meow Flashcards

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craftwork

A

to make practical or decorative items

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food

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sustenance / nutrition

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refuge

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shelter

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propels

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thrust / given a boost of energy / impel

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5
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forward

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push us onward / drive us onward

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afloat

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buoyant

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challenges

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disaster / crisis / setbacks / hardships / problems

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resigned to his fate

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accepted / acknowledged his predicament

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trademark

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usual characteristic / signature

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composure

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poise / calmness / coolness

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11
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help

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aid / assist

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12
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deflect

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divert attention / distract

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13
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criticism

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blame / denunciation / censure / condemnation

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14
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incompetent

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inept effort

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15
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selfish

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ignoble / self-serving

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16
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boost morale

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raise spirits

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17
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mentally

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psychologically

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18
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prepare

A

ready (them)

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problems

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issues
challenges / crisis

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impact

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negative effect

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21
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imperfect

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not ideal

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22
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energised

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revitalised
recharged
reinvigorate

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23
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even when

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despite (when)

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satisfaction

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contentment

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dealing with

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tackling
coping with

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trying

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stressful
difficult
onerous

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circumstances

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situations

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better

A

improved
enhanced

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emotional

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health

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well-being

31
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less irritable

A

better tempered

32
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positive

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optimistic

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outlook

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mindset
approach

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ill-humoured

A

irritable
bad-tempered

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vent their anger

A

express their rage

36
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build character

A

develop moral fibre
cultivate values

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confidence

A

assured-ness

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worry

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anxiety, apprehension, self-doubt, fear, uncertainty

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less

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upset (others)

A

trouble
distress

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people around us

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whinging

A

complaining
griping

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impending

A

imminent
possible

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doom

A

catastrophe

45
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approbation

A

approval
praise
commend

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pro-active

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pre-emptive
taking initiative

47
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admit

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do not have

49
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therapeutic

A

cathartic
healing
foster a sense of relief

50
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reframe

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reevaluate
reassess

51
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negative

A

unconstructive
unhelpful
undesirable
pessimistic

52
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thoughts

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new

54
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cocoon

A

protect
insulate
shelter

55
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cocoon

A

protect
insulate
shelter

56
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physical

57
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spread

A

share
dispense

58
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empathise

A

relate to
understand
have compassion
commiserate (must be a bad thing)

59
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strangers

A

unfamiliar people

60
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succour

A

reassurance
comfort

61
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succour

A

reassurance
comfort
support