lit vocab 8 Flashcards
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ribald
[rih-bald]
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vulgar, perverted, but still kind of funny, makes dirty jokes
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confound
v.
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be confusing and perplexing, mistake one for another e,g. twins
e.g. the inflation figure confounded economic analysts.
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mendacious
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telling lies habitually
remember like mentir
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cleft
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split, divided
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meagre
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(of something provided) lacking in quantity or quality e.g. they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings.
(of a person, animal, or part of the body) lean; thin. a tall
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unfurl
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spread out from a rolled state e.g. a yoga mat
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guile
[gaa-il]
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sly or cunning intelligence
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duplicity
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deceitfulness
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artless
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without guile or deception, natural, simple
e.g. an artless naive girl
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perusal
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the activity of carefully examining, reading, poring over, or studying something with the intent of remembering it.
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sanctimonious
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Making a show of being morally superior to other people.
Usually means hypocritical.
A sanctimonious person might think they’re holy, but their attitude comes across more like “holier-than-thou.”
e.g. preaching to a friend about the evils of drugs, while drinking one beer after another
e.g. what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?
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split, divided
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cleft
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vulgar, perverted, but still kind of funny, makes dirty jokes
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ribald
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be confusing and perplexing, mistake one for another e,g. twins
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confound
v.
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spread out from a rolled state e.g. a yoga mat
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unfurl
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sly or cunning intelligence
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guile
[gaa-il]
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without guile or deception, natural, simple
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artless
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the activity of carefully examining, reading, poring over, or studying something with the intent of remembering it.
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perusal
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(of something provided) lacking in quantity or quality
(of a person, animal, or part of the body) lean; thin. a tall
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meagre
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deceitfulness synonym
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duplicity
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telling lies habitually
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mendacious
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Making a show of being morally superior to other people.
e.g. preaching to a friend about the evils of drugs, while drinking one beer after another
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sanctimonious
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forfeit
[for-fet]
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lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing e.g. If you don’t finish your homework and eat all your broccoli, you’ll most likely forfeit your right to watch TV before going to bed.
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liable
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responsible by law
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commonplace
ordinary, uninteresting, not unusual
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ere
| [literary/archaic]
before [in time]
| e.g. we hope you will return ere long.
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furrow
| [fuh-row]
a trench, ditch in the ground
| a wrinkle on a face
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wane
grow smaller, decline e.g. my initial enthusiasm waned when i saw the paperwork
to wax and wane = grow bigger and smaller e.g. the Moon
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lorn
adj.
[literary]
lonely and abandoned, forlorn, while pitifully sad
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feign
pretend to be affected by e.g. she feigned nervousness
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incisive
decisive, sharp and direct - like a knife that cuts right to the bone
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
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accretion
gradual growth or natural increase of additional matter or layers e.g. the accretion of lime stalactites
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thereafter
after that time
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droop
| v.
bend or hang downwards limply e.g. a long black cloak drooped from his shoulders.
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sag
| v.
sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
e. g. she let her head sag lower and lower
e. g. sagging shelves bearing rusty paint tins.
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pretend to be affected by
feign
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inveigh
speak or write about (something) with great hostility,
to rail against something with hostility and passion.
e.g. he liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training
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decisive, sharp and direct - like a knife that cuts right to the bone
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
incisive
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wrest
1. forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp, take forcibly e.g. Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold.
2. take (something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty e.g. they wanted people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies.
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brood
| n.
a family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth e.g. a brood of chicks.
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conciliate
stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate, pacify
| e.g. concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry.
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concession
a thing that is granted especially in response to demands
| e.g. the government was unwilling to make any further concessions.
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eminent
famous and respected within a particular sphere e.g. one of the world's most eminent statisticians.
2. {of a positive quality} present in a notable degree e.g. the books eminent readability
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gradual growth or natural increase of additional matter or layers
accretion
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after that time
thereafter
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bend or hang downwards limply
droop
| v.
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[literary]
| lonely and abandoned, forlorn, while pitifully sad
lorn
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speak or write about (something) with great hostility,
| to rail against something with hostility and passion
inveigh
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sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
sag
| v.
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1. forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp, take forcibly
2. take (something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty
to wrest
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grow smaller, decline
wane
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a family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth e.g. a brood of chicks.
a brood
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stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate, pacify
conciliate
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famous and respected within a particular sphere
| 2. {of a positive quality} present in a notable degree
eminent
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a thing that is granted especially in response to demands
a concession
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haul
| [hól]
pull or drag with effort or force e.g. he hauled his bike out of the shed
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induce
1. [ with obj. and infinitive ] succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something e.g. the pickets induced many workers to stay away.
2. bring about or give rise to e.g. none of these measures induced a change of policy.
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lieu
(in lieu of)
[lú]
instead of e.g. the company issued additional shares to shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend.
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schooner
| [skúner]
a sailing ship with two masts, typically with foremast smaller than the main mast
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yank
pull with a jerk e.g. her hair was yanked, and she screamed
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fearmongering
the action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue e.g. his campaign for re-election was based on fearmongering and deception.
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bushel
| [buh-shel]
a measure of capacity equivalent to around 36 litres
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entomb
1. place in a tomb (or a grave) e.g. mummies were entombed in the Pyramids
2. bury or trap within e.g. many were entombed in the ruins of the building
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instead of
in lieu of
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1. [ with obj. and infinitive ] succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something
2. bring about or give rise to
induce
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pull with a jerk
yank
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a sailing ship with two masts, typically with foremast smaller than the main mast
a schooner
| [skúner]
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pull or drag with effort or force
haul
| [hól]
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a measure of capacity equivalent to around 36 litres
a bushel
| [buh-shel]
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1. place in a tomb (or a grave)
| 2. bury or trap within
entomb
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the action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue
fearmongering
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interloper
a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
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turmoil
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty e.g. he endured years of inner turmoil.
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temerity
audacity, excessive confidence or boldness
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stringent
(of rules, conditions, requirements) strict, precise and exacting
demanding strict attention to rules
e.g. stringent guidelines on air pollution, teacher's stringent demands
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tepid
lukewarm or half-hearted e.g. a tepid applause
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galore
[postpositive adj., after the noun] in abundance, so much it is unbelievable e.g. cupcake galore
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forbear
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain from doing
e.g. he modestly forbears to include his own work.
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revolting
intensely disgusting
| to revolt: rebel against, take violent action against e.g. a ruler
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gripe
1. complain about something in a persistent, irritating way e.g. it's no use griping about your boss or your pay
2. a complaint
3. gatric or intestinal pain
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insular
Having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town.
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
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outlay
an amount of money spent on something e.g. a modest outlay on local advertising
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haulage
| [how-ledge]
1. The commercial transport of goods e.g. road haulage.
| 2. The act of hauling (pulling, dragging, propelling)
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feasible
1. possible and practical to do easily or conveniently e.g. the Dutch have demonstrated that it is perfectly feasible to live below sea level.
2. likely, probable
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defile
damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil e.g. the land was defiled by a previous owner.
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debase
reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade e.g. the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama.
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desecrate
treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect: more than 300 graves were desecrated.
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a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
interloper
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1. The commercial transport of goods
| 2. the action of pulling, propelling
haulage
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intensely disgusting
revolting
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politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain from doing
forbear
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Having a narrow view of the world, like people who never leave their small town.
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
insular
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an amount of money spent on something
outlay
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1. possible and practical to do easily or conveniently
| 2. likely, probable
feasible
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damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil
defile
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1. complain about something in a persistent, irritating way
2. a complaint
3. gatric or intestinal pain
gripe
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reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade
debase
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treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect
desecrate
| [deh-secrate]
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[postpositive adj., after the noun] in abundance, so much it is unbelievable
galore
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lukewarm or half-hearted
tepid
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strict, precise and exacting
| demanding strict attention to rules
stringent
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audacity, excessive confidence or boldness
temerity
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a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty
turmoil
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fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail e.g. she dressed with fastidious care.
- fussy (hard to please, detailist)
2. concerned about cleanliness
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imperious
arrogant and domineering: his imperious demands.
| from latin: to command, empire
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hitherto
until now or until the point in time under discussion:
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fraught (with)
filled with something undesirable
| middle english: fraughten = fill with cargo
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freight
goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. a decline in the amount of freight carried by rail
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ruddy
(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour: a cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion.
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tantrum
an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child (or a politician) e.g. he has temper tantrums if he can't get his own way.
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doff
remove a piece of clothing
| take off or raise (one's hat) as a greeting or token of respect e.g. the manager doffed his hat to her.
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rebuff
| [reh-buff]
reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner, to snub e.g. I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed
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snub
rebuff, ignore, or spurn (reject with contempt) disdainfully e.g. they snubbed his invitation to a meeting of foreign ministers.
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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
| 2. concerned about cleanliness
fastidious
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until now or until the point in time under discussion:
hitherto
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arrogant and domineering
imperious
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filled with something undesirable
fraught
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(of a person's face) having a healthy red colour
ruddy
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goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
freight
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remove a piece of clothing
| take off or raise (one's hat) as a greeting or token of respect
doff
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an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child
tantrum
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ignore, or spurn (reject with contempt) disdainfully
snub
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reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
rebuff
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revoke
officially cancel e.g. the men appealed and the sentence was revoked.
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swoop
(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air e.g. the barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness
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aggrieved
feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated e.g. they were aggrieved at the outcome.
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reprimand
a formal expression of disapproval e.g. the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules.
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gruff
(of a voice) rough and low in pitch e.g. she spoke with a gruff, masculine voice.
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clamber
climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet e.g. I clambered out of the trench.
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upholstery
soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas.
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canny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters e.g. canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal.
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afoul
into conflict or difficulty e.g. to run afoul, to go afoul of the law
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baleful
- threatening harm; menacing e.g. Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction.
- foreshadowing of tragic or evil events
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(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air
swoop
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soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas.
upholstery
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officially cancel
revoke
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feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated
| adj.
aggrieved
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(of a voice) rough and low in pitch
gruff
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a formal expression of disapproval
reprimand
| n./v.
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climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
clamber
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having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters
canny
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into conflict or difficulty, ussualy used with "run" or "fall"
afoul
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- threatening harm; menacing
| - foreshadowing of tragic or evil events
baleful
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falter
lose momentum, weaken e.g. the music has faltered
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enact
1. ) make a law / a proposal e.g. legislation was enacted to attract new investors
2. ) put into practice e.g. the new rules were enacted
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taunt
| n.
an insulting or provocative comment made to anger someone; has a contemptuous connotation e.g. the pupils taunted her for being overweight
also verb: to provoke, insult
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a premise
a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion; a basis of a theory e.g. he called the police on the premise of seeing a thief in his backyard
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profligate
1. ) recklessly extravagant (lacking restraint in terms of spending money; excessive) or wasteful with resources e.g. the profligate countries of the West
2. ) dissolute, debauched e.g. a profligate lifestyle
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1. ) make a law / a proposal
| 2. ) put into practice
enact
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an insulting or provocative comment made to anger someone; has a contemptuous connotation
also verb: to provoke, insult
taunt
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a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion; a basis of a theory
premise
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1. ) recklessly extravagant (lacking restraint in terms of spending money; excessive) or wasteful with resources
2. ) dissolute, debauched e.g. a lifestyle
profligate
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lose momentum, weaken
falter
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indelible
cannot be removed or erased like that indelible tattoo - you better like it!
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sacrosanct
inviolable, must be kept sacred
| e.g. Teery's sacrosanct veggie garden with chickens and barn owls
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unruly
not submitting to authority, boisterous, lacking in discipline
e.g. an unruly coil of wire or children running around not willing to go home
