Session 8. Vocab Flashcards

1
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Ruse

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A trick (to try and deceive someone)

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2
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Likewise

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Similarly

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3
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Sprightly

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Lively and full of energy (usually used to describe an old person)

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4
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Account

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A report or description of an event

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5
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Coronation

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A ceremony of crowning a king or queen

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6
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Tribulation

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A cause of great suffering

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7
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Aberration

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Something that is different to normal (in a bad way)

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8
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Sincere

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Genuine (i.e. someone who says what they actually think or feel)

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9
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Awestruck

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Full of wonder

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10
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Struck

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Hit

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11
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Fleeting

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Lasting a very short moment

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12
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Brawn

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Physical strength

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13
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Berth

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A ship’s “parking” space at a dock

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14
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Chirpy

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to make a short, high-pitched sound (e.g. a bird or insect)

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15
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Agreeably

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In an enjoyable manner

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16
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Lax

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Not very strict or careful

17
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Slick

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Smooth and efficient

18
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Slack

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Loose (of a thing) / slow and lazy (of a person)

19
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Response

A

A verbal or written answer

20
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Feedback

A

Information about a review of a person or product

21
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Swift

A

Quick

22
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Swine

A

Pig / an unpleasant person

23
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Bovine

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Relating to cows / (of a person) slow and stupid

24
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Recur

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To happen repeatedly

25
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Bounty

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Money paid for killing or capturing a person

26
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Bounder

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A dishonourable person (usually used for men)

27
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Boundless

A

Unlimited

28
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Eternal

A

Lasting forever

29
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Belated

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Describes something happening later than it should have

30
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Divine

A

like a God / delightful