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Set 32 Flashcards

1
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Ordeal

A

A very unpleasant painful or difficult experience

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2
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Pitfall

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A danger or problem that is hidden or not obvious at first

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Thrust

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To push strongly or suddenly

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4
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Origin

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The beginning or cause of something

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5
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Resent

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To feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like

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6
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Labour

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Hard physical work

2) the final stage before a baby is born

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7
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Yield

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1) the amount produced

2) to bend or break under pressure/give up

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8
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Reserve

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To keep something for a particular purpose or time

2) the habit of not showing your feeling or thoughts

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Flaw

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A fault mistake weakness

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10
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Postpone

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To arrange for something to happen at a later time

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Lair

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A place where a wild animal lives or a place where a person hides

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Ebb

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The movement of the sea when it flows away from the land

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13
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Cowardly

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Afraid to do dangerous or unpleasant things

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rural

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Describes anything related to the countryside farming or agriculture

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Concave

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Curved like the inside of a ball or circle

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Courageous

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Brave not put off by danger or pain

17
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Dawn

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The time when the sun comes up

2) the beginning of something

18
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Intricate

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Having many small complicated parts and detail

19
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Elated

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Extremely happy

20
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Uncomplicated

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Simple to understand and straightforward

21
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Despondent

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Sad and feeling low

22
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Urban

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Describes anything related to towns or the city

2) describes popular culture eg dance music

23
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Convex

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Curves like the outside of a ball or circle

24
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Dusk

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The time when the sun goes down and the light fades to night

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