Words2 Flashcards

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Whimsical

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Capricious, playful, not serious

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2
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Convoluted

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Overly complex/ complicated

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3
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Inextricably linked

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(Two or more things) closely connected, can’t be considered separately

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4
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Tightly-knit

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Having strong, friendly connections / bonds (communities, families)

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5
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Wholeheartedly agree

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To enthusiastically support something (totally agree)

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6
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Fervent

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Having strong feelings. Passionate

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7
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Dawdling

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Moving / developing too slowly, wasting time

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8
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Thought-provoking

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Making you think a lot

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9
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Quaint

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Charming / pretty in an old-fashioned way

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10
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Heart-warming

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Causing feelings of sympathy and happiness

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11
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Wanderlust

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A strong desire to travel

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12
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Nondescript

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Having no interesting or distinctive features

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13
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Render speechless

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To greatly surprise someone (positively or negatively)

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14
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Come across

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To appear to be a certain way. To give a particular impression

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15
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Floor

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To greatly surprise or confuse someone

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16
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Milk

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To get as much as possible from a situation

17
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Sport

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To wear or display something proudly

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Echo

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To express / think what someone else has expressed / thought

19
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Label

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To harshly describe someone by using and particular word or phrase

20
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Pissed off

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Aroused impatience or anger

21
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Eye

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To look at someone or something closely (with desire)

22
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Stem from

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To be caused by / to originate from

23
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Clam up

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To be unable to speak due to being nervous or embarrassed

24
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Splash out

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To spend a lot of money on something extravagant

25
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Cream crackered

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Very tired

26
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Foot

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To pay for something (usually a bill, invoice, cost)

27
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Crave

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To have a strong desire for something

28
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Page-turner

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A book which is so interesting that you feel compelled to keep on reading it

29
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Gloss over

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To treat a problem. Error or embarrassing situation with less importance than it deserves

30
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Paramount

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Very important