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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, scared, worried

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking of a new way to do something

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Implausible (a)

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Unbelievable

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Gratifying (a)

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Pleasing, makes you happy

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Disparage (v)

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To say nasty things about someone

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Adjourn (v)

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To stop a meeting/trial for a while

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Annex (n)

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An additional room, added onto a building

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Commiserate (v)

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To feel sympathy for someone who is upset

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Venerate (v)

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To give someone absolute respect

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Scarce (a)

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Not having much of something

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Ethereal (a)

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Like a gas or cloud

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Amble (v)

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To walk gently, not in hurry

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Relish (v)

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To take your time to enjoy something (often food)

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Rigorous (a)

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Thorough, hash, strict

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Deceased (a)

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Dead (polite)

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Successive (a)

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Following on from..

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Deter (v)

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To stop or put off

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Crude (a)

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Not skilful, not sophisticated

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Civil (a)

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Polite but not friendly

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Sultan (n)

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Absolute ruler

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Mourning (a)

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Sad because someone has died

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Prophet (n)

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Someone who speaks God’s words

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Stationary (a)

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Not moving

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Stationery (n)

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Pens, paper, envelopes

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Astounding (a)

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Amazing, stunning, gobsmacking

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Elude (v)

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To escape, to avoid capture

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Vintage (a)

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Old but valuable

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Diligent (a)

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Taking a great deal of care

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Console (v)

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To comfort someone

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Inconsolable (a)

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So sad nothing can make you feel better

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Coppice (n)

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A group of new trees

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Heath (n)

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Area of long grass

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Brooding (a)

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Scowling, being grumpy

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Solitude (n)

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Being on your own

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Meagre, scanty (a)

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Small amounts, not enough

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Opulent (a)

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Luxurious

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Barter (v)

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To exchange goods

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Discreet (a)

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Secretive, not giving away secrets

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Demure (a)

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Shy, not boastful

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Passive (a)

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Not active, allowing others to make the decisions

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Warrant (n)

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A document that gives you permission

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Timescale (n)

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How long something takes

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Spellbound (a)

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Amazed, like a spell has been cast on you

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Snapshot (n)

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A photo, or a moment in time

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Dilapidated, ramshackle (a)

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Falling down (buildings)

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Evident (a)

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Obvious, easy to see

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Petition (n, v)

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To ask of someone in authority or in an organisation

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Integral (a)

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Essential

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Drivel (n)

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Spoken nonsense

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Substantial (a)

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Large, sizeable

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Watertight (a)

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Doesn’t let water in

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Sundial (n)

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A device for telling the time from the sun

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Invest (v)

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To give money to something hoping to make more money

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Benign (a)

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Mild natured, good-willed

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Lull (n)

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A period of calm

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Serendipity (n)

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When things work out perfectly

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Radical (a)

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Daring, out of the ordinary

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Rigid (a)

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Stiff and straight

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Supple (a)

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Bendy, flexible

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Rational (a)

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Logical, it makes sense

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Placid (a)

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Calm, gentle

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Melodramatic (a)

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Being a bit of a drama queen, making a big fuss

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Slapdash (a)

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Careless, sloppy

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Mortified (a)

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Die of shame

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Decidedly (adv)

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With complete certainty

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Radiant (a)

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Glowing, shining, appearing to give off light

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Conscientious (a)

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Diligent, taking care over something

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Sound (a)

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Safe, secure, steady

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Flaw (n)

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Weakness, or a gap in something

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Feign (v)

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To pretend

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Tedious (a)

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Boring, dull

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Momentous (a)

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Of very great importance

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Pardon (v)

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To forgive

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Flippant (a)

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Making light of something that’s important

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Humility (n)

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Being humble and modest

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Contradict (v)

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To say the opposite

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Contempt, disdain (n)

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Disgust, looking down on someone, not thinking well of them

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Incessant (a)

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Non-stop, continual

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Vigorous (a)

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Energetic

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Virtue (n)

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Goodness

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Laudable (a)

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Worthy of praise or credit

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Cultivate (v)

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To help something to grow

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Unintelligible (a)

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Gibberish, you can’t understand, nonsense

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Apathy (n)

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Not caring, can’t bothered

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Derelict (a)

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Falling down, ramshackle

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Dereliction (n)

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Failure to do your obligations

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Intrepid (a)

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Brave, daring

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Lacklustre (a)

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Dull, not interesting, without sparkle

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Chide, berate (v)

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To tell off

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Adept (a)

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Skilful, naturally good at something

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Collude, conspire (v)

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Plot together (usually bad)

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Fray (n)

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A fight

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Fray (v)

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To wear thin or to unravel

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Seldom (adv)

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Not often

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Raucous (a)

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Noisy, rowdy

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Fleeting (a)

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Only for a brief time

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Sporadically (adv)

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Without a pattern, no order

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Folly (n)

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Foolishness, stupidity

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Alienate (v)

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To make someone feel like they are not welcome or don’t belong

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Dearth (n)

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Not enough of something

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Prudent (a)

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Sensible, cautious

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Assertive (a)

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Sticking up for yourself, not being afraid to

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Submissive (a)

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Not sticking up for yourself, accepting whatever you get

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Plausible, credible (a)

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Believable

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Entrust (v)

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Put your faith in someone, to trust someone

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Vindicate (v)

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Prove that someone is right

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Acquit, exonerate (v)

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Dismiss a charge, prove that someone is not guilty

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Frank (a)

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Being direct and honest, even if it hurts someone

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Miser (n)

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Someone who is obsessed with money and will not spend it

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Incite (v)

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To encourage someone to do something wrong

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Despondent (a)

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Gloomy, pessimistic

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Rebuff (v)

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To reject someone or something quite strongly

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Aversion (n)

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A dislike, a feeling of not wanting to do something

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Unbridled (a)

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Out of control, crazy

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Conceited (a)

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Big headed, you think you’re the best

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Competent (a)

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Able to do something without being brilliant

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Erratic (a)

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Unpredictable, inconsistent

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Synthetic (a)

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made artificially, in a lab

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Pilfer, embezzle (v)

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To steal

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Ivory (n a)

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Material which is an off-white colour (from elephants or rhinos)

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Rite (n)

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A thing (often religious) that everyone has to do once

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Hereditary (a)

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Inherited from your parents (genes)

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Defraud (v)

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To steal something by pretending to be someone else

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Bashful (a)

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Shy

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