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trap

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an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape

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ash

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the grey or black powder that is left after sth
Ex; cigarette ash; vocanic ash.

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unaltered

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that has not changed or been changed

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cavity

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  1. a hole or empty space inside sth solid
  2. a hole in a tooth.
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marrow

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a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.

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marvelously

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in a wonderful or extraordinary manner.
extremely well

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silhouette

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the dark outline or shape of a person or an object that you see against a light background

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escalation

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a rapid increase

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capitulate

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to agree to do sth that you have been refusing to do for a long time

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coerce

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persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

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sanction

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an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do sth, such as obeying international law

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pristine

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fresh and clean, as if new

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conjunction

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a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result

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opulent

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made or decorated using expensive materials

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discrepancy

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a difference between two or more things that should be the same

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strife

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angry or violent disagreement between two people

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proliferation

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the sudden increase in the number or amount of sth; a large number of a particular thing

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extensive

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overing a large area; great in amount

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conducive

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making it easy, possible or likely for sth to happen

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latent

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existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed

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myraid

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an extremely large number of sth

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devour

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to eat all of sth quickly, especially because you are very hungry

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fare

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the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi.

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sole

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only; single

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endocrine
connected with glands that put hormones and other products directly into the blood
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burrow
to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging
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unwise
showing a lack of good judgement
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swallow up
becomes part of the first thing and no longer has a separate identity of its own.
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downright
used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant
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feat
an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage
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impenetrable
that cannot be entered, passed through or seen through
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apathetic
showing no interest or enthusiasm
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affiliation
a person's connection with a political party, religion,
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perpetually
in a way that never ends or changes
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imminent
about to happen.
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renegade
a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views
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pervasive
spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing
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masonry
the parts of a building that are made of stone.
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impervious
not affected or influenced by sth
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proponent
a person who supports an idea or course of action
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veer
to change direction suddenly
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embellish
to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to
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delineate
describe
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impaired
damaged or not functioning normally
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lace with
exhaust mixed with. (usually with something bad)
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conceive
to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth
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conjuecture
guess in a educated way == hypothesize == theorize
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fetus
an unborn or unhatched offspring
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inferno
a very large dangerous fire that is out of control
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shurg off
ignore something, or view something as not that important
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outery
outside
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burgeon
If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly
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raze
destroy
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raid
When soldiers raid a place, they make a sudden armed attack against it, with the aim of causing damage rather than occupying any of the enemy's land.
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facade
The facade of a building, especially a large one, is its front wall or the wall that faces the street. A facade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or something
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abound
if things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
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bounty
generous actions; sth provided in large quantities
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annihilation
complete destruction or obliteration
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petite
(of girl, women, or her figure) small and thin
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after all
in spite of consideration and expectation. Expressing Resignation or Acceptance: When used in a resigned or accepting tone, “after all” indicates a recognition of the inevitable or an acknowledgment of the truth. Providing a Reason or Explanation: “After all” can also be employed to introduce a reason or explanation for a preceding statement
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whopping
extremely large.
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bizzare
very strange or unusual
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curb
to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
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unforeseen
you did not expect to happen.
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malady
a serious problem.
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condone
to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious.
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exterminate
to kill all the members of a group of people or animals
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decimate
to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area
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afflict
to affect sb/sth in an unpleasant or harmful way。
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eke out
She managed to eke out her student loan till the end of the year.
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pervasive
spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing
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Opus
an important piece of literature.
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causes
an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.
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seminal
very important and having a strong influence on later developments
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depature
the act of leaving a place. an action that is different from what is usual or expected
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antiquated
old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern conditions
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susceptible
very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth
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detrimental
harmful
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dea
a lack of sth.
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dearth
a lack of sth.
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well-over
far beyond His family have accumulated property worth well over $1 million.
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haplogroup
a group of people who share a common genetic lineage on either the male or female side.
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well versed in
She is well versed in classical literature.
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smear
to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way.
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affrimation
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poverty
stricken
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foresshortening
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frost
a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C (= freezing point ) so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night

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