Word Practice Flashcards by Eva Tsurbeleva

Q

Having two chambers

A

bicameral

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To question someone

A

debrief

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Obsolete

A

superannuated

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Deep

A

profound

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Huge

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prodigious

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Not embarassed

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unabashed

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Twice a year or half-yearly

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semiannual

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Mutually beneficial

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symbiotic

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Sharp

A

acute

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To patronize

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condescend

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Get around

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circumvent

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At the back, later

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posterior

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Near the front, earlier

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anterior

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Outcry

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clamor

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Quivering

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tremulous

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Light bluish-green

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aquamarine

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Forbidden

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proscribed

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Cut in

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incised

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Unique

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singular

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Skeptical

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incredulous

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A set of beliefs

A

credo

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The killing of a king

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regicide

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From before war

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antebellum

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The face

A

visage

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To lessen

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abate

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Inward-looking

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introspective

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Containing many items

A

omnibus

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An excellent example

A

exemplar

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Done in secret

A

sub rosa

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Existing beforehand

A

preexist

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Facial expression

A

countenance

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Obvious

A

manifest

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Weakness

A

languor

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A prohibition

A

interdict

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Disorganization or disorder

A

disarray

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Calm

A

serene

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Distorted

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grotesque

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Hateful

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odious

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Clumsy, bungling

A

maladroit

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Fair, impartial

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equitable

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Beautifully made

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exquisite

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Lofty

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sublime

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Indirectly refer to

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allude

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Able to be heard

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audible

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Surrender, admit defeat

A

concede

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Calm

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placid

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Friendly

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amiable

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Confuse

A

perplex

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A messenger

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emmisary

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An official order

A

edict

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Sadness

A

melancholy

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To respect

A

venerate

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Resting

A

repose

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To attach

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append

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Repeat, restate

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reiterate