Vocabulary 2 Flashcards by h a

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A subtle hint

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A difficult clue to notice

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Vague

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Something not clearly explained

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Blunt

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Abrupt in manner, extremely direct

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Ambiguous

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Doubtful, uncertain

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Vocal

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Express an opinion firmly

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Mumble

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Speak in a soft manner that is hard to understand, unclearly

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To imply

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To indicate or suggest something

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To convey

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To communicate

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Outstanding

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Excellent, superior, obvious

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Eventful

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Momentous, full of events or incidents

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Grin

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Smile

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Oversee

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To supervise, to look after

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Striking

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Remarcable, extraordinary

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Shift

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Change

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To get it on

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To join an activity

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Keen

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Enthusiastic, intense

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Ensure

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To make sure of

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Backward

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Rearward, reverse

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Constraint

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Restriction, limitation

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Subject to something

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Dependent on, reliant on

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Underpin

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To support from below

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Entice

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To persuade, to tempt

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State of flux

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Change

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Deploy

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To distribute, to set up

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Indeed

Actually, really, truly

Tame

Uninteresting, boring

In regular _

communication

Speak with one _

voice

A breakdown of _

communication

Face-to-face _

communication

At the top of your _

voice

Raise/lower your _

voice

A means of _

communication

A tone of _

voice

Be about to _

say / speak / tell

Not trust yourself to _

say / speak / tell

Hear someone _

say / speak / tell

Hate to _

say / speak / tell

Have nothing to _

say / tell

_ the truth

Speak / Tell

Not be on _ terms

speaking

_ out against

Speak

_ your mind

Speak

_ the difference

Tell

_ you so

Tell

_ someone what you think

Tell

Say

To pronounce (the words)

Speak

To communicate (the meaning)

Tell

To narrate something to someone

Long to

Want to

Slam, critizise (opp)

Praise, acclaim (opp)

Pay attention to something (opp)

Disregard, dismiss facts or opinions (opp)

Poorer (opp)

Better off, rich (opp)

Troubled, worried (opp)

Unconcerned, indifferent (opp)

Detrimental, undesirable (opp)

Advantageous, beneficial (opp)

Decay, deterioration (opp)

Growth (opp)

Hostile, inhospitable (opp)

Friendly, peaceful (opp)

Ruin, destroy (opp)

Enhance (opp)

Mind-numbing

Extremely boring

Unregulated

Uncontrolled

Foresight

Care or provision for the future

Get the thumbs down

To show that you don't approve of something

Reproach

Blame, objection

Condone

Approve, support

Mutual

Reciprocal

Bounty

Recompense

Trickle down

Drip

Shrinking

Reduce in size

Anew

Again

Parrot

To repeat what someone said earlier

Lobbyist

Group of people who wants a political or social change (Lobby - group of presion)

Discernible

Obvious, clear to see