Riječi za CEL 2 Flashcards

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Implicate

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To show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened.

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Castigate

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To criticize someone or something severely.

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Censor

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To remove anything offensive from books, films, etc., or to remove parts considered unsuitable.

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Censure

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Strong criticism or disapproval.

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Condemn

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To criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons

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Cubbyhole

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A very small room or space for storing things.

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Eminent

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Famous, respected, or important.

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Brim

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The very top edge of a container.

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Aghast

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Suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry.

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Fling

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To throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force.

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Heave

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To move something heavy using a lot of effort.

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Aloof

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Not friendly or willing to take part in things.

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Imminent

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Coming or likely to happen very soon.

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Indict

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To accuse someone officially of a crime.

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Scrupulously

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In a very careful way that makes sure everything is done exactly as it should be

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Lewd

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(of behavior, speech, dress, etc.) sexual in an obvious and socially unacceptable way.

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Morsel

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A very small piece or amount.

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Ooze

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To flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid.

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Pad

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A piece of soft, thick cloth or rubber, used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something, or clean something

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Perplexed

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Confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve.

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Swish

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To (cause to) move quickly through the air making a soft sound.

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Commendable

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Deserving praise.

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Taboo

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An action or word that is avoided for religious or social reasons.

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Wince

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To show pain or embarrassment suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time.

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Smother
1. to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe. 2. to cover something completely with a substance or objects.
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Slither
To move by twisting or sliding, like a snake.
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Slender
1. thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive. 2. small in amount or degree
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Gangling
Tall, thin, and awkward in movements or posture.
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Frogmarch
To force someone who is unwilling to move forward by holding the person's arms behind their back and then pushing them forward.
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Crest
The top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill.
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Condominium
An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas.
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Bile
1. a bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat. 2. anger or hatred.
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Benevolent
Kind and helpful.
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Arraign
To formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to state guilt or innocence.