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cushy

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cushy

1 (of a job, task, or situation) undemanding, easy, or secure; a cushy job or life is very easy and does not need much effort
…I wish I had a nice cushy job like her.
…a very cushy number(=an easy job or life)
…a cushy job in the civil service
…He had a fairly cushy upbringing.

2 NORTH AMERICAN
(of furniture) comfortable
…cushy chairs and couches

> “easy,” 1915, Anglo-Indian slang, from Hindi khush “pleasant, healthy, happy” + -y (2). Wright’s “English Dialect Dictionary” (1898) has cush “a soft, useless person,” identified as Scottish and Northumberland and explained as “A common term of reproach, used of one who allows others to beat him, either in self-defence or at work,” hence cushie “soft, flabby.”
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Oxford Dictionary of English, Etymonline

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rarefied

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rarefied

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vet

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vet noun

1 (also veterinary surgeon British English formal) someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals

2 INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a veteran

vet verb (vetted, vetting) [transitive]

1 BRITISH
to check someone’s past activities, relationships etc in order to make sure that person is suitable for a particular job, especially an important one
…All candidates are carefully vetted by Central Office.

2 to check a report, speech etc carefully to make sure it is acceptable
…The author vets every script for the new TV series.

> Possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of “verifying the soundness [of an animal]”.
> “to submit (an animal) to veterinary care,” 1891, from veterinarian. The colloquial sense of “subject (something) to careful examination” (as of an animal by a veterinarian, especially of a horse before a race) is attested by 1901.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Wiktionary, Etymonline

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flagellate

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flagellate

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gaffe

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gaffe
/ɡæf/

an embarrassing mistake made in a social situation or in public SYN faux pas

…He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

> From French gaffe (“blunder”). Doublet of gaff.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Collins English Dictionary, Wiktionary

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heresy

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her‧e‧sy
/ˈherəsi/

1 a belief that disagrees with the official principles of a particular religion.

2 a belief, statement etc that disagrees with what a group of people believe to be right
…To come to work without a shirt and tie was considered heresy.

> “doctrine or opinion at variance with established standards” (or, as Johnson defines it, “an opinion of private men different from that of the catholick and orthodox church”), c. 1200, from Old French heresie, eresie “heresy,” and by extension “sodomy, immorality” (12c.), from Latin hæresis, “school of thought, philosophical sect.” The Latin word is from Greek hairesis “a taking or choosing for oneself, a choice, a means of taking; a deliberate plan, purpose; philosophical sect, school,” from haireisthai “take, seize,” middle voice of hairein “to choose,” a word of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Hittite šaru “booty,” Welsh herw “booty;” but Beekes offers “no etymology.”
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Etymonline

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sultry

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sultry

1 weather that is sultry is hot with air that feels wet; Sultry weather is hot and damp: HUMID, close, hot, sticky
…a hot and sultry day
…The climax came one sultry August evening.
…Since the rain, the air had become heavy and still and sultry.

2 a woman who is sultry makes other people feel strong sexual attraction to her; Someone who is sultry is attractive in a way that suggests hidden passion: SEDUCTIVE, sexy, sensual, voluptuous
…a dark-haired sultry woman
…a sultry film star
…She threw Carlo a sultry glance.

> 1590s, “oppressively hot, close and moist” (of weather), ultimately from swelter (to feel extremely hot and uncomfortable) + alteration of -y (2), either as a contraction of sweltry or from obsolete verb sulter “to swelter” (1580s), alteration of swelter. Figurative sense of “hot with lust” is attested from 1704; of women, “lascivious, sensual, arousing desire” it is recorded from 1940. Related: Sultriness.
> swelter (v.): c. 1400, “faint with heat,” frequentative of swelten “be faint (especially with heat),” late 14c., from Old English sweltan “to die, perish,” from Proto-Germanic *swiltan- (source also of Old Saxon sweltan “to die,” Old Norse svelta “to put to death, starve,” Gothic sviltan “to die”), perhaps originally “to burn slowly,” hence “to be overcome with heat or fever,” from PIE root *swel- (2) “to shine, beam” (see Selene). From the same ancient root comes Old English swelan “to burn.” For specialization of words meaning “to die,” compare starve.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Collins English Dictionary, Etymonline

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pithy

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pith‧y
/ˈpɪθi/

If something that is said or written is pithy, it is intelligent and strongly stated, without wasting any words: SUCCINCT, terse, concise, compact, short, short and sweet, brief, condensed, compendious, to the point, summary, epigrammatic, crisp, laconic, pointed
…Press releases must be short and pithy.
…a series of pithy quotations

> early 14c., “strong, vigorous,” from pith (n.) + -y (2). Meaning “full of substance or significance” is from 1520s; literal meaning “full of pith” not attested until 1560s. Related: Pithily; pithiness. Pithless “wanting strength, weak” is attested from 1550s but is rare.
> pith (n.): Old English piþa “central cylinder of the stems of plants,” also, figuratively, “essential part, quintessence, condensed substance,” from West Germanic *pithan- (source also of Middle Dutch pitte, Dutch pit, East Frisian pit), a Low German root of uncertain origin. Figurative sense of “energy, concentrated force, closeness and vigor of thought and style” is by 1520s. The pith helmet (1889, earlier pith hat, 1884) was so called because it is made from the dried pith of the Bengal spongewood.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus, Etymonline

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patriarchy

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pa‧tri‧arch‧y
/ˈpeɪtriɑːki $ -ɑːr-/

> 1560s, “ecclesiastical province under a patriarch; church government by patriarchs,” from Latinized form of Greek patriarkhia, from patriarkhēs “male chief or head of a family” (see patriarch). Meaning “system of society or government by fathers or elder males of the community” is recorded from 1630s.
> Etymonline

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faux pas

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faux pas
/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː$ ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/
plural faux pas /-ˈpɑːz/

FORMAL
A faux pas is a socially embarrassing action or mistake: GAFFE, blunder; indiscretion, impropriety
…It was not long before I realized the enormity of my faux pas.

> from French faux pas “faux pas, blunder; misstep, false step”
> Collins English Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Wiktionary

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plagiarism

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plagiarism

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pander

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pander

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quibble

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quibble

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tongue-in-cheek

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tongue-in-cheek

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intersperse

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intersperse

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rejoinder

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rejoinder

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eponymous

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eponymous

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perfunctory

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per‧func‧to‧ry
/pəˈfʌŋktəri $ pər-/

A perfunctory action is done quickly and carelessly, and shows a lack of interest in what you are doing; a perfunctory action is done quickly, and is only done because people expect it: CURSORY, desultory; QUICK, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, passing, fleeting, summary; token, casual, superficial, uninterested, careless, halfhearted, unthinking, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, indifferent, inattentive
…She gave the list only a perfunctory glance.
…He gave a perfunctory nod.
…The applause was perfunctory.

> “done mechanically or without interest or zeal and merely for the sake of being rid of the duty of doing it; done so as to conform to the letter but not the spirit,” 1580s, from Late Latin perfunctorius “careless, negligent,” literally “like one who wishes to get through a thing,” from Latin perfungus, past participle of perfungi “discharge, busy oneself, get through,” from per “through” (from PIE root *per- (1) “forward,” hence “through”) + fungi “perform” (see function (n.)). Related: Perfunctorily.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Collins English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus, Etymonline

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vaunt

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vaunt

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effusive

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ef‧fu‧sive
/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/

showing your good feelings in a very excited way; expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner: GUSHING, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, fulsome, demonstrative, lavish, enthusiastic
…Our host gave us an effusive welcome.
…Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel, an eco-resort near the Tenorio Volcano National Park, captured the fourth place on the list and garnered some of readers’ most effusive comments.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023

effusive in
…Dotty was effusive in her thanks.
…He was effusive in his praise for the general.
…The Ticket, was particularly effusive in his praise of quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who completed 38 of 47 passes for 510 yards and four touchdowns.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2023

> “flowing profusely” (especially of words), 1660s, with -ive + Latin effus-, stem of effundere “pour forth, spread abroad; to lavish, squander, waste,” from assimilated form of ex “out” (see ex-) + fundere “to pour” (from nasalized form of PIE root *gheu- “to pour”). Hence, “with extravagant display of feelings” (1863). Related: Effusively.
> gheu-: Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to pour, pour a libation.” It forms all or part of: alchemy; chyle; chyme; confound; confuse; diffuse; diffusion; effuse; effusion; effusive; fondant; fondue; font (n.2) “complete set of characters of a particular face and size of type;” found (v.2) “to cast metal;” foundry; funnel; fuse (v.) “to melt, make liquid by heat;” fusible; fusion; futile; futility; geyser; gush; gust (n.) “sudden squall of wind;” gut; infuse; ingot; parenchyma; perfuse; perfusion; profuse; refund; refuse (v.) “reject, disregard, avoid;” refuse (n.) “waste material, trash;” suffuse; suffusion; transfuse; transfusion.
> Collins English Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Oxford Dictionary of English, Etymonline

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buttress

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buttress

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grisly

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grisly

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finicky

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finicky

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spelunking

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spelunking

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siphon

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siphon

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slumber

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slumber

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heinous

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hei·nous
/ˈhānəs/

1 very shocking and immoral; hatefully or shockingly evil: ODIOUS, ABOMINABLE, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, disgraceful, detestable, contemptible, reprehensible, despicable, horrible, horrific, horrifying, terrible, awful, abhorrent, loathsome, outrageous, shocking, shameful, hateful, hideous, unspeakable, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexcusable, execrable, ghastly, iniquitous, villainous, nefarious, beneath contempt, beyond the pale

2 INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
extremely bad.

> late 14c., “hateful, odious, atrocious,” from Old French hainos “inconvenient, awkward; hateful, unpleasant; odious” (12c., Modern French haineux), from haine “hatred, hate,” from hair “to hate,” from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *hatjan, from PIE *kad- “sorrow, hatred” (see hate (v.)). Related: Heinously; heinousness.
> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Merriam-Webster, Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus, Etymonline

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lest

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lest

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desecrate

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desecrate

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apiece

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apiece

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overture

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overture

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bicker

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bicker

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mulligan

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mulligan

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burnish

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burnish

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menial

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menial

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thud

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thud

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apotheosis

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apotheosis

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unscrupulous

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unscrupulous

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rite

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rite

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nitpick

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nitpick

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antidote

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antidote

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viscous

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viscous

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glib

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glib

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lattice

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lattice

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facsimile

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facsimile

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comprise

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comprise

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opprobrium

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opprobrium

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furbish

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furbish

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lopsided

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lopsided

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proverbial

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proverbial

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stipulation

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stipulation

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grimly

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grimly

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have skin in the game

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have skin in the game

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retort

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retort

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debilitate

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debilitate

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searing

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searing

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prosaic

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prosaic

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prejudice

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prejudice

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clench

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clench

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postulate

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postulate

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substrate

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substrate

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chaste

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chaste

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ergo

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ergo

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protestation

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protestation

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jettison

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jettison

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right as rain

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right as rain

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rancid

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rancid

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kaleidoscope

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kaleidoscope

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onus

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onus

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congenial

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congenial

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a tall order

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a tall order

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trounce

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trounce

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fluff

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fluff

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psychosis

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psychosis

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divestment

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divestment

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fumble

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fumble

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perk

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perk

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good riddance

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good riddance

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lurid

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lurid

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levy

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levy

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bonanza

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bonanza

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garner

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garner

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acquiesce

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acquiesce

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kilter

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kilter

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at odds

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at odds

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idiopathic

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id·i·o·path·ic
/i·dee·uh·pa·thuhk/

MEDICINE
designating or of a disease whose cause is unknown or uncertain

…He’s got what they call idiopathic symptomology, sick as hell but nothing wrong with him that they can find.
— Tropic of Night (Michael Gruber • 2003)

> From idio- +‎ -pathic
> Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”).
> From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”) + -ic.
> Collins English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of English, Wiktionary

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concourse

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concourse

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restorative

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restorative

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adjourn

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if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time.

adjourn for
adjourn until

> Middle English (in the sense ‘summon someone to appear on a particular day’): from Old French ajorner, from the phrase a jorn (nome ) ‘to an (appointed) day’.
> Oxford Dictionary of English

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devious

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devious

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squeamish

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squeamish

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thereby

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thereby

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tordid

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tordid

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make amends

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make amends

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deity

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deity

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wade

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wade

1 If you wade through something that makes it difficult to walk, usually water or mud, you walk through it: WALK THROUGH, cross, ford, pass through

2 To wade through a lot of documents or pieces of information means to spend a lot of time and effort reading them or dealing with them.

→ wade through sth
…Each day Parkin wades through lengthy court reports.
…It has taken a long time to wade through the ‘incredible volume’ of evidence.
…It could be a tremendous tool for scientists who have to wade through tons of data.

wade in (also wade into sth)

If someone wades in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined and forceful way, often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions.

1 to enter a discussion, argument etc in a forceful and annoying way, often without thinking about the possible results:
…I wish you wouldn’t always wade in with your opinion.
…They don’t just listen sympathetically, they wade in with remarks like, ‘If I were you…’.

2 to move forward and attack someone:
…The police waded into the crowd swinging sticks.
…I waded in to help, but got kicked to the ground.
…Police waded into a crowd of protesters.

> From Middle English waden, from Old English wadan, from Proto-Germanic *wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ- (“to go”). Cognates include German waten (“wade”) and Latin vādō (“go, walk; rush”)
> Collins English Dictionary, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Wiktionary

97
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unflinching

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unflinching

98
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construe

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construe

99
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lay it on thick

A

lay it on thick

100
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zany

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zany

101
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adultery

A

adultery

102
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amnesty

A

amnesty

103
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bellwether

A

bellwether

104
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debrief

A

debrief

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avarice

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avarice

106
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tacit

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tacit

107
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teeter

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teeter

108
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enunciation

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enunciation

109
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a flash in the pan

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a flash in the pan

110
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along the lines of

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along the lines of

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erroneous

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erroneous

112
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give a person some slack; cut a person some slack

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give a person some slack; cut a person some slack

113
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get hold of / get ahold of

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get hold of / get ahold of

114
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respite

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respite

115
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about-face

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about-face

116
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ballast

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ballast

117
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affect

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affect

118
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keep an eye on

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keep an eye on

119
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short straw

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short straw

120
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molasses

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molasses

121
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amenity

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amenity

122
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submerge

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submerge

123
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unease

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unease

124
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attuned to sth

A

attuned to sth

125
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hedgerow

/ˈhɛdʒrəʊ/

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(n.) a row of shrubs or trees forming a boundary or fence, commonly found along the edges of fields or roads

The ancient hedgerow provided a natural boundary between the two farms.

126
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vantage

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vantage

127
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crib

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crib

128
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run-of-the-mill

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run-of-the-mill

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precarious

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precarious

130
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beachhead

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beachhead

131
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turgid

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turgid

132
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peripheral

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peripheral

133
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commotion

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commotion

134
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apogee

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apogee

135
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vixen

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vixen

136
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tenuous

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tenuous

137
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laconic

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laconic

138
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enliven

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enliven

139
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covet

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covet

140
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bankroll

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bankroll

141
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lay the groundwork

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lay the groundwork

142
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afoot

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afoot

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tenancy

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tenancy

144
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cerebral

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cerebral

145
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lofty

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lofty

146
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promiscuity

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promiscuity

147
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genial

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genial

148
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tattle

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tattle

149
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buttress

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buttress

150
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aberration

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aberration

151
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infraction

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infraction

152
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drudgery

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drudgery

153
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trifle

A

trifle

154
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_______ BUT = A LOT OF

Jack’s son is _______ but trouble. (=Jack’s son always causes problems.)

A

NOTHING BUT = A LOT OF

Jack’s son is nothing but trouble. (=Jack’s son always causes problems.)

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155
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_______ BUT = A LOT OF

We had _______ but problems on our vacation. (=We had a lot of problems on our vacation.)

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NOTHING BUT = A LOT OF

We had nothing but problems on our vacation. (=We had a lot of problems on our vacation.)

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156
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_______ BUT = A LOT OF

I have _______ but good things to say about my new job. I like my new job!

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NOTHING BUT = A LOT OF

I have nothing but good things to say about my new job. I like my new job!

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157
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_______ BUT = ENTIRELY NOT

His story was _______ but true.

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ANYTHING BUT = ENTIRELY NOT

His story was anything but true.

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158
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_______ BUT = ENTIRELY NOT

Jack was _______ but on time for work.

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ANYTHING BUT = ENTIRELY NOT

Jack was anything but on time for work.

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tenuous

A

tenuous

160
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accolade

A

accolade

161
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tattle

A

tattle

162
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ostensible

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ostensible

163
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thrift

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thrift

164
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venerable

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venerable

165
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pertinent

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pertinent

166
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wayward

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wayward

167
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play by ear

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play by ear

168
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chug

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chug

169
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the apple of one’s eye

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the apple of one’s eye

170
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toiler

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toiler

171
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primordial

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primordial

172
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sequestered

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sequestered

173
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subtext

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subtext

174
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allude

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allude

175
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flashpoint

/ˈflæʃpɔɪnt/

A

(n.) a critical or volatile moment or situation; the point at which something bursts into conflict or action

The debate over the new policy became a flashpoint for protests across the city.

176
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dunk on

/dʌŋk ɒn/

A

(phr.) to criticize or mock someone, often in a public or humiliating way

  • The comedian mercilessly dunked on the politician’s embarrassing gaffe during his stand-up routine.
  • … getting dunked on on social media isn’t the same as getting canceled (whatever that means). It’s more like dropping your tray of food in the lunchroom in middle school and everyone points and laughs at you … —Jason Aten
177
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wanderlust

/ˈwɒndərlʌst/

A

(n.) a strong desire to travel and explore the world

Her wanderlust led her to visit over 30 countries in just five years.

178
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fug

/fʌɡ/

A

(n.) a stale, stuffy, or smoky atmosphere in a confined space

The fug in the crowded bar made it difficult to breathe, so they decided to leave early.

179
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differential

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/

A

(n.) a difference between things, especially in terms of rates, levels, or amounts
(adj.) of, showing, or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances

  • The company implemented a differential pricing strategy, charging more in affluent neighborhoods.
  • The wage differential between the two companies was a key factor in her decision.
180
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propensity

/prəˈpensəti/

A

(n.) an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

His propensity for taking risks made him successful in the stock market but worried his family.

181
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intermittent

/ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

A

(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

The forecast predicts intermittent showers throughout the day, so bring an umbrella.

182
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bank on sb/sth

/bæŋk ɒn/

A

(phr.) to rely on or depend on someone or something

  • You can bank on her to deliver the project on time; she’s very reliable.
  • We can’t bank on good weather for the outdoor party.
183
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daffy

/ˈdæfi/

A

(adj.) silly or eccentric in a harmless and amusing way

  • The actress is starring in a daffy new comedy this summer.
  • The book is filled with daffy characters.
  • her daffy charm
  • Her daffy sense of humor always lightens the mood at gatherings.

> Merriam-Webster

184
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sentry

/ˈsɛntri/

A

(n.) a soldier or guard stationed to keep watch and prevent unauthorized access

The sentry stood at the gate, vigilantly monitoring everyone who entered the premises.

185
Q

aggrieved

/əˈɡriːvd/

A

(adj.) feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated

  • The aggrieved employee filed a formal complaint about the unfair distribution of bonuses.
  • One aggrieved customer complained that he still hadn’t received the book he had ordered several weeks ago.
  • He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him.

> Merriam-Webster, Cambridge Dictionary

186
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appendage

/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/

A

(n.) something attached to a larger or more important thing; a secondary or auxiliary part, often projecting from the main body

  • The committee is a mere appendage of the council and has no power of its own.
  • The tail is a useful appendage for many animals, aiding in balance and communication.

> Cambridge Dictionary

187
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stripling

/ˈstrɪplɪŋ/

A

(n.) a young man, often implying youth and inexperience

  • The seasoned warriors laughed at the stripling’s bold claims of victory.
  • The old soldier looked at the stripling recruit and wondered if he was ready for the challenges ahead.
188
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caught offside

/kɔːt ɒfˈsaɪd/

A

(phr.) in sports, particularly soccer, being in a position where a player is in violation of the offside rule; metaphorically, being unprepared or in the wrong place at the wrong time; being “caught offside” figuratively means being in a situation where you are at a disadvantage, often due to a lack of preparation, awareness, or appropriate action.

  • He was caught offside during the critical play, costing his team a chance to score.
  • The company was caught offside by the sudden change in market demand and suffered heavy losses.
  • He was caught offside when the boss asked him about the project’s progress, as he hadn’t even started working on it”
  • The politician was caught offside by the leaked documents, which revealed his involvement in a scandal.
189
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sleaze

A

sleaze
…

190
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rehash

A

rehash
…

191
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turnout

A

turnout
…

192
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dialectic

A

dialectic
…

193
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logjam

A

logjam
…

194
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overarching

A

overarching
…

195
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errant

A

errant
…

196
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brine

A

brine
…

197
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scramble

A

scramble
…

198
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rigor

A

rigor
…

199
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fledge

A

fledge
…

200
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knockoff

/ˈnɒkˌɒf/

A

(n.) a copy or imitation of a product, often of lower quality than the original

She accidentally bought a knockoff handbag, thinking it was the real designer brand.

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