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obsidian

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• a type of rock that looks like black glass

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edifice

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Monument, building, construction

• Their head office was an imposing edifice.

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pinpoint

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  • Diagnose, identify, recognize

* It’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident. • They need to pinpoint exactly what skills are necessary.

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ingenuity

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Dexterity, skill, talent, inventiveness, ability

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Foresightedness

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  • Prudence, caution, carefulness, precaution, wisdom
  • It was an example of the authorities’ lack of foresight.
  • Luckily I’d had the foresight to get in plenty of food.
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elite

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  • Best, first class, high- class person, noble
  • the domination of power by a small political elite
  • a struggle for power within the ruling elite
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eruption

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Explosion, burst, outburst, 1 if fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly [= break out]:

Violence erupted after police shot a student during the demonstration.
A political row erupted over the MP’s comments.

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circumstance

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Case, situation, condition,
• I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.
• Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances (=if particular conditions exist).

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implicate

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  • Imply, involve,
  • to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or dishonest act:
  • The allegations implicated Abe to such an extent he was forced to resign.
  • implicate somebody in something
  • Three police officers are implicated in the cover-up.
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eliminate

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  • Dispose of, get rid of, remove

* Fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.

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predominant

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  • Dominant, main, prevailing
  • the predominant group in society
  • In this painting, the predominant colour is black.
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exotic

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  • Not native, not usual, peculiar, bizzare,
  • exotic birds
  • exotic places
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flourish

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  • to develop well and be successful [= thrive]
  • The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.
  • 2 [intransitive] to grow well and be very healthy [↪ thrive]:
  • Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here.
  • 3 [transitive] to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice it:
  • She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her cheque book
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prosperous

Prosper

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• Booming, thriving, flourishing, rich •

a prosperous landowner

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emerge

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The sun emerged from behind the clouds.

Eventually the truth emerged

. Later it emerged that the judge had employed an illegal immigrant.

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thrive

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• Flourish, prosper, develop, boom, grow

  • plants that thrive in tropical rainforests
  • a business which managed to thrive during a recession
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coerce

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Force, compel,

• The rebels coerced the villagers into hiding them from the army.

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paleontologist

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  • palaeontology [uncountable]
  • the study of fossils (=ancient bones, plants etc that have been preserved in rock)
  • —paleontologist noun [countable]
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demise

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Collapse, failure, dying
the end of something that used to exist
demise of
the imminent demise (=happening soon) of the local newspaper
• formal or law death:
• the mystery surrounding Elena’s untimely demise (=when death happens sooner than is normal or expect

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alteration

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  • Change, variation, revision
  • If you make alterations to the Windows setup, save the new settings before closing.
  • alteration in
  • Have you noticed any alteration in the patient’s behaviour
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shallow

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a shallow river
The lake is quite shallow.
the shallow end of the pool

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frigid

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• Chilly, cold •

the frigid air

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buffer

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  • Safegaurd,
  • to reduce the bad effects of something:
  • Consumer spending is buffering the effects of the recession.
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retreat

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Withdraw, move back

They were attacked and forced to retreat

to move away from someone or something

He saw her and retreated, too shy to speak to her

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torrid

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  • Very hot, scorching

* the torrid desert sun

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cripple

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Disable,paralyze

She was crippled in a car accident.

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cope

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  • Handle, manage, deal with

* Sometimes I find it hard to cope.

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fluctuation

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  • Variation, change, vacillation,
  • the fluctuation in interest rates
  • Prices are subject to fluctuation.
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appealing

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• Attractive
• The city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events.
appeal

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abrupt

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  • sudden and unexpected:

* an abrupt change of plan

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incorporate

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  • Include, insert,

* We’ve incorporated many environmentally- friendly features into the design of the building.

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meteor

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• Astronomers track large meteors using radar.

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asteroid

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• one of the many small planets that move around the sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter

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eradicate

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Destroy, wipe out, erase, eliminate, annihilate,
We can eradicate this disease from the world.
an attempt to eradicate inflation
This problem has now been completely eradicated.

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twist

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  • Curl, spin, curve
  • He twisted his head slightly, and looked up at her.
  • She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.
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merge

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  • Combine

* The villages have grown and merged together over the years.

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Relic

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Roman relics found in a field
• relic of
the books and photos, relics of Rob’s university days

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catastrophic

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1[uncountable and countable] a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death
SYN Tragic, fatal, disastrous

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equator

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استوا

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onrushing

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• Coming, approaching 
• a strong fast movement forward, or the sudden development of something 
• onrush of •
 the first onrush of the epidemic 
• —onrushing adjective: 
• the onrushing tide
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miniature

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small,tiny
•miniature roses
a miniature railway
He looked like a miniature version of his father.

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tide

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the tide is in / out (=the sea is at a low/high level)
Is the tide going out or coming in?
We went for a walk and got cut off by the tide.
➔ high tide(1),
low tide

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tear

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• a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying

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adorn

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  • Decorate

* church walls adorned with religious paintings

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controversial

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  • Disputed, questionable, arguable, at issue

* the controversial issue of welfare reform

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proponent

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  • Supporter, advocate

* Steinem has always been a strong proponent of women’s rights.

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terrace

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• balcony, deck, patio, platform

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Conceivably

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  • Maybe, perhaps

* Conceivably, interest rates could rise very high indeed.

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recede

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  • Withdraw, diminish, decrease

* if something you can see or hear recedes, it gets further and further away until it disappears

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detractor

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Critic, derogator

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gulley

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  • a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill
  • a deep ditch
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astronomer

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• a scientist who studies the stars and planets

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hint

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hint • Clue, suggestion, indication

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permafrost

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• a layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold

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bear

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They bear a strong resemblance to river systems on Earth

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specialist

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Expert

Mission specialist

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Set aside

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Try to set aside some time each day for exercise.

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dust

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A thick layer of dust

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bombard

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to attack a place for a long time using large weapons, bombs etc:

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necessitate

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to make it necessary for you to do something:
Lack of money necessitated a change of plan.
necessitate doing something
This would necessitate interviewing all the staff.

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