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1
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None of your sentences are coherent (COHERENT)

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logical and consistent

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The punctuation is abysmal (ABYSMAL)

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extremely bad

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Hence

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consequently; for this reason

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INDISPUTABLE
(I heard for undergraduate level, Oxbridge is the best in the world.
Although in the general ranking Harvard is always the indisputable first)

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unable to be challenged or denied

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slumber

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drijemez

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crisp

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svjez

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relinquish

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ostaviti, odreci se

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mellowness

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mekost

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withdrawn (adj.)

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not wanting to communicate with other people

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halo

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aureole

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lofty

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visok

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Admonishing

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—warning

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Confrontational

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—argumentative

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Explanatory

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—explaining

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Scholarly

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—intellectual, cerebral

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Amusement

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—humor

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irony

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—incongruity

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Frequently asked questions include:

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■ Author’smood,tone,orattitude?
■ Primarypurposeofpassage?
■ Besttitle?
■ Formandstructureofpassage?
■ Words–in–contextquestions?
■ Statementwithwhichtheauthorwouldbemostlikelytoagreeordis- agree?
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19
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elusive

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nedostižan

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galvanize

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  • potaknuti

- shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.

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divulge

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otkriti, odati tajnu

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A simile

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is a figure of speech in which a com- parison is made using either like or as, as in “She had lips like cherries.”

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Deliberately

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Promisljeno

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Envy

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Zavist

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Charismatic

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A person who claims divine inspiration

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Simile

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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”

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Paradox

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A paradox is a statement that apparently contradicts itself and yet might be true.

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Pinnacle

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Vrh, šiljak

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Relic

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Ostatak, trag

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Hunch (up/over)

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Zgrbiti se

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Weary

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Umoran, zamoran [weary smile]

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Indifference

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Lack of interest

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Condemn

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Osuditi, prikazati krivim

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candid

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ruthful and straightforward; frank - iskren, otvoren

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ostentatious

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razmetljiv, hvalisav

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bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

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visceral

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instinctive, emotional - relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

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visceral vs.

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deliberate

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deliberate

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promisljen

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ossified

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pretvotiti u kost

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ambivalent

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equivocal, uncertain, unsure, of two minds

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sinister

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mracan, zloban, razoran

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conceal

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tajiti, hide - oppos. of reveal

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unsubstantiated

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nepotkrijepljen, nedokazan

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substantiate

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  • potkrijepiti

- prove, justify

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intrinsic

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bitan, svojstven, unutarnji

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47
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innate

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urodjen, prirodan

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render

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1 her fury rendered her speechless: make, cause to be/become, leave.
2 he was notified of the incident and drove to the scene to render assistance: give, provide, supply, furnish, contribute; offer, proffer.
3 the invoices rendered by the accountants: send in, present, submit.
4 the jury rendered its verdict: deliver, return, hand down, give, announce.
5 paintings rendered in muted colors: paint, draw, depict, portray, represent, execute; literary limn.
6 she rendered all three verses: perform, sing.
7 the characters are vividly rendered: act, perform, play, depict, interpret.
8 the phrase was rendered into English: translate, put, express, rephrase, reword.
9 the fat can be rendered: melt down, clarify.

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distort

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unakaziti, izobliciti, narusavati

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50
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Aloof—

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ravnodušan

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51
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Apologetic

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—being sorry;

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Assertive—

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uporan, pouzdan

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53
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Cautious—

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oprezan

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54
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Contrite

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  • pokajnicki

- remorseful

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Cynical—

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seeing worst in people

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56
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Defensive—

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obrambeni

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57
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Derisive—

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podrugljiv

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58
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Empathetic—

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having feeling for others

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Emphatic—

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nedvosmislen

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60
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Entreating—

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moleći

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61
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stipulate

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specify, demand

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62
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to mend

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popraviti, ozdraviti

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63
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opt

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odabrati, odluciti se za

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terminal (adj.)

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  • incurable (disease)

- final … (paragraph, word,…)

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65
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disclose

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otkriti, odati

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66
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ascertain

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utvrditi, doznati

first let’s ascertain when it was that you last saw Vince

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67
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distention

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  • raspad

- the process of coming into peaces

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68
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distension

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rastegnutost

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69
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deflate

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ispuhati

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70
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apt

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prikladno

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71
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enigma

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mystery, paradox, riddle - zagonetka

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paradox

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contradiction, statement that contradicts itself

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lackadaisical

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mlitav, trom

ANTONYM is enthusiastic.

74
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exploit

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  • iskorištavati

- utilize, harness, use, make full use of, make advantage of

75
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husbandry

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ratarstvo, stočarstvo

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tout

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  • street merchants were touting their wares: peddle, sell, hawk, offer for sale, promote.
  • cab drivers were touting for business: solicit, seek, drum up; ask for, petition for, appeal for.
  • she’s being touted as the next party leader: recommend, speak of, extol, advocate, talk of; predict.
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empirical

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experiential, practical

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Aloof

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ravnodušan, povučen

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Apologetic

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—being sorry; admitting fault

80
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Assertive

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—strongly stating

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Cautious

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—hesitant

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Cynical

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—seeing worst in people

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Defensive

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—obrambeni

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Derisive

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podrugljiv

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Empathetic

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—having feeling for others

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Emphatic

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nedvosmislen

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Entreating

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moleći

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Inquisitive

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radoznao

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Nostalgic

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—remembering the past

90
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Penitent

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onaj koji se kaje

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Reflective

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duboko misli

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Sardonic

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zajedljiv, zloban

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Scathing

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oštar

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Sensationalistic

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—exaggerating emotions

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Skeptical

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—doubtful

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Tentative

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radni, privremen

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Understated

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podcijenjen

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Why

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—bitter or ironic

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Bemusement

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—puzzlement

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Detachment

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  • lack of concern
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Disdain

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omalovažavanje

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Disparagement

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podcjenjivanje

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Indignation

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gnijev, ogorčenje

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Mockery

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ruganje, poruga

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Objectivity

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—realism; factualism; having no opinion

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Optimism

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—positive thinking

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Pessimism

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—negative thinking

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Smugness

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—self-satisfaction; complacency

- samozadovoljstvo

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Eschew

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Izbjegavati

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Absolve

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Osloboditi od…(optuzbe)

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Crouch

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Sagnuti se, čučnuti se

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fitful

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broken, disturbed, disrupted, uneven

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collaborative

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suradnički

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stimulating

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  • restorative, energizing, refreshing

- a stimulating lecture: thought-provoking, interesting, fascinating

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deft

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] spretan,quick in one’s movements - a deft piece of footwork.
] demonstrating skill and cleverness: the script was both deft and literate.

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adroitness

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snalažljivost

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versatile

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adaptable, flexible,

svestran, prilagodljiv

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prominence

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istaknutost

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ribbon

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traka, vrpca

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startling

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zapanjujuće:

had startling blue eyes.

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lucrative

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profitable, profit-making, gainful, moneymaking, paying, high-income,

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to delegate

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assign (someone the task)

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endorse

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PODUPIRATI

  • to endorse a product: support
  • endorse a check: countersign, sign
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rehearse

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practice (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance

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delicate

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osjetljiv, njezan
2 a delicate shade of blue: soft, pale, light.
3 delicate china cups: fragile, breakable, frail
ANTONYMS strong, durable.

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mutable

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promijenjiv

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porous

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permeable, penetrable

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to flaunt

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show off, vioriti, šepuriti se

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stir

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notice

promijesati, potaknuti,

130
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cumulative

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gradual

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sardonic tone

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zajedljiv ton

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envy (v), (n)

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v - be jealous of; wish for
n - jealousy
else - the envy of - a person or thing that inspires envy: their national health service is the envy of many in Europe.

133
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innate

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UROĐEN, PRIRODAN
intrinsic, instinctive, intuitive, unlearned
[her innate capacity for organization.]
[innate talent]

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tepid

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1 tepid water: lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm; at room temperature
2 a tepid response: unenthusiastic, apathetic, muted, cool, lukewarm, uninterested. ANTONYMS passionate, enthusiastic.

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condemn

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1 he condemned the suspended players: censure, criticize, denounce, revile, blame
2 he was condemned to death: sentence; osuditi

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contempt

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prezir

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loath

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hey were loath to take risks: reluctant, unwilling, opposed, resistant. ANTONYMS willing.

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reluctant

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nerado, protiv volje
, unenthusiastic, resistant
ANTONYMS: eager

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acuity

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oštrina

or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing: intellectual acuity

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excavation

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1 the excavation of a grave: unearthing, digging up; disinterment, exhumation.
2 the excavation of a moat: digging, hollowing out

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malice

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1 pakost, mrznja: I bear no malice toward anybody

evil intention, revange

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withstand

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resist

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to brand

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1 brand an animal
2 engrave
3 discredit: the theory was branded as a fraud

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contentious

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svadljiv, sporan

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vehement

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ŽESTOK

passionate, forceful, ardent, urgent, fervent, violent, fierce, fiery, strong, forcible, powerful, vigorous, intense

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reverent

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respectful

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abiding

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trajan, stalan

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elusive

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nedostižan

-difficult to remember or recall: the elusive thought he had had moments before.

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contentious

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svadljiv, sporan

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dampen

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muffle - prigušiti

- vlažiti, namočiti

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derail from

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thrown of the track

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maverick

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individualist, nonconformist, original

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denote

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stand for

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deficient

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nedostatak

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intrusive

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nametljiv

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adhere

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stick

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maxim

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saying, adage

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sophoric

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sredstvo za spavanje, uspavljujuci

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reverence

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postovanje

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contempt

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prezir

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ambivalence

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state of having mixed feelings, or contradicting ideas about sth

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wanton

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bezobrazan, bludnik, rasipan

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contemporaries

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living or occurring at the same time: the event was recorded by a contemporary historian.

164
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diverge

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  • the two roads diverged: separate

- areas where our views diverge: differ

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manifest

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verb: jasno pokazati, she manifested signs of depression: display,
his positive potential is manifested by his art: be evidence of
adj: jasan

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excel

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nadmasiti

167
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supersede

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replace

168
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withstanding

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it was a miracle that they were able to withstand the brutal winter: resist, weather, survive

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gloomy

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dark or poorly lit, esp. so as to appear depressing or frightening: a gloomy corridor.
• feeling distressed or pessimistic: I am by no means gloomy about the prospects for domestic industry.
• causing distress or depression: a gloomy atmosphere.

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deplore

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disapprove

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tentatively

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uvjetno

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eminence

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his eminence as a scientist: fame, celebrity

- various legal eminences: important person, VIP

173
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reclusive

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POVUČEN

a reclusive life in the mountains: solitary, secluded, isolated

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dupe

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NASAMARITI

trick: the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story.

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taciturn

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untalkative, uncommunicative

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“allusion”

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reference to something

177
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narrative

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related to telling a story

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leap year

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prijestupna godina

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congruity

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sukladnost

180
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opulent

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imucan

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delicate

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osjetljiv, njezan, fin

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crude

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grub, sirov