Retention_13 Flashcards
1
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embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed
A
awkwardness /ˈɑː.kwɚd.nəs/
2
Q
to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
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spur /spɜːr/
3
Q
having a large distance between two sides
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thick /θɪk/
4
Q
the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation.
A
mating
5
Q
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working
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pursuit /pɚˈsuːt/
6
Q
an occasion when you allow yourself to have something enjoyable, especially something that is not good for you, or something enjoyable that you allow yourself like this
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indulgence /ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
7
Q
If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it
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elude /iˈluːd/
8
Q
in the past
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formerly /ˈfɔːr.mɚ.li/
