504 Essential English Words - Intermediate - 11 Cards
tragedy
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
mediocre
moderate to inferior in quality
possible
capable of happening or existing
embrace
squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
distress
a state of adversity
unique
having no like or equal; being the only one of its kind
despite
contemptuous disregard
collapse
break down, literally or metaphorically
postpone
hold back to a later time
lottery
a game in which players buy chances to win
monarch
a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
revive
cause to regain consciousness
awesome
inspiring admiration or wonder
dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
illegal
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
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