Vocabulary Quiz

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Units 4 & 6
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Flashcards by Alex X, updated more than 1 year ago
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giving your opinions in a powerful way so others will notice self-assertive
to hold very tightly / feel very strongly grip
having too much admiration for themselves narcissistic
someone who had a job or a position before someone else predecessor
to show something clearly manifest
showing behavior in which you do things suddenly without considering the effects impulsive
something that disagrees with something else, impossible to reconcile or bring together contradictory
having good knowledge on technology tech-savvy
to feel or show great fear quaking
without considering how others might feel crass
intended to get information probing
used for saying that some people state something bad without any proof allegedly
not much care or attention laxity
not interfering with what other people are doing, allowing individuals to act according to their wishes leissez-faire
lazy / showing no real interest or effort indolent
brave plucky
being given the right to do something or expect something special entitled
philosophical and practical about things / not expecting miracles to happen pragmatic
giving the official, recorded version or account of an event for the record
moving slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed creeping
quietly, carefully or secretly in order not to be seen or heard stealthily
firmly saying that something must be true or done insistently
to leave somebody or something permanently abandon
the fact of finding something interesting or valuable by chance serendipity
very modern, with all the latest features cutting-edge
laughing quickly, quietly and in a high voice giggling
attractive in a confident, exciting, and stylish way dashing
very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods state-of-the-art
clumsy clumsy
awkward awkward
sought-after coveted
pushing in a rough or careless way shoving
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying whimsical
an urgent and emotional request plea
worryingly / hopelessly grimly
to come close together in a group huddle
to make someone brave emboldened
the state of being out of date or past your time obsolescence
death / the end of something that used to exist demise
prosper / to grow or develop extremely well / be successful thrive
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