5th vocabulary set

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adverse

• bad or unfavorable : not good



- This facial cream will have an ∼ reaction if it's applied on people who have a different skin texture.

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cocksure

• having or showing confidence in a way that is annoying to other people

- He puts on a ∼ face when answering the final question.

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deft

• skillful and clever



- In my opinion, Andrew is a ∼ surgeon. He's able to perform incisions profesionally.

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distraught

• very upset : so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally



- Sandra's parents are ∼ about not hearing back from her at midnight.

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feign

• to pretend to feel or be affected by (something)



- I think your joke has become unfunny, and everyone's ∼ laughter.

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frenzy

• great and often wild or uncontrolled activity



- The footage shows local people snatching items off a loosely secured truck in a ∼.

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furlough

• a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid



- The reason why I came home late today is because my boss announced today that he would have to impose a 3-week ∼ on some of his employees, and I am one of them.

- The soldier briefly paid a visit to his family because he was on ∼.

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gimmick

• a method or trick that is used to get people's attention or to sell something



- The other household appliances that they throw in are more of a marketing ∼ rather than incentives. I doubt those complimentary appliances are durable and highly functional.

- Subway invented a ∼ where an individual can change their name to Subway and win free sandwiches for life.

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hardship

• pain and suffering

• something that causes pain, suffering, or loss



- We were subjected to a period of financial ∼ when my husband was laid off.

- She spoke about her ∼ during the Ukraine-Russia war.

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induct

• to officially make (someone) a member of a group or organization



- She was ∼ into the sorority in her freshman year of college.

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kink

• a tight bend or curl in something (such as a rope or hose)

• a small problem or flaw



- There are a few ∼ formed on the wire of the power strip.

- The server will be fully operational once all of the loose ends are tied up and ∼ worked out.

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macabre

• involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant



- We would take the house off the market right away if the ∼ atmosphere wasn't a disincentive.

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procession

• an organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as part of a ceremony



- There was a ∼ of LGBT advocates and supporters on one of the streets in New York in celebration of Pride Month.

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proposition

• something (such as a plan or offer) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider

• a statement to be proved, explained, or discussed



- I thought up a business ∼ to push our company out of possible bankruptcy.

- My ∼ about the the universe is that we are connected by our nightly dreams, which are portals to other human versions of ourselves on other earths.

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prospect

• the possibility that something will happen in the future

• someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen



- I'm concerned about the scary ∼ of people suffering from disease due to the air pollution in Jakarta.

- If you let his temper slide, he's a great ∼ for the future of our basketball team.

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repellent

• keeping something out or away



- This lotion will keep mosquitoes away from you because it has a ∼ smell.

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roast

• to cook (food such as chicken, potatoes, or beef) with dry heat in an oven or over a fire

• to criticize (someone or something) severely



- It's recommended that you ∼ the turkey for about 45 minutes if you want a desired result.

- The people on the internet ∼ the doctor for spreading purportedly misleading information about female orgasm.

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swelter

• to be very hot and uncomfortable



- We were trekking across an incredibly wide desert, ∼ under the blazing heat of the sun.

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unsettled

• feeling nervous, upset, or worried : not comfortable

• likely to change : not calm or stable



- She was feeling ∼ in the office that day, realizing she'd made a terrible mistake.

- Although the season has shifted to the rainy season, month-wise, the forecasters expect ∼ weather in some regions.

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winded

• unable to breathe easily or normally because you have been running, climbing, etc.



- Ever since she suffers from pneumonitis, she gets ∼ from walking long distances.

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