Vocab V Flashcards

1
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decorated with studs

A

studded

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2
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layers of fabric or padding with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect

A

quilted

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3
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globe-shaped

A

globular

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4
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a person who sells or deals particular goods

A

purveyor

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5
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brand of beer

A

ale/stout/porter

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6
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decorative “metal” (think of a bar)

A

brass

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7
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spread all over a space

A

strew

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8
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half a liter

A

one pint

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9
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surrounded by, in the middle of

A

amid

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10
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water pouring downwards

A

cascading

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11
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unpleasantly bright in colour; very ugly; vivid in shocking detail

A

lurid

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12
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not likely to be true or to happen

A

improbable

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13
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not genuine

A

phoney

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14
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A woman’s chest as measured around her breasts

A

bust

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15
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decorate

A

bedeck

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16
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worn and shaddy, in poor condition

A

tatty

17
Q

a place of site filled with bugs

A

infested

18
Q

an unpleasant or unhealthy smell

A

miasma

19
Q

nothing other than

A

sheer

20
Q

to inscribe into sth by carving

A

to engrave

21
Q

in the open air, outside

A

alfresco

22
Q

a great abundance; overflowing supply

A

cornucopia

23
Q

a bright red to reddish- orange

A

vermillion

24
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a point expressed in argument

A

contention

25
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to make amends to so; to make sth good again

A

compensate

26
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a deserving quality or act

A

merit