Abdul4
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mariamanju on February 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
adept | ![]() good at doing something that is quite difficult |
aspire | ![]() to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something |
bleak | ![]() not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope,cold and unpleasant |
chide | to criticize or blame somebody because they have done something wrong |
despicable | very unpleasant or evil |
diminutive | ![]() very small |
emancipate | ![]() to free somebody, especially from legal, political or social restrictions |
erroneous | not correct; based on wrong information |
exploit | to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself |
extemporaneous | about speaking or performing without preparing or practising |
impair | ![]() to damage something or make something worse |
invincible | ![]() too strong to be defeated or changed |
languid | moving slowly in an elegant manner, not needing energy or effort |
mire | ![]() an area of deep mud |
obtrusive | ![]() noticeable in an unpleasant way |
preamble | ![]() an introduction to a book or a written document; an introduction to something you say |
render | to give somebody something, especially in return for something or because it is expected, to express or perform something |
rugged | not level or smooth and having rocks rather than plants or trees |
skeptical | ![]() having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen |
slipshod | ![]() done without care; doing things without care |
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