You've Got To Be A Football Expert Flashcards

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Rudimentary

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Elementary

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2
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To beard the lion in his den

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To visit and oppose a person on his own grounds

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3
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Avid

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Eager

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4
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Nuance

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Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

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5
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Cajole

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Coax

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6
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Coax

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Gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

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7
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Enhance

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Intensify, heighten

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8
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Intricate

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Very complicated or detailed

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9
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Grasp

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A firm hold or grip

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10
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Satire

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The use of humor, irony, exaggeration to expose and criticize people’s stupidity

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Rival

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A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for the superiority in the same field

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Boo

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Say boo or show disapproval of a speaker or performer

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