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charisma (n)

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the ability to attract the attention and admiration of others, and to be seen as a leader

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irresistible (a)

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impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too pleasant, attractive, strong

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discern (v)

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to see, recognize, understand sth that is not clear
~distinguish~recognize~spot

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subtle (a)

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not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious

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pestiferous

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(literary) related to infection, disesse

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exigent

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needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people

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debilitating

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making someone or sth physically weak

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onerous

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difficult to do or needing a lot of effort

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reticent

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unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
~shy~self-effacing

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self-effacing

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not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people

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accomplish (v)

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to finish sth successfully or to achieve sth
~achieve~attain~fulfill

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perfunctory

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done quickly, without showing care or interest
~cursory~passing

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facile (a)

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too simple, has not been thought about enough

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proffer(v)

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to offer sth, advice, an opinion

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analogous

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having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it

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analogy (n)

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a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea

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constitution

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  • laws
  • general state of someone’s health
  • sth is made of different parts
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disposition

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the particular type of character/ tendency to do sth that a person naturally has

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amalgam(n)

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a combination

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corroborate(v)

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to add proof to an account, statement, idea

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candid (a)

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honest and telling the truth, especially about sth difficult or painful
~forthright

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embellish

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~decorate

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clandestine(a)

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planned or done in secret, especially describing sth that is not officially allowed
~secret~surreptitious

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perilous(a)

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extremely dangerous
~hazardous~risky

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abstract(a)

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~general

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unsettle(v)

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  • make someone feel anxious or worried
  • make sth change in a way more difficult
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alarming(a)

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causing or fear
~concerning~distressing~disturbing

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tabulate(v)

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to show info in the form of table

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chronicle(n)

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a written record of historical events

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personify(v)

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  • to be a perfect example of sth
  • to treat sth as it were a form of human being
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benchmark(n)

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a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things

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restraint(n)

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  • calm and controlled behavior
  • sth limits the freedom, growth of sth
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supplant(v)

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to replace

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preoccupation(n)

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the state of being worried about sth most of the time

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abstraction(n)

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the quality of being very general and not based on real examples

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waive(v)

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to not demand sth you have right to

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legitimate(a)

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allowed by law

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impenetrable(a)

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impossible to see through or go through

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indecipherable(a)

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unable to be read or understood

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epitomize(v)

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to be a perfect example of a quality of thing

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transcend(v)

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to go beyond or rise above a limit, be greater than sth ordinary

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subversive(a)

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tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, authorities

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contigent(n)

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a group of people representing an organization or country, part of a military force

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saturate(v)

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  • to fill a thing or place completely so that no more can be added
  • make sth completely wet
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ornamental(a)

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beautiful rather than useful
~decorative

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obscure(a)

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not known to many people

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dormant(a)

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sth that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time

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constrain(v)

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to control and limit sth

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legacy(n)

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money or property that you receive from someone after they die

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rebut(v)

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to argue that a statement or claim is not true

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catalogue(n)

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a book with a list of all the goods that can buy from a shop

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prestige(n)

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respect and admiration given to someone or sth because of reputation, high quality, success, or social influence

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orchestrated

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with every detail very carefully planned, sometimes secretly

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uplifting(a)

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making someone feel better

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inevitable(a)

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certain to happen and unable to be avoided

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nullify(v)

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to make a legal agreement or decision have no legal force
to cause sth to have no value or effect

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scarce(a)

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not easy to find or get

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sparse(a)

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small in numbers or amount

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feasible(a)

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able to be made, done, achieved
~viable~workable

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commence(v)

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to begin sth

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reference(n)

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mentioning

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ideology(n)

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a theory or set of beliefs on political system, party, organization

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repel(v)

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you feel strongly that you do not want to be near or think about

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sensation(n)

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feeling
excitement

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embark(v)

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to go onto a ship

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confront(v)

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to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

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reconcile(v)

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to find a way in which 2 opposite beliefs can agree and exist together

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turbulent(a)

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involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments or violence

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tranquility(n)

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a peaceful, calm state

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sanctuary(n)

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protection or a safe place for someone

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grapple(v)

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to fight in order to win sth

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curtailment(n)

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the action of reducing or limiting sth, or stopping sth before it is finished

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disparity(n)

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a lack of equality or similarity, in a way that not fair

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unveil(v)

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to make sth secret known

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contend(v)

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to compete in order to win sth
claim sth as a fact

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reluctant(v)

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not willing to do sth then slow to do it

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synthesize(v)

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to produce a substance by a chemical reaction in plants or animals

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suppression(n)

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ending sth by force

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metabolism

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all the chemical processes in your body

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initiate(v)

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to cause sth to begin

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proliferation

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the fact that sth increasing a lot suddenly

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navigate

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~direct

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incline(v)

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to make someone feel or want to do sth

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