Laurie Flashcards by Andrew arnold | Brainscape

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Discreet (a)

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Keeping information safe, or to yourself

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Demure (a)

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Shy, not drawing attention to yourself

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Unobtrusive (a)

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Not drawing attention to something, not sticking out

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Coy (a)

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Shy, not confident

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Effeminate (a)

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Acting in an un-masculine way, “girlie”

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Watertight (a)

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Not letting water through

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Surly (a)

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Always grumpy

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Melodramatic (a)

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Over-reacting, being a drama queen

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Lull (n)

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A period of calm, a break

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Serendipity (n)

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When everything goes right

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Migrate (v)

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To move from one place to another

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Benign (a)

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Calm, good natured

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Malign (a)

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Evil

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Contradict (v)

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To oppose or go against

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Contempt (n)

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Disdain, looking down on someone with disgust

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Incessant (a)

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Without stopping, continual

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Briskly, vigorously (adv)

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Quickly, with energy

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Frieze (n)

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A long piece of art

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Dessert (n)

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Pudding

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Affinity (n)

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A natural liking for something

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Macabre (a)

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Deathlike, to do with horror

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Malicious (a)

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Spiteful,mean, evil

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Curb (v)

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To stop or to slow something down

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Hamper (v)

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To make something difficult

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Field (not grass) (n)

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Area of expertise or experience

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Brainwash (v)

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To alter someone’s thinking, so that they cannot make a judgement for themselves

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Adept (a)

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Skilful, naturally good at something

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Chide, berate (v)

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To tell off

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Lacklustre (a)

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Uninspiring, dull, lacking sparkle

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Prolong (v)

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To make something last longer

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Fleeting (a)

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Not lasting for long

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Yield (v)

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To give in, to surrender

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Toil (v)

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To work hard physically

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Parched (a)

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Dry, or very thirsty

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Miser (n)

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Someone who is mean with money

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Elegant (a)

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Classy, well dressed, smart

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Incite (v)

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To encourage someone to do something wrong

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Deter (v)

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Discourage someone

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Lenient (a)

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Not strict, soft, lets people off things

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Frustrate (v) (not annoy)

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To stop something happening

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Shamble, straggle, shuffle (v)

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To walk slowly and carelessly

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Overindulge (v)

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To have too much of something

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Refuse (n)

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Rubbish, left overs

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Custom (n) (not tradition)

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Trade, buying things

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Oblige (v)

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To make someone do something