l18 Flashcards

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adroit

A

skillful and quick

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2
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blase (imagine the accent is there)

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bored or unimpressed due to overexposure

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3
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cliche

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overused expression idea or practice

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4
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clientele

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customers or patrons

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5
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entrepreneur

A

someone who builds a busi

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6
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forte

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strong point

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7
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gauche

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socially awkward or tactless

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8
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naive (imagine the accents there)

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innocently unaware or unrealistic

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9
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nonchalant

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coolly unconcerned

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10
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rendezvous

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an arranged meeting
to meet at an agreed time and place

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11
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neophyte

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young and inexperienced

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12
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noisome

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unpleasant (as a smell)

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13
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nominal

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small or insignificant

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14
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nondescript

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lacking distinctive features or characteristics

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15
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notorious

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famously bad

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16
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obfuscate

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to confuse or make unclear

17
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obsequious

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compliant and submissive

18
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a class act

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high quality or impressive

19
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break the bank

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to be expensive (land plot houses cars)

20
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cost an arm and a leg

A

to be expensive (but not expensive enough to break banks)

21
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ann-, -enn-

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year

22
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manu-

A

hand

23
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pseud-

A

false