wasserdudakadun Flashcards

1
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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

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amiable

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2
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sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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caustic

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3
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the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence

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wit

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4
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overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living.

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dissipation

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5
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make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one.

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jangle

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6
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excited activity and movement

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bustle

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7
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avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

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indolence

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8
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a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

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temper

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9
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a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

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temper

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10
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odpočívat

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repose

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11
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vznešenost

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sublimity

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12
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causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.

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vexatious

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13
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hidden; secret.

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privy

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14
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make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something.

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oblige

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15
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an older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarried woman at social occasions.

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chaperone

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16
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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

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remiss

17
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conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.

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propriety

18
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the border or outer edges of an area or group.

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fringe

19
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brisk and cheerful readines

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alacrity

20
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to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary

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dawdling