone’s bidding if they have asked or told you to do it:

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Shrewd

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having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

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Siege

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The surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it:

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Caper

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to run and jump about in an energetic, happy way

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Unruliness

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the quality of being difficult to control:

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Waive

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to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed:

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Jest

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Something that is said or done in order to be funny:

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Forfeit

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to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule:

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Chivalry

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very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women

the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage:

Question 20

Quay

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a long structure, usually built of stone, where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods

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Wane

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to become weaker in strength or influence

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Sultry

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(of weather) uncomfortably warm and with air that is slightly wet

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Bleach

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a liquid or powder used to clean or make something whiter or lighter in color

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Jaded

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not having interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times

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Shabbily

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in a way that looks old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for:

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Storey

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A level of a building

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Straggle

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to move or spread untidily and in small numbers or amounts:

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Jostle

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to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people:

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Shrill

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having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to:

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Litany

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a long list spoken or given to someone, esp. to someone who has heard or seen it before or finds it boring:

Question 31

Throng

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a crowd or large group of people:

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Sodden

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(of something that can absorb water) extremely wet:

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Bed

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a piece of ground used for growing plants outside:

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Laid Waste

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cause very bad damage to (something) The fire laid waste to the land.

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Chafe

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to be or become annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits:

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Garrulous

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having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important

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Clench

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to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:

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Bare

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If a cupboard or room is bare, there is nothing in it.

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Turnstile

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Roleta

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Girdle

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to surround something:

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Wares

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small products for selling, especially in a market or on the street:

Question 42

Squabble

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an argument over something that is not important:

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Squander

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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage

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Quarrel

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an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups: