Set 10: Your 500th πŸ‘πŸ₯³ Flashcards

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verb
strike or hit (someone or something) very hard.

A

wallop

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verb
1.
move skillfully or carefully.
2. steer, drive

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manuever

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verb Β· 1. a. : to change place or position. b. : to change direction.

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shifts

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4
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series of changes : a state of continuous change.

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flux

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5
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adjective
1.
causing great excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
2.
moving briskly; active.

noun
3. an initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.

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stirring

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6
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campaign

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crusade

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7
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verb
make or cause to make the slightest movement.

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budge

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spin; revolve, turn

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go round

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adjective
lacking the ability or strength to move.

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inert

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noun
physical strength and good health.

energy, enthusiasm

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vigor

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move around with no particular purpose or in no particular direction, sometimes while waiting for someone:

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β€œmill around”

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12
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verbinformal

go or leave somewhere quickly.

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scoot

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13
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slide in a sitting position.

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scoot over

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verb
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.

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squirm

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verb
shake with a quivering motion.

become unsteady

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waver

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to start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful

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pitch in

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17
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noun
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.

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haste

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noun
1.
a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.

  1. rising through the air
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ascent

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19
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verb
sit or stand with one leg on either side of.

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straddle

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20
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a thing dating from an earlier time.

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bygone

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21
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verb
set or turn (something) on its end or upside down.

22
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noun
foolish, outrageous, or amusing behavior.

pranks

23
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verb
unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes.

24
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noun
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

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noun a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
turmoil
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nouninformal entrails. inner parts
innards
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adjective bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
supple
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an informal way of referring to an overly studious person.
wonk
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marked by honest sincere expression
candid
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adjective having or showing great knowledge or learning.
erudite
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adjective capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating.
Enthralling
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adjective (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. meticulous, painstaking
scrupulous
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fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
intrepid
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adjective feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
jubilant
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adjective (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
lanky
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adjective not having any serious purpose or value. giddy, foolish
frivolous
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adjective made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns. elaborated
ornate
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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
ostentatious
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adjective 1. using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor. ironic
wry
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verb irritate, annoy
irk
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adjective deliberately impassive or expressionless.
deadpan
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noun a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
lament
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agitate adjective: to feel sick
churn
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adjective wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
frantic
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suggest excessive or overweening devotion to a cause or belief.
fanatic
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stupid person
imbecile
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verb persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
coerce
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verb run at full speed over a short distance.
sprint
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verb adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself.
crouch
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verb crouch down in fear.
cower