WB p 5-7

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to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something start learning		baffle She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour
behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something start learning		defiance The demonstration is a pointless act of defiance against the government
to prevent something from being seen or known about start learning		conceal I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age
to make someone like you by praising or trying to please them start learning		ingratiate
to smile with obvious pleasure start learning		beam She beamed with pleasure at his remarks
a lot of very small broken pieces start learning		smithereens The city was bombed to smithereens during the war
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a business start learning		business acumen
used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences start learning		acute an acute sense of smell
to surprise someone by doing something that they are not expecting or ready for start learning		catch sb off guard
distant and remote start learning		aloof
(an amount that is) more than is needed start learning		surplus surplus funds
the total amount by which money spent is more than money received start learning		deficit
person allows themselves to be controlled by other people start learning		submissive He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word
done in a hurried way and in a state of excitement or confusion start learning		frantically I got home to find Lara frantically searching for her keys
a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment start learning		dismay She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected
polite social beahviour (a detail or small difference) start learning		nicety

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