Vocabulary Flashcards

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to drive too closely behind the vehicle in front

📌 Police pulled him over for doing 90 mph, making rapid changes and __________ing.

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tailgate

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​[intransitive] to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time
📌 She continues to __________ in a foreign prison.

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languish

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a strong, very unpleasant smell

📌 The __________ of burning rubber was overpowering.

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stench

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raining in small light drops

📌 It was dull and slightly __________ as we left.

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drizzly

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to consider or to weigh in

📌 The mother _______ed punishments to inflict on the child.

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ponder

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A person who is very unreliable.

📌 Mike is charming but a little ________.

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flaky

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moving slowly

I felt ______ all weekend.

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sluggish

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Even under the most favorable conditions.

That place can be sketchy __________.

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at the best of times

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9
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Of questionable or doubtful quality

The site looks __________.

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sketchy

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10
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自我猜疑
___ yourself: to doubt your own decisions
✏️Pull yourself together. You need to _____ yourself ever again. Have some confidence.
揣測
2. to seek to anticipate or predict
✏️There is no point in _____ing your boss. He gets to do what he wants with you.

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to second guess

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a way of saying that you hope something does not happen

______ that his parents should never find out.

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God forbid

但願不會

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doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first
She can be ______ and rash.

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hotheaded

魯莽、性急

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13
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to just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties
The zoology program was barely _____ing its _______ while I was there.

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to keep one’s head above water

勉強度日

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A question that is very important and/or difficult to answer. Sometimes used ironically.
🧑🏼 Do you want to get Italian or Chinese tonight?
👩🏻‍🦰 Well, that’s the ___________, isn’t it?

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the million dollar question

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nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty
My mother gets very __________ when she’s in the house alone.

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jumpy

神經質的

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16
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with no more delay

And now, __________, here is our special guest speaker.

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without further ado

廢話不多說

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17
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(especially of older people) complaining and easily annoyed

a __________ old man

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crusty

壞脾氣的老頭

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18
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to become extremely angry

If your dad finds out you’ve been skipping school, he’ll __________.

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go ballistic

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(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant
He seemed a very __________ guy.

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__________ posh guy

裝模作樣、假掰

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I’m a __________ for anything New York.

瘋狂熱愛者

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差不多;基本上是

The project was __________ a success.

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more or less

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behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
The cashier was surprisingly __________ about It.

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nonchalant

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to know or understand something, and be able to say exactly what it is:
Something seemed to be wrong, but I couldn’t __________ it.

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put my finger on it

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large and filling; nourishing. | Before the hike, I ate a _____ breakfast.
hearty
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beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate Your behavior is _____. These prices are __________.
way out of line
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Something that's charming, or looks good. It's a compliment — or a sales tactic — if a salesperson gushes, That dress is so __________ on you!
becoming
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1. To be hilarious and extremely entertaining. Jack's story was __________, wasn't it? I thought I was going to cry, I was laughing so hard! 2. To be very remarkable or intriguing. You're __________, Mark. I'm just constantly in awe of what you are able to achieve in this company.
to be something else
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a physically attractive person, usually a woman: | Have you seen Karl's new girlfriend? She's a __________!
a real looker
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be a warning or indication of (a future event). | The recent outbreak of violence was __________d by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year.
to foreshadow
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誘餌 something or someone used to trick or confuse other people or animals into doing something, especially something dangerous They used a girl hitch-hiker as the __________ to get him to stop.
decoy
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to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem: | I think Mick __________ when he said that what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.
hit the nail on the head
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著名的;卓越的 famous, well respected, and admired She comes from an __________ political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.
illustrious
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玄外之音 | He's not a person who speaks his thoughts, so you need to __________.
read between the lines
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狂妄自負的 very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying I get too __________ and think that because Ive done it for so long theres no reason to ask for help with something.
cocky
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快活的;活躍的;生氣勃勃的 happy and full of energy You look very __________ this morning.
perky
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有大頭症,自以為很了不起的人(通常是女性) | Stop acting like a __________! You’re not that famous!
prima donna
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適得其反 | The joke __________d.
backfire
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不經意間 not intentionally He ___________ deleted the file.
inadvertently
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弄清;理解 | to understand someone or why someone acts as they do
fathom
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克制感情的;(尤指面對逆境)堅忍的,隱忍的 determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you We knew she must be in pain, despite her __________ attitude.
stoic
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正合所好,胃口 | That's __________. I'd love to do it.
right up someone's alley
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蔑視;鄙視;輕視;輕蔑 a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something At school she had complete __________ for all her teachers.
contempt
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很尷尬 | Did you hear that terrible joke he told? It was so __________!
cringe