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Basic Group 10 Flashcards

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amenity

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a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place

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replenish

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fill (something) up again OR restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or condition (e.g. energy)

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent (e.g. PC has been inexorably tangled up in wires) OR (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting

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inextricable

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impossible to disentangle or separate (e.g. a successful education and a successful career is inextricable OR impossible to escape from (e.g. this is inextricable, face it.)

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inexplicable

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unable to be explained or accounted for

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interrogate

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ask questions of (someone) closely, aggressively, or formally (e.g. sorry for the interrogation)

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debrief

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question (someone, e.g. a soldier or spy) about a completed mission or undertaking CAN ALSO BE NOUN (e.g. during the debrief, two Russian spies were exposed)

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assail

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make a concerted or violent attack on OR (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly (e.g. she was assailed with anxiety) OR criticise strongly (e.g. the team was assailed for their performance)

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assimilate

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take in and understand fully (information or ideas) (e.g. I am trying to assimilate these new vocabularies) OR absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture (e.g. pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed) OR (of the body or any biological system) absorb and digest (food or nutrients) OR regard as similar; liken (e.g. perceptions are assimilated to thoughts)

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unrelenting

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not yielding in strength, severity, or determination OR not giving way to kindness or compassion (e.g. unrelenting police officers)

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concerted

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jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated; done with great effort or determination OR (of music) arranged in several parts of equal importance

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sedate

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calm, dignified, and unhurried OR quiet and dull

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torture (noun)

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the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something OR great physical or mental suffering

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acoustic

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relating to sound or the sense of hearing (e.g. dogs have much greater acoustic range)

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silhouette

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the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background OR a representation of someone or something showing the shape and outline only, typically coloured in solid black

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yield

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produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return OR agricultural products) (e.g. the land yields grapes and tobacco) OR give way to arguments, demands, or pressure (e.g. he yielded to the demands of his partners) OR relinquish possession of (e.g. he yielded up the secret)

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relinquish

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voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

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decipher

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convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language; understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something) (e.g. encrypted information can only be deciphered by highly talented technicians)

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haunting

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poignant; evocative

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poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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evocative

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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

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morph

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undergo or cause to undergo a gradual process of transformation

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orphan

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a child whose parents are dead

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wrinkle

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a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face

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wince

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make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress

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grimace

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an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

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cupped

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form (one’s hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup (e.g. cupped around the mouth)

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sheen

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a soft lustre on a surface

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lustre

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a gentle sheen or soft glow

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bead (verb)

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cover (a surface) with drops of moisture OR decorate or cover with beads

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bead (noun)

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a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary or sewn on to fabric OR a drop of a liquid on a surface (e.g. beads of sweat)

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mould

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a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens OR a distinctive and typical style, form, or character (e.g. the subtropical mould of Brisbane architecture) (verb: form (an object) out of malleable material)

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malleable

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(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking OR easily influenced; pliable

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pliable

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easily bent; flexible (e.g. quality leather is pliable and will not crack) OR easily influenced (e.g. pliable teenagers mind)

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foul

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offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty OR wicked or immoral; obscene language

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obscene

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offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency

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decency

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behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability OR things required for a reasonable standard of life

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contestant

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a person who takes part in a contest or competition

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devour

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eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly OR read quickly (e.g. she is devouring the book quickly)

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clang (noun)

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a loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds

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clang (verb)

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make or cause to make a clang

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droop

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bend or hang downwards limply

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gory

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involving or showing violence and bloodshed

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bloodshed

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the killing or wounding of people, typically on a large scale during a conflict

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limply

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lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm

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stiff

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not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid

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lurk (verb)

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be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush

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fraud

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wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

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gulp

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swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly

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jerk

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a quick, sharp, sudden movement (can be verb) (e.g. the van jerked forward)

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weakling

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a person or animal that is physically weak and frail

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yelp

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a short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm

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whoosh

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move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound

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hunk

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a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece (e.g. a hunk of bread)

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gobble

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eat (something) hurriedly and noisily

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spat

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past tense of spit

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meagre

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(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

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stagger

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walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

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vault

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a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one

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eerie

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strange and frightening

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swirl

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move in a twisting or spiralling pattern

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fend

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look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

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majestic

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having or showing impressive beauty or scale

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vie (vying)

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compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

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impart

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make (information) known (e.g. the teacher had imparted a wide scope of knowledge to her pupils) OR bestow (a quality)

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bestow

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confer or present (an honour, right, or gift)

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vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

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disparaging

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expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory

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derogatory

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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

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deride

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express contempt for; ridicule

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contempt

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the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or deserving scorn

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ridicule

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the subjection of someone or something to mockery and derision (e.g. he is held up as an object of ridicule) (verb: subject to mockery and derision)

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mockery

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derision; ridicule

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daunt

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make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

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florid

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having a red or flushed complexion OR excessively intricate or elaborate (e.g. a florid victorian era building)

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intricate

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very complicated or detailed

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nefarious

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(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal

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fickle (adj)

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changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections (e.g. increasingly fickle public)

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doff

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remove (an item of clothing) (e.g. doffed his jacket)

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adorn

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make more beautiful or attractive

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imperturbable

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unable to be upset or excited; calm

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solicit

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ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone (e.g. don’t solicit for money)

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conspicuous

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clearly visible OR conspicuous

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prosaic

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having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality

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prose

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

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boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful

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acrimonious

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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter and resenting

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incredulous

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(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

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quiescent (adj)

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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

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dormancy

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(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

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eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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derive

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obtain something from (a specified source) (e.g. they derived great comfort from this assurance)

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incisive

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(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; astute

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ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time

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vindictive

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having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

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altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

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disinterested

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not influenced by considerations of personal advantage OR having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested

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benevolent

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well meaning and kindly (e.g. he was something of a benevolent despot)

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philanthropic

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(of a person or organisation) seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent (e.g. they receive financial support from philanthropic bodies)

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generous

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showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected

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gratuitous

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done without good reason (for free); uncalled for (e.g. gratuitous violence) (e.g. gratuitous assistance)

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affinity

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a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something (e.g. he had a special affinity with horses) OR a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages (e.g. a semantic affinity between the two words)

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unwitting

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(of a person) not aware of the full facts; not done on purpose; unintentional (e.g. unwitting blunders)

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brazen

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bold and without shame (e.g. he went about his illegal business brazenly)

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equivocate

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use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself (e.g. the government have equivocated too often in the past)

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duplicity

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deceitfulness

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sacrosanct

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(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with (e.g. Free health care is Australia should be upheld as sacrosanct)

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solipsistic

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the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist and matters (selfish; self centred)

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nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless

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reputedly

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according to what people say or believe; supposedly (e.g. the iWatch will consist of sapphire glass reputedly.)

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caustic

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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action (e.g. caustic cleaners) OR sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way (e.g. the players’ comments were caustic about the refereeing)

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discern

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recognize or find out (e.g. I can discern no difference between the two policies)

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discerning

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having or showing good judgement

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raffish

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unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive way

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unconventional

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not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed

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disreputable

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not considered to be respectable in character or appearance

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canard

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an unfounded rumour or story

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unfounded

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having no foundation or basis in fact

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pinion

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restrain or immobilise (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs (e.g. he was pinioned to the ground)

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jaded

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bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something

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quixotic

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extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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accrue

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(of a benefit or sum of money) accumulate and growing increasing amounts over time (e.g. financial benefits will accrue from restructuring)

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aberration

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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one (e.g. the violence in the area was an aberration)

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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bilk

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obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud

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defraud

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illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception

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bequeath

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leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will (e.g. he bequeathed his art collection to the town)

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beneficiary

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a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy

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bemuse

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puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

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capitulate

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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield; surrender (e.g. the enemies capitulated)

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

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disparage (adj)

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regard as being of little worth (e.g. he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors)

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equanimity

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calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation

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composure

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the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself

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fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

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foible

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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eccentric

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(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange

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garrulous

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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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insouciant

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showing a casual lack of concern

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shrug

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raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

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umbrage

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offence or annoyance (e.g. he took umbrage at his racism)

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trite

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(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

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remark

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say something as a comment; mention (e.g. the judges remarked on the high standard of the entries) OR regard with attention; notice (e.g. he remarked the man’s eccentric behaviours) (NOUN: a written or spoken comment)

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tome

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a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one

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respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant (e.g. a brief respite from the heat)

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remedial (adj)

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giving or intended as a remedy or cure (e.g. remedial surgery)

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remedy

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a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury or to counteracting or eliminating something undesirable (e.g. herbal remedies) (e.g. yelling is an effective remedy for stress)

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quandary

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation (e.g. he did not have to astuteness to deal with the quandary)

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pilfer

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steal (things of little value) (e.g. he pilfered a box of tissues)

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pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way (e.g. the pernicious influences of the mass media)

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lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal (e.g. he looked rather lugubrious today)

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laggard

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a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others (ADJ: slower than desired or expected) (e.g. laggard children)

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waive

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refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim) [give up] (e.g. he will waive all rights to the money) OR refrain from demanding compliance with her tuition fees would be waived

154
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refrain

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stop oneself from doing something

155
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vacillate

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waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive (e.g. he had been vacillating between chocolate and strawberry ice cream and still had yet to make a decision)

156
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verbose

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using or expressed in more words than are needed (e.g. a dreary and verbose speech by the principal)

157
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orthodox (adj)

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following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice (e.g. Burke’s views were orthodox in his time) (e.g. orthodox remedies)

158
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plethora

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a large or excessive amount of something (e.g. a plethora of enlistments from Australia)

159
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egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking (e.g. it’s an egregious decision to shorten the Cross River Rail project)

160
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diabolical

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characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to recall the Devil (e.g. diabolical crimes)

161
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copious

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abundant in supply or quantity (e.g. the supply of food in Northern India was copious during the famine but were sent off to Britain) (e.g. she took copious note)

162
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ancillary (adj)

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organisation, system, etc (secondary) (e.g. ancillary staff) OR in addition to something else, but not as important (e.g. the second chapter of this tome is merely an ancillary to the first chapter)

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ancillary (noun)

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a person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc. (e.g. employment of ancillaries has now commenced) OR something which functions in a supplementary or supporting role (e.g. the ancillaries of the fuselage are in fact important)

164
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circumnavigate

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sail all the way around (something, especially the world)

165
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boorish

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rough and bad-mannered; coarse (boorish behaviours)

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coarse

A

rough or harsh in texture OR (of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar

167
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vulgar

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lacking sophistication or good taste; making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude

168
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arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring (an arduous career)

169
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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive (e.g. the mood at the meeting was belligerent) OR engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law (e.g. belligerent countries like North Korea) (NOUN: a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law) (e.g. belligerents like North Korea)

170
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enigma

A

a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand (e.g. Chemistry is still an enigma to me)

171
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insomniac

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a person who is regularly unable to sleep (e.g. she is an insomniac) OR regularly unable to sleep (e.g. insomniac person)

172
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convoluted

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(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow (e.g. according my English teacher, the plots of my story is convoluted)

173
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goad

A

provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction (the fight was goaded by the teacher)

174
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hapless

A

(especially of a person) unfortunate (e.g. the hapless victim that suffered in dismal living conditions for being the working class)

175
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moribund

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(of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour (e.g. the moribund industrial market) OR (of a person) at the point of death (e.g. he was moribund at the hospital)

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terminal

A

forming or situated at the end or extremity of something (e.g. a terminal date)

177
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nemesis

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the inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall (e.g. injury, consistently his nemesis, struck him down during the match) OR a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy (e.g. Kudo Shinichi’s nemesis is without a doubt Kaito Kid)

178
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dry

A

(of information, writing, etc.) dully factual (e.g. the dry fact that…) OR unemotional, undemonstrative, or impassive (e.g. dry smile) OR (of a joke or sense of humour) subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

179
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agent

A

a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect (e.g. agents of environmental change) (e.g. bleaching agents)

180
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fiasco

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a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one (e.g. his plans turned into a fiasco)

181
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ludicrous

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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

182
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humiliate/humiliating (adj)

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making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride (e.g. I was humiliated when I stuttered during the presentation)

183
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ostentatious

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characterised by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress

184
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pretentious

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed

185
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ascribe

A

regard something as being due to (a cause) (e.g. he ascribed Jane’s short temper to her upset stomach) OR regard a text, quotation, or work of art as being produced by or belonging to (a particular person or period) (e.g. a quotation ascribed to [someone]) OR regard a quality as belonging to (e.g. growth mindset is often ascribed to high achieving and ambitious learners)

186
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laconic

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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words (e.g. his laconic reply reveals his disinterests in the subject)

187
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terse

A

sparing in the use of words; abrupt

188
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abrupt

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sudden and unexpected (e.g. abrupt changes) OR brief to the point of rudeness; curt (e.g. you were rather abrupt with that young man) OR (of a style of speech or writing) not flowing smoothly; disjointed OR steep; precipitous (e.g. the abrupt double peak)

189
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epigrammatic

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in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing

190
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precipitous

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dangerously high or steep OR (of a change to a worse situation or condition) sudden and dramatic (e.g. an abrupt and precipitous drop in accruing money)

191
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curt

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rudely brief

192
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epigram

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a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way; a short poem

193
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adroit

A

clever or skilful (at) (e.g. he was adroit at tax avoidance)

194
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endemic

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(of a disease or condition or plant or animal) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area [endemic in] OR an endemic plant or animal (e.g. types of Australian endemics)

195
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complacency

A

a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

196
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pundit

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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public (political pundits)

197
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insipid

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lacking flavour; weak or tasteless)(e.g. water is insipid) OR lacking vigour or interest (e.g. insipid artworks)

198
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tepid

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(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm

199
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nexus

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a connection or series of connections linking two or more things (e.g. the nexus between education and a successful career) OR a connected group or series (e.g. nexus of proposals/ideas)

200
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lukewarm

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(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid OR (of a person, attitude, or action) unenthusiastic (e.g. Britain’s lukewarm approach to the issue reveals their disinterests)

201
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pandemic (adj)

A

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world (e.g. a yet curable pandemic disease)

202
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integral

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necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental (e.g. games are an integral part of education) OR included as part of a whole rather than supplied separately (e.g. the device comes with integral batteries)

203
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covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed (e.g. a convert CIA spy)

204
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thicket

A

a dense group of bushes or trees (e.g. a horned owl perfectly camouflaged in a dense thicket to avoid being preyed on)

205
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procure

A

obtain (something), especially with care or effort (e.g. he procured an iPad through persuading his mum)

206
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assail

A

make a concerted or violent attack on OR (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly (e.g. she was assailed with anxiety) OR criticise strongly (e.g. the team was assailed for their performance)

207
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aspersion

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an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something [e.g. casting aspersion] (e.g. I don’t think anyone is casting aspersions on you)

208
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interlude

A

an intervening period of time; an interval OR a thing occurring or done during an interval

209
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assiduous

A

showing great care and perseverance (e.g. she was assiduous in pointing and explaining out every feature)

210
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assimilate

A

take in and understand fully (information or ideas) (e.g. I am trying to assimilate these new vocabularies) OR absorb and integrate (e.g. pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed) (e.g. nutritions assimilated in the body) OR regard as similar; liken (e.g. perceptions are assimilated to thoughts)

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