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1
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sounds of merriment coming from the party

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glee

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the scourge of war

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плеть, бич, plague

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thorny issues and questions

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difficult, problematic, противоречивые

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eventually, his anger dissipated; dissipate money

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gradually disappear, peter out; misuse, deplete

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Trump is their man, however inarticulate they are when explaining why

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incoherent, unable to express ideas clearly

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carnivorous mammals

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плотоядный

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a quaint seaside village

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attractive in an unusual or old-fashioned way

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He was indicted for extortion

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blackmail, вымогательство

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tentative but insufficient step; tentative arrangement to meet on Friday

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uncertain, hesitant

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This bespeaks a kindly heart

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indicate, show

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for some unfathomable reason

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difficult to understand, incomprehensible

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The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer

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a violent attack, assault

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levers of economic power

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рычаги

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He knocked on the door with some trepidation

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anxiety, worry, apprehension

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She explained her plan and reluctantly he acquiesced (to)

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accept something without arguing, concur

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All our efforts were in vain

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futile, fruitless, abortive, idle, to no avail, unavailing

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Several letters went astray

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to become lost; to be stolen

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Tears of anguish filled her eyes

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severe pain, mental suffering, unhappiness, grief, sorrow

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callous disregard, indifference for the feelings of others

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indifferent, careless, cruel, insensitive

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he was maligned by the established news media

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порочить, клеветать, slander, defame, denigrate, disparage, smear

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He’s suing them for slander

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defame, denigrate, disparage, smear, maling

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22
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It is replete with opportunities

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full, brimming

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23
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two wine glasses, filled to the brim

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до краев

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I didn’t intend to denigrate her achievements

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unfairly criticize, defame, disparage, smear, maling, slander

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religious/racial bigot

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fanatic, extremist

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Flames devoured the house, His eyes devoured her beauty

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engulf, destroy, ravage; consume, swallow

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His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible

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deserving of reproof, rebuke, criticism; blameworthy.

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Please advise us of any changes, I regret to advise you that

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to officially tell somebody something, inform, notify

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29
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The African elephant is in a desperate plight

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situation, condition, predicament, hardship

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30
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The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace

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veneer, pretence, appearance, guise

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31
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They rebuffed her request for help

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refuse a friendly offer in an unkind way, deny, dismiss, reject

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32
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museum’s custodians

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keeper, caretaker, maintenance person, warden

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33
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the nadir of his career; losses reached their nadir in 2009

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ˈneɪdɪə(r)’, the worst moment

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I don’t hold/have any grudges against you;

I grudge having to pay so much tax

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hatred, animus, malevolence; hate, despise, loath, abhor

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35
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club’s financial predicament

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difficult situation, plight, hardship, posture,

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36
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friendliness was only pretence, she abandoned all pretence of being interested, keep up the pretence that she love him

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veneer, semblance, cover, appearance, guise

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37
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I would strongly advise against going out on your own

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dissuadem discourage

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38
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students veer off successful path

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deviate, diverge

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39
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he had malevolent intentions

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malicious, wicked, malignant, vicious

40
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critics are solicited for their opinions
Volunteers are solicited to assist
They want to solicit funds from him

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plead for, ask for, seek

41
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poorest urban slums

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трущобы

42
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The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty

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ponder, contemplate, muse

43
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Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize

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boast

44
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Several countries cavil at the cost of the project

he cavilled each item of a proposed agenda

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quibble, придираться, trivial and annoying objection

45
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I was miffed that they didn’t invite me to the party

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vexed, offended, irritated, disgruntled, chagrined

46
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She grudgingly admitted that I was right

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reluctantly, unwillingly, hesitantly

47
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Iran succumbed because of the depredations of the Pahlavi dynasty

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devastation, destruction; plundering, robbery, ravage

48
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I was miffed that they didn’t invite me to the party

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vexed, offended, irritated, disgruntled, chagrined

49
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It isn’t worth quibbling about/over such a small amount.

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cavil, to argue or complain about an unimportant detail

50
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He never flinched from facing up to trouble

He flinched at the sight of the blood

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shy away, wince, cower, eschew, elude

51
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sublime beauty

the sublime confidence of youth

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magnificent, gorgeous, splendorous; blinding, dazzling

52
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Let’s start by debunking a few myths

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disprove, refute

53
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I cringed with embarrassment at the memory
I cringe when I think about it
a child cringing in terror

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feel very embarrassed; cower, quiver

54
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He retained/lost his sangfroid

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nonchalance, coolness of mind; calmness; composure, (сонгфуа)

55
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countervailing factors

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redress, offset, compensate for

56
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a fact hitherto unknown

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until now

57
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It seemed a perfectly innocuous

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harmless, insipid

58
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The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot

a contrivance to get her to sign the document

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gimmick, twist, plot

59
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don’t want to drive a wedge between the two of you

a wedge in price levels

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клин

60
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He would never forsake her

She forsook the glamour of the city

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abandon, leave, forgo, turn one’s back on, renounce

61
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The atmosphere remained fraught

There was a fraught silence

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tense, anxious, uneasy

62
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No choice recurs

recurring illness/problem

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repeat, reiterate, return, revert

63
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He sifted the relevant data from the rest

We will sift every scrap of evidence

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analyse, delve into, filter, scrutinise

64
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Interest rates have gone up to a hefty 12%

rules levy hefty fines

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large, tremendous

65
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He has formally renounced his claim to the throne

Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion

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abandon, relinquish, forsake, repudiate

66
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a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems

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full of, brimming, replete, abounding

67
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Why is everybody fawning over him as if he were a national hero

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flatter, cajole, please somebody by praising them

68
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She chided herself for being so impatient

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admonish, berate, blame, scold, rebuke, criticize

69
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message was a mixture of idealism and hubris

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arrogance, vanity, disdain

70
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The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering

to perform/achieve astonishing feats

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achievement, accomplishment, triumph, подвиг

71
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They lacked the wherewithal to pay for the repairs

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funds, necessary means, resources, money

72
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When his duplicity was discovered he was deprived of his office

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двуличность, hypocrisy, deception, deceit

73
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The firm had accrued debts of over $6m

Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account

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amass, accumulate, swell, grow

74
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The town had been pillaged and burned

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plunder, pilfer, ravage, loot

75
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The economy/competition is beginning to rev up

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to accelerate sharply the speed of an engine, spur, expedite, impel, precipitate

76
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The reforms were implemented piecemeal

The companies were broken up and sold off piecemeal

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bit by bit, gradually, по частям

77
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pending business, questions

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awaiting decision, unfinished; imminent, looming

78
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The sound of his voice made her heart flutter

She fluttered her eyelashes

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трепетать, beat very quickly, throb, wave rapidly

79
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Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis
Stock markets have crashed in the biggest nosedive this century
policies have sent the industry into an abrupt nosedive.

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plummet, plunge, fall, (ноуздайв)

80
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Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy

He swore to wreak vengeance on them

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inflict, unleash, wreck, do great damage or harm (riːk)

81
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I was sorely tempted to complain

Their patience was sorely tested

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earnestly, acutely, seriously, severely, (sɔːli)

82
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She looked at me squarely in the eye

We must meet the challenge squarely

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directly, exactly (skweəli)

83
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famous adage

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aphorism, saying, proverb (ˈædɪdʒ)

84
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corroborating evidence, results

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confirm, verify (kəˈrɑːbəreɪt)

85
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The results of the tests substantiated his claims

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corroborate, prove, confirm, verify

86
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a plot to topple the President, the regime

The pile of books toppled over

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overthrow, depose, supplant; fall down

87
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The concessions did little to placate the protesters

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assuage, quell, appease, pacify

88
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A group of kids were loafing around outside

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бездельничать

89
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forebear

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ancestor (ˈfɔːbeə(r))

90
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They had a hunch that he is still around

to follow your hunches

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intuition, apprehension, feeling

91
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She managed to procure a ticket for the concert

They procured us a copy of the report

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obtain, gain, acquire (with difficulty)

92
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canteen

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столовая

93
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felons

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criminal, convict, delinquent

94
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evidence from an unimpeachable source

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impeccable, unblemished (ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbl)

95
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machine learning engines are inscrutable

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hidden, mysterious, impenetrable, incomprehensible, unfathomable

96
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sexism pervades her workplace

The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell

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permeate

97
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We had inadvertently left without paying the bill

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unintentionally, accidentally, unwittingly (ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli)

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