something that differs in form e.g. Poland won the world cup, but this success turned out to be a aberration, and poland have not won a world cup since.
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abhor
to hate detest e.g. because he always ended up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, marcin began to abhor the sport
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acquiesce
to agree without protesting e.g. though he wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands
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alacrity
eagerness and speed e.g. for some reason, simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity
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amiable
friendly e.g. an amiable fellow, neil got along with just about everyone
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appease
to calm, satisfy e.g. when jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him
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arcane
obscure, secret, known only by a few e.g. the professor is an expert in arcane Kashubian literature
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avarice
excessive greed e.g. the bankers avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune
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brusque
abrupt and offhand in manner e.g. she could be brusque and impatient
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circumspect
e.g. cautious and watchful e.g. mr cabbage was very circumspect with his choice of lady friends
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callous
hard hearted and cruel e.g. they have a callous disregard for lives
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chide
scold or rebuke e.g. she chided him for not replying to her letters
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diligent
hard working, conscientious e.g. i am a very diligent student
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elated
ecstatically happy e.g. i felt elated at beating chloe
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eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing e.g. an eloquent speech
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erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning e.g. dan always turned the conversation into an erudite discussion
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impeccable
something that is faultless e.g. his spelling was impeccable
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intrepid
fearless, adventurous e.g. our intrepid reporter
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lithe
thin, supple and graceful e.g. she had a lithe figure
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered e.g. she was morose and silent when she got home from school
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to attentive to an excessive or servile degree e.g. they were served by obsequious waiters
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penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something e.g. he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs
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perusal
the action of reading or examining something e.g. i continued my perusal instructions
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salient
most noticeable or important e.g. i covered all of the salient points of the case
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superflous
unnecessary e.g. you should avoid asking teachers superfluous information
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umbrage
offence or annoyance e.g. she took umbrage at his remarks
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venerable
accorded a great deal of respect e.g. a venerable statesman
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wanton
deliberate and unprovoked e.g. wanton vandilsm
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zenith
the time at which somethings most powerful or successful e.g. during summer, the selling of ice creams is at its zenith
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Card 2
Front
abhor
Back
to hate detest e.g. because he always ended up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, marcin began to abhor the sport
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