V-11,12 Flashcards by Freya Malhotra | Brainscape

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snug

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cosy and comfortable

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solace

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consolation in times of stress

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staunch

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faithful / committed

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affray

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fight in public

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stout

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robust / fat and heavy

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subsistence

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having what you have in order to survive but no more

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surmise

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to guess / suppose

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tantamount

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equivalent

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solicitude

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caring about other people’s feelings

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sordid

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filthy / dirty

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spurious

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false / specious

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tenacity

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determination / persistence

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skinflint

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miser / a person who spends little money

kanjoos

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tortuous

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full of twists and turns

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turpitude

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being evil

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tyrant

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a cruel and oppressive ruler

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veil

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to cover / hide

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yearn

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to wish strongly