Page 21 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Witty (adj)

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Clever + funny

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To empathise with sb

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When you have the ability to understand how sb feels (inleven)
Empathy (n)
Empathetic (adj)

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To sympathise With sb

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When you are able to share and feel the same feelings as sb else
Sympathy (n)
Sympathetic (adj)

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Eloquence (n)

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The ability to speak/communicate very well/beautiful

Eloquent (adj)

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Banter (n,v)

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Very light-hearted conversation (not serious) (boys at the pub)

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Unease (n, abstract)

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Discomfort (n)

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Uneasy (adj)

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Uncomfortable (adj)

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To be at ease

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To be comfortable (body state of comfort, no stress)

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To dwindle (v)

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Fading (to zero) growing weaker (verminderen, afnemen)

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To dismantle (v)

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To pull/take sth apart

Opposite to assemble sth

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To assemble sth

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Monteren, in elkaar zetten

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