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treacherous

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that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you
ex: He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.

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moldy

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covered with mold

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brazenly

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in a shameless, bold, or impudent manner
ex:
She had brazenly admitted allowing him back into the house.

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abatement

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the ending, reduction, or lessing of something
ex: Third the costs of abatement are large.

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eradicate

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to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad
ex: get red of something compeletly

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unenthusiastic

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not having or showing enthusiasm.
ex: Her suggestion received a rather unenthusiastic welcome

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deputation

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a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group.
ex: A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.

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repudiate

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reject
ex: He would repudiate all debts incurred by his son.

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amnesia

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a partial of loss of memoryt
ex: People suffering from amnesia don’t forget their general knowledge of objects.

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underate

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not rated or valued highly enough.
ex: He is a very underrated poet.

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spiraling

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move in a spiral course.
ex: In her works, the spiraling spindle represented the beginning of chaos.

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vortex

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a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.

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bevel

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a sloping surface or edge.

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eugenics

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the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding
ex: Eugenic question of gene.

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trivia

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details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.

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trivia

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details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.

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maoist

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Ex: maoist China

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18
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plague

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a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium

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contagious

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spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
Scarlet fever is highly contagious.

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horrendous

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extremely unpleasant and unacceptable
ex: He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.

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treble

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the high tones or part in music or a sound system
ex:
Capital expenditure was treble the 2002 level.

22
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deportation

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the action of deporting a foreigner from a country.
ex: Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation

22
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populace

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all the ordinary people of a particular country or area
ex:

23
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smuggling

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the crime of taking, sending or bringing goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country
ex:
It’s unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling cocaine into the United States.

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teak

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the strong hard wood of a tall Asian tree, used especially for making furniture

25
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clipper

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a tool for cutting small pieces off things
ex:
Shall I use the clipper on the back?

26
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purge

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to remove people from an organization, often violently,
ex: His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.

27
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footage

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part of a film showing a particular event
ex: The police replayed footage of the accident over and over again.

28
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paramilitary

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organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army

29
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outrageous

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very shocking and unacceptable
ex: By diplomatic standards, this was outrageous behaviour.

30
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calamity

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an event that causes great damage to people’s lives, property,
ex: Calamity occurs in successive years.

31
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sack

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Burning, killing, looting
ex: the Huang Chao Rebellion resulted in the sacking of both Chang’an and Luoyang, and took an entire decade to suppress

32
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disgruntled

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annoyed or disappointed because sth has happened to upset you
ex: Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.

33
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abdicated

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fail to fulfill or undertake
ex: He abdicated in favour of his son.

34
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detrimental

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tending to cause harm.
ex: the sun’s detrimental effect on skin

35
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proximity

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the state of being near sb/sth in distance or time
ex:
He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans

36
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herald

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to be a sign that sth is going to happen
ex: He picked up extra money as a local stringer for the New York Herald.

37
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tortuous

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not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand
ex: In this respect the successive rulers moved like a relay team along the tortuous road back to unification.

37
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tortuous

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not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand
ex: In this respect the successive rulers moved like a relay team along the tortuous road back to unification.

38
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allegiance

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a person’s continued support for a political party, religion, ruler,
ex:
Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king.

39
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presaging

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something that foreshadows or portends a future event
ex: There is talk of the failed deal presaging a break-up.

40
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churning

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agitate or turn (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter.
ex: The stench from rotting food is stomach-churning.

41
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bust out

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to escape from a prison, jail,
ex: The people bust out applauding .

42
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underused

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not fully used
ex: Currently many schools’ sports grounds are grossly underused

43
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grossly

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extemely

44
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wallop

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a heavy powerful hit
ex: With one brutal wallop, Leticia flattened him.

45
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Purine

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One of two cheical compounds that cells use to make the building blocks of DNA and RNA.

46
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uric acid

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a normal body waste product
ex: Eating too many purines can cause a buildup of uric acid in the body.

47
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diabete

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a normal body waste product

47
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kidney

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An particular organ

48
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resurrect

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