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Flashcards by Leticia Tomsik, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Leticia Tomsik
almost 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| gullible | too willing to believe everything that other people say |
| breed/ bred/ bred | reproduce (animals) or cause something [bad] to happen |
| deprecating | not valuing or not approving |
| well-rounded | having or providing experience and knowledge in a number of different areas |
| flaunt | to show or to make obvious something you are proud in order to get admiration. |
| skewed | not accurate or exact |
| subtle | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/subtle |
| shuttle | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shuttle |
| poisonous | toxic |
| substance | a way of describing a material with particular physical characteristics. |
| emission | the release of a gas. |
| trial and error | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trial-and-error |
| give and take | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/give-and-take |
| concerted effort | planned or devised together. |
| human endeavour | try hard to make it happen. |
| feeble attempts | lacking in physical or mental strength; frail; weak. |
| strenuous exercise | something done with lots of energy or force. |
| abide by the decision | accept the decision (formal) |
| act on a tip-off | a secret warning |
| take up office | star work in an official position |
| filed for divorce | made an official request for a divorce |
| come down heavily on | punish very strongly |
| soak up the atmosphere | enjoy the feel of the place |
| live up to my expectations | not good as I thought |
| ubiquitous (adj) | seeming to be everywhere |
| compelling (adj) | strong |
| slick (adj) | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/slick |
| reassure (verb) | to comfort someone and stop them from worrying |
| ploy (noun) | something that is done or said, often dishonestly, in order to get an advantage; a trick |
| gimmick (noun) | something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something. |
| oblige (verb) | force |
| entice (verb) | to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant. |
| tackle (verb) | deal with |
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