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Vacab P6 (1-13) Flashcards

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stimulate

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to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something

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exuberant

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full of energy, excitement and happiness. an exuberant personality/imagination

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charismatic

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having charisma; having a natural charm attractive to others

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individualistic

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doing things in your own way;

believing that individual people in society should have the right to make their own decisions

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assertive

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confidently expressing opinions or desires strongly. can be positive or negative.

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guileless

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behaving in a very honest way

guile [noun]: clever but dishonest behaviour in order to trick people

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witty

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[adj] clever and humorous

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wily (wilier, wiliest)

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/ˈwaɪli/
clever at getting what you want, and willing to trick people
SYNONYM cunning

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unassuming

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not proud. not wanting to draw attention to yourself or to your abilities or status
SYNONYM modest

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competent

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capable to do something well. “She is highly competent at her job.”

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unbecoming

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not suiting a particular person
SYNONYM unflattering

not appropriate or acceptable
SYNONYM inappropriate

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uninhibited

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behaving or expressing yourself freely without worrying about what other people think
SYNONYM unrestrained

OPPOSITE inhibited: unable to relax or express your feelings

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lenient

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not as strict as expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed

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frugal

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using only as much money or food as is necessary

OPPOSITE extravagant: spending a lot more money than you can afford

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charitable

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helping people who are poor or in need

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amicable

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friendly, not argumentative. done or achieved in a polite or friendly way

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sociable

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friendly and outgoing. enjoying spending time with other people.

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dedicated

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devoted and committed. working hard & focused at something

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aspect

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a particular part or feature of a situation, an idea, a problem

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undertaking

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a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult
SYNONYM venture; endeavour

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gruesome

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very unpleasant to the sense of horror, “gruesome pictures of dead bodies”

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grotesque

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strange in a way that is unpleasant or offensive. “a grotesque distortion of the truth”

extremely ugly in a strange way that is often frightening or funny. “dancers wearing grotesque masks”

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malicious

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showing a desire to harm or hurt, caused by a feeling of hate. “malicious gossip/lies/rumours”
SYNONYM malevolent, spiteful

filled with malice (a desire to harm somebody)

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oppressive

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treating people in a cruel and unfair way with no proper freedom, rights
“oppressive laws”, “an oppressive regime”

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eccentric

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strange or unusual. “eccentric behaviour/clothes”

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inferior

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not good or not as good as somebody/something else

“of inferior quality” “inferior goods” “to make somebody feel inferior”

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morbid

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having a strong interest in disease or death.

“He had a morbid fascination with blood.” “My mind was filled with morbid thoughts of death.”

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indiscreet

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not careful about what you say or do, revealing something secret
“It was indiscreet of him to disclose that information.”
OPPOSITE discreet

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unruly

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difficult to control or manage, “He struggled hard to control his unruly emotions.”
SYNONYM disorderly

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ethical

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morally correct or acceptable

OPPOSITE unethical

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unscrupulous

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without moral principles; not honest or fair
SYNONYM unprincipled
OPPOSITE scrupulous (careful about paying attention to every detail) SYNONYM meticulous

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conceited

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being too proud of yourself and what you do, arrogant.

“It’s very conceited of you to assume that your work is always the best.”

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aloof

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not friendly or interested in other people

SYNONYM distant, remote

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pompous

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showing that you think you are more important than other people

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pretentious

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trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. trying to be something that you are not
OPPOSITE unpretentious

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devious

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behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people. “He got rich by devious means.”
SYNONYM deceitful, underhand

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superstitious

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having the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science.
“According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck.”

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obliging

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very willing to help
SYNONYM accommodating, helpful

[noun] obligation SYNONYM commitment

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petty

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(disapproving) small and unimportant

​(disapproving) caring too much about small and unimportant matters

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quirky

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(of personality or behaviour) a little strange, eccentric

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callous

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not caring about other people’s feelings, pain or problems. “a callous disregard or comment” “a callous indifference to suffering”
SYNONYM cruel, unfeeling, heartless

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rowdy

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a person who is noisy and disorderly, and likely to cause trouble

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goad

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to keep annoying somebody/something until they react. “He finally goaded her into answering his question.”
SYNONYM incite or rouse

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concur

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to agree. “Historians have concurred with each other in this view.”

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acquiesce

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to accept something without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it
“She explained her plan and reluctantly he acquiesced.”

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reticent

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inclined to be silent or uncommunicative
SYNONYM reserved

unwilling to tell people about things

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condone

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to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
“the government is accused of condoning racism”
“we do not condone acts of violence”

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coincide

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(of two or more events) to take place at the same time.

If two people’s views coincide, it means they agree.

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vein

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a particular style or manner. “in the similar or same vein”

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inapplicable

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that cannot be used, or that does not apply

OPPOSITE applicable

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unreserved

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having no reservation or doubt about something, being frank and open.
“We had the unreserved support from our principal about our green project”

not limited or partial, but complete.
“He offered us his unreserved apologies.”

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unending

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seeming to last forever

“Hours went by and the desert in front of us was unending.”

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facet

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a particular part or aspect of something

“The report examines every facet of the prison system.”

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incensed

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very angry

“Workers were incensed by the decision to lengthen working hours.”

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dignified

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calm confident and serious, deserving respect. "Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence."
OPPOSITE undignified (causing you to look silly and to lose the respect of other people)
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apathetic

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indifferent, showing no interest or enthusiasm

“We need to reach those children who are apathetic about school.”

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pathetic

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​making you feel sad. “a pathetic and lonely old man”

SYNONYM pitiful

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objectionable

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unpleasant or offensive

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zealous

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showing great energy and enthusiasm for something
/ˈzeləs/

[noun] zeal /ziːl/ (great energy or enthusiasm)

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strident

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having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound

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euphoric

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extremely happy or excited. “My euphoric mood could not last.”

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incoherent

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unable to express yourself clearly, often because of emotion. "She broke off, incoherent with anger."
OPPOSITE coherent (logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear)
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bereaved

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suffering the death of a family member or relative or close friend. “bereaved families of the victims”
/bɪˈriːvd/

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debilitate

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to make somebody’s body or mind weaker. “The troops were severely debilitated by hunger and disease.”

to make a country, an organization, etc. weaker. “Prolonged Covid control debilitated the Chinese economy.”

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/

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despondent

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sad, without much hope, depressed
SYNONYM dejected
/dɪˈspɒndənt/

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contemptuous

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feeling or showing that you have no respect for somebody/something. “She gave him a contemptuous look.”
SYNONYM scornful
/kənˈtemptʃuəs/

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placid

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not easily excited or annoyed. “The cattle are placid, so easy to work with.”

calm and peaceful, with very little movement. “the placid waters of the lake”
SYNONYM tranquil

/ˈplæsɪd/

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livid

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extremely angry

SYNONYM furious

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preach

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to give advice or opinion on issues, which may be religious or moral in nature. “He preached the virtues of capitalism to us.”

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formidable

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(things or people) impressive or powerful, and you feel fear and/or respect for them
/fərˈmɪdəbl/

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dilapidated

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(of furniture and buildings) old and in very bad condition

SYNONYM ramshackle. “a ramshackle house”

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far-fetched

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very difficult to believe, improbable. “The whole story sounds very far-fetched.”

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retain

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keep, to continue to have something

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embarkation

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the act of getting onboard a ship or plane

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prospect

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the possibility that something will happen. “They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections.”

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the elements

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[plural] the weather, especially bad weather

Are we going to brave the elements and go for a walk?

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counsel

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advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice. “Listen to the counsel of your elders.”

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balm

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something that makes you feel calm or relaxed. “The gentle music was a balm to his spirit.”

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lull

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a quiet period between times of activity. a lull in something:
“a lull in the conversation/fighting”

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communal

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shared by, or for the use of, a number of people, especially people who live together. “As a student he tried communal living for a few years.”
SYNONYM shared

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commune with

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to communicate intimately
“commune with nature”, “he stands communing with his soul on a bridge”, “But in college there is no time to commune with one’s thoughts”

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rash

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reckless, acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; SYNONYM impetuous /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/, impulsive

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novel

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[adj] new, fresh and different

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appalling

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extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view. “It was one of the most appalling atrocities of the war.”
SYNONYM shocking

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well-trodden

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(of a road or path) much used, people have trodden on it alot

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amputate

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to cut off somebody’s arm, leg, finger or toe in a medical operation

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detain

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to keep somebody in an official place and prevent them from leaving

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buck up

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telling someone to try harder. to become encouraged

SYNONYM cheer up

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prognosis

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an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness

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vital

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necessary or essential

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rake in

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to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easily. “The movie raked in more than $300 million.”

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spout

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[verb] to speak a lot about something. “What are you spouting on about now”

[noun] the spout of a teapot, or a water fountain

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drill

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[verb] to teach somebody to do something by making them repeat it a lot of times
“The children were drilled to leave the classroom quickly when the fire bell rang.”

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authentic

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real and original, not a copy

OPPOSITE inauthentic

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counterfeit

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fake or forged, not genuine

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mortgage

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housing loan or home loan.

/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

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fraud

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the crime of cheating somebody in order to get money or goods illegally
“She was charged with credit card fraud.”

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bribery

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[noun] the giving or taking of bribes.
Bribing someone or a bribe, is a sum of money that you give to somebody to persuade him to help you, by doing something dishonest

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feign

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[verb] to pretend. “He survived the massacre by feigning death.”

massacre /ˈmæsəkər/: the killing of a large number of people

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nought

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/nɔːt/ zero or nothing = naught [America]

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tycoon

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a highly successful business man who is very rich and powerful
/taɪˈkuːn/

102
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docent

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​/ˈdəʊsnt/ a person whose job is to show tourists around a museum

a teacher at some universities who is not a regular member of the department

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usher

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a person who shows people where to sit in a theater, public hall/event

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tally

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be the same with something or match up with something
“Her report of what happened tallied exactly with the story of another witness.”
“The two accounts tally precisely/closely/fairly well.”

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legacy

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money or property that is given to you by somebody when they die
SYNONYM inheritance

a situation existing now because of events, actions, that took place in the past
“Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.”

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curate

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/kjʊˈreɪt/ choose/organize things for a display, usually at exhibitions or museums

to collect, select and present information or items such as pictures, video, music, etc. for people to use or enjoy

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unfounded

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not based on reason or fact

“Speculation about a divorce proved totally unfounded.”

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unrivalled

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/ʌnˈraɪvld/ better or greater than any others. no rival or competitor

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unprecedented

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that has never happened, been done or been known before

“The situation is unprecedented in modern times.”

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deprive of

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to prevent somebody from having or doing something, especially something important
“They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.”
“Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?”

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acquainted

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familiar with something, maybe you’ve read, seen or experienced it
“The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare.”
“Employees should be fully acquainted with emergency procedures.”

acquaintance: a person that you know but who is not a close friend
“I bumped into an old acquaintance on the train.”

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aisle

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a passage between rows of seats

“an aisle seat (= in a plane or train)”

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get round to

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to find the time to do something
“I meant to do the ironing but I didn’t get round to it.”
“I hope to get round to bringing you out to the zoo next week.”

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saddled

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burdened with something hard to bear.
“I’ve been saddled with organizing the conference.”
“The company was saddled with debts of £12 million.”

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ousted

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removed from a job or position of power, by another competing party.
“The rebels finally managed to oust the government from power.”
“She is a strong supporter of the recently ousted president.”

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ardent

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very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about something/somebody
SYNONYM passionate
“an ardent supporter of PAP”

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radical

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extreme, very different from the usual or traditional
“the need for radical changes in education”
“a truly radical concept”

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fanatical = fanatic [adj]

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/fəˈnætɪkl/ (disapproving) having extreme or dangerous opinions
“a fanatical cult”

[noun] fanatic: SYNONYM extremist

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spine-tingling

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very exciting and frightening at the same time

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dogged

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dogged [adj] /ˈdɔːɡɪd/ not giving up easily. SYNONYM tenacious

dog [verb] to cause you trouble for a long time.
be dogged /dɔːɡd/ by something: be troubled by something
“He had been dogged by ill health all his life.” “Her career was dogged by misfortune.”

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buff

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informal word for “fan’” or “enthusiast”. e.g. “a movie buff”

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newspaper column

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article written by the same reporter. such reporters are called columnists.

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obituary

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*** /əʊˈbɪtʃueri/ (plural obituaries)

announcement of a person’s death in a newspaper

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tabloid

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[noun] usually plural: small newspapers not focusing on serious news

[adj] “a tabloid newspaper”, “the tabloid press”, “tabloid journalists”
“The story made the front page in all the tabloids.”
“You shouldn’t believe everything you read in the tabloids.”

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rave

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rave about: to talk or write about something in a very enthusiastic way
“The critics raved about his performance in ‘Hamlet’.”

rave at: shout loudly in an emotional way
“My parents both raved at me.”

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lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːrm/

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slightly warm, not hot not cold. SYNONYM tepid /ˈtepɪd/
“Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.”

not interested or enthusiastic. “She was lukewarm about the plan.”

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byline

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a line at the start of an article stating the reporter's name
Ref dateline (time, place)
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exposé /ˌekspəʊˈzeɪ/

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an article revealing shocking details about a person or situation
“a damning exposé of police corruption”

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descend on

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suddenly appearing in large numbers , as if in an attack

“Hundreds of football fans descended on the city.”

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candid

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saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts
“The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.”

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cordial /ˈkɔːdiəl/ /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

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pleasant and friendly. “The talks took place in a cordial atmosphere.”

[noun] liqueur or sweet fruity drink

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intriguing

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making your wonder about it, very interesting as being unusual or no obvious answer
“These discoveries raise intriguing questions.”
“He found her intriguing.”

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savoury

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tasting of salt; not sweet. “What’s in the pastry? Is it sweet or savoury?”

having a pleasant taste or smell. “a savoury smell from the kitchen”

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unsavoury

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unpleasant or offensive; not considered morally acceptable
“Her friends are all pretty unsavoury characters.”

lacking taste or savour: Insipid, tasteless

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stale

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(food) no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat. “this bread’s going stale.”
(air) no longer fresh; smelling unpleasant. “The atmosphere was stale with cigarette smoke.”

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bland

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with little colour, excitement or interest. “bland background music”
SYN insipid; unsavoury; tasteless
tasteless. “a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread”

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mushy

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soft and wet.

(disapproving) too emotional in a way that is embarrassing
SYNONYM sentimental
“mushy romantic novels”

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notorious

A

famous and well known for being bad

“a location made notorious by battles between local gangs”

139
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culinary

A

connected with cooking or food

“culinary skills”

140
Q

grating

A

unpleasant or annoying to listen to

“The sound of his grating voice complaining all day was driving me crazy.”

141
Q

acrid

A

​having a strong, bitter smell or taste that is unpleasant
SYNONYM pungent
“acrid smoke from burning rubber.” “acrid remark”

142
Q

tart

A

bitter, sharp and sour. “a tart apple”

marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality
“a tart rejoinder (sharp witty reply”

143
Q

succulent /ˈsʌkjələnt/

A

containing a lot of juice and tasting good

SYNONYM juicy

144
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saccharine /ˈsækərɪn/

A

ingratiatingly or affectedly agreeable or friendly
Excessive sweet and sentimental
too emotional in a way that seems exaggerated. “a saccharine smile”
SYNONYM sentimental

of or containing sugar. “saccharine vegetables”

145
Q

acclaim

A

[verb] to praise or welcome publicly. “the drawing was acclaimed as a masterpiece.”

[noun] praise and approval especially for an artistic achievement. “he won acclaim for taking the photograph of a dying soldier”

146
Q

prestigious

A

well recognized and highly respected

“My parents wanted me to go to a more prestigious university.”

147
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renowned

A

famous, well known also respected. “a renowned author”

148
Q

accolade

A

a title, praise or an award. “a string of accolades”

149
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statuette /ˌstætʃuˈet/

A

a small statue

“A china statuette of a shepherdess stood on the table.”

150
Q

pomp, pompous

A

[noun] a show of magnificence; a ceremonial or festival display; a vain display

[adj] pompous: showing that you think you are more important than others
SYNONYM pretentious, arrogant
“He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.”

151
Q

rite, ritual

A

rite: a ceremony performed by a particular group of people, often for religious purposes
“funeral rites”

ritual: a religious service. “She objects to the ritual of organized religion.”

152
Q

revel /ˈrevl/

A

[verb] to party, to have fun, to spend time enjoying yourself
“Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days.”

153
Q

stirring

A

[adj] moving and touching emotionally; exciting

SYNONYM inspirational

154
Q

refine

A

to improve something by removing impure or negative things

“The process of refining oil produces several useful chemicals.”

155
Q

downplay

A

to try to make something seem less important than it really is.
“The government is trying to downplay the violence.”

156
Q

conservative

A

preferring traditional styles and values. “My father’s style of dress is always conservative.”

(of an estimate) lower than the real amount or number
“The gloomy forecasts are based on overly conservative projections of growth.”

157
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unprecedented

A

never happened, been done or been known before

158
Q

bleak

A

of little hope, depressing

“the future is rather bleak…” She lamented.

Michael Primary Vocab (5 decks)

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