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Question 1

N n. an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with

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norm

Question 2

E n. the qualifications or abilities required for doing something

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eligibility

Question 3

I n. being too low in quality or too small in amount

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inadequacy

Question 4

e n. the most basic and important idea or quality

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essence

Question 5

o vt. to counterbalance or compensate for

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offset

Question 6

p n. a way of regarding situations, facts, etc.

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perspective

Question 7

p n. skill; ability

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proficiency

Question 8

c a. traditional and ordinary

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conventional

Question 9

a n. what is thought to be true or will happen, without any real proof

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assumption

Question 10

f vt. to fail an examination or course of study

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flunk

Question 11

c a. using force to persuade people to do what they are unwilling to do

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coercive

Question 12

p n. a publication that appears at fixed intervals, esp. one of a serious kind

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periodical

Question 13

a vt. / vi. to demonstrate, to declare to be true

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attest

Question 14

p vt. to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in

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peruse

Question 15

e a. known only by a few people

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esoteric

Question 16

c n.1) the condition of being awake and understanding what is happening

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consciousness

Question 17

h n. something that indicates or foreshadows what is to come

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harbinger

Question 18

c vt. to stop something that is harmful

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curb

Question 19

e n. the act of sending forth; discharge

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emission

Question 20

c n. the relative amount of a particular substance contained within a solution or mixture or in a particular volume of space

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concentration

Question 21

d v.1) (cause to) decay; 2) to separate into components or basic elements

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decompose

Question 22

e a. extra or additional (to the usual or permitted amount)

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excess

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r n. (of water, glacier, etc.) the process of moving back from an area that it was covering

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recession

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s vi. to make guesses

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speculate

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m a. average in amount, intensity, quality, etc.; not extreme

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moderate

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v a. to be weak and easily affected by illness

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vulnerable

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p a. dangerous or risky

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perilous

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m vt. to make an unpleasant situation or its effect less serious and less difficult to bear

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mitigate

Question 29

a a. other, different from the usual

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alternative

Question 30

i vt. to provide sb. with the things they need for a particular action

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issue

Question 31

p vt. try to achieve something

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pursue

Question 32

f n. great happiness

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felicity

Question 33

d ad. with a definite intention, not by chance or by accident

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deliberately

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p n. strong feelings of love, respect, and duty towards your country

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patriotism

Question 35

t n. a form of treatment for an illness or medical condition

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therapy

Question 36

f a. without any mistakes, marks or bad feature

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flawless