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SAT, IELTS, FCE, TOEFL, CAE, BAC vocabulary Mrs10’s class Lycée Franco Libanais Verdun Week1 Abound Annals Automaton Badger Compound Drudgery Eminent Implore Indiscriminate Interminable Matron Paradox Perceive Prognosticate realm replete steeped technology tinge Voracious

existing in great number historical records machine which behaves like a person to continually nag or criticize to add to, to combine dull and hard work distinguished, of outstanding reputation beg, ask with humility random, not making distinction never-ending mature woman, a woman in a supervisory position seemingly contradictory situation, notice, recognize, understand foretell, foreshadow, see coming, prefigure domain, area, field, department filled, stuffed, packed, plenteous dipped, soaked, covered with related to science of engineering tint, small amount of insatiable, greedy, ravening

Idioms To pour oil on troubled waters A flash in the pan A pig in a poke To eat humble pie

To try to calm a quarrel A star today, a flop tomorrow something bought or received without prior sight or knowledge to behave or forced to behave humbly, be humiliated

Week2 Accost Adroit Avid Cajole Enhance Fabricate Felon Furtive Gesticulate Hapless Intrepid Irate Laconic Nuance Plethora

to approach skilful very keen, enthusiastic, eager flatter, coax, wheedle, to improve to invent, to forge a lie criminal, malefactor, bandit sly, sneaky, secret, surreptitious make gestures unfortunate, unsuccessful, out of luck adventurous, bold, brave, fearless, dauntless, daring angry, cross, mad, raging concise, short, uncommunicative, taciturn distinction, difference surplus, plenty, excess, more than enough

Pretext Reticent Rudimentary Throng Vigilant

cover story, excuse, pretense reserved, discreet, secretive basic, elemental, undeveloped multitude, mass, crowd watchful, alert, aware, careful

Idioms to beard the lion a wet blanket pyrrhic victory the sword of Damocles

to confront someone on his or her own territory a dull or depressing person who spoils other people’s enjoyment a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost threatening danger, impending disaster

Week3 Bristle Caustic Cessation Condolence Dupe Euphemism Inadvertent Incipient Incongruous Infamous Jostle Lackluster Loathe Mundane Ominous Reprimand Repudiate Stipulate Tremulous Wrest Idoms Crocodile tears To carry the day Skid Row To go up in smoke

short stiff hair stinging, sarcastic, sharp, trenchant break pity, sympathy, support, well wishes fool softened expression careless, unintentional, negligent beginning, developing, embryonic inconsistent vile, wicked, evil, bad to bump or push roughly colorless, faded hate, despise, abhor, execrate normal, ordinary, earthly menacing, threatening, perilous scold, lecture, reprehend, rebuke refuse, decline, reject specify, demand, insist on shaky, trembling to take, seize or obtain by force

false tears, insincere show of grief to win a contest or competition dilapidated area of a city to come to nothing, fruitlessly