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English Vocab - The Painter Of Signs > Part 3 > Flashcards

Part 3 Flashcards

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1
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wealthy

A

Affluent

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to talk about something without careful consideration

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To bandy about/ to be bandied about

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3
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smiling broadly; grinning

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Beaming

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propose (an idea or plan) for discussion

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Canvass

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in a way that shows reluctance to give details about something regarded as sensitive.

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Coy(ly)

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not shining brightly or clearly.

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Dim

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Avoid

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To dodge

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dull
drab
uninteresting

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Dreary

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temporarily unable or unwilling to speak

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Dumb

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a complicated or compromising relationship or situation.

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Entanglement

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11
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attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

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To entice

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12
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in a way that is stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

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Fatuously

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13
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restrain with chains

A

Fetters

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14
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Struggle

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Flounder

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a long, deep cut or wound.

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Gash

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shine with excitement or because you are going to do something bad

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The glint in her eye

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talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way.

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Jabber

18
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Gap/ pause

A

To lapse

19
Q

with the intention of preventing; to avoid the risk of.

A

Lest

20
Q

fashionable male socialite.

A

A man-about-town

21
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bring into a disordered or confusing state.

A

To muddle

22
Q

the back of his neck.

A

The nape of his neck

23
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To poke

A

To nudge

24
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Indifferent/ careless/ without preparation

A

Off-hand

25
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Point of view

A

Outlook

26
Q

???

A

To peer like a short-sighted man

27
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bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

A

To rack

28
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to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.

A

To rattle

29
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be repulsive or distasteful to.

A

To repel

30
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regret/ be sorry about

A

To rue

31
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search (through)

A

To rummage

32
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burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.

A

To scorch

33
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to enter or be introduced at a slow pace

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To seep down

34
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shake/ shiver

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To shudder

35
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person who spends as little money as possible

A

Skinflint

36
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surreptitious

A

Sly

37
Q

doorstep

A

Threshold

38
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Court case/ test

A

Trial

39
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Improper behaviour

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Unseemly

40
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complete; absolute

A

Utter

41
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Disputed/ irritated

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To be vexed

42
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cave in

A

To wilt away

English Vocab - The Painter Of Signs (4 decks)

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