Very Flashcards

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downright

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(especially of something bad) extremely or very great:

I think the way she was treated is a downright disgrace (rezalet).
She’s being downright unhelpful and obstructive.

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tremendous

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very great in amount or level, or extremely good:

They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.
She’s been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.

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proliferate

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o increase a lot and suddenly in number:

Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.

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stringent

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having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting

Strict, acrimonious, rigorous, harsh, severe

The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

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wondrous

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Extremely and surprisingly good

Our new improved moisturizer has wondrous effects on tired-looking skin.

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