Words Flashcards

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(U n) = maltreatment A

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Abuse

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(C n) = an achievement A

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accomplishment

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(U n) = the period between childhood and adulthood A

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Adolescence

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(C n) (adj) = (of a child) legally taken by a family to be looked after as their own A

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adopted

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(U n) = a substance the body produces when one is angry, scared or excited A

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adrenaline

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(adv) = without considering anything else A

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.alone

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(v) = to make an effort A

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.attempt

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(adj) = helpful and good B

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.beneficial

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(C n) = a strong connection and feeling of love and friendship shared between people B

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.bond

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(adj) = assured C

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.confident

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(U n) (adj) = fairly happy and satisfied C

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.content

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(adv) = all the time C

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continually

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(U n) = a hormone in the body C

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.cortisol

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(adj) = costing a lot of money C

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.costly

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(C n) = a person who gives advice on a specified subject (e.g. personal or social problems) C

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counsellor

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(C n) = a treatment or medicine that makes a disease disappear C

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.cure

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(C n) = a formal discussion on a subject on which people have different views D

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.debate

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(v) = to become less D

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.decreased

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(adj) = sad and unable to enjoy anything D

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.depressed

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(v) = to earn sth because of one’s good actions/qualities, to be worthy of sth D

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.deserve

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(adj) = extremely shocked and upset D

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.devastated

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(C n) = a serious illness D

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.disease

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(adj) = disappointed D

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.disheartened

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(U n) = a medical term for negative stress D

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.distress

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(adj) = having ended a marriage D

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.divorced

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(adj) = unsure; having doubts D

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.doubtful

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(v) = to accept E

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.embrace

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(adj) = active E

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energetic

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(v) = to give energy to sb/sth E

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.energise

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(adj) = having promised to marry sb E

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.engaged

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(v) = to improve the value, quality or attractiveness of sth E

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.enhance

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(v) = to make sure that sth happens E

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.ensure

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C n) = sb who starts a business and assumes all financial risk E

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.entrepreneur

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(U n) = a medical term for positive stress E

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.eustress

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(v) = to develop; to change E

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.evolved

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(v) = to deal with a problem that will affect you F

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.face

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(adj) = the first of two things previously mentioned F

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.former

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(v) = to make sth come true; to achieve a goal F

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.fulfilled

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(adj) = annoyed and discouraged F

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frustreted.

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(U n) = the quality of being extremely satisfied because I’ve achieved my goals F

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.fulfilment

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(C n) = a section of DNA that codes for an inherited characteristic, e.g. eye colour G

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.genes

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(v) = to deal or cope with a problem or situation H

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.handle

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(C n) = a chemical made by living cells, which makes an organ of your body do sth H

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.hormone

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(v) = to become or make sth better I

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.improve

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(C n) = all the companies, factories and people that produce things for sale I

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industry

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(adj) = unavoidable I

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inescapable

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(v) = to be left money, property, etc in sb’s will I

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.inherited

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(adj) = happening at the beginning I

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initial

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(adj) = not confident about one’s abilities, knowledge, etc

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insecure

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(adj) = (of two or more people) unable to be separated I

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inseparable

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(C n) = a supervised position in which training is given I

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.internship

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(adj) = extremely useful I

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.invaluable

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(adj) = not severe M

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mild

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(v) = to lower sth bad to the lowest possible levelM

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.minimise

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(v) = to care for a child while growing N

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nurtured

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(v) = to radiate (charm, happiness, etc.) O

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oozes

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(v) = to see and understand sth P

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perceive

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(adj) = extremely frightened; paralysed with fear P

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petrified

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(U n) = the condition of being extremely poor P

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.poverty

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(C n) = sb who practises medicine

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practitioner

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(adj) = being worth a large amount of money P

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priceless

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(v) = to improve or develop in skills, knowledge, etc P

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progressing

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(v) = to extend; to lengthen P

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prolong

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(v) = to encourage sb; to cause sth to happen as a reaction P

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.prompted

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(C n) = a doctor who treats mental illness P

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psychiatrists

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(C n) = a therapist who treats mental disorders P

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.psychologist

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(v) = to keep trying to achieve sth P

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pursue

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(v) = to become smaller or less in price, number, etc R

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reduce

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(v) = to repair and improve sth and get it into good condition R

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renovated

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(v) = to bring back sth to its former condition R

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.restored

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(v) = to taste S

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.sample

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(adj) = pleased S

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.satisfied

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(v) = to be good enough for a purpose S

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satisfy

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(v) = (of part of the body or plant) to produce liquid S

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secrete

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(v) = to look for S

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.seeking

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(adj) = thinking about oneself all the time S

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.self-centred

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(C n) = a feeling that you get when sth affects your body S

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.sensation

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(v) = to act as S

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serve

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(v) = to become smaller in size S

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.shrink

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(v) = to make sth stronger S

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.strengthen

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(adj) = anxious; nervous T

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.tense

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(C n) = a young child who has only just learnt to walk T

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.toddler

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(C n) = a melody T

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.tunes

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(adv) = in a way which emphasises that sth exists or is true U

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.undoubtedly

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(adj) = relaxed U

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untroubled

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(sing n) = the way parents educate and treat their children as they grow up U

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.upbringing

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(v) = to think that sb or sth is important, and appreciate them V

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.value

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(U n) = the possession of a large amount of money, property or other valuable things W

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.wealth

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(C n) = a woman whose husband has died W

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widow

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(C n) = an exercise routine W

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.workout

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(adj) = having no value or use W

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worthless

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(C n) = the joint where the hand meets the arm W

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wrist.

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(v) = to open my mouth very wide and breathe in more air than usual Y

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yawning

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(adj) = astonished A

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.amazed

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(adj) = suitable A

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.apt

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(adj) = uncomfortably cold C

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chilly

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(v) = to move about on hands and knees C

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.crawling

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(adj) = annoyed C

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.cross

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(v) = to make less important D

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.devalue

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(n) = sb who eats out at a restaurant D

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.diners

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(adj) = having a negative opinion of sb/sth D

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.disapproving

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(adj) = boring D

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.dull

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(adj) = very excited E

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.ecstatic

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(n) = a business or project E

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.enterprise

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(adj) = desirable; tempting E

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.enticing

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(adj) = treating people or animals unfairly to gain an advantage for yourself E

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exploitative

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(adj) = not long-lasting F

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fleeting

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(adj) = delicate and easily broken F

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.fragile

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(adj) = extremely angry F

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.furious

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(adj) = allowed to join a group without meeting the usual criteria H

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honorary

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(adj) = addicted to H

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.hooked

112
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(n) = severe embarrassment H

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.humiliation

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(adj) = rude I

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.insulting

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(adj) = annoyed I

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irritated

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(adj) = of a popular or dominant current of thought M

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.mainstream

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(n) = a hazard or problem that comes unexpectedly P

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.pitfalls

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(v) = to get an object back R

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.retrieve

118
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(adj) = not able to move or bend R

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rigid

119
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(n) = fighting among people R

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rivalry

120
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(v) = to smell S

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.sniffed

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(adj) = (of an object) that can be used in many different ways; (of a person) that can do many different things V

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.versatile