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1
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unscrupulous

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dishonest

eg. unscrupulous businessman

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scrupulous

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very careful and honest

eg. scrupulous teacher

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tenuous

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weak

eg. tenuous relationship/link/thread

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tenacious 2

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ten-bold/hold

1) very determined to reach destination in spite of difficulties (persistent)
eg. the wright brothers were tenacious

2) very strong or bold
eg. i am tenacious in my judgement.
the company has a tenacious hold on the market

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pertinacious

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persistent

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pertinent

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1) relevant (sandarvik)
eg. a pertinent question

2) showing respect to the seniors
eg. pertinent behaviour

[ant] impertinent
eg. impertinent behaviour/question

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perseverent

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persistent

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dogged

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1) persistent

2) very loyal and determined
eg. a dogged servant

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avidity

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great enthusiasm or keenness

eg. i am studying with avidity

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enduring

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long lasting

eg. enduring impact/vision

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endure

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1) to tolerate

2) to continue
eg. the war endured for several months

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obdurate

[syn] adamant [+1], obstinate [+2], stubborn, mulish, bullheaded, pigheaded, headstrong

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very unwilling to change

eg. obdurate student

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adamant

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not influenced even by valid reasoning

eg. adamant student

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obstinate

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1) difficult to remove
eg. obstinate stain

2) difficult to solve
eg. obstinate problem

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indurate

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harden

eg. indurated seat/bed

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duress

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threat

eg. the politician is under duress

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abiding

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long lasting

eg. abiding law/friendship

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indissoluble

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long lasting/permanent

eg. indissoluble relationship

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dissolution 2

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1) the activity of dissolving or collapse
eg. the dissolution of the limestone.
the dissolution of the parliament/british empire

2) socially immoral behaviour (in terms of drinks, drugs, sex)

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dissolute

[syn] reprobate, rake [+2], wastrel [+1]

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socially immoral person in terms of drinks/drugs/sex

21
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rake /v,n/ 2

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1) a machine that collects leaves

2) to collect leaves

22
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debauched

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socially immoral in terms of drinks, drugs, sex

eg. a debauched person

23
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debauchery

[syn] debauchment, dissolution [+1]

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Socially immoral behavior in terms of drugs, sex, drinks

24
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at odds with

[syn] at loggerhead with

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in the state of strong disagreement

eg. the teacher is at odds with the students

25
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tantamount

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equal or equivalent

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tenable

[ant] untenable

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that can be defended because you have reasons

eg. tenable argument

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tenet

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principal or idea
eg. political tenets
scientific tenets

28
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tenure

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working or holding period

eg. the tenure of land

29
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oracular

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or - mouth (bolne)

prophetic (indicating something will happen in the future)
eg. oracular sign
oracular statements of the bible

30
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oration

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formal speech

31
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diffident

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1) very careful at doing something

2) fig. m - not confident
eg. a diffident teacher

32
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dissident /n, adj/

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/n/ a person who strongly opposes the rules or political system even if the situation is dangerous
eg. the dissident was granted amnesty
the dissident was exiled

/adj/ dissident force

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preposterous

[syn] risible, absurd, childish, fatuous, witless, puerile, inane

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very illogical or silly (stupid)

eg. preposterous

34
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fatuity

[syn] inanity

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stupidity

35
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ramshackle 2

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1) at ruining condition
eg. ramshackle palace

2) having poor connection
eg. ramshackle plots of the movie

36
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baroque 2

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1) highly decorated with many details
eg. baroque design

2) fig. m - with many details
eg. baroque description

37
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hyperbolic

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exaggerated (in order to impress)

38
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hyperbole

[syn] stretch

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exaggeration

39
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depilated

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to remove hair

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ostensible

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1) outwardly shown ( the reality may be different)

eg. ostensible reason for visiting India

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ostentations 2

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1) showing an indication of how wealthy or important you are
eg. ostentations jewellery/car

2) very beautiful and attractive
eg. ostentations building

42
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comprehensible

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including all or almost all
eg. comprehensible peace treaty
a comprehensive dictionary

43
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vigilant

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watchful

eg. a vigilant person

44
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exotic 3

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1) not native, from outside
eg. exotic birds/animals

2) unseen before
eg. exotic mountains

3) very strange or unusual
eg. exotic taste

45
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contort 2

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1) twist
eg. contorted limbs

2) to deviate
eg. ethical contortion

46
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compliance

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obedience (in an excessive degree)

47
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repartee

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quick and clever reply (by writing or speaking)

eg. the secretary sent a repartee to the PM

48
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disparate

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fundamentally different

49
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tendentious

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biased (supporting one side strongly and unfairly)

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