Size, Understanding, Changes,specifics Flashcards

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Shallow

I could see the key glittering at the bottom of shallow pool

A

A shallow pool/water - having a small distance to the bottom from the surface or highest point
Not going far inwardfrom outside or the front edge of smth
Not caring about or involving serious or important things
-her boyfriends were all shallow creeps

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Mammoth job/tons of work

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Informal

We have a mammoth job to do in the next days, so I suggest we start asap

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3
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Minute

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Very small
Very complete precise
A minute amount of dust

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4
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Minuscule

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A lowercase letter
Very small
- a minuscule piece of cloth

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5
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Narrow

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Long and not wide
Almost not successful, very close to failure
Barely sufficient- close/ won by a narrow margin
Barely successful - a narrow escape
To decrease in the scope or sphere of/ limit/ used with down - narrow down the choices
Narrow alleyway ( passage between buildings)

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6
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Great deal of time

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We spent a great deal of time working on the plans

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Embark

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To begin a journey especially on a ship or airplane

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Cumbersome

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Hard to handle or manage because of size or weight
Complicated and hard to do
Long and difficult to read , say etc

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