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ABERRATION

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  • The act of wandering.

- Deviation from truth.

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AFFINITY

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  • A liking or sympathy for someone or something.

- Shared characteristics.

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ALLUSION

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  • An indirect reference; a hint.
  • A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

Explicitly - clear/specific

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ALTRUISM/ALTRUIST

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  • Unselfish concern for others.

- Generosity/kindness/charity/compassion.

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AMBIVALENCE/AMBIVALENT(LY)

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  • Simultaneous existence of conflicting emotions.

- Uncertain about feelings.

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ANALOGY

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  • Comparison between one thing and another, for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
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ANTIMACASSAR

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  • Cloth that is put on the back of a chair for decoration or cleanliness.
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ANTITHESIS

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  • The exact opposite.
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APPEASE(D)

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  • Satisfy/satisfaction.
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APPROPRIATION/APPROPRIATING

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  • Take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission.
  • Devote (money or assets) to a special purpose.
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ARISTOCRACY

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  • Upper class.
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ASSERTION

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  • Insist upon/Declare strongly/Assertive.

- State/Argue.

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BEREFT

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  • Not having something or feeling great loss.

I.e. bereft of joy -> not having joy/lack of joy.

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BREVITY

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  • Using only a few words.

- Lasting only a short time.

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BURGEON

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  • To develop or grow quickly.
  • Flourish
  • > Improving/growing quickly.
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CADENCE

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  • The rise and fall of the voice (of a person/author’s tone in the passage).
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CITADEL

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  • A stronghold or fortified place.
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CONSTRAINT

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  • Restricted.
  • An irresistible force or compulsion.
  • The repression of one’s feelings.
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REPRESSION

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  • Hold back on one’s feelings.
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CONTEMPORARY

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  • Modern/existing or happening now/current.
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CONVENTIONAL

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  • Traditional/Ordinary.
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DEITY

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  • God or Goddess.
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DELINQUENT

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  • Guilty of delinquency/offence or misdeed.
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DELIRIUM

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  • Disorder of mind/violent.
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DEMILITARIZE

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  • Prohibit military presence.
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DEMOCRAT

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  • Advocate of democracy.
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DEMOCRATIC

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  • Government of electives.

- Elected representatives.

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DENIGRATINGLY

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  • To say someone or something is not good or important.
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DEPRECATINGLY

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  • In an embarrassed way, especially when somebody has praised you.
  • In a way that shows you think something or someone is of little value or importance, or don’t approve of it.
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DESPOTISM

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  • Tyrant/Oppressor
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OPPRESSOR

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  • A persion or group who oppress people.

I.e. sexism/ageism -> to put people down/being negative towards people.

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DISCONCERTINGLY

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  • Upsetting manner.
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DISPARAGINGLY

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  • In a critical or unkind way that shows disrespect to someone or something.
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ELATED

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  • Extremely happy and excited.
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ENCROACHMENT

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  • Taking away someone’s rights or taking control of someone’s time, work, etc.
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ENCROACH

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  • Intrude.
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ENIGMA

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  • Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

- A riddle or difficult problem.

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EXTRAPOLATION

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  • Using information that is already known to guess or think about what might happen.
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PAUCITY

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  • Fewness in number/Too few.

- There is too little of something.

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FINICAL

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  • Finicky, overly precise or delicate.
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FRAILTY

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  • Frail.
  • Liability to be deceived.
  • A fault proceeding from weakness.
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FRANK

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  • Outspoken.

- Sincere.

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FUNCTIONARIES

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  • People who have official duties, especially in a government or political party.
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HEREDITARIANISM

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  • A view that genetic inheritance is the major influence on behaviour rather than environmental or learning.
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IMPOSITION/IMPOSE

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  • Place (upon).

- Take advantage (of).

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INADVERTENTLY

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  • Unintentionally; because of an oversight.
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INCARNATION

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  • A living being embodying a spirit.

- An assumption of human form or nature.

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INCENSED

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  • Anger
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INCLINATION

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  • Desire

- A feeling to do a particular thing.

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INDISPENSABLE

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  • Essential/Necessary
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INSTRUMENTALITIES

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  • Important influences in causing something to happen.
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INTRUDE/INTRUSIVE

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  • Being annoying.
  • Making someone feel uncomfortable.
  • Being involved in a situation where you are not wanted or don’t belong.
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IRONY

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  • Refers to a clash between expectations and outcomes.

I.e. Boss calls me into the office, I’m expecting to receive a promotion but instead my boss fires me.

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JINGOISM

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  • Aggressive nationalism.
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JOCULAR/JOCULARITY

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  • Joking
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JUDICAL

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  • By a court or judge.
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JUDICIARY

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  • Judges collectively.
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JUDICIOUS

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  • Well judged.

- Sensible.

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JUXTAPOSITION/JUXTAPOSE

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  • Put side by side.
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LACKLUSTRE/LACKLUSTER

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  • Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction.
    i. e. lacklustre performance
  • Not shining/dull (of the hair or the eyes).
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MALADY/MALADIES

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  • Any ailment or disease of the body.
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MANDATE

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  • Command of or permission to act for, another.

- To perform an action or govern a country.

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VITALITY

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  • The state of being strong and active.

- Energy

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MEDDLE

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  • Interfere
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MERELY

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  • Wholly/Entirely

- Without any other reason.

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METAPHOR

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  • Something known is used to describe something unknown.
  • Comparison of two things.
    i. e. The world is a stage.
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MICROCOSM

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  • Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe.
  • A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
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OBJECTIONABLE

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  • Objection
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OBSESSIVE LITIGANT

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  • Individuals who burden the judicial process by repeatedly filing causes of action that are ultimately found to be with little or no importance.
  • Someone who abuses the legal system.
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ODIUM/ODIUS

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  • Hatred

- Widespread dislike

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ONEROUS

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  • Burdensome
  • Load/Weight/Cargo/Encumber
  • Anything difficult to bear.
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OPPRESS

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  • Govern by tyranny/abuse/suppress/wrong someone

- Weigh down

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PARADIGMATIC

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  • Pattern
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PENSIVE

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  • Thinking quietly with a serious expression.

- Engaged in/Reflective.

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PERTURBED

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  • Disturbed
  • Alarmed
  • Worried/Concerned
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PERVADE/PERVASIVE(LY)

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  • Spread through
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PHOBIA

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  • Irrational fear of something.
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PHONOGRAPH

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  • Old record player
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PRELUDE

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  • Introductory movement, performance or event.

- An introduction

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PRIM

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  • Prudish

- Precise/affectedly neat or nice.

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RANCOUR

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  • A belief that one is engaging wrongdoing.

- Hate/Resentment/Jealous

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PROFLIGATE

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  • Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.

i. e. Some rich people/millionaires/billionaires.

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PROLETARIANT

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  • Lower class
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PROPAGANDA

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  • Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
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PRUDISH

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  • Easily offended or shocked (someone).
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REACTIONARY

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  • A person who is oppposed to political or social change or new ideas.
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RECOURSE

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  • The act of seeking assistance or advice.
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RECOURSE TO

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  • The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.
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RELINQUISHED

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  • To give up something such as a responsibility or claim.
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RESOLUTE

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  • Determined

- Headstrong

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SIMILE

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  • Comparison using ‘like’

i. e. The people moved like bkades in a grass.

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SPENDTHRIFT

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  • A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
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STOIC

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  • Determined to not complain or show feelings.
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STRICTURES

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  • A critical remark.
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SUPERFICIAL

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  • False appearance.
  • Someone never thinking abouth things that are serious or important.
  • Only on surface

i.e. Driver received superficial injuries/cuts/wounds.

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SYMPATHY

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  • Feeling for another in pain.
  • Compassion/pity
  • Sharing of emotion
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TENACIOUS

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  • Holding tightly onto something, it keeping an opinion in a determined way (in a positive light).
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TERTIARY

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  • Third in degree/order.
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TYRANNY

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  • Power

- Despotism

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UNOBSTRUCTIVE

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  • Not noticeable or blatant.

- Inconspicuous

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INCONSPICUOUS

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  • Not clearly visible or attracting attention.
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UNTENABLE

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  • Not able to be maintained or defended against attack of objection.
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VICE

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  • A bad habit.
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VOLITION

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  • The power to make your own decision.
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WISTFUL

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  • Sad/regretful feeling of a past memory.
  • Hopeful for a memory to recur.
    i. e. wistful wishing/’a wistful smile’
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IMPUTE

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  • A person who credits another.

‘Imputes to the upper class’

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ADVERSE

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  • Against someone or something.
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COLLECTIVE WILL

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  • The majority
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Ethos

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  • Appeal to ethics. Convincing the audience via the authority or credibility of the persuader.
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Pathos

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  • Appeal to emotion. Creating an emotional response to an impassioned plea or a convincing story.
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Logos

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  • Appeal to logic. Convincing using logical reasoning.
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Writhe

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  • Making twisted, squirming movement.

- Contortions of the body.

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Connote

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  • Suggest or imply.
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Eviscerate

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  • Disembowel (a person or animal)

- Deprive (something)

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Morality

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  • Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.
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Provocative

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  • Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
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Bourgeois

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  • Belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
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Disdainful

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  • showing contempt or lack of respect.
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Wonderment

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  • A state of awe or respect.
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Excerpt

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  • A short extract.
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Satirical

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  • Containing or using Satire.

- sacarstic, critical, and mocking.

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Derisive

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  • Expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Rebuttal

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  • Counter-argument.

- Denial/disproving.

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Shortcomings

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  • A fault or failure to meet a certain standard.

- Imperfection/Deficiency/Flaw.

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Social Expectation

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  • Social norm for individuals and organisations.
    i. e. we go to the movies and wait in line to purchase the ticket. Social norm to queue rather than everyone trying to purchase at once.

Social Expectations influence behaviour.

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Social Delusion/Grandiose Delusion

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  • Beliefs about having an elevated social position, important social role.
  • This person has an over-inflated sense of worth, power, knowledge, or identity.
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Erotomanic Delusion

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  • The person believes someone is in love with them and might try to contact that person.
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Jealous Delusion

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  • A person believes their spouse is unfaithful.
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Perceive

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  • Interpret or view someone or something in a particular way.
  • Come to realise or understand.
    i. e. His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth.
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Despondent

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  • Disheartened/Discouraged.

- Loss of hope/courage.

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Neoliberalism

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  • Neoliberalism is contemporarily used to refer to market-oriented reform policies such as “eliminating price controls, deregulating capital markets, lowering trade barriers” and reducing, especially through privatization and austerity, state influence in the economy.
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Perilous

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  • Full of danger or risk.
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Nuance

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  • Subtle or slight degree of difference/meaning/feeling/tone.
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Idiomatic

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  • Words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally.

i. e. He has cold feet -> He is nervous.

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Acquiesce

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  • Accept something reluctantly without protest.
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Decadent

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  • Decline
    i. e. social decline
  • Someone who is luxurious self-indulgent.
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Unperturbed

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  • Not concerned or worried.
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Nonchalant

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  • Feeling or appearing calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
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Reverent

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  • Respectful/Worshipping/Loving.
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Ominous

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  • Worrying impression.
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Foreboding

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  • Fearful.
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Serendipitous

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  • Unplanned fortunate discovery.
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Discerning

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  • Showing good judgement

- Intelligence

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Sagacity

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  • Intelligence
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Elitism

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  • Superior attitude (arrogance)

- Society run by the elite.

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Somber/Sombre

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  • Feeling deep/seriousness/sadness.

- dark or dull in colour or tone.

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Tenable

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  • Holdable i.e. hold military in a city or held a thought/idea
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Erratic

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  • Irregular pattern/movement.

- Unpredictable

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Parsimonious

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  • Cheap
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Abject

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  • Something/someone who is very bad or miserable.
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Codjer

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  • An elderly man.
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Scepticism

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  • Doubt
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Conviction

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  • Belief/Opinion

- Sentence/Judgment

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Defunct

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  • No longer exist or functioning.
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Lethargy

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  • State of tiredness/weakness.

- Lack of energy.

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Prejudice

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  • Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
  • Biased opinion.
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Apathy

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  • Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
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Paradoxical

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  • Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory
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Amass

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  • Gather together/Accumulate over a period of time.
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Inflexible

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  • Unwilling to change or compromise.
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Imponderable

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  • Difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.
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Doctrine

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  • A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.
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Nix

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  • Put an end to

- Cancel

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Nuptial

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  • A wedding
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Inextricable

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  • Impossible to disentangle or separate.

- Impossible to escape from.

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Consummate

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  • Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
  • Showing great skill or flair.
167
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Moor

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  • Infertile/boggy land

- refer to a person who is dark skinned or muslim

168
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Shivering/Shuddering

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  • Shaking due to being cold or fear.
169
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Tire

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  • Lose interest in; become bored.

- Feel in need of sleep or rest.

170
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Clamber

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  • Climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
171
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Welling

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  • Develop and become more intense.
172
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Ergo

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  • Therefore/Consequently.
173
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Merely

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  • Just/only
174
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Insolent

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  • Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

E.g. the insolent tone of his/her voice

175
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Incredulous

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  • Unwilling or unable to believe something.
176
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Credulous

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  • Naive/gullible
177
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Forlorn

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  • Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. Unhappy or sad.
    e. g. “forlorn figures at bus stops”
  • Unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled.
    e. g. “a forlorn attempt to escape”
178
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Disdain

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  • The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.
    e. g. “her upper lip curled in disdain”
179
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Torrent

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  • An overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically words)
    e. g. “she was subjected to a torrent of abuse”
  • A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
    e. g. “rain poured down in torrents”
180
Q

Incumbent

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  • A duty or responsibility
181
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Flounce

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  • Go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner.

e. g. “he stood up in a fury and flounced out”

182
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Seething

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  • Fuming, unexpressed anger.

- (of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way.

183
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Disbelief

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  • Inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real.
  • Lack of faith.
184
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Despair

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  • Loss or absence of hope. To lose hope or be without hope.
185
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Inconsolable

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  • Heartbroken
186
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Dwindling

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  • Gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.

e. g. “dwindling resources”

187
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Exasperated

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  • Intensely irritated and frustrated.

e. g. “an exasperated expression”

188
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Merciless

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  • Showing no mercy
189
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Desolate

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  • (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
    e. g. “a desolate Pennine moor”
  • feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
    e. g. “I suddenly felt desolate and bereft”
190
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Inhibit

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  • prevent/restrain
191
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Revelation

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  • Surprising fact or event
192
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Subsumed

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  • Include or absorb
193
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Inevitable

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  • Certain to happen, unavoidable
194
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Unwittingly

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  • Against one’s wishes; reluctantly.
195
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Formative

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  • Relating to a person’s development.

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