Why should I change my face? Flashcards

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Disfigure

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to spoil the appearance of a person, thing or place

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2
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disfigurement

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a damaged appearance of a person

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3
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a skip

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a large open container for putting old bricks, rubbish/garbage, in.

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4
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toddler

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a child who has only recently learnt to walk

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5
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Modulate

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to change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it louder, softer, lower

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6
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Bulge

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To stick out from something in a round shape

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7
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to distend

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swell because of pressure from inside

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8
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Grotesque

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strange in a way that is unpleasant or offensive

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9
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Patronize

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To treat somebody in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that you think that they are not very intelligent, experienced

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10
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assumption

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a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof

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11
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uncompromising

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not making or accepting a compromise

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12
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Controversy

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public discussion and argument about sth that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by

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13
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militant

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using or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change

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14
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Wretched

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very unhappy

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15
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Reminiscent of

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reminding you of sb or sth

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16
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boisterous

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noisy and full of life and energy

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17
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withdrawn

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not wanting to talk to other people; extremely quiet and shy

18
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to confide in

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to tell sb secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them

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a compact

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a small flat box with a mirror, containing powder that women use on their faces

20
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protrude

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to stick out from a place or a surface

21
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Transform

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to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it

22
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animation

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the process of making films/movies, videos and computer games in which drawings or models of people and animals seem to move

23
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bollocks

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used to say rudely that you can think something is wrong or stupid

24
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to pester

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To annoy somebody, especially by asking them something many times

25
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Persistence

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Determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it

26
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Retort

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to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way

27
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dishearten

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to make sb lose hope or confidence

28
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Sinister

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seeming evil or dangerous

29
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Inadequate

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Not good enough

30
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Tribute

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Something that you can say, do or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone

31
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Gobstoppers

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Sweets that are so big that they fill your mouth completely

32
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inbred

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that you are born with

33
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shrug

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to raise and then lower ypur shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something

34
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instil

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to teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of time

35
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euthanasia

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the deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering

36
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Cynical

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unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something

37
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Papable

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a feeling that is palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them

38
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to coo

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to make soft quiet sounds, or to speak in a soft quiet way

39
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nuzzle

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to gently rub or press your nose or head against someone to show you like them

40
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avert

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to prevent something unpleasant from happening: