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Month 7 Flashcards

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mental

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relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking

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praise n.

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things that you say that express your admiration and approval of someone or something

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praise v.

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to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing

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tone

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a quality in the voice that expresses the speaker’s feelings or thoughts, often towards the person being spoken to

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warn

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to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

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warning

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something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

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complain

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to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

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complaint

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a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory

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mess n.

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Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty or untidy

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order n.

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a request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods

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mess v.

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to make something untidy

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order v.

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to ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop

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prove

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to show a particular result after a period of time

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relation

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the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other

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relate

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to find or show the connection between two or more things

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related

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connected

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adjust

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to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

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relatively

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quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect

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Indian summer

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a period of calm, warm weather that sometimes happens in the early autumn

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neat

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tidy, with everything in its place

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eternal

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lasting forever or for a very long time

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follow

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to move behind someone or something and go where he, she, or it goes

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store

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a place where you can buy goods

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renter

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someone who pays money to live in a house or apartment that someone else owns

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neutral

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not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war

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enable

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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

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facilite

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a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens

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core

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the basic and most important part of something

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Indeed

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really or certainly, often used to emphasize something

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gear

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a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

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melting pot

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a place where many different people and ideas exist together, often mixing and producing something new

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tapestry

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a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth

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complex adj.

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involving a lot of different but related parts

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complex n.

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a large building with various connected rooms or a related group of buildings

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31
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resolve

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to solve or end a problem or difficulty

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32
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secondary

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less important than related things

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term n.

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the fixed period of time that something lasts for

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term v.

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to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression

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tyre

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a thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle, allowing the vehicle to stick to the road surface and to travel over the ground more easily

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actually

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in fact or really

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wind

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a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt

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entire

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whole or complete, with nothing missing

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entirely

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completely

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glove

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a piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each finger

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sidle up to someone

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to move slowly and carefully towards someone as if you don’t want to be seen: He sidled up to me and asked me for money

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guest

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a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal

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lively

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full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting

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pop n.

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modern popular music, usually with a strong beat, created with electrical or electronic equipment, and easy to listen to and remember

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pop adj.

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enjoyed by many people and easy to understand

46
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represent

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to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people

47
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representative n.

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someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people

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representative adj.

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typical of, or the same as, others in a larger group of people or things

49
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work something out

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1 to manage to find a solution to a problem: I’ve worked out a way to get there, -> MAKE SOMETHING OUT. 2 to find the reason why: Try to work out why you made mistakes

50
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deliberate

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(often of something bad) intentional or planned

51
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deliberately

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intentionally

52
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failure

A

the fact of someone or something not succeeding

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rank n.

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a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it

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rank v.

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to have a position higher or lower than others, or to be considered to have such a position

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rate n.

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the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period

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rate v.

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to judge the value or character of someone or something

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setting

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the position of a house or other building

58
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tip n.

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a useful piece of information, especially about how to do something or about the likely winner of a race or competition

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tip v.

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to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side

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witness n.

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a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident

61
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witness v.

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to see something happen, especially an accident or crime

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arrange

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to plan, prepare for, or organize something

63
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arrangement

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a plan for how something will happen

64
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come across something

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to find something by chance: I came across this old jacket in my cupboard

65
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renovate

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to repair and improve something, especially a building

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private life

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67
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preference

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the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person

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dub

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to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her

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embellishment

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something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this

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impose

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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

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needle

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a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the other end for thread

72
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elect

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to decide on or choose, especially to choose a person for a particular job, by voting

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election

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a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job

74
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scheme

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an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you

75
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cell

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the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal

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feed v.

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to give food to a person, group, or animal

77
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feed n.

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an occasion when a baby has something to eat or drink

78
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lung

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either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe

79
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necessarily

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used in negatives to mean “in every case” or “therefore”

80
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obey

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to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction

81
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poisonous

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very harmful and able to cause illness or death

82
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put something up

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1 to increase an amount: I hope they don’t put up the rent. 2 to build something: They’ve put up a statue in the
main square

83
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likely

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If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected

84
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dental floss

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a type of thread used for cleaning between the teeth

85
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accustom

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to make someone familiar with new conditions

86
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worth a fortune

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87
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Over time

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after a period of time

88
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pursuit

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an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working

89
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revenue

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the income that a government or company receives regularly

90
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controversial

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causing disagreement or discussion

91
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amplification

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Amplification makes music or other sounds louder

92
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divisive

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used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people

93
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adverse

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having a negative or harmful effect on something

94
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ample

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more than enough

95
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sow doubt

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96
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coincidentally

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because of chance or luck

97
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adverse

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having a negative or harmful effect on something

98
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critical reasoning

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