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Middle England Flashcards

1
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Supine

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Lying face upwards

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Jibe

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Change course by swinging the sail across a following wind

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3
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Motley

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Incongruously varies in appearance or character, disparate

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Altercation

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Noisy argument or disagreement esp in public

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5
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Bumf

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Useless or tedious printed material

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Crumple

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Crush so that it becomes creases and wrinkled

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Fluster

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Make agitated or confused

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Largesse

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Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

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Chasten

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Have a restraining or moderating effect on

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Prim

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Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

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Punter

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Person who gambled places a bet or makes a risky investment

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12
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Shank

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Person’s leg esp the part from the knee to the ankle

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Straggle

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I’ve along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or ppl in front

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14
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Hubbub

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Chaotic din caused by a crown of ppl

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Dicky

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Not strong healthy or functioning reliably

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame

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17
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Angst

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Feeling of deep anxiety or dread typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general

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Oleaginous

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Rich in, covered with or producing oil, oily

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Scintillating

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Sparking or shining brightly

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Indignant

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Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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21
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Blurb

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Short description of a book film or other product written for promotional purposes

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Obfuscate

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Make obscure unclear or unintelligible

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23
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Hunky-dory

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Fine, going well

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Nitty-gritty

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Most important aspects of practical details of a subject or situation

25
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Wafer-thin

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Very thin or thinly

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Trappings

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The outward signs, features or objects associated with a particular role situation or a job

27
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Recumbent

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Lying down

28
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Sarnie

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Sandwich

29
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Strident

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Loud and harsh, grating

30
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Pesky

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Causing trouble, annoying

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Gaffe

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Unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator, a blunder

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Broker

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Arrange or negotiate

33
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Parlance

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Particular way of speaking or using words esp a way common to those with a particular job or interest

34
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Punt

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Lay a stake against the bank

35
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Demur

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Raise objections or show reluctance

36
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Inflection

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Modulation Of intonation or pitch in the voice

37
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Thwack

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Sharp blow

38
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Doughty

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Brace and persistent

39
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Rouse

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Cause to stop sleeping

40
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Cerulean

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Deep blue in color like a clear sky

41
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Cavernous

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Giving the impression of vast dark depths

42
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Botheration

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Used to express mild irritation or annoyance

43
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Grist

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Corn that is ground to make flour

44
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Stodgy

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Heavy filling and high in carbohydrates

45
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Circumspection

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Quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks

46
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Kowtow

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Act in excessively subservient manner

47
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Adjunct

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Thing added to smth else as a supplementary rather than an essential part

48
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Ennui

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Feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of occupation or excitement

49
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Crux

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Decisive or most important point at issue

50
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Prole

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Working class (derogatory)

51
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Pittance

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Very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage

52
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Duvet

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Одеяло

53
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Evanescent

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Soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing

54
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Taciturn

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Reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little

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Morose

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Sullen and Ill-tempered

56
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Emblazon

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Conspicuously inscribe or display on smth

57
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Incipient

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Beginning to happen or develop

58
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Kismet

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Destiny, fate

59
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Waver

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Move in a quivering way, flicker

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