Inglesa - U3

Question 1

(adj) a member of society that lives from hunting

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hunter-gatherer

Question 2

(adj) automatically thinking or behaving in a particular way.
_____-_____ response

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hard-wired

Question 3

(adj) not direct or clearly expressed
it looks like a thinly ______ political program

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veiled

Question 4

(adj) likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant

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stereotype invite us to make ______ comparisons between people

Question 5

(adj) being an extremely important and basic characteristic
an _________ part of human cultures

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intrinsic

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(adj) containing or producing carbon

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carboniferous

Question 7

(adj) antipathy, contempt
argentines are the most __________ group in latin america

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disdained

Question 8

(adj) much more than usual or expected
_________ amounts of food and cigarettes

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inordinate

Question 9

(adj) having a lot of money or owning many things
argentina was one of the most _______ countries

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affluent

Question 10

(adj) showing unfriendliness/opossing towards sb/smth
argentina’s ___________ relationship with the US

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antagonistic

Question 11

(adj) from all of a person’s live
_____-__-____ employment

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cradle-to-grave

Question 12

(adj) so firmly established that it cannot be changed

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entrenched

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(adj) continuining for a long time
________ action to combat discrimination

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sustained

Question 14

(adj) seriously bad
____ concern

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grave

Question 15

(adj) obvious or intentional and done without worry bout what others think
apartheid was a case of _________ racism

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blatant

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(adj) gradually and secretly causing harm
ableism can be _________

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insidious

Question 17

(adj) extremely bad, worrying or without hope
_____ persecution

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grim

Question 18

(adj) making you think that sb is going to do smth bad
shakespeare and his __________ characters

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menacing

Question 19

(adj) well-developed muscles from the gym
____ upper torso

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buff

Question 20

(adj) complaining or criticizing
________ spouses

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nagging

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(adj) violently hunting for food
the ________ hunger for beautification

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ravening

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(adj) polite and correct in manner
the _______ 50-smth ladies

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genteel

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(adj) sexually atractive
transform plain Janes into _____ Suzys

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sultry

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(adj) when a part of a body becomes swollen with liquid
she remembers when her nose was ________

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engorded

Question 25

(adj) attractively small and firm
a _____ small nose

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pert

Question 26

(adj) having a natural ability to do smth
the rich are always _______ at finding ways to make more money

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adept

Question 27

(adj) existing as a natural or basic part of smth
less _______ value than others

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inherent

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(adj) cover or hide smth
to be _______ in shame

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shrouded

Question 29

(adj) showing a different opinion on a particular question
he’s intolerant to ___________ ideas

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dissenting

Question 30

(adj) intending to persuade other people to oppose their gov
the gov considered her speech ________

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seditious

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(adj) an unusual behaviour considered to be unnaceptable

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deviant

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(adj) willing to do what other people want you to do

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compliant

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(adj) strange in a frightening and mysterious way
she heard the ____ noise of the wind howling through the trees

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eerie

Question 34

(adj) strange, unusual and difficult to accept or like
an _________ outfit

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outlandish

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(adj) a situation that is bad in two different ways
having that surname was a ______-______

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double-whammy

Question 36

(adj) sb who’s watchful of their spending
_____-______ europeans who can’t afford a surgery with specialists

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budget-conscious

Question 37

(adj) smth that has a soft covering that makes it comfortable
an ____________ chair

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overupholstered

Question 38

(adj) not equally balanced, uneven

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lopsided

Question 39

(adj) insulting, disapproving
is Yankee a ________ term?

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pejorative

Question 40

(adj) to make sb aware of failure
a _________ thought

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chastening

Question 41

(adj) so firmly held that they aren’t likely to change
myths are so _________ in the argentine persona that…

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ingrained

Question 42

(adj) unable to be removed or taken away
_________ rights

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inalienable

Question 43

(adj) acting quickly
_____ and energetic steps

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prompt

Question 44

(adj) not willing to do smth and therefore slow to do it
she felt ______ to talk to him

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reluctant

Question 45

(adj) intending to hurt badly
the most ______ form of racial discrimination

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vicious

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(adj) having a desire to harm sb bc you think that person harm u, unwilling to forgive
she was inmature, spiteful, even ________ at times

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vindictive

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(adj) dangerous and spreading quickly
_________ form of racism

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virulent

Question 48

(adj) weaker, less pure
a _______ racist language

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diluted

Question 49

(adj) not having smth or feeling great loss
people were _______ of the potential

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bereft

Question 50

(adj) very noticeable in an unwanted way
the skin color is the most _________ difference

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conspicuous

Question 51

(adj) not stopped, blocked or prevented by anything
UV comes in ________

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unimpeded

Question 52

(adj) appearing true, although it may not be
_________ biological impediments

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seeming

Question 53

(adj) tight or completely stretched
______ faces

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taut

Question 54

(adj) very old and familiar, and therefore not interesting or funny
______ old platitude

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hoary

Question 55

(adj) often making funny remarks
____________ new yorker

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wisecracking

Question 56

(adj) existing in very great amounts that will never be finished
an ______________ supply of love

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inexhaustible

Question 57

(adj) too often taking arguments to a court of law for a decision, especially to win money
Americans are _______

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litigious

Question 58

(adj) not attractive or fashionable
_______ photo

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dowdy

Question 59

(adj) carefully arranged in an attractive style
the _______ glamour-puss look

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coiffed

Question 60

(adj) when the appearance of a person changes a lot
the _________ patient cries after the surgery

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transfigured

Question 61

(adj) firmly attached to sb/smth
__________ ideas

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embedded

Question 62

(adj) smth that has been made small changes to make it work as well as possible
____-_____ car

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fine-tune

Question 63

(adj) quiet, gentle and not willing to express your opinions in a forceful way
they’re all quite _____

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meek

Question 64

(adj) when sb’s behaviour is unusual and strange
the ______ superstar’s habits include watching tv with her chimpanzee

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oddball

Question 65

(adv) not taking parts in things in a way that seems unfriendly
to stand _______

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aloof

Question 66

(adv) with a bright and pleasant appearance
_____ colored head combs and feathers

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gaily

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(adv) in a way that appears to be one thing when it’s really smth else
the key words where ___________ the w of God

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ostensibly

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(adv) in a way that isn’t usual or natural
korean skin is _______________ smooth

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preternaturally

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(v) to give up smth such as a responsability or claim
the military junta __________ power to a democratically elected gov

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relinquish(ed)

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(v) put smth/sb into a lower/less important position
slavery isn’t _________ to the dust piles of history

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relegated

Question 71

(n) the female of birds

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hen

Question 72

(n) illness, physical or mental weakness
people find robust health a prettier sight than _________

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infirmity

Question 73

(n) piojo

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head lice

Question 74

(n) a device for measuring widths or distances

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calipers

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(n) a sudden and great increase
the _______ in androgens

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surge

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(n) a way of measuring or understanding smth
the _______ of reproductive potential

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gauge

Question 77

a critical point that marks a division or a change of course, a turning point
that was the _________ moment for me

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(n) watershed

Question 78

(n) A Native American people from the Southeastern United States

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cherokee

Question 79

(n) A type of tent in the shape of a cone made from animal skins

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tepee

Question 80

(n) the fact of having and expressing unreasonable beliefs, disliking other people bc of their beliefs.etc
religious _______

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bigotry

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(v) to believe that a particular quality is typical of sb
we resort to prejudice by ________ characteristics about a person…

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ascribing

Question 82

(v) to substitute, sacrifice, victim

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scapegoating

Question 83

(n) a stupid or awkard person who lives in the countryside rather than a town

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yokel

Question 84

(n) smth that is not fair
social and economic _______

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inequity

Question 85

(v) to give support or strengthen smth
the idea of a criminal type was ___________ by photography

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buttress(ed)

Question 86

(n) a special clothing that ties the arms to the body to limit body movement of a mentally ill person

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straitjacket

Question 87

(n) criticism, attack
argentine _______

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bashing

Question 88

(n) aloofness, conceit, disdain
Argentine reputation for ____________ may no longer be deserved

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haughtiness

Question 89

(n) an event or rate at which smth happens
argentina has a high _________ of anorexia

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incidence

Question 90

(n) a series of related things, events
a _______ of military coups

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string

Question 91

(n) smth that happens that delays a process from developing

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setback

Question 92

(n) a statement that is generally accepted to be true, but need not be so.
la nacion published a series of ______ that are commonly believed by argentines

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axioms

Question 93

(n) the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, a person arriving
the _______ of a world in which human beings..

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advent

Question 94

(n) a way of dealing with a difficult situation

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recourse

Question 95

(n) intentionally annoy or upset sb by making fun of them
she finished highschool despite the daily
______

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taunts

Question 96

(n) the fact of smth harmful continuing
___________ of racism

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perpetuation

Question 97

(n) smth of great importance that everything else depends on

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cornerstone

Question 98

(n) smth that is dangerous
the _____ of apartheid and racial racism

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perils

Question 99

(n) the beginning

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outset

Question 100

(n) a small part left from smth larger and more important

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vestiges

Question 101

(n) a problem you must solve before you can make progress
the constraints prove a ______

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hurdle

Question 102

(adj) an effort to bring services to people where they live
they perform _______ education to connect..

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outreach

Question 103

(n) conversation that is unserious and playful
workplace taunts are not just harmless
______

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banter

Question 104

(n) a remark or action intended to offend someone
racism is a clear ______ to the truth that..

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affront

Question 105

(n) the appearance of smth/sb when intended to deceive
the _____ of xenophobia

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guise

Question 106

(n) a part of a group (minority) that isn’t very powerful

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bringe

Question 107

(n) a person who causes trouble by opposing authority and encouraging others to do so

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firebrand

Question 108

(n) an action by an authority to stop smth
arizona’s ________ against illegal immigration

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crackdown

Question 109

(n) innumberable, abundant, very large number of smth

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myriad

Question 110

(n) the state of having two opposite feelings at the same time
her ________ towards him

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ambivalence

Question 111

(n) a strong, sudden feeling of dislike or disgust

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revulsion

Question 112

(n) sleep
anesthetized ______

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slumber

Question 113

(n) an insulting remark that is intended to make sb look stupid
the potential ______ of friends and colleagues

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jibes

Question 114

(n) a range of different things/people
a _____ of noninvasive procedures

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gamut

Question 115

(n) the act of having smth enjoyable
an __________ of the moneyed elite

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indulgence

Question 116

(n) a wide path for walking on, next to a sea, lake, river
the ________ at the corrientes river

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promenade

Question 117

(n) a young female actor who hopes to be famous

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starlet

Question 118

(n) the tide when its moving away from the coast
participants who are at their lowest ___

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ebb

Question 119

(n) a problem of difficulty
she went through years of _________ to achieve her final look

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tribulation

Question 120

(n) a curved shape sticking out from the surface of smth
going to the gym did little to beat the small _____

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bulge

Question 121

(n) an important positive development, a long step when walking or running

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stride

Question 122

(n) sb who competes with other people to try to win smth
__________ for the presidency

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contenders

Question 123

(n) a small, dark spot on a person’s skin

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mole

Question 124

(n) a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about smth

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stigma

Question 125

(n) sb who behaves strangrely/has unusual ideas

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crank

Question 126

(n) strongly opposed to any social or political change
__________ are preventing reforms

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reactionaries

Question 127

(n) sb who is slightly strange

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queer fish

Question 128

(n) positive conn, a person who strongly supports a particular thing
________ of a political party, church

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adherent

Question 129

(n) the quality of being atractive, interesting or exciting
the _______ of meeting a foreigner

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allure

Question 130

(n) a large group of people, animals, etc

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herd

Question 131

(n) a very special, attractive quality that people admire
it lose their _____ if the bird is invaded by parasites

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luster

Question 132

(n) an act of placing your foot somewhere in an awkard way
economic _______ sank the country

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missteps

Question 133

(n) the act of killing sb without a legal trial

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lynching

Question 134

(n) the beginning of smth
since its _______ in 1968, the company…

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inception

Question 135

(n) a situation in which people cannot agree and no progress can be made
there was a ________ on sanctions against south africa

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deadlock

Question 136

(n) an order to temporarily stop smth
arms _______

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embargo

Question 137

(n) the fact of being present and noticeable in every part of a thing
the ___________ of racial discrim in democratic countries

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pervasiveness

Question 138

(n) a lack of equality, similarity
the extent of racial ______ in imprisonment rates

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disparity

Question 139

(n) a crime considered to be one of the less serious type of crime

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misdemeanor

Question 140

(v) to succeed
attractive people ____ better with parents and teachers

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fare

Question 141

(v) to move or gather together in large numbers
women ______ to cosmetic surgeons

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flock

Question 142

(v) decorate or cover
people _______ themselves with lip plugs or feathers

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bedeck

Question 143

(v) to establish smth with other people/organizations

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cofounding

Question 144

(v) to gather a large amount of smth by collecting it over a period of time
boys are ________ the bone and muscle of paleolithic hunters

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amass(ing)

Question 145

(v) to encourage the development, growth of ideas or feelings
im trying to _____ an interest in languages in my children

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foster

Question 146

(v) to grow, develop or be successful
I’m __________ at life

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thrive

Question 147

(v) to push suddenly and strongly
we have standardized pictures ______ upon us

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thrust

Question 148

(v) to cause smth to continue
stereotypes are _________ by the movies we see, etc.

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perpetuate

Question 149

(v) make smth weaker or worse in quality
stereotypes __________ ourselves

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impoverish

Question 150

(v) to consider or deal with as a group
a person who _____ the world into simple categories..

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lump

Question 151

(v) to give the same role as sb
sb who _______ all labor leaders as racketeers

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typecast

Question 152

(v) to cause to lose balance and fall down
it takes one expection to ______ a whole edifice of ideas

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topple

Question 153

(v) to bring sb under control by using force
it led to the notion that races should be ______

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subdued

Question 154

(v) to make it more difficult for smth to happen
stereotypes _______ our ability to see ourselves in other people

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impede

Question 155

(v) to mock
latin american countries _____ president carlos menem after…

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deride

Question 156

(v) to leave suddenly and unexpected, usually without telling anyone
menem ______ early from the conference

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decamp(ed)

Question 157

(v) show off, boast
they _____ their european ancestry and culture

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flaunt

Question 158

(v) to be uncertain what to do, doubt between two things
people who have ________ between sophistication and banality

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vaccilated

Question 159

(v) a serious or formal promise
member states have ______ themselves to achieve..

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pledge

Question 160

(v) to give money that will provide an income for an organization
human beings are ______ with reason and conscience

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endow

Question 161

(v) to keep one group apart from others and treat them differently
the psychiatric section is _______ from the rest of the prison

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segregate

Question 162

(v) to treat sb or smth unfairly by disapproving them
people shouldn’t be _______ on the basis of race

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stigmatize

Question 163

(v) to avoid intentionally, prevent sb from taking part in activities of a group
his colleages ______ him after he criticized the company

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ostracize

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(v) to have an often unfair idea of what type sb or smth is
he was _______ early on his singing career

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pigeonhole

Question 165

(v) take away a part from a total
the player had points ______ for arguing with the referee

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deduct(ed)

Question 166

(v) include or contain
strategies should _______ measures in the area of legislation

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comprise

Question 167

(v) to make smth illegal or unnaceptable
it is not enought to _____ discrimination, we must also…

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outlaw

Question 168

(v) to put smth into action, especially to make smth law
________ this legislation doesn’t mean…

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enact(ing)

Question 169

(v) to reduce the effect of smth unwanted by producing an opposite effect
changes to _______ racism

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counteract

Question 170

(v) to include several different things
discrimination _________ acts targeting people or groups

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encompass

Question 171

(v) to make people obey
______ action against racism

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enforce(ing)

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(v) to emphasize the importance of smth
it is essential to _________ that the success of…

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underscore

Question 173

(v) to be dependent on
any strategy will _____ on the importance it attaches to..

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hinge

Question 174

(v) to achieve smth difficult
african nations ______ independence

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attain

Question 175

(v) to end a law, agreement or custom formally
racially legislation has been ________ by most member states

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abrogate

Question 176

(v) to support an activity or opinion
the national party ________ the ideology that..

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espouse

Question 177

(v) to judge the quality, success or needs of sb/smth
a conference to _______ the progress made thus far

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appraise

Question 178

(v) to flow slowly out through a small opening
the new racism has been ______ into the mainstream

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ooze(ing)

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(v) fo force sb officially to stay in a place
it requires officers to ______ people they suspect…

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detain

Question 180

(v) to limit the ability, development of smth
it can _____ an investigation

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hinder

Question 181

(v) to get or show only the most important part of smth
the observations were ______ into his book

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distill(ed)

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(v) to block smth
the UVC was ______ by the earth’s atmosphere

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occlude

Question 183

(v) to avoid smth intentionally, to give smth up
darwin _______ the importance of climate on…

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eschew(ed)

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(v) to show smth in an obvious way in order to be admired
the riches who ______ their taut faces

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parade

Question 185

(v) to state publicly that you aprove or support smth/sb
to _______ a sentiment

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endorse

Question 186

(v) to push smth/sb with your finger or a pointed object
the surgeon will ____ and manipulate the sac of gel

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prod

Question 187

(v) to think about smth carefully and for a long time

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muse

Question 188

(v) to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
men are _____ to operate by female voices

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spur(red)

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(v) to join or add smth new
the word post was surgically _____ into the proboscis of…

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graft

Question 190

(v) becomes less strong or extreme
i’ll take time before all swelling ______

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subsides

Question 191

(v) to make sb feel happier, more confident about a situation
her approach to surgery is _____ by a good outcome

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buoy

Question 192

(v) to move or fall suddenly
her weight ______ from 117 kg to 60kg

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plunged

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(v) to take sb places
he denied he was _______ a new woman

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squire

Question 194

(v) to catch or get control of smth/sb
men might be ________ by the same obsessions

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ensnare(d)

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(v) to prevent smth from being seen or known about
disable people tried to ______ their disability

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conceal

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(v) to give up the control of smth, to produce smth positive such as profit
they were force to _____ their land

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yield

Question 197

(v) to break a law or rule
the law can be ________

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contravened