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consolation |
(n) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment |
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sarcastic |
(adj) a mocking or nasty remark intended to hurt or wound another's feelings |
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harsh |
(adj) unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses; sharply disagreeable |
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vague |
(adj) not clearly understood or expressed |
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flirt |
(n) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
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moral |
(n) the significance of a story or event |
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evasive |
(adj) skillful at eluding capture |
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rioters |
(n) troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace |
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riot |
(n) a public act of violence by an unruly mob |
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seduce |
(v) lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct |
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ethnic |
(adj) denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people |
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unrest |
(n) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
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accusations |
(n) claims or charges that a person is guilty of doing wrong or of breaking the law |
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exile |
(n) the act of expelling a person from their native land |
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boycott |
(n) a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies |
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light-hearted |
(adj) carefree and happy and lighthearted |
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get along with |
(phr. v) to have a good relationship with somebody |
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in jeopardy |
(phr.) in danger of being damaged or destroyed |
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opt for |
(phr.v) to choose |
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foster |
(v) help develop, help grow |
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the Third World |
(phr.) the poor countries that are not industrially developed |
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contingency plan |
(n) An alternative for action if the expected results fails to materialize. |
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constitution |
(n) a way in wich a thing is composed or made up |
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egotism |
(n) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
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philanthropist |
(n) someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being |
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blow over |
(v) will pass |
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buckle down |
(v) work seriously You may fail your courses if you don't buckle down to work. |
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fade away |
(v) become less; disappear slowly. |
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settle down |
(phr v) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style |
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criticize |
(v) find fault with; to judge |
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elaborate |
(v) add details, as to an account or idea |
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misconstrue |
(v) interpret in the wrong way |
