Set 2 Flashcards

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Sideswipe

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  1. A passing critical remark about someone or something

2. a glancing(not direct but angled strike) strike

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Relinquish

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Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

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2
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Bedraggled

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  1. disheveled

2. wet or dirty from rain or mud

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3
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Giddiness

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  1. dizziness

2. a state of excitable frivolity

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4
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Chafes

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To irritate by excessive rubbing

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5
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Disembodied

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Without a physical source

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Vie

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Competing

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Waylaid

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Stop or interrupt and detain them in conversation or trouble them

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Drab

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Lacking brightness or interest

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Sheen

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To shine

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Propel

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To push or drive something forward

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Stupor

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A state of extreme apathy resulting from stress or shock

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12
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Ensnare

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To catch

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13
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Disjointed

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Lacking coherence; disconnected

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14
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Virile

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Masculine

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15
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Fortified

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Strengthened, encourage

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16
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Ultimatum

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A final warning

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17
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Disgorged

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  1. vomit

2. Discharge(passengers)

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18
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Inkling

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Clue or hint

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19
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Gleam

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Glint or flash

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20
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Garbled

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Reproduce speech or writing in a confusing or distorted way

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21
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Rivet

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To enthrall

22
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Recede

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To withdraw or diminish

23
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Temple

A

太陽穴

24
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wean

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To detach from dependence

25
Q

Carrion

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Dead flesh

26
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Chink

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A narrow opening, typically one that emits light

27
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Wherewithal

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The money or other means for a particular purpose

28
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Straggler

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Stray off, off-track

29
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Glean

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  1. Gather bit by bit

2. obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty

30
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Gallows

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Punishment by hanging

31
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Maim

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To beat severely, to disfigure

32
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Billow

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A large undulating mass of cloud, smoke or steam

33
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Wisp

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A small thin or twisted bunch, piece or amount of something

A Strand of something

34
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Orchestrate

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To arrange or plan to have desired effects

35
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Firebrand

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An agitator

36
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Ajar

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Slightly open

37
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Explicable

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Able to be understood

38
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Wrest

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Forcefully pull something from one’s grab

39
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Strenuous

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  1. fervent

2. requires a large amount of energy

40
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Vigilance

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Watchful, to avoid danger

41
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Indelible

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  1. Unremovable

2. Unforgettable

42
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Distraught

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Agitated with mental conflict,pain or doubt

43
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Inlay

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Set into surface for decorative purpose

44
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Scuffle

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  1. A short confused fight or struggle

2. Move in a confused, hurriedly manner

45
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Trickle

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To flow in a small stream

46
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Decimate

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To reduce drastically

47
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Ploy

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To scheme

48
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Recuperate

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To recover

49
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Reneging

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Deny, to take back a promise

50
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Vats

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Large vessel (tub, barrel)

51
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Provisions

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  1. The action of providing or supplying something

2. Supplies of food, drink or equipment

52
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Entrails

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Internal organs

53
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Tribunal

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  1. court of justice

2. Something that decides or determines