vocabulary diamond necklace + monkey paw Flashcards

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abject

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to maximum degree

without pride nor dignity

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blunder

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stupid or careless mistake

act or speak clumsily

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clasp

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grasp something tightly with one’s hand

fasten

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clerk

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person employed in office

in administration

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coarse

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rough or loose in texture or grain
inferior quality
vocabular vulgar

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conscious

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aware, awake
sensitive to
worried
deliberate

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covetously

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with jealously

envious manner

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dozing

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sleep lightly

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dumbfounded

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astonish or amaze

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exultant

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triumphantly happy

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fasten

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close or join securely

focus

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fickle

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changing frequently, in regard to one’s loyalties, interests or affection

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frenziedly

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violent, strenuous way, fiercely, furious

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garment

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piece of clothing

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ghastly

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causing great horror or fear
ill
pale

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hard-working

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tending to work with energy and commitment

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impelled

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drive, force, urge to do something

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lark

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type of bird

songbird

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longing

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desire, craving

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manipulative

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unscrupulous control of a situation
manipulation
calculating

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petulantly

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insolent, moody, childish

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select

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carefully choose as being best or most suitable

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shrill

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voice or sound high pitched and piercing

loud and forceful

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vain

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excessively high opinion of one’s appearance

narcissistic

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volition
faculty or power of using one's will
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weep
shed tears | cry
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aghast
filled with horror or shock
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avaricious
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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bade
greeting or farewell to order, command invite
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betokened
be a sign of, indicate, | warning
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bibulous
excessively fond of drinking alcohol
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bog
wet, muddy ground | too soft to support heavy body
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burly
large, strong, heavy built
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disclaim
refuse to acknowledge, deny | deny
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doggedly
tenacity | grim persistance
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doughty
brave and persistent | fear less
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fakir
religious ascetic who lives solely self sufficiant holy man
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fancy
elaborate in structure or decoration sophisticated want smart
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fumbling
handling something clumsily
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hark
listen
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haste
excessive speed, urgency | hurry
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liability
being responsable for something, especially by law | *being in dept
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parlour
a sitting room in private house
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pounds
unit of weight | money of UK
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proffered
present tender offer
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quivering
trembling or shaking | slight rapid motion
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rubicund
ruddy high colored red
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sensible
``` chose in accordance realistic pratical displaying prudence fonctional ```
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slip
slid unintentionally for a short distance (losing balance) fall fail to grip move quietly or quickly
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sorrow
deep distress sadness, regret, depression lamentation
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trifle
thing of little value or importance small amount of something british dessert
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wicked
evil or morally wrong mischievous unpleasant wonderful