Q1-Q25: Definition

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eccentric (adj.)

Answer 1

(sometimes humorously) strange or unusual

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undermine (v.) (to s.o)

Answer 2

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed

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turmoil (n.)

Answer 3

a state of great worry in which everything is confused and nothing is certain

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flamboyant (adj.) (clothes, e.t.c.)

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brightly coloured and easily noticed

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undermine (v.) (to sth)

Answer 5

to make something weaker, often gradually

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validity (n.) (Rules and Laws)

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the fact of having legal force, or being legally acceptable

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melancholy (adj.)

Answer 7

sad

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desolation (n.) (emotion)

Answer 8

feeling sad and alone

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dearth (adj.)

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a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something

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validity (n.) (Logic)

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the quality of being based on truth or reason, or of being able to be accepted:

Question 11

social mobility

Answer 11

the ability to move from one level of society to another

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desolation (n.) (the state of sth)

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(of a place) empty or where everything has been destroyed

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drab (adj.) (disappr.)

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boring (in appearance); having little colour and excitement

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rectitude (n.)

Answer 14

honesty and correct moral behaviour

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archaic (adj.)

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of or belonging to an ancient period in history

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conformity (n.)

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behaviour that follows the standard of a group or society

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blatant (adj.)

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very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing:

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twofold (adj.) (as in consisting of)

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having two parts

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immoderate (adj.)

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too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable

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conform (v.)

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to behave according to the usual standards of behavior that are expected by a group or society

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covert (adj.)

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hidden or secret

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sedimentation (n.)

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the action or process of forming or depositing sediment

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flamboyant (adj.) (people)

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very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by others

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eccentricity (Uncount. Noun)

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the state of being eccentric

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induce (v.)

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to **cause, bring about**; to **persuade** s.o to do sth

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eccentricity (Count. Noun)

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an eccentric action

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fidelity (n.) (marriage)

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honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner

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revelry (n.)

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the activity of a noisy party or celebration

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sediment (n.)

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matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

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implicit (adj.) (communicative)

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suggested but not communicated directly

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fidelity (n.) (acc.)

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the degree to which a copy of something shows the true character of the original

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opulence (n.)

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the quality of being **expensive and luxurious**