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Question 1

accumulated

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accumulate something to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time

Question 2

amplify

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to increase the size or effect of something

Question 3

3. Circumscribe

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to limit something

Question 4

committed

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willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something

Question 5

credible

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something that can be believed or trusted

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discernment

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the ability to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something

Question 7

hapless

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not lucky; experiencing extreme bad luck, out of control

Question 8

haven

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a place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected

Question 9

implicit

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: suggested without being directly expressed

Question 10

impoverishes

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impoverish something - to make something worse in quality

Question 11

inclined

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inclined (to do something) - wanting to do something

Question 12

incumbent

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incumbent on/upon somebody - necessary as a duty or response

Question 13

parsing

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parse out - to examine or think about something carefully in order to understand it

Question 14

plausibly

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in a way that seems reasonable and likely to be true

Question 15

prevailing

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existing or most common at a particular time

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profound

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very great; felt or experienced very strongly

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pungent

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direct and having a strong effect

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submerged

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to cover or hide something completely

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touted

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to try to persuade people that somebody/something is important or valuable by praising them/it; praised/celebrated

Question 20

Vagaries

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changes in somebody/something that are difficult to predict or control