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Flashcards by Diana Itzel Moctezuma Acosta, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Diana Itzel Moctezuma Acosta
over 6 years ago
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| INTUITIVE in·tu·i·tive Men are less intuitive than women. | Able to know or understand something because of feelings rather than facts or proof |
| DOWNSIDE down·side The downside of being a young magician is that you can't do magic out of Hogwarts | A negative aspect A disadvantage of a situation |
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COMPULSIVE
com·pul·sive
Allison is a compulsive liar, she faked her dead
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Doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it Relating to, caused by a psychological compulsion or obsession |
| DECISIVE de·ci·sive Meredith Grey is a very decisive surgeon | Able to make decisions quickly and confidently Strongly affecting how a situation will progress or end |
| INQUISITIVE in·quis·i·tive Sam was inquisitive, and interested in being a Maestre | Wanting to discover as much as you can about things, given to examination |
| AMBITIOUS am·bi·tious Tony Stark is one of the most ambitious superheroes | Having a desire to achieve a particular goal, a strong wish to be successful |
| CONSCIENTIOUS con·sci·en·tious Hermione has always been a very conscientious student | Meticulous, careful Putting a lot of effort into your work |
| INTROVERTED in·tro·vert Ed Sheeran is an introverted british singer | Someone who is shy, quiet, and unable to make friends easily |
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HONEST, FRANK, DIRECT, OUTSPOKEN, OPEN
hon·est \ˈfraŋk\ di·rect out·spo·ken
\ˈō-pən, -pəm\
Jiminy Cricket was always frank and direct with Pinocchio
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HONEST Telling the truth or able to be trusted FRANK Sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable DIRECT Someone who says what they think without worrying about other people's opinions OUTSPOKEN Expressed without reserve OPEN Characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude |
| THE LUCK OF THE DRAW The weather may be good or bad that day, it all depends on the luck of the draw. | Used to say that the result of something cannot be controlled and depends on chance |
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TAKE A POT OF LUCK
Cedric Diggory took a pot of luck putting his name in the Goblet o Fire
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To choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good |
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TO BE OUT OF LUCK
Ron ran out of luck when he tried to make the broom go 'up'
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Unable to have or do something that you wanted, unlucky, unfortunate |
| PUSH YOUR LUCK Percy Jackson pushed his luck every time he confronted every single enemy of the five books. | To try too hard to get a particular result and risk losing what you have achieved |
| NO SUCH LUCK We hoped we could still get tickets to the Descendants premiere, but no such luck, they had all been sold. | Used to say that one could not do or have something one wanted |
| BY A STROKE OF LUCK By a stroke of luck Arya knew that her family was alive and returned to Winterfell | Something good that happens to you by chance |
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