Vocabulary - Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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make ends meet

A

have enough money to buy things you need

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2
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intriguing

A

interesting but strange and surprising

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3
Q

squander

A

carelessly waste

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4
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randomly

A

without any definite plan

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5
Q

come up with

A

think of an idea

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6
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clear-cut

A

easy to be certain about

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7
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on two counts

A

in two ways

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8
Q

demand

A

call

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9
Q

(adj)

unassuming

ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ

A

showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment

sencillo, sin pretensiones

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10
Q

(adv)

inadvertently

ɪnədˈvɜːtntli

A

without realising what you are doing

sin querer, inadvertidamente

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11
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(adj)

insipid

ɪnˈsɪpɪd

A

not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

insípido, insulso, anodino

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12
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(adj)

nondescript

ˈnɒndɪskrɪpt

A

very ordinary and not interesting or unusual

anodino, insulso, sin ninguna característica distintiva

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13
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(adj)

disgruntled

dɪsˈɡrʌntld

A

annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted

contrariado, descontento

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13
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(adj)

nonchalant

ˈnɒnʃlnt

A

behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything

despreocupado, indiferente

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