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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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intense enthusiasm

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Zeal

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to interfere with or slow down

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impede

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to use hands or gesture while speaking

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gesticulate

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a noisy fight or argument

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altercation

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5
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undecided; having mixed emotions

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ambivalent

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6
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a wealthy person; abundance of wealth

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affluent

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7
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requiring much effort, or something very difficult

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arduous

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to say over again; repeat

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reiterate

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9
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the main point; central idea; essence

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Gist

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abundant; plentiful; wordy

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Copious

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11
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a danger, risk, or threat

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peril

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12
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renew; revitalize; breathe new life into

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rejuvenate

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13
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to pressure a person or group to do something

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Coerce

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14
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praise or approval

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Accolade

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15
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Extremely mean or malicious; evil

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Malevolent

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16
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to act or speak like someone or something is below you

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condescending

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17
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accidental; unintentional

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Inadvertent

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bad-tempered or cranky person usually an old man

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Curmudgeon

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19
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loud mixture of noises

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Din

20
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imperfect, able to make mistakes

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Fallible

21
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obstruct; block; prevent

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Thwart

22
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Someone who lives away from others

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Recluse

23
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dull; ordinary; common

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Mundane

24
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favorable; showing promise of success

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auspiscious

25
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to settle or act as a peacemaker

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Arbitrate

26
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foolish, stupid, or silly

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Asinine

27
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to find something out for certain

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Ascertain

28
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to approach and speak often aggressively

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accost

29
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hidden present but not evident or active

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Latent

30
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all-knowing

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Omniscient

31
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constant continuous never stopping

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incessant

32
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threatening

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omnious

33
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gloomy sad brooding

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Morose

34
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any plan, action or device used to hide ones true purpose

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subterfuge

35
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lack of emotion or feeling not caring

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apathy

36
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having unlimited power

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omnipotent

37
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too wordy

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verbose

38
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being everywhere at once

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ubiquitous

39
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harmful; destructive; causing injury

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Pernicious

40
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pleasant; friendly; easy to get along with

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amiable

41
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dirty, filthy, indecent, morally low

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sorid

42
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not willing to give in, stubborn

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obstinant

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dwelling on, moping, worrying

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brooding

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believing the worst about people, expecting the worst

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cynical

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done routinely with little interest or care

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perfunctory

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