Vocab 34 Flashcards

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a person who says they have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see:

e.g.
She went to see a ……. who said he could communicate with her dead husband.

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clairvoyant

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Adjective: having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important

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garrulous

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Adjective : having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

e.g.
His reply to my question was somewhat ……
The wording of the agreement is ……….
The government has been ……… on this issue.

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ambiguous

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Adjective: unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening:

e.g.
The new computer looked ……. in the dark book-filled library.
It seems ……… to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.

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Incongruous

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Noun: a feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with:

e.g.
When you’ve been climbing alone for hours, there’s a tremendous sense of …….. when you meet another climber.

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camaraderie

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