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CPE U3

CPE U3 Voc

CPE U3 Voc

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This flashcard set helps learn English at an advanced level, focusing on vocabulary with words like "primeval," "divisive," and "unassailable." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to learn from the target language to the source language. It's ideal for students and exam takers looking to expand their vocabulary and improve fluency.
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33
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Langue
Anglais
Catégorie
Anglais
Niveau
Autres
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06.02.2014 / 28.01.2019
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If two or more people are ___, they are such good friends that they spend most of their time together / If two or more things are ___, they are so closely connected that they cannot be considered separately

inseparable from

to look for something by turning things over

root
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

convey

to represent or show something in a picture or story

depict

being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

indicative of

(of books, plays, etc.) involving serious and complicated or artistic ideas, or (of people) interested in serious and complicated subjects

highbrow
(of entertainment) not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood

lowbrow

making you remember or imagine something pleasant

evocative

feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past

nostalgic

a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time / something you usually do:

custom
describes something that does not change as the years go past

timeless

existing or happening now

contemporary

surprising and sometimes worrying

startling

very attractive in a way that attracts a lot of attention

arresting
difficult to believe, or unlikely

implausible

expressing yourself in a way that is not clear / expressed in a way that is not clear, especially with words or ideas that are joined together badly

incoherent

unpleasant

disagreeable

not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

irreverent
having too high an opinion of yourself / showing too much of the body

immodest

able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions

unbiased

showing signs that something will not be successful or positive

inauspicious

an introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its aims / an event that comes before something more important

preface
a person or thing of great size, influence, or ability / a very large statue (= large artistic object) or building

colossus

to sit or stand with a leg on either side of an object or animal

bestride

in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated / impossible to doubt or argue with / impossible to attack

unassailable

with a lot of things close together

densely

a person in a position of power, especially in the past

overlord

providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

conducive

describes something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people

divisive

someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

predecessor

ancient; existing at or from a very early time

primeval

to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way

cluttered

to be likely to do something or to often do something

apt to

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