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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone or something back in

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Onerous, taxing (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Formidable (a)

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Strong, tough to beat, difficult to overcome

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, ingenious, thinking of new ideas

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Intimidating (a)

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Scary, threatening

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Simultaneously (adv)

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At the same time

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up, arrogant

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Preoccupied (a)

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With something on your mind, unable to concentrate

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Riveting (a)

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Fascinating

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Hearty (a)

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Strong, healthy

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Overbearing (a)

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Bullying, over-powering

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Unity (n)

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Being together, joined

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Diplomatic (a)

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careful with your words

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Plucky (a)

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Unexpectedly brave

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Aloof (a)

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Cold, keeping your distance

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Infirm (a)

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Unwell, sick

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Decrepit (a)

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Falling apart, old and unwell

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Wane (v)

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To lessen , to become weaker

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Wax (v)

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To grow strong (moon)

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Swab (v)

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To wipe or clean

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Warp (v)

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To bend or go out of shape

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Tic (n)

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An involuntary movement

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Wit (n)

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Cleverness, or brains

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Intensive (a)

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Demanding, stressful, tiring

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Opulent (a)

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Luxurious, rich, lavish

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Preach (v)

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To advise, to tell someone how they should behave

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Barter (v)

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To exchange goods without money

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Congregation (n)

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People who go to a church

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Unobtrusive (a)

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Trying not to be noticed

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Demure (a)

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Shy, reserved

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Effeminate (a)

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Boys being like “‘girls”

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Abstain (v)

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To give something up

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Crude (a)

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Not skilful, basic

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Imposing (a)

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Threatening, impressive

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Rigorously (adv)

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With lots of energy, thoroughly

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Successive (a)

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In a pattern, in regular way, repeated

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Waylaid (a)

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Getting diverted / lost (literally or in a conversation)

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Hearten (v)

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To give encouragement

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Tranquil, placid (a)

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Calm and relaxed

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Animosity (n)

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Dislike, natural grudge

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Mitigate (v)

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To make things better

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ComPOUND (v)

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To make something worse

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Coppice (n)

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A batch of young trees

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Solitude (n)

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Being alone

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Anemone (n)

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Wild flower

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Heath (n)

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Wild grass land

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Undo (v)

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To take something apart or erode it

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Elude (v)

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To escape from, to get away from

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Vintage (a)

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Old but valuable

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Diligent (a)

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Taking a lot of care over something

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Inconsolable (a)

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Very upset, nothing will make you feel better

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Acknowledge (v)

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To agree that someone is right

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Indifferent (a)

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Not having strong feeling either way, neutral

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Forthright (a)

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Honest, blunt, maybe rude

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Resolute, steadfast (a)

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Determined, not going to change your mind, steadfast

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Constitute (v)

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To form or make up something

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Monotone (a)

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One single colour, one single element, dull

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Discerning (a)

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Knowledgeable, able to tell small details

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Vivacious (a)

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Full of life

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Brooding (a)

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Menacing, threatening, angry

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Intrepid (a)

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Brave and fearless

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Decidedly (adv)

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Undeniably, unarguably

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Caper (v)

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To fool around, to muck about

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Mortified (a)

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Die of shame, really embarrassed

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Precious (a) (not “valuable”)

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Over particular about something

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Timescale (n)

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The amount of time it takes to do something

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Warrant (n)

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A document that allows you to do something

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Integral (a)

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Essential, can’t do without it

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Drivel (n)

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Talking nonsense

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Detritus (n)

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Useless stuff left behind after an event

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Controversial (a)

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Something that will start something of an argument

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Surly (a)

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Grumpy, rude

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Benign (a)

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Mild, good-natured

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Malign (a)

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Evil, spiteful

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Compelling (a)

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Evident, impossible to deny

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Lull (n)

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A pause, a period of calm

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Serendipity (n)

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Everything just turns out right

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Recede (v)

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To go back, to retreat

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Radical (a)

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Extreme, further than would normally be taken

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Moderate (a)

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A balanced way of doing something

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Reprieve (n)

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A stay of execution

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Abhorrent (a)

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Awful, horrible

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Departure (n) (not leaving)

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Something different

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Commiserate (v)

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To be sad together, to comfort someone

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Vindicate (v)

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Prove someone right

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Provoke (v)

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To get someone to react

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Provocative (a)

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Likely to get a reaction, cause an argument

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Pertinent (a)

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Relevant, suitable

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Embellish (v)

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To decorate or exaggerate a story

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Relentless (a)

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Never stopping, keeps on coming

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Jaded (a)

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Tired, past your best, lacking sparkle

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Dogged (a)

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Determined, not giving up

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Chivalry (n)

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Kindness and protection of weaker people

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Bland (a)

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Uninteresting, lacking in colour

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Apprehend (v)

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Detain (v)

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To keep someone locked up

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Mitigate (v)

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To make something less bad

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Emancipate (v)

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To free someone or a group of people

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Mundane (a)

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Boring, day-to-day, humdrum

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Arcane (a)

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Difficult to understand, obscure

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Restless (a)

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Fidgeting, not getting any rest

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Viable (a)

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Possible, do-able, practical

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Objective (a)

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Not letting feelings sway your decision

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Concede (v)

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Mediocre (a)

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Average, not special

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Inferior (a)

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Poorer quality than something else

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Underscore (v)

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To underline something or to emphasise it

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Obstinate (a)

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Stubborn, refusing to see reason about something

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Vessel (n)

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Ship, any container that can be filled

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Imperial (a)

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Belonging to an emperor

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Testify (v)

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To tell everyone what you saw, to tell a story

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Subject to (a)

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Liable to get something, likely to happen

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Insignia (n)

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Logo, badge

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Passage (n)

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Travelling across, place on a journey

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Redress (n)

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Compensation, something to make something better

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Offset, counteract (v)

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To balance something up, to make things level again

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