Set 3 Flashcards

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Cowed

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Intimidated

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Gruel

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  1. Punishment

2. thin porridge

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2
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Pallor

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Paleness

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3
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Infractions

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A violation of infringement of a law, agreement

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4
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Consternation

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A feeling of anxiety,typically at something unexpected

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5
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Palatable

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  1. (of food or drink) pleasant to taste

2. (of action or proposal) agreeable or satisfactory

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6
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Podium

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  1. 小講台

2. A platform where the top three from a race receive their medals

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7
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Tresses

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A long lock of woman’s hair

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8
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Studded

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Decorated with studs or small objects

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9
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Vermin

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Harmful animals

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10
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Convalescence

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To gradually recover from illness

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11
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Whir

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Buzz or hum

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12
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Mesh

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Material used to make nets

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13
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Affix

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Stick, attach, or fasten (something) onto

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Muster

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  1. Assemble troops for preparation or battle

2. To collect or assemble

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15
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Peevishly

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Easily irritated (especially by trivial things)

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16
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Snugness

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Coziness

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17
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Wrenching

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  1. A sudden violent twist or pull

2. Distress caused by one own’s or another departure

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18
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Croak

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A deep coarse sound that resembles a frog or cow

19
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Din

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A loud, prolonged sound

20
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Seep

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To flow through small openings

21
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Searing

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Extremely hot or intense

22
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Skid

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  1. to apply brake

2. to haul by dragging

23
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Loft

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  1. An attic

2. Kick, throw or hit a ball up high

24
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Perverse

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  1. (Of a person or their actions) showing an obstinate desire to behave in an unacceptable way
  2. contrary to accepted standards
25
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Gauzy

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Resembling gauze(thin cotton);Thin and translucent

26
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Tint

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  1. A shade or variety of a color

2. Artificial dye

27
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Plunk

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  1. To play a keyboard or stringed instrument in an unskillful way
  2. To hit abruptly
  3. To pay on the spot
  4. To put down something heavy
28
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Siphon

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Draw off or convey liquid by siphon (虹吸)

29
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warren

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  1. A network of interconnecting rabbit burrows

2. A large densely populated or labyrinth district

30
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Rampant

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(Of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading

31
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Scrape

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Just manage to achieve; accomplished with great effort or difficulty

32
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Haggle

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Dispute or bargain persistently esp. over the cost

33
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Vetoes

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A prohibition of a law; a rejection

34
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Leery

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Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

35
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Hem

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Rim or margin

36
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Culled

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Select from large quantity

37
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Embroidery

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The art or process of forming decorative designs with hand or machinery needlework

38
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Mortifying

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Cause to feel embarrassed, ashamed or humiliated

39
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Disheveled

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(Of a person’s hair, clothes, appearance) untidy

40
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Decadent

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Reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

41
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Ashen

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Pale grey color of ash

42
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Daze

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Make someone unable to think properly

43
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Adjoin

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Be next with

44
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Splay

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Spread( esp. limbs or fingers) out and apart