Quant Revolution& Liar's Poker Flashcards

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He’s on sabbatical this term

to take sabbatical leave/year

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vacation, time off (səˈbætɪkl)

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clients were financially savvy

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shrewd (ʃruːd), perceptive, experienced, astute (əˈstuːt) (ˈsævi)

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this instilled confidence in Simons

His father instilled him with a desire to fight injustice

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inculcate smth into smb (ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt), imbue, impart, engender (ɪnˈdʒendər) (ɪnˈstɪl)

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reams of historic data

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large quantity (riːm)

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the group worked surreptitiously

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secretly, clandestinely (ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli)

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Simons became elated at the result

I was elated by the prospect of the new job

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delighted, ecstatic, overjoyed, proud, jubilant (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt) (ɪˈleɪtɪd)

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a dreary film

a dreary winter’s day

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dingy, dull, dismal, somber (ˈsɑːmbər), gloomy, (ˈdrɪri) (“drizzle” and “teary”)

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restaurant has been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating

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award, honor, distinction, praise (ˈækəleɪd)

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Fed prodded banks into taking control of the fund

She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up

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incite, urge, encourage; nudge, jab, poke (prɑːd)

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trounce the rivals

Brazil trounced Italy 5–1 in the final

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thrash (θræʃ), defeat overwhelmingly, vanquish (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ), beat (traʊns)

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The reforms have been very hastily cobbled together

The essay was cobbled together from some old notes

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repair, revamp, produce something quickly and without great care or effort (ˈkɑːbl)

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he proved prescient

These proposals were remarkably prescient

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visionary, prophetic, presaging, to have foresight (ˈpresiənt)

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I need some time to mull it over before making a decision

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ponder about/on/over (ˈpɑːndər), contemplate, muse, ruminate on/over (ˈruːmɪneɪt), deliberate (mʌl)

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He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour

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admonition (ˌædməˈnɪʃn), castigation, chiding, rebuke, reproof, scolding (ˈreprɪmænd)

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irreverent scholars mocking sacred things

Simons’s cheeky, irreverent sense of humor

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disrespectful, cheeky (ˈtʃiːki), impudent (ˈɪmpjədənt), mocking, contemptuous (ɪˈrevərənt)

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I was absolutely riveted by computers

Public attention was riveted on this topic

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engross (ɪnˈɡrəʊs), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), beguile (bɪˈɡaɪl) (ˈrɪvɪt)

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She was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position

I felt exalted and newly alive

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elevated, idealistic, lofty, illustrious (ɪˈlʌstriəs) (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) of high moral or intellectual value, position

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The country was riven with (by) strife

New York was plagued with internecine strife

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bickering, squabble (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl), conflict discord (straɪf)

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She looked dejected when she lost the game

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despondent (dɪˈspɑːndənt), gloomy (ˈɡluːmi), dreary (ˈdrɪri), dull, forlorn (fərˈlɔːrn), murky, somber (ˈsɑːmbər) (dɪˈdʒektɪd) you’re ejected from an important game or rejected by the love of your life, you’ll feel dejected (lost hope)

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20
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questions that have flummoxed civilization for ages

I was flummoxed by her question

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bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), befuddle (bɪˈfʌdl), confound (kənˈfaʊnd), confuse, nonplus (ˌnɑːnˈplʌs), perplex (pərˈpleks) (ˈflʌməks)

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ornery personality

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grumpy, ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate (ˈɑːbstɪnət) easily annoyed and difficult to deal with, belligerent (bəˈlɪdʒərənt) (ˈɔːrnəri)

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loaf of French bread is crusty

He turned crusty, even ornery

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crisp on the outside; ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), irritable (ˈɪrɪtəbl), brusque (brʌsk), abrupt (əˈbrʌpt), curt (kɜːrt), blunt

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Goodbye and good riddance! she said to him angrily as he left

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removal, exclusion, expulsion (ɪkˈspʌlʃn), banishment (ˈrɪdns)

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pat him on the shoulder

She patted the dog on the head.

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tap lightly with your hand, dab (pæt)

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Sometimes you lose some dough, but sometimes you make a fortune

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тесто; money(dəʊ)

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His business totally engrossed him

passengers are engrossed in their cellphones

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rivet (ˈrɪvɪt), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), beguile (bɪˈɡaɪl) (ɪnˈɡrəʊs)

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Bellyaching would make me look like a fool

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bemoan, bitch about , whine (waɪn), grumble (ˈbelieɪk)

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The two of them made an incongruous couple

joke that was incongruous with polite conversation

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inconsistent, inappropriate, incompatible (ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl) (ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs)

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It niggled him that she had not phoned back
A doubt niggled at me
I hate to niggle about little mistakes

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worry excessively, fret, fuss, dither (ˈdɪðər), brood;

quibble, bicker, squabble, (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl) (ˈnɪɡl)

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She was so upset that she started to squirm in her chair

It made him squirm to think how badly he’d messed up the interview

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twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle (ˈrɪɡl), wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), fidget (ˈfɪdʒɪt) (skwɜːrm)

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She managed to wriggle free

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squirm (skwɜːrm), wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), fidget (ˈfɪdʒɪt) (ˈrɪɡl)

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indulgent parents

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lenient (ˈliːniənt), giving, overly generous (ɪnˈdʌldʒənt)

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But the program was popular among the top brass at the Pentagon

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administration, authority, the most important persons in a governing body (ˌtɑːp ˈbræs)

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elaborate and abstruse mathematics

Economics became an abstruse science

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complicated, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unfathomable (ʌnˈfæðəməbl) (əbˈstruːs)

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Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday

Don’t pluck only the best cherries off the tree: that’s cherry-picking

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grab, pull out; cull, pick, gather (plʌk) pick or pull a single item out of many

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allowing one to divine the future from the past
they divined the direction of stocks
they had quickly divined that he was a fraud

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deduce (dɪˈduːs), discern (dɪˈsɜːrn), foresee, foretell, infer (ɪnˈfɜːr), surmise (sərˈmaɪz) (dɪˈvaɪn)

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children nurtured by loving parents
It’s important to nurture a good working relationship
nature versus nurture

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foster, nourish (ˈnɜːrɪʃ), bolster, bring up, raise, rear (rɪr), fledge (ˈnɜːrtʃər)

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It takes a lot of chutzpah to accept and admit one’s weaknesses

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arrogance, audacity (ɔːˈdæsəti), boldness; impudence (ˈɪmpjədəns) (ˈhʊtspə)

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He earned the sobriquet “professor of politics”

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nickname (ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ)

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inane comment

The last question was especially inane

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ludicrous (ˈluːdɪkrəs), stupid, ridiculous, silly (ɪˈneɪn)

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This play jarred the audience
His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves
jarring contrast between what the administration says and does
The dirty old building jarred with the luxury hotels

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grate on, set smb’s teeth on edge, irritate, exasperate, vex, rattle (ˈrætl), have an unpleasant or disturbing effect; be incongruous (ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs) in a striking or shocking way (dʒɑːr)

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a huddle of frightened women
People huddled up close to each other
We huddled together for warmth
Mercer spent long hours huddled with a younger colleague

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n. crowd, gathering, throng (θrɔːŋ), flock (flɑːk);

v. crowd, gather, throng, flock, congregate, cram (ˈhʌdl)

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He dissipated much of his wealth on horse races and paramours

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lover, often the illicit and clandestine (klænˈdestɪn) (ˈpærəmʊr)

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We could hear sounds of revelry from next door

Churchill’s speech was the signal for the revelry to begin in earnest

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merrymaking, noisy fun, usually involving a lot of eating and drinking (ˈrevlri)

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She was reeling after several glasses of wine
I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards
economy is reeling from a coronavirus lockdown
the nation is reeling from a deadly shooting

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stagger (ˈstæɡər), lurch (lɜːrtʃ) violently, lose one’s balance, spin around, totter (ˈtɑːtər), waver, tilt, sway, stumble wobble (ˈwɑːbl) flounder (ˈflaʊndər);
feel shocked, bewildered, be dazed by, be taken aback by, be staggered by, be aghast at (əˈɡæst), be dumbfounded at (riːl)

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She beguiled them into believing her version of events

He was beguiled by her beauty

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entice into doing/to do (ɪnˈtaɪs), manipulate, charm in a deceptive way, trick into doing smth;
rivet (ˈrɪvɪt), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), engrossed (ɪnˈɡrəʊs) (bɪˈɡaɪl)

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impudent young fellow

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impertinent (ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt), disrespectful, cheeky (ˈtʃiːki), irreverent (ɪˈrevərənt), brazen (ˈbreɪzn), presumptuous (prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs), insolent (ˈɪnsələnt), sassy (ˈɪmpjədənt)

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Outside the classroom, David felt ostracized

When he began supporting Trump in 2016, his family ostracized him

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exclude from a society or group, shun (ʃʌn), expel, ban, banish, cast out; avoid, evade (doing) smth (ɪˈveɪd), eschew smth (ɪsˈtʃuː), steer clear of, shy away from (ˈɑːstrəsaɪz)

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a frugal existence/life
The monks lead a frugal existence
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese

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thrifty, sparing, economical; meagre, scant, paltry (ˈpɔːltri) (ˈfruːɡl)

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Normally I am a taciturn man

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habitually reserved, unforthcoming, reticent (ˈretɪsnt), seeming aloof (ˈtæsɪtɜːrn)

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Inebriated

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drunk (ɪˈniːbrieɪtɪd)

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wry sense of humor

I said, my voice wry

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sarcastic, mocking, ironic (raɪ)

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the strident ringing of the phone

He is a strident advocate of nuclear power

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unpleasantly loud and harsh, grating, raucous (ˈrɔːkəs), obnoxious, jarring; aggressive and determined (ˈstraɪdnt)

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menial jobs/work

menial tasks like cleaning the floor

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unskilled, routine, humdrum (ˈmiːniəl)

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Trump turned morose

He looked morose

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extremely gloomy and depressed, sullen (ˈsʌlən), sulky (ˈsʌlki), somber (ˈsɑːmbər), dejected (dɪˈdʒektɪd), despondent (dɪˈspɑːndənt) (məˈrəʊs)

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Simons blanched visibly when he heard the news

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turn pale, turn pallid, blench (blentʃ), bleach (bliːtʃ) (blæntʃ)

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Some within Renaissance were incensed

If your new college roommate burns incense in your tiny dorm room, you might get incensed and storm out

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exasperate (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), infuriate, enrage (ɪnˈsens)

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If your new college roommate burns incense in your tiny dorm room, you might get incensed and storm out
ceremony with a lot of incense

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substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces, ладан (ˈɪnsens)

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The soup was concocted from different kinds of fish
Matty would concoct increasingly outrageous stories
She concocted an elaborate story to explain her absence

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(a dish or meal) prepare or cook by mixing ingredients, put together, assemble; (a story or plan especially for a dishonest purpose) make up, contrive (kənˈtraɪv), devise (kənˈkɑːkt)

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The road meanders along the valley floor

Simons meandered around in Bermuda shorts

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follow a winding course, zigzag, twist; wander at random, stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), amble (ˈæmbl) (miˈændər)

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Stop dawdling! We’re going to be late!

They dawdled along by the river, laughing and talking

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waste time, linger, dally (ˈdæli), procrastinate; amble (ˈæmbl), stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), meander (miˈændər) (ˈdɔːdl)

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a contraption that sent an eight-pound pumpkin over one thousand feet

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overly complicated device (often unsafe), machine, contrivance (kənˈtraɪvəns) (kənˈtræpʃn)

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hoary head

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grey-haired, grizzled (ˈɡrɪzld), elderly (ˈhɔːri)

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patrolmen had looked at me askance

Lan looked at him askance

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suspiciously, sceptically, distrustfully; disapprovingly, scornfully, disdainfully (əˈskæns)

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She smoothed the creases out of her skirt
Creases enveloped his brown eyes
Creases running back from his eyes

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a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing; a wrinkle or furrow in the skin, caused by age or a particular facial expression (kriːs)

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A frown creased her forehead

Her face creased into a smile

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make a crease in (cloth or paper), crumple, wrinkle (ˈrɪŋkl), furrow (ˈfɜːrəʊ) (kriːs)

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committed camp infractions

voting to ignore Kononenko’s infractions

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a violation or infringement (ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt) of a law or agreement, contravention (ˌkɑːntrəˈvenʃn) (ɪnˈfrækʃn)

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wet, stringy hair

The men with stringy hair are musicians

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(hair) long and thin as if it has not been washed

of a person) lean and sinewy (ˈsɪnjuːi), lanky, gangly, reedy, spindly, scrawny (ˈstrɪŋi

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Some of the leaves were beginning to wilt

The plants will wilt in direct sunlight

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(of a plant, leaf, or flower) droop, sag, flop (flɑːp), wither, shrivel, wane (wɪlt) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease

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The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun
He was wilting under the pressure of work
Jezal’s rage to begin to wilt

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(of a person) weaken, languish (ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ), flag, droop, sag, wane (wɪlt)

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they plodded and hacked their way through the wilds,

You might need to plod through the snow to get to the bus stop on time

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trudge, clump, stomp, lumber, slog (plɑːd)

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telltale sequences and correlations in market data
search for any telltale signs of parchment remains
The telltale smell of cigarettes told her that he had been in the room

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disclosing unintentionally, revealing, informative (ˈtelteɪl)

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He was always very discreet about his love affairs

A discreet glance at the clock

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careful, circumspect (ˈsɜːrkəmspekt), wary (ˈweri), chary (ˈtʃeri), prudent (dɪˈskriːt)

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He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood

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сarve (wood) into an object, cut, shave, peel (ˈwɪtl)

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gains can be whittled away

Inflation has steadily whittled away their savings

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reduce, erode, wear away, diminish by a gradual series of steps (ˈwɪtl)

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It’s good to see that craggy face

a craggy coastline

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rocky, uneven, rough, jagged (ˈdʒæɡɪd), ragged (ˈræɡɪd) (ˈkræɡi)

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a castle set on a crag above the village

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steep or rugged cliff, ridge (kræɡ)

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He’d spent his life being clouted by Dudley, and bullied

He clouted his attacker

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pummel (ˈpʌml), thrash (θræʃ), beat, whack (wæk), batter (ˈbætər) strike repeatedly with hard blows (klaʊt)

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China’s economic clout grows

She carries a little bit more clout

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influence or power, sway, control, dominance (klaʊt)

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His lies made her bristle with rage.

Bobbie said, bristling.

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react angrily or defensively, become indignant

ˈbrɪsl

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The whole subject bristles with problems

The newspapers bristled with tributes to the general

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be covered with or abundant in (ˈbrɪsl)

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the bristles on his chin

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(ˈbrɪsl) a short stiff hair

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bouncing over the rutted road

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a deep track, groove, furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) (rʌt)

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Berlekamp found himself in a deep rut

I gave up my job because I felt I was stuck in a rut.

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boring routine, humdrum existence (rʌt)

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She said tartly

gave Simons a tart retort

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sharp, acrimonious (ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs), bitter, sarcastic (tɑːrt)

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I have coddled you, like a favourite grandchild
Lazy, coddled citizens who lived on the government dole
She coddles him like a child

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pamper (ˈpæmpər), overindulge, spoil, pander to
Opposite: neglect, treat harshly
(ˈkɑːdl)

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He was scathing about the government’s performance

She waited for the next scathing comment

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severely critical, withering, unsparing, scornful
Opposite: mild, complimentary
(ˈskeɪðɪŋ)

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how rowdy and jovial the crowds were over there.

jovial man

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cheerful and friendly, amiable (ˈeɪmiəbl), affable (ˈæfəbl)
Opposite: miserable, gloomy
(ˈdʒəʊviəl)

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scratching his groin

She kicked at him, missed his groin

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crotch (krɑːtʃ) (ɡrɔɪn)

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public toilet stall

We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses

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compartment, cubicle, кабинка, стоило (stɔːl)

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Mercer enjoyed goading his colleagues
He finally goaded her into answering his question.
That had goaded the Parshendi into bringing another army

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poke with a pointy stick;
provoke, annoy, prod, exhort (ɪɡˈzɔːrt), coerce (kəʊˈɜːrs), spur, harass
Opposite: leave alone
(ɡəʊd)

92
Q

He was imploring Druckenmiller to expand his bet.
‘Help me,’ he implored.
Tell me it’s true. I implore you.

A

plead with, beg, entreat, beseech (bɪˈsiːt), supplicate

ɪmˈplɔːr

93
Q

Mesmerized by LTCM’s all-star team of brainiacs

They were mesmerized by her performance.

A

hypnotize, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), fascinate, enrapture
(ˈmezməraɪz)

94
Q

His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
He found no one to support his largely untenable views.

A

indefensible, unjustified, flimsy

ʌnˈtenəbl

95
Q

The interior is decorated in sumptuous reds and golds

sumptuous, late-night dinner

A

lush, plush, lavish, luxurious, opulent, splendid
Opposite, humble, cheap
(ˈsʌmptʃuəs)

96
Q

She showed great prescience in selling her shares just before the market crashed.

A

foresight, presage (ˈpresɪdʒ), clairvoyance (klerˈvɔɪəns), augury (ˈɔːɡjəri)
(ˈpreʃns)

97
Q

with all the information they could glean.

These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies.

A

obtain information bit by bit from various sources, often with difficulty, procure (prəˈkjʊr), cull (kʌl)
(ɡliːn)

98
Q

Bad guys did not suffer their comeuppance

A

deserved fate/outcome, just punishment, retribution

kʌmˈʌpəns

99
Q

A sudden blast of wind nipped at Jezal’s eyes

The new leaves had been nipped by a late frost.

A

(of cold, wind, etc.) to harm or damage

100
Q

he regularly nipped into a bathroom during midday and slept on the toilet
He’s just nipped out to the bank.

A

dash, dart, scurry, scamper

101
Q

He winced as the dog nipped his ankle.

She nipped at my arm.

A

bite, nibble, peck, pinch

102
Q

Simons developed strategies to corral and manage talent,

if he could corral them by simple force of will

A

collect or gather, confine, lock up

kəˈræl

103
Q

Simons had an unswerving belief in logic

nswerving loyalty

A

unwavering, staunch (stɔːntʃ), resolute (ˈrezəluːt), stalwart (ˈstɔːlwərt), unrelenting
Opposite: half-hearted, unreliable
(ʌnˈswɜːrvɪŋ)

104
Q

I was not privy to Gutfreund’s innermost thoughts

he is privy to information about a tender offer

A

aware of, informed of (something secret or private)

ˈprɪvi

105
Q

nightmare fodder

A

food for horses and farm animals (ˈfɑːdər)

106
Q

impish humor

He takes an impish delight in shocking the press

A

mischievous, naughty, wicked

ˈɪmpɪʃ

107
Q

The court adjourned for lunch.

The chairman may adjourn the meeting at any time.

A

close a session, discontinue (əˈdʒɜːrn)