Session 9. More vocab Flashcards

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Tranquil

A

Calm

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2
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Scorch

A

to burn the surface of something

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3
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Gargantuan

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Enormous

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4
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Immense

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Extremely large

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5
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Placate

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to calm someone down

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6
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Diplomatic

A

Having an ability to deal with people in an understanding and careful way

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7
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Foremost

A

Most important

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8
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Faithless

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not loyal, or not following a religion

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9
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Frivolous

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Not serious, or not of any value

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10
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Employee

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Someone who is paid to work for a person or company

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11
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Profusion

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a large quantity of something

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12
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Shabby

A

(Describing something) in poor condition

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13
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Moping

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Feeling gloomy and sad

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14
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Prise

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To move, or move apart, using force

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15
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Venture

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A risky or daring journey

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16
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Prose

A

Written or spoken language without poetic structure

17
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Misfortune

A

Bad luck

18
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Pandemic

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a disease outbreak that affects a whole country, or the whole world

19
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Surly

A

Bad-tempered and unfriendly

20
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Inclusion

A

A thing or person that is included in a collection

21
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Cherub

A

A winged child-looking angel

22
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Plaice

A

A type of flat fish

23
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Crabby

A

Irritable

24
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Finale

A

the last part of a series / event / piece of music

25
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Temperance

A

the avoidance of alcoholic drinks

26
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Asunder

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into forcefully separated pieces