39 Flashcards

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Pledge

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promise/commitment

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Resilient

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Recover quickly from difficult conditions / strong / hardy

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3
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Expedition

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Done with speed and efficiency/quick

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4
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Curtail

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Reduce in extent or quantity/reduce /cut down

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5
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Intrusion

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Villages say the noise is an intrusion on their lives

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6
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Encroachment

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Invasion of rights

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7
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Critiqued

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Evaluate/ discuss/explore (a theory or practice)in a detailed and analytical way

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intellectual

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Logical / academic / psychology

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9
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Stimulate

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raise levels of physiological or nervous activity

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10
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Urged

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To strongly advice or try to persuade someone to do particular thing

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