Words Flashcards

1
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Searing

A

extreme feeling, very powerful, very hot.

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2
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Burst

A

a sudden increase in something

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3
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Bump

A

round raised area on a surface.

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4
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Taunting

A

the act of intentionally annoying or upsetting someone.

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5
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Abomination

A

something that you don’t like or disapprove.

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6
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To chew

A

crush food into the smaller pieces with the teeth.

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7
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Warren

A

connecting underground passages and holes in which rabbits live.

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8
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Be tracked

A

leave examining marks or pieces of information that can lead to a particular person.

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9
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Rug

A

smaller, thicker carpet or cover.

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10
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Indisticnt

A

not clear.

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11
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Chump

A

a silly or stupid person.

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12
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Brig

A

a military prison.

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13
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to take the fall for

A

to accept the blame for something another person did.

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14
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petty

A

not important and not worth of giving attention to.

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15
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Holfway house

A

a place where prisoners with mental health problems can stay before they start to live on their own.

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16
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Show-off

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a person who is trying to attract attention by his behavior.

17
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to pick on someone

A

to criticize, be unkind to the same person unfairly.

18
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To rile

A

make someone angry, annoy someone.

19
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Shortage

A

a lack of something needed.

20
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Up the block

A

on a higher position

21
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Counterfeit

A

fake, looking like the original

22
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Brittle

A

easily broken, delicate.

23
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Knockoff

A

a cheaper copy of an expensive product

24
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Busted

A

broken.

25
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Parchment

A

high-quality paper

26
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Roving

A

travelling from place to place

27
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Padlocked

A

a small metal lock with an U−shaped bar

28
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Effort

A

activity needed to achieve something

29
Q

To nick

A

steal something

30
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Leverage

A

power to influence people to get the result you want, the action of advantage.

31
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Indenture

A

written agreement that states the rights and responsibilities of a company that sells something and someone who buys it.

32
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Tumble

A

to have sexual intercourse

33
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Remedy

A

a successful way of dealing with a problem or difficulty

34
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Perch

A

to be in a high position, a seat or other place high up, often giving a good view of something below.

35
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Brooding

A

feeling sad, worried for a long time.

36
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To brag

A

to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own, to speak with pride.

37
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To hold/keep something in check

A

to limit something.

38
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To march

A

to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way