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Set 12 Flashcards

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lacquer

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lacquer

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anesthetic

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anesthetic

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jaunty

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jaunty

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wad

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wad

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recliner

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recliner

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purr

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purr

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corroborate

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corroborate

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jumble

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jumble

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raze

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raze

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transfix

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transfix

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all but

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all but

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vista

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vista

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festoon

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festoon

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abstain

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abstain

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welch on sth

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welch on sth

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rap

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rap

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crisscross

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crisscross

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patter

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patter

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ken

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ken

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scrunch

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scrunch

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veer

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veer

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protestation

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protestation

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scrupulous

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scrupulous

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blather

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blather

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gaudy

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gaudy

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alcove

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alcove

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astride

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astride

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booty

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booty

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trailblazer

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trailblazer

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annex

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annex

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idyllic

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idyllic

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perspiration

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perspiration

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hunch

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hunch

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rakish

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rakish

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flaxen

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flaxen

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consul

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consul

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vicarious

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vicarious

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entreat

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entreat

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utterance

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utterance

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merriment

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merriment

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heather

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heather

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plush

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plush

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rummage

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rummage

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esoteric

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esoteric

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flick sth on/off

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flick sth on/off

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preponderance

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preponderance

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ardent

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ardent

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dillydally

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dillydally

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bodice

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bodice

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billow

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billow

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pretense

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pretense

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stain

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stain

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bask

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bask

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stake sth out

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stake sth out

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racy

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racy

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nook

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nook

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take the edge off sth

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take the edge off sth

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inane

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inane

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cedar

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cedar

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limp

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limp

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outwardly

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outwardly

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hew

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hew

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predicament

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predicament

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lodge

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lodge

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pathos

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pathos

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crinkle

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crinkle

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tack

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tack

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rebuke

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rebuke

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mackerel

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mackerel

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piddling

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piddling

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rut

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rut

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expatriate

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expatriate

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rump

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rump

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ford

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ford

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kneel/knelt/knelt

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kneel/knelt/knelt

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be partial to sth

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be partial to sth

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glisten

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glisten

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tacit

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tacit

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dawdle

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dawdle

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morass

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morass

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drab

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drab

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stupor

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stupor

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brusque

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brusque

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at length

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at length

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ratty

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ratty

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sully

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sully

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straddle

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straddle

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ornate

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ornate

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stoop

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stoop

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panoply

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panoply

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be predicated on sth

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be predicated on sth

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muss

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muss

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rub it in someone’s face

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rub it in someone’s face

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genteel

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genteel

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skitter

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skitter

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patchy

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patchy

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reprise

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reprise

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lustrous

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lustrous

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brow

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brow

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flotilla

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flotilla

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libel

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libel

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brisk

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brisk

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junta

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junta

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wunderkind

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wunderkind

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coltish

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coltish

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cacophony

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cacophony

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intersperse

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intersperse

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iridescent

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iridescent

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trellis

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trellis

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mischievous

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mischievous

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interject

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interject

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confide

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confide

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concede

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concede

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import

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import

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dab

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dab

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vernal

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vernal

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wisecrack

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wisecrack

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in droves

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in droves

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impart

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impart

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modesty

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modesty

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buxom

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buxom

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parlay

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parlay

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buckle down

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buckle down

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bankroll

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bankroll

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entwine

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entwine

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ingenuous

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ingenuous

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equivocal

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equivocal

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unremitting

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unremitting

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bauble

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bauble

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striated

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striated

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rabid

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rabid

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grievous

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grievous

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pizzazz

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pizzazz

134
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lacerate

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lacerate

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muddled

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muddled

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reminisce

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reminisce

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serenity

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serenity

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incandescent

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incandescent

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lush

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lush

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homestead

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homestead

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fledgling

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fledgling

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bravado

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bravado

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chagrin

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chagrin

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ramshackle

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ramshackle

145
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talk turkey

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talk turkey

to discuss something frankly and straightforwardly.
…She promised to go talk turkey with the representatives.

> Oxford Dictionary of English

146
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grub

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grub

food, particularly pub food.

> English with Lucy

147
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lurgy

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lurgy

an unspecified mild illness or feeling unwell

> English with Lucy

148
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dab hand

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dab hand

skilled or proficient at something

> English with Lucy

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tipsy

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tipsy

INFORMAL*BRITISH
slightly drunk

USAGE NOTES:
merry or tipsy: slightly drunk, while “wasted” or “pissed” signifies being heavily intoxicated
NOTE: pissed off (BRITISH) = pissed (NORTH AMERICAN) = angry
> English with Lucy

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chuffed

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chuffed

INFORMAL*BRITISH
very happy or pleased

> English with Lucy

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gutted

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gutted

INFORMAL*BRITISH
feeling disappointed or upset

> English with Lucy

152
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ear bashing

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ear bashing

INFORMAL*BRITISH
angry criticism or scolding

> English with Lucy

153
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hacked off

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hacked off

INFORMAL*BRITISH
annoyed or angry

> English with Lucy

154
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rank

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rank

INFORMAL*BRITISH
having a disgusting taste or smell

> English with Lucy

155
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dodgy

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dodgy

INFORMAL*BRITISH
something or someone suspicious, dishonest or potentially dangerous

> English with Lucy

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naff

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naff

INFORMAL*BRITISH
something unsophisticated or tacky

> English with Lucy

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skint

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skint

INFORMAL*BRITISH
having no money

> English with Lucy

158
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taking the piss

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taking the piss

INFORMAL*BRITISH
1 mocking someone or something

2 doing or saying something unreasonable

> English with Lucy

159
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jump on the bandwagon

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jump on the bandwagon

to join or adopt a popular trend or follow something that is currently fashionable or widely accepted

> English with Lucy

160
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be in for a treat

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be in for a treat

to be guaranteed to receive or experience something unexpectedly pleasant or beneficial.
…Is this your first time seeing this movie? Gosh, you’re in for a treat!

To say “you are in for a treat” means that you are going to receive or experience something very enjoyable or pleasant, usually as a surprise or a reward. For example, if someone says “You’re in for a treat when you see the new movie”, it means that they think you will like the movie very much and have a good time watching it. This is a common expression in English that can be used in various situations to express excitement or anticipation.

> The Free Dictionary

161
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play sth by ear

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play sth by ear

1 INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
to do something without special preparation; to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time
…We’ll see what the weather’s like and play it by ear.
…I don’t know how they’ll react to our proposal, so we’ll just have to play it by ear and hope for the best.
…As he has no political party that can provide him with practical support, he is forced to play it by ear.

2 to play music that you have heard without having to read written music

> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Merriam-Webster

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equate

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equate

163
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rusty

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rusty

164
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spall

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spall

165
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courtesan

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courtesan

166
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obdurate

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obdurate

167
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precept

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precept

168
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mortify

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mortify

169
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washout

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washout

170
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fodder

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fodder

171
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capricious

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capricious

172
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shoal

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shoal

173
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ransack

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ransack

174
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virulent

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virulent

175
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plunge

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plunge

176
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indeterminate

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indeterminate

177
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marvel

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marvel

178
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wallow

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wallow

179
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nimrod

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nimrod

180
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neaten

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neaten

181
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peremptory

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peremptory

182
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egalitarian

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egalitarian

183
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muse

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muse

184
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famished

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famished

185
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muzzle

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muzzle

186
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pinion

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pinion

187
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archetype

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archetype

188
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on the back burner

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on the back burner

189
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artistry

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artistry

190
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slipshod

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slipshod

191
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besotted

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besotted

192
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penultimate

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penultimate

193
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ordination

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ordination

194
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unflappable

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unflappable

195
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inchoate

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inchoate

196
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humus

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humus

197
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perdition

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perdition

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