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RBofC Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Harangue

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He delivered a violent harangue before his peers

Ranting speech

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Demeanor

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Her demeanor frightened the little boy.

Attitude, air

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Nonchalant

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Chill, calm

Haven’t you been too nonchalant about homework this year

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Facetious

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Witty, playfully mocking

Sorry if that sounds facetious, but it is a valid point.

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Awry

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Twisted, wrong

My mind was too awry to applaud or condemn his action.

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Feign

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Pretend

ON the trial of the killer, he tried to feign innocence.

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Discomfited

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Uncomfortable

He was not noticeably discomfited by her tone

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Impotency

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Weakness, or ineffective

An impotent ruler who was just a figurehead did not reign long.

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Respite

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Relief

In the middle of each semester there came a short respite.

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Imprecations

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Curses

He muttered imprecations under his breath.

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Redoubtable

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Inspiring fear

The Reigning campion was the most redoubtable adversary that the young boxer ever faced

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Abject

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Poor spirited

They live in abject misery

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Conciliate

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Win over

The company’s attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.

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Trepidation

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Alarm , anxiety of what is about to come

He had some trepidation about agreeing to their proposal.

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Perfunctory

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Routine , carried without to much thought

The violinist delivered a perfunctory performance that displayed none of the passion and warmth he was once known for.

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Reproach

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Shame or to shame

She looked at him with reproach.

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Exhortations

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Warnings

an exhortation to those who live in Kansas that a tornado is approaching.

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Sinuous

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Curving , agile

She moved with sinuous grace.

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Pathos

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Stirred emotions. Pity

The artist created pathos by throwing all their emotions on their work.

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Sublime

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Awe inspiring notable

After the sublime meal, we asked to see the chef so that we could give him our compliments.

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Contrivance

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Mechanical device

The story is filled with plot contrivances that do not fit the ending

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