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Sight Words by Hatice Oncel
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scrutinize / to examine something very carefully in order to discover information / He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying. / to examine something very carefully in order to discover information / He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
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inevitable / certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented / The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness. / certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented / The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
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inflammable / likely to become violent or angry very quickly and in an uncontrolled way / an inflammable situation/region / likely to become violent or angry very quickly and in an uncontrolled way / an inflammable situation/region
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graffiti / words or drawings, especially humorous, rude or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places / The subway walls are covered in graffiti. / words or drawings, especially humorous, rude or political, on walls, doors, etc. in public places / The subway walls are covered in graffiti.
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lord / lord it over sb / to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do / He likes to lord it over his little sister. / lord it over sb / to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do / He likes to lord it over his little sister.
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dubious / feeling doubt or not feeling certain / I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways. / feeling doubt or not feeling certain / I'm dubious about his promises to change his ways.
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notorious / famous for something bad / The company is notorious for paying its bills late / famous for something bad / The company is notorious for paying its bills late
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initiative / a new action or movement
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tractable / easily dealt with, controlled or persuaded / The problem turned out to be rather less tractable than I had expected. / easily dealt with, controlled or persuaded / The problem turned out to be rather less tractable than I had expected.
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decorous / behaving politely and in a controlled way / His manner, as ever, was decorous. / behaving politely and in a controlled way / His manner, as ever, was decorous.
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profuse / Plentiful, many
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boisterous / noisy, energetic and rough / boisterous children / a boisterous game / noisy, energetic and rough / boisterous children / a boisterous game
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scold / to tell off someone because you disapprove of their behaviour, nag / His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase. / to tell off someone because you disapprove of their behaviour, nag / His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.
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paraphernalia / all the objects needed for or connected with a particular activity / We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia. / all the objects needed for or connected with a particular activity / We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia.
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