Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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Plight

A

Unfortunate situation

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Exorbitant

Cost me an arm and a leg

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Expensive

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3
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The worst *are negligent, frightening and bleak

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Not is

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4
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Large part

A

Not majority part

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5
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With the person they find

A

Not found

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6
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Courtesy

A

Always polite and well mannered

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7
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Defer

A

Put off

Procastinate

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8
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The most robust evidence

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Robust means healthy

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9
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Atrisanal

A

Distinctive products made in small quantity by hand

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10
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Pygmy (elephants)

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Smaller than average

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11
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extricate (elephants)

A

Pull out

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12
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A flame retardant

A

To stop flames

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13
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Prosthetic

A

Robotic body part

😏oliver

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14
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Maneuvered

A

Things to move or make it function

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15
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Amputees

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People with one or more of their limbs chopped off

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16
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Shoving

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Pushing

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17
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Lounging

A

Chill

18
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Regarded

A

Take into consideration

19
Q

Thatched rooftop

A

Roof made up of dried leaves

20
Q

Agitated

A

Restless

21
Q

The rioters dispersed

A

Not dismissed

22
Q

Simply thrust the workload to me

A

Not passed

23
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Weary

A

Tired

24
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Acute pain

A

Sharp pain

25
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Detrimental (to the interests)

A

Damaging

26
Q

Relieving the plight of children

A

Plight means predicament

27
Q

Unwavering support

A

Steadfast support

Steadfast means devoted

28
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Resounding

A

Strong

29
Q

Faltering

A

Wavering

30
Q

Submits or yields to all her employer’s demands

A

Not commits

31
Q

The couple separated, giving irreconcilable differences

A

Heh

32
Q

The storm eventually abated after a few days

A

Heh

33
Q

Entrusted Jane with many tasks

A

Not loaded

34
Q

Impulsive decisions

A

Hasty

35
Q

Playground taunts

A

Insults

Not sarcasm

36
Q

Patronising the shops

A

Visiting the shops

37
Q

The complexity of the workmanship

A

Intricacy

Not adversity

38
Q

Drawback

A

Disadvantage

39
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Legislation

A

Regulation

40
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Compensation

A

Remuneration

41
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Expected

A

Counted upon

Not counted in

42
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Negotiate

A

Bargain

Not parley 会谈
Not adjudicate 宣判