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W5 Flashcards

1
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Bandy

A

discuss lightly/throw an idea back and forth like a ball

{bandit movies}

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2
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apocryphal

A

fictitious/fake

{crypt}

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3
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spout

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to emit liquid with force

{spew}

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4
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bandit

A

criminal

{Pondiac Bandit}

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5
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botch (botched)

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job done in a sloppy and poorly manner

{BOSCH}

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6
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ironclad

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covered or protected with iron; generally an armored vehicle

{iron + cladding (AM)}

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7
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belaboring

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to explain or work at something for longer than is necessary

{labouring}

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proofread

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read (printer’s proofs or other written or printed material) and mark any errors

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throb

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to pulsate / vibrates / pounding

{Heart is throbbing}

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10
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brash

A

An example of someone who would be described as brash is a person who storms into a restaurant and starts demanding everyone cater to him
{Rash driver}

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buck

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To buck is to resist or to move forward in a jerking motion

{Black buck}

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12
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exacerbate

A

making worse

{abate}

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13
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attenuate

A

cut down / reduce

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14
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All but

A

almost , nearly , more or less

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15
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dire

A

dreadful / terrible

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16
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topical

A

recent / trending / contemporary

{kal ka topic}

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17
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eclectic

A

broad-ranging / wide / comprehensive

{ek lack tak}

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18
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innocuous

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harmless

{not noxious}

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19
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brook

A

tolerate

{Red Label helps tolerate work stress}

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20
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subterfuge

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deceit/trickery

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21
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obloquy

A

strong public condemnation / vituperation / vilification

{against + loquacy(talking)}

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22
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discountenance

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refuse to approve

{do not count in it}

23
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insolent

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insulting/contemptuous

{insult}

24
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tangential

A

not directly related / peripheral / marginal

25
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opprobrious

A

vituperative / vitriolic

{oppo + vivo vale spoiled kids}

26
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calumny

A

denigration/ slander / character assasination

27
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manoeuver

A

careful and skillful move or series of moves or a scheme or plot that requires skill to carry out.
{man on move}

28
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jockeying

A

competing / contending

{jockey}

29
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obsolete

A

out dated

30
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schmoozing

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gossiping

31
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machinate

A

to create something artfully with evil intent

32
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tame (noun)

A

docile / timid / fearful

{lame}

33
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reticent

A

shy / inhibited

34
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chasten

A

deflate / flatten / humble / put down / overpower / quell / tame / curb
{chased in}

35
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reserved

A

shy

36
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allay

A

reduce / diminish / put rest to

{allay allay allay}

37
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disarming

A

getting rid of hostility or suspicion, usually through using charm

38
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gloat

A

brag or to have a feeling of self-satisfaction

{mehh….mehhhh}

39
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beguiling

A

something or someone who is captivating or seductive/ luring / attracting / seducing
{making gullible}

40
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cavil

A

silly or petty objection

{vakil}

41
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censure

A

express disapproval formally / admonish / reprimand

42
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carp

A

complain about trivial matters / grouch / grumble / quibble / whine /
{crapper}

43
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grouch

A

complain about trivial matters

{grrrrr + ouch}

44
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quibble

A

complain about trivial matters

{kyaaaa !! + bill + hai yeee ???}

45
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grumble

A

complain about trivial matters

{grrrrrr + mumble}

46
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grovel

A

zameen par bichh jana (acting in obsequous way for someone’s forgiveness)
{gravels}

47
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armoire

A

antique cupboard that is ornated

{almirah}

48
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austere

A

abstinent / difficult situations / strict situations

49
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moot

A

subject of debate / debatable

{moooooooooooo}

50
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vilification

A

condemnation / criticism

51
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impertinent

A

rude/insulting/insolent

52
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opprobrium

A

harsh criticism

53
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articulate

A

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently / fluent / eloquent

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