Upper Intermediate Unit 7

Caio C.
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  1. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
  2. flowery
    marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with details
  3. no-nonsense
    not tolerating irrelevancies
  4. sightseeing
    going about to look at places of interest
  5. bookish
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  6. soak up
    take in, also metaphorically
  7. thoughtful
    exhibiting or characterized by careful consideration
  8. tacky
    tastelessly showy
  9. relentless
    never-ceasing
  10. bullish
    expecting a rise in prices
  11. unwilling
    not disposed or inclined toward
  12. regardless
    in spite of everything
  13. hellish
    very unpleasant
  14. doubtful
    fraught with uncertainty
  15. downright
    complete and without restriction or qualification
  16. range
    be different within limits
  17. pocketful
    the quantity a pocket will hold
  18. last straw
    an annoyance that stretches your patience beyond its limit
  19. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  20. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
  21. soul mate
    someone for whom you have a deep affinity
Created on Tue Mar 13 18:05:18 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Mar 20 19:02:14 EDT 2012)

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