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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Reproach

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Verb

To find fault with

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Feign

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Verb

To put on a show, pretend

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Supercilious

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Adj

Displaying arrogant pride, scorn

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Fractious

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Adj

Irritable, unruly

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Unobtrusive

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Adj

Inconspicuous

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Complacent

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Adj

Pleased

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Intimation

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Noun

Hint

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Contiguous

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Adj

Touching

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Sumptuous

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Adj

Expensive

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Pastoral

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Adj

Depicting rural life or scenery

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Languid

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Adj

Without energy or spirit

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Hauteur

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Noun

Arrogance

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Strident

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Adj

Having or making a loud or harsh sound

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Deft

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Adj

Dexterous, nimble, skillful

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Vehement

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Adj

Marked by intensity of feeling or conviction, great energy

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Innuendo

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Noun

An indirect or subtle reference

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Impetuous

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Adj

Liable to act without consideration

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Provincial

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Adj

Rustic, unsophisticated

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Convivial

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Adj

Sociable, jovial

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Divergence

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Noun

The act of moving, lying, going in a different direction

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Punctilious

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Adj

Paying close attention to correctness in etiquette

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Somnambulate

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Verb

To walk while asleep

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Juxtaposition

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Noun

The act of placing close together

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Facade

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Noun

The face of a building

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Defunct

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Adj

No longer living, dead

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Nebulous

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Adj

Lacking definite form or shape

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Insidious

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Adj

Stealthy, subtle

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Turgid

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Adj

Overblown, inflated

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Debauchee

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Noun

A man who leads a promiscuous life

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Contingency

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Noun

A possible but not likely future event or condition

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Rancor

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Noun

Malicious resentfulness or hostility

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Tumult

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Noun

A loud confused noise, commotion

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Redolent

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Adj

Having a pleasant smell

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Garrulous

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Adj

Talkative, wordy

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Fortuitous

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Adj

Happening by chance

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Surmise

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Verb

To infer from uncertain evidence

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Superfluous

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Adj

Exceeding what is necessary or required

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Commensurate

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Adj

Having the same measure or amount

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