S01 E03 Flashcards

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Inning

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BASEBALL
each division of a game during which both sides have a turn at batting.

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Foul

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  1. offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.
  2. wicked or immoral.
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Trail

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1.
a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something.

2.
a long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something.

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villain

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(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

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facetious

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

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Thrust

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push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.

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Typo

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a typographical error.

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Claw

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a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals.

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Snob

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a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior.

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Discerning

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having or showing good judgement.

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Slogan

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a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.

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Hick

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a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or parochial.

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walk on eggshells

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be extremely cautious about one’s words or actions.

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Territory

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  1. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
  2. (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state.
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Non-negotiable

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not open to discussion or modification.

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Asterisk

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a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote.

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Uneasy

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causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable.

(of a situation or relationship) not settled; liable to change.

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Provoke

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(of a situation or relationship) not settled; liable to change.

deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry.

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Silverback

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an older adult usually dominant male gorilla having gray or whitish hair on the back.

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Ape

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a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons.

an unintelligent or clumsy person.

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Scarlet

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a brilliant red colour.

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Poachers

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a pan for cooking eggs or other food by poaching.

a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.

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Clattering

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a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other.

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General market

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an agriculture produce market dealing in a variety of agriculture produce items

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Mule

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Boisterous

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Charades

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Shredder

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Confetti

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Shoot

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Try

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Loop de loop

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Threading

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Hostile

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Coffin

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Shed

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Flatbed

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Busboy

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Flap

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Strained

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