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Spur

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motive

something that encourages someone to do something

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Ulterior

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if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it

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Contend

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To claim that smth is true

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Distorted

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giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented.
distortion of true information = false info

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Venerable

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accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
Old,wisdom

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Intrusive

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causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited

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Encroaching

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intrude on (a person’s territory or a thing considered to be a right) التعدي علي

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Infringing

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To break law

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Invigorated

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give strength or energy to.

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Plummeting

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fall or drop straight down at high speed.

a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully

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Implication

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the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
a possible result
the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible

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Compost

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fertilizer

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Maneuver

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a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
spectacular jumps and other daring maneuvers

move skillfully or carefully.
I’m maneuvering a loaded tray around the floor

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Fierce

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ِanger
the tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator
involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate

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Inconvenience

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trouble

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Trivial

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of little value or importance.

تافه

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Unmanned

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not having or needing a crew or staff

without a manager

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Sullen

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تعيس - كئيب

19
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Compulsion

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the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.

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Elaborated

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explained

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Scrupulous

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(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
دقيق

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Indiscriminately

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done without considering who or what you harm or damage

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Surmount

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overcome

all manner of cultural differences were surmounted

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indistinct

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not clear or sharply defined.

25
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Bolstering

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Strengthen