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ant.
indigenous

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ant.
foreign
adopted

the indigenous peoples of Siberia
foreign currency
Spain is my adopted country

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ant.
diversity

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ant.
uniformity
homogenous

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revenue

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income
earnings

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increasing

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growing
expanding

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huge

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enormous
gigantic

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dominated

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controlled
ruled

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effective

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useful
competent

a competent secretary

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subscription

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contribution
dues

members pay $50 in annual dues

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primarily

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mainly
principally

the campaign is aimed principally of women

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worry

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fret
anxiety

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credentials

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ID
authorization

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standard

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guideline
common

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universally

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all over
everywhere

there were bodies all over

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account for

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make up (to form sth as a whole)

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numbered

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enumerated
counted

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efficacy

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competence
effectiveness

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drain

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deplete
exhaust

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suffering

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experiencing

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covering

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blanketing

the countryside was blanketing in the snow

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vast

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huge (in terms of geographical area)

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unprecedented

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unheard of

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suffocating

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choking

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rate

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speed

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ignited

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set alight

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very scared

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petrified
terrified

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very intelligent

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brilliant

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very angry

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indignant
enraged

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very big

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gigantic
enormous

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very crowded

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cramped
jam-packed

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reluctance

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hesitancy
unwillingness
averse

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ant.
reluctance

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willingness
eagerness

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unflattering

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harsh
insulting
uncomplimentary

the reviews of the book were very unflattering
drenched in a harsh white neon light
insulting remarks
She had some very uncomplimentary things to say about Stephen

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ant.
unflattering

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flattering
complimentary

the article began with some flattering words about us
The reviews of his latest film have been highly complimentary

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issue

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point
subject
controversy

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ant.
issue

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agreement
harmony

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banned

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barred

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scaling

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climbing

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response

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reaction

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equipment

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gear

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accomplished

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expert

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imitated

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copied

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fatal

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deadly
lethal

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emblazoned

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decorated

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stimulating

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inspiring

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very rainy

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pouring

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very expensive

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exorbitant

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very good

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exceptional
superb

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very hot

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sweltering
boiling

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very surprised

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stunned

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Indigenous

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endemic
native

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diversity

A

variety

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very bad

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atrocious
appalling

Even though his grammar is atrocious, we
understand him.

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very terrible

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horrendous

He committed a horrendous crime.

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very painful

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excruciating
unbearable

She had an excruciating headache

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very small

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minuscule
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/

Your problems are minuscule compared to theirs.

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very old

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ancient

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deal

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agreement
arrangement

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lucrative

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profitable
advantageous

the scheme is advantageous to your company

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controversial

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contentious

a contentious issue

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grievance

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objection
dissatisfaction

They have raised no objections to the latest plans.
Researchers found widespread dissatisfaction among doctors.

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wisdom

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common sense

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initiative

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inventiveness
resourcefulness

Her performance was full of wit and inventiveness.
His films show remarkable technical resourcefulness.

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monitor

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observe
scrutinize

Children learn by observing adults.
He scrutinized the men’s faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying

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struggle

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cope
hassle

His ability to cope with stress.

65
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confront

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accost
oppose

I’m usually accosted by beggars and drunks as I walk to the station
I would certainly oppose changing the system

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evaluate

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assess
appraise

The insurers will need to assess the flood damage
The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured

67
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ardour
/ˈɑːdə/

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eagerness
passion

His ardour for her cooled after only a few weeks

She was eager to get started
Everyone could see the passion in his approach to the work

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Cultural

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Social

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Formulations

A

Preparations

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Customs

A

Habits
Rituals

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Consultant

A

Adviser
Expert

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Prefer

A

Be partial to
Be inclined towards

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Swallow

A

Ingest
Devour /dɪˈvaʊə/

The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested

he devoured half of his burger in one bite

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Remedies

A

Medicines
Treatments

75
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Training

A

Coaching
Education

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Reject

A

Scrap
Disallow

Hundreds of nuclear weapons have been scrapped

The England team had two goals disallowed

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Shipment

A

Cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/
Freight /freɪt/

Unloading the cargo was a slow process

France derives 16% of revenue from air freight.

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Imperfection

A

Defect
Blemish

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oversees

A

inspects

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distractions

A

amusements

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primary

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main

82
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evidence

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proof

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content

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subject
matter

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triumphant

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victorious

85
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Break out

A

Start suddenly

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Harsh

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Cruel. Severe

A time of harsh military discipline

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Very sad

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Heartbroken

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Really shocked

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Speechless

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Really angry

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Furious

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Really happy

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Delighted

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Really disappointed

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Devastated

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Really sad

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Heartbroken

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