Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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Tethered

A

A rope or a chain attached to an animal
Syn: tied

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Unrelenting

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Not stopping, becoming less severe
Syn: unstoppable

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3
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Demoted

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Move someone to less senior position
Syn: downgrade

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4
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Profusely

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A great degree, in large
Syn: extravagantly

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Inquiry

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Seek information
Syn: question/ investigate

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Solemn

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Formal and dignified
Syn: dignified

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Mandatory

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Required by the law or a rule
Syn: obligatory/ required

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Acknowledge

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Syn: Admire/ accept/ admit

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Squeamish

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Easily made to feel sick, faint or disgusted
Syn: easily nauseated

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Betrayal

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To disappoint the hopes or expectations of, be disloyal to
Syn: disloyalty

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Ponder

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To think about something deeply
Syn: think about

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Confidant

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A person you confine your secrets to
Syn: close friend

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Oblivious

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Completely unaware of something
Syn: unaware/ unconscious

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14
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Potential

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Capable of being or becoming
Syn: possible/ likely

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Dilemma

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a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
Syn: predicaments

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Vengeful

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Seeking harm someone in return for perceived injury
Syn: avenging

17
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Alleviate

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Make a problem less severe
Syn: relieve/ ease

18
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Delusion

A

False belief or opinion
Syn: misapprehension

19
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Relapse

A

Someone or something suffering deterioration after a period of improvement
Syn: worsen

20
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Sympathetic

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Feeling of showing sympathy, being understanding
Syn: commiserating