SAT填空词汇/WordList1

Question 1

foresight

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the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future

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nostalgia

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a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition

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folly

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a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results

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milieu

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the things and people that surround you and influence the way you live and think

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intricate

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containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together

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candid

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saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

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ostentatious

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expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people

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convoluted

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complicated and difficult to understand

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whim

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a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason

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capricious

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likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way

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bombastic

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using words that are too long and formal in order to sound important

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circumlocution

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the practice of using too many words to express an idea, instead of saying it directly

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colloquial

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language or words that are colloquial are used mainly in informal conversations rather than in writing or formal speech

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diffuse

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not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words

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digress

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to talk or write about something that is not your main subject

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eloquence

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discourse marked by force and persuasiveness also : the art or power of using such discourse

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garrulous

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talking a lot, especially about unimportant things

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prattle

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to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things

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voluble

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talking a lot or talking quickly

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dispassionate

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not influenced by emotion

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decorous

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having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion

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visceral

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resulting from strong feelings rather than careful thought

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random

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happening or chosen without any definite plan, aim, or pattern

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intuitive

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an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts

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impulsive

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an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts

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deliberate

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acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing

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instinctive

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based on instinct and not involving thought

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logical

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seeming reasonable and sensible

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stratagem

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a trick or plan that you use to gain an advantage or to deceive an opponent

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versatile

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able to do many different things

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infighting

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when members of the same group or organization argue, or compete with each other in an unfriendly way

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mitigate

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to make sth less harmful, serious, etc

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jingoism

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a strong belief that your own country is better than others used to show disapproval

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ossify

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to become unwilling to consider new ideas or change your behaviour

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politicize

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to make a subject or a situation more political

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venerable

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a venerable person or thing is respected because of their great age, experience etc

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cowardice

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lack of courage

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coward

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someone who is not at all brave

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prudence

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a sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid unnecessary risks

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hospitality

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friendly and generous behaviour towards guests

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aloofness

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unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people

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applaud

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to hit your open hands together to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc

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derail

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to obstruct the progress of

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acknowledge

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recognize something's importance

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highlight

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to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it

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stimulus

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something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly

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dictum

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a formal statement of opinion by someone who is respected or has authority

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respite

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an interval of rest or relief

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ambassador

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an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign country

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diplomacy

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the job or activity of managing the relationships between countries

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readiness

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the state of being willing to do sth

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concession

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something that you allow someone to have in order to end an argument or a disagreement

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antagonize

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to annoy someone very much by doing something that they do not like

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equivocate

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to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

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denunciation

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an act of criticizing sb/sth strongly in public

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execute

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to successfully perform a skilful action or movement

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rousing

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a rousing song, speech etc makes people feel excited and eager to do something

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pedestrian

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without any imagination or excitement; dull

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chaotic

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in a state of complete confusion and disorder

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unprecedented

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never having happened before, or never having happened so much

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derivative

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something that has developed or been produced from something else

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inept

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acting or done with no skill

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spontaneous

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not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it

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nascent

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beginning to exist; not yet fully developed

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viable

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a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully

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haughty

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behaving in a proud unfriendly way

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pose

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to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

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cryptic

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having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood

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judicious

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careful and sensible; showing good judgement

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jubilant

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feeling or showing great happiness because of a success

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supercilious

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behaving as if you think that other people are less important than you

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pugnacious

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very eager to argue or fight with people

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synonymous

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something that is synonymous with something else is considered to be very closely connected with it

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belligerence

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an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition

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indigence

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a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking

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perfidy

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actions that betray sb/sth

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aspersion

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an unkind remark or an unfair judgment

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tenacity

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that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined

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autobiographical

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the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself

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stylistic

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connected with the style an artist uses in a particular piece of art, writing or music

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evasive

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not willing to answer questions directly；

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straightforward

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simple and easy to understand; honest and open; not trying to deceive sb or hide sth

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deficient

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not containing or having enough of something

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obtrusive

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noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way

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elliptical

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elliptical speech or writing is difficult to understand because more is meant than is actually said

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resonance

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the power to bring images, feelings, etc. into the mind of the person reading or listening; the images, etc. produced in this way

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resurgence

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the reappearance and growth of something that was common in the past

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hollow

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having an empty space inside

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sparse

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existing only in small amounts

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deafening

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very loud

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cosmos

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the whole universe, especially when you think of it as a system

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advance

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develop

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setback

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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were

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revolution

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a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etc

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contradict

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to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true

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truce

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an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged

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reinforce

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to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger

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halt

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to prevent someone or something from continuing

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breakthrough

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an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time

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credence

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the acceptance of something as true

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irrefutable

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an irrefutable statement, argument etc cannot be proved to be wrong, and must be accepted

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disrepute

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a situation in which people no longer admire or trust someone or something

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dubious

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not certain and slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad

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convincing

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making you believe that something is true or right

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momentum

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the ability to keep increasing or developing

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currency

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the fact that sth is used or accepted by a lot of people

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fabric

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a piece of information or story that someone has invented in order to deceive people

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transparent

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if something is transparent, you can see through it

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palpable

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a feeling that is palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them

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diaphanous

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so light, delicate and fine that you can almost see through it

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variegated

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consisting of many different types of thing or person

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anomalous

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different from what is normal or expected

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reputation

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overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general

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egalitarian

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based on the belief that everyone is equal and should have equal rights

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dowager

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a woman from a high social class who has land or a title from her dead husband

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dilettante

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someone who is not serious about what they are doing or does not study a subject thoroughly

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks established ideas and customs

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purveyor

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a person or company that supplies sth