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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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To yield to, to assume an office or dignity

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Accede

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To wave or flourish in a meaning or vigorous fashion

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Brandish

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To include or contain ; to be made up of

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Comprise

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Skillful, nimble

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Deft

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Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

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Destitute

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Definite, clearly stated

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Explicit

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To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

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Extirpate

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Coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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Inopportune

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adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

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Ironic

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Stake, moldy , and out of date

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Musty

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Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

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Officious

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Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

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Ominous

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A high peak or point

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Pinnacle

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Considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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Premeditated

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Growing without check, running wild

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Rampant

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Comfort, relief (v), to comfort , console

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Solace

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Dignified, majestic

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Stately

18
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Bending easily, bending with agility; reading adaptable ; servile

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Supple

19
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To stop by force, put down

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Suppress

20
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Open to or marked by bribery or corruption

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Venal

21
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Unselfish , concerned with the welfare of others

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Altruistic

22
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To express agreement

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Assent

23
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One who does good to others

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Benefactor

24
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Marked by honor, courtesy and courage; knightly

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Chivalrous

25
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Mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

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Clemency

26
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A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

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Dearth

27
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Shy, lacking self confidence n modest, reserved

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Diffident

28
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A difference ; a lack of agreement

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Discrepancy

29
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To go aboard; to make a start; to invest

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Embark

30
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Easily done or attained ; superficial; react, fluent ; easily shown but not sincerely felt

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Facile

31
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Unconquerable, refusing to yield

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Indomitable

32
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Free from error; absolutely dependable

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Infallible

33
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To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

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Plod

34
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Causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

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Pungent

35
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neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

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Remiss

36
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(verb) to rest; lie; place; (noun) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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Repose

37
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Rashness, boldness

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Temerity

38
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

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Truculent

39
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Sincere, real, without pretense

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Unfeigned

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Extremely poisonous; full of malice ; spiteful

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Virulent

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