Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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Cast your spell

A

To use magic to make something happen

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2
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Cast the net wide

A

To involve a large number of things or people in what you are doing

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3
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Cast your mind back

A

Recall the past

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4
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Cast a shadow over something

A

To spoil a good situation with something unpleasant

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5
Q

Cast your vote

A

To vote

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6
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Cast doubt on something

A

To cause people to feel uncertain about something

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7
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Cast your eye over something

A

To examine something carefully and give your opinion about it

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8
Q

Path

A

You can walk along this, but you don’t usually drive

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9
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Haphazardly

A

Randomly

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10
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Seize

A

Take hold or firmly

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11
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Conspicuous

A

Easily noticed

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12
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Turbulent

A

Troubled

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13
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Decree

A

Announce an order

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14
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Fair share

A

Equitable amount

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15
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Snail mail

A

Slow, that takes forever to do something

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16
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Fine line

17
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No-go

A

Off-limits

18
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Ill will

A

bad feeling, resentment

19
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Real deal

A

the real thing

20
Q

Nitty-gritty

A

the point, what matters

21
Q

Wishy-washy

A

not direct, indecisive

22
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Tell-tale

A

revealing (e.g. symptoms)

23
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Affable

A

friendly and easy to talk to

24
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Cosy

A

warm and comfortable

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Curator
A person in charge of a museum
26
Officious
Offering help
27
Wary
Not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
28
Endeavour
Effort
29
Quintessence
The most typical example
30
Sheer
Utter, pure
31
Wry
humorous, making fun of something
32
Cackle
noisy laugh
33
Drizzle
light rain
34
Fleecy
lanoso
35
Mistress
lover
36
Assiduously
with great diligence
37
Stocky
sturdy, thick-set