Vocabulary workshop level E, Unit 1,2,3 Flashcards by Kim Reina Free Beukeboom | Brainscape

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adulterate

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contaminate, pollute

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ambidextrous

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versatile, flexible

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augment

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supplement, amplify

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bereft

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deprived of, lacking

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deploy

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station, organise

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dour

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harsh, forbidding

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fortitude

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resolve, steadfastness

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gape

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ogle

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gibe

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mock, jeer

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guise

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costume, appearance

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insidious

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cunning, subtle

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intimation

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clue, inkling

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opulent

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rich, plentiful

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pliable

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adaptable, resilient

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reiterate

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restate, recapitulate

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stolid

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impassive, unemotional

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tentative

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provisional, inconclusive

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unkempt

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messy, rough

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verbatim

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exact, precisely

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warily

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prudently, cautiously

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adroit

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skilful, clever

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amicable

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friendly, cordial

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averse

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disinclined, opposed

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belligerent

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assertive, at war

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benevolent

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well-meaning, kind

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cursory

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quick, superficial

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duplicity

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double-dealing, deceit

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extol

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glorify, applaud

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feasible

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workable, viable

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grimace

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pained expression, facial contortion

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holocaust

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devastation, annihilation

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impervious

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resistant, impenetrable

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impetus

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impulse, spur

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jeopardy

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risk, hazard

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meticulous

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fastidious, careful

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nostalgia

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remembrance, sentimentality

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quintessence

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exemplar, paragon

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retrogress

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decline, revert

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scrutinize

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inspect

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tepid

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lukewarm, half-hearted

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adversary

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antagonist

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alienate

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separate, drive apart

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artifice

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trickery, deception

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coerce

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pressure, bully

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craven

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cowardly, fearful

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culinary

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related to cooking

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demise

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decease, passing away

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exhilarate

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stimulate, excite

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fallow

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unproductive, dormant

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harass

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annoy, bedevil

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inclement

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implacable, stormy

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liquidate

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pay off, terminate

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muse

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contemplate

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negligible

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insignificant, trivial

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perpetuate

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continue, preserve

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precedent

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guide, tradition

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punitive

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penalising, retaliatory

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redress

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correct, mitigate

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sojourn

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visit, brief stay

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urbane

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elegant