Mason Flashcards

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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Intimidate (v)

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To threaten

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Dread (v)

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To really not want to do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Irritated (a)

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Annoyed

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Appropriate (a)

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Suitable, what you’d expect

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy, busy

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Severe (a)

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Strict, harsh, serious

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Simultaneously (adv)

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At the same time

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Thoroughly (adv)

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Really, very

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Address (n)

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Speech

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Formidable (a)

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Strong, touch, hard to beat

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Endure (v)

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To put up with something hard

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Onerous, taxing (a)

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Hard going, tough and difficult

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look at something very closely

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Oversee (v)

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To keep an eye on something, to manage

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Hearty (a)

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Healthy, strong

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Puny (a)

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Weak and weedy

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Overbearing (a)

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Bossy, bullying

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Opaque (a)

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Not transparent, light can’t pass through it

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21
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Opulent (a)

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Luxurious

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Scanty (a)

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Not much of something

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Preach (v)

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To tell people how to behave

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Barter (v)

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To trade or exchange

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Arduous (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Aspire (v)

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To aim for, to try to do something

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Intensive (a)

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Stressful, difficult

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Undertake (v)

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To start to do something

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Enterprise (n)

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A new venture or project

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Uproar (n)

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A huge fuss and bother

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31
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Depart (v)

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Leave

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32
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Heir (n)

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Someone who inherits something

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33
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Heirloom (n)

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Something that is passed down from generation to generation

34
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Rigorous (a)

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Strict, harsh, with energy

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Deceased (a)

36
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Deemed (v)

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Judged, decided

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Deter (v)

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To put off or discourage

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Crude (a)

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Basic, not advanced, not skilled

39
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Vast (a)

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Huge, very big

40
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Lagoon (n)

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A big lake

41
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Fable (n)

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Legend, a story with a meaning

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Snare (n)

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Sporadic (a)

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Random, without a pattern

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Vial (n)

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Small flask, jug

45
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Novel (n)

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A work of fiction, a story

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Novel (a)

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New and unusual

47
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Clarify (v)

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To make something clear

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Amicable (a)

49
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Monotonous (a)

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Dull, boring, no variation

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Lethargic (a)

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Lacking in energy

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Disconcerted (a)

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Worried, concerned, disturbed

52
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Kindle (v)

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To light a fire (or start a fire in your heart)

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Indulge (v)

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To give yourself a treat

54
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Turmoil (n)

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Storminess

55
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Placid, tranquil (a)

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Gentle, calm

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Watertight (a)

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Doesn’t le water through it

57
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Invest (v)

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To put money into something the hope that you will get more back

58
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Sundial (n)

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Old fashioned time teller

59
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Benign (a)

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Mild or good in nature

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Malign (a)

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Bad natured

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Supple (a)

62
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Rational, logical (a)

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Makes sense, sensible

63
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Rigid (a)

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Stiff, inflexible

64
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Dissuade (v)

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To convince someone not to do something

65
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Recede (v)

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To go backwards

66
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Occur (v)

67
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Sleek (a)

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Silky and smooth

68
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Diligent, conscientious (a)

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Very careful, with lots of efforts

69
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Flaw (n)

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A weakness or problem (plan, personality, something physical)

70
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Feign (v)

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To fake something or to pretend

71
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Indifferent (a)

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Not caring, uninterested

72
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Composed (a)

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Calm, in control of yourself

73
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Buoyant (a)

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Floating, or very happy

74
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Atypical (a)

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Strange, not typical

75
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Skim (v)

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To touch the surface briefly, to skate across something

76
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Babble (v)

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To make a noise with your mouth constantly

77
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Viable (a)

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Do-able, practical

78
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Objective (a)

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Taking a broader look at something, not being swayed by your feelings

79
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Biased (a)

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Unfair, giving one side more advantage than another

80
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Conform (v)

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To obey rules, to go along with something

81
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Indiscretion (n)

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A mistake, an error, an accident