Words Flashcards

1
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Defiance

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Not listening to orders, bold disobediance (ignorēšana)

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2
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Timidity

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Lack of courage or confidence

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3
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Shrilly

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With a high pitched sound

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4
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(to) wail

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(To make) a long, high cry of pain or sadness (varmināt)

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5
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Dismal

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Causing a mood of gloom or depression (drūms)

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6
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To hack

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Cut with rough, heavy blows/in a violent way (kapāt)

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7
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Opaque

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Not transparent (caurspīdīgs)

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8
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Malevolently

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In a way that wants to cause an evil or harm (ļaundabīgi)

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9
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Baffled

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Confused / surprised (neizpratnē)

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10
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To smudge

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To make a dirty mark (aptraipīt)

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11
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Vicious

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Cruel and aggressive (ļauns)

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12
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(to) tinkle

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(to make) a light, high ringing sound (zvanīt)

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13
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To scramble

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Move quickly and with difficulty, using your hand to help (rāpties)

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14
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Mimic

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Copy in a funny way the way sb speaks and acts

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15
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A gale of hysteria

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The sound of ppl laughing uncontrobally

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16
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(to) twitch

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(To make) a sudden, small movement without meaning to (raustīties)

17
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To draw oneself up

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Stand up to one’s full height (pievilkt klāt)

18
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Obscurely

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For a reason that was difficult to identify, unclear (neskaidri)

19
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Ungracious

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Ill-mannered and unfriendly (nežēlīgs)

20
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A snub

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To insult or injure sb. Act of ignoring sb, smth (uzrauts)

21
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Exhilaration

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A feeling of excitement, happiness or elation (uzmundrināśana)

22
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Longing

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Having or showing a yarning desire (ilgas)

23
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Resented

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Annoyed or ill will at (aizvainots)

24
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Gyration

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Circling/movement in a circle (riņķot)

25
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Pile

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Things stacked (kaudze)

26
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Implications

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Suggesting smth without involving/seeing it directly (iesaistīšana)