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Adamant

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Refusing to change an opinion.

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Adverse

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Unfavorable; against one’s desires.

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Aggregate

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To combine.

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Aggressive

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Assertive and pushy.

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Allocate

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1) To put aside for a specific purpose.

2) To distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.

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Amateur

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Someone who is inexperienced or not highly skilled in a particular area.

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Ambiguous

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Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand.

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the norm.

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Antagonize

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To tease or be hostile towards a person or group.

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Attribute

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To give credit.

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Arbitrary

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Based on a whim or random decision.

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Arduous

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Requiring a lot of effort.

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Assuage

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To lessen a negative feeling.

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Augment

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To increase or make larger by adding to it.

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Berate

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To scold.

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Brash

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Rude and tactless.

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Brusque

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Abrupt to the point of rudeness.

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Cacophony

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A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise.

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Cease

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To stop.

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Censure

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To express strong disapproval.

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Coalesce

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To combine or grow together.

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Coerce

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To force someone to do something against their will.

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Cognizant

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Being aware or having knowledge of something.

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Cohesion

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Uniting; becoming one.

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Concur

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To agree.

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Constrain

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To restrict or repress.

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Convey

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1) To make known.

2) To transport from one place to another.

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Copious

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Abundant.

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Corrode

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To gradually wear away.

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Cumbersome

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Burdensome; clumsy

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Deplete

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To significantly decrease.

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Deposit

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To deliver and leave an item.

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Despise

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To hate.

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Deter

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To discourage.

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Devise

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To plan or create.

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Diatribe

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A sharp criticism or attack.

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Divert

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To cause a change of course.

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Dynamic

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Constantly changing.

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Eloquent

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Moving speech or writing.

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Epitome

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A perfect example of something.

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Evade

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To avoid or escape.

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Exemplary

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Worthy of imitation.

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Expertise

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Expert knowledge or skill in a particular field.

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Extract

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To get or remove something.

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Famine

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A time when there is an extreme lack of food.

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Feasible

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Possible to do.

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Frivolous

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Unnecessary; of little importance

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Garbled

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Communication that is distorted and unclear.

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Grandiose

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Pompous; overly important.

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Hackneyed

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Overused and unoriginal.

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Haphazard

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Lacking planning; random

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Implement

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To carry out; execute

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Impose

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To force upon.

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Incentive

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A reason to do something.

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Incessant

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Continuing without pause.

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Incidental

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A minor part.

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Incite

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To urge on.

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Indefatigable

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Untiring.

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Indisputable

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Not able to be challenged.

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Inflate

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To increase in size.

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Integral

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Necessary to complete the whole.

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Integrate

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To combine.

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Intrepid

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Fearless.

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Intricate

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Highly detailed.

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Invasive

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Intrusive.

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Irascible

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Easy to anger.

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Irresolute

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Uncertain.

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Jointly

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Together.

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Knack

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A special talent or skill.

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Lampoon

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To mock or ridicule.

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Languish

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To become weak; to be neglected.

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Leery

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Wary.

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Legitimate

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Lawful.

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Ludicrous

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Ridiculous.

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Morose

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Gloomy, depressed.

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Negligent

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Lazy, neglectful.

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Nonchalant

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Indifferent, unexcited

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Oppress

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1) To unfairly burden.
2) Abuse, maltreat
3) Depress, make gloomy

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Paradigm

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A typical example of something.

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Parsimonious

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Frugal (sparing), stingy (ungenerous)

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Partake

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To join in.

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Partial

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Preferring one option over others.

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Paucity

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Something existing in very small amounts; scarcity.

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Peripheral

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Located on the side or edge.

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Pertain

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Relate.

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Potent

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Powerful.

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible.

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Progeny

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Offspring.

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Proximity

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Nearness in time or space.

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Recapitulate

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To give a brief summary.

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Recede

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To retreat.

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Reproach

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To express disapproval or disappointment.

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Resent

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To feel bitterness or anger towards someone or something.

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Retain

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To continue to do something or keep something.

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Retract

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  1. To draw back in.

2. To withdraw something after it’s found to be untrue.

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Rhetorical

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Used just for style or impact.

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Safeguard

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Something that serves as protection or ensures safety.

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Scrutinize

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To very carefully examine.

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Severe

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  1. Harsh/strict.

2. Grave, critical.

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Solitary

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Alone; without others.

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Squalid

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Filthy and unpleasant.

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102
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Stagnant

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Sluggish, showing little/no movement.

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Subsequent

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Coming after something in time.

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104
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Supplant

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To take the place of something else.

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Suspend

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  1. To temporarily stop.

2. To hang something from somewhere.

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Terminal

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Situated at the end.

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Transparent

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Easy to detect.

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Unobtrusive

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Not attracting attention.

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Unscathed

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Unharmed.

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Unjust

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Unfair.

111
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Vacillate

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To waver or be indecisive.

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Vestige

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A small trace of something that is disappearing or has already disappeared.

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Vilify

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To speak poorly of; to slander (make false and damaging statements)

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Whereas

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On the contrary.

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catastrophic

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extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin

116
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inherent

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naturally characteristic; always found within something, because it’s a basic part of that thing

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bode

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to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs

1) bode well: good things will come
2) bode ill: bad things will come

118
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deplete

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to greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material

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elementally

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in terms of elements; basically

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reservoir

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a place where a liquid is collected and stored

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arbitrary

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chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason

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infinitesimal

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immeasurably small

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gut

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to empty or hollow out

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integrally

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in a whole or complete manner

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retain

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to keep or hold

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corrode

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to be slowly weakened by chemical reactions

127
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expeditiously

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quickly and efficiently

128
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combustion

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the process of burning

129
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discretely

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separately; distinctly

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nucleus

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a central or essential part around which other parts are gathered; a core

131
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acquisition

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the act of taking possession of something

132
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degrade

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1) treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.
2) to reduce in value or strength
3) deteriorate chemically

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recede

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to move back or away from

134
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agnostic

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believing that humans cannot know whether there is a god

135
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animism

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the belief that natural objects, such as trees, have souls

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atheist

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one who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being

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deify

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to worship (someone/something) as a god

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ecclesiastical

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relating to a church

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exalt

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to praise or honor

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aggravate

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to make worse; to anger or intensify

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decrepit

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weakened or worn out because of age, illness, or excessive use

142
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prognosis

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an educated guess of how something will develop, especially a disease

143
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certifiably

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in a manner that is officially recognized

144
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astrological

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related to the study of the position of stars, the sun, and the planets in the belief that they influence earthly events

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divination

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the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

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intermediary

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mediator

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invoke

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to call on for help/support

148
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phantom

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ghost

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psychic

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relating to the supposed ability of the human mind to sense things that cannot be observed

150
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self-perpetuating

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having the power to renew oneself for an indefinite period of time

151
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assimilate

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1) take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
2) absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture.
3) absorb & digest
4) cause something to resemble

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cremation

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the act of burning the dead

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folklore

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the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations orally

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relic

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something left from a long-ago culture, time period, or person

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rite

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a ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose

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ritually

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as part of a traditional ceremony or habit

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saga

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1) a long story of heroic achievement

2) a long story

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de facto (adv)

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in reality; actually

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de facto (adj)

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actual; especially: being such in effect though not formally recognized

160
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notion

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A belief; a fanciful impulse, a conception of or belief about something; an impulse or desire, esp. one of a whimsical kind

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erudite

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highly educated; having or showing great knowledge or learning

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fortify

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to strengthen as to protect against attack

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implicitly

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without being stated; unquestioningly; in a way that is not directly expressed

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parochial

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1) relating to a church parish.

2) having a limited or narrow outlook or scope; narrow-minded

165
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rigor

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1) the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
2) severity or strictness.
3) demanding, difficult, or extreme conditions.

166
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roster

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1) a list, especially of names

2) a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization.

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secular

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denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

168
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allegiance

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loyalty, commitment

169
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artillery

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1) large guns that shoot powerful shells

2) army units that handle such guns

170
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in the trenches

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in the middle of the hardest fighting or work

171
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mobilize

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1) (of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.
2) arouse, awaken, generate
3) bring (resources) into use in order to achieve a particular goal.
4) make (something) movable or capable of movement.

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strategic

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1) relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them; planned, calculated
2) carefully designed or planned to serve a particular purpose or advantage.

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annex

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Attach, add

1) to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
2) to add to something earlier, larger, or more important annexed a bibliography to the thesis

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apex

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the highest point

175
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conquest

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a takeover by force or continued effort

176
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prevailing

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1) existing at a particular time; current.

2) having the most appeal or influence; prevalent (widespread)

177
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milieu

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environment

178
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Orwellian

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frightening and overcontrolled by a government that interferes in nearly every aspect of personal life

179
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reconciliation

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1) the restoration of friendly relations.

2) the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.

180
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commodity

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a thing that can be bought and sold

181
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equity

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1) fairness, impartial

2) the value of the shares issued by a company; value, worth

182
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inflation

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a situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast

183
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net

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after all costs have been subtracted from an amount

184
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per capita

A

for each person

185
Q

subsidy

A

money given by a government or other organization to support an activity

186
Q

affluence

A

wealth and the style of life that goes with it

187
Q

elite

A

belonging to a special, honored group; a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth

188
Q

nobility

A

1) the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.
2) the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title.

189
Q

working class

A

the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work. (not poor, but not middle class)

190
Q

assess

A

1) evaluate/estimate

2) calculate

191
Q

liability

A

1) Legal responsibility for something

2) a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage

192
Q

proprietor

A

owner, usually of a business or a building

193
Q

Propriety

A

1) the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
2) the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.

194
Q

safeguard

A

protect

195
Q

sole

A

only

196
Q

enterprising

A

1) having or showing initiative and resourcefulness; resourceful, entrepreneurial, imaginative
2) marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act

197
Q

incentive

A

1) a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.

2) a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment.

198
Q

industrious

A

diligent & hard-working

199
Q

marginal

A

not very significant or effective

200
Q

distill

A

1) purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.
2) extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.

201
Q

entrepreneurial

A

1) characterized by the taking of financial risks in the hope of profit; enterprising.
2)

202
Q

haggle

A

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

203
Q

intrepid

A

fearless

204
Q

prototype

A

the first one made of a machine or system

205
Q

shuttle (v.)

A

to move back and forth often between two places

206
Q

inaugurate

A

1) begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).
2) admit (someone) formally to public office.
3) mark the beginning or first public use of (an organization or project).

207
Q

allegedly

A

according to what people say, although there is no proof

208
Q

civil

A

1) relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
2) (law) relating to private relations between members of a community; noncriminal.
3) Polite

209
Q

verdict

A

a judgment in a court case

210
Q

apprehend

A

1) Arrest someone for a crime

2) understand or perceive.

211
Q

ascertain

A

find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

212
Q

bureaucratic

A

related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures

213
Q

condemn

A

to speak out against something in very strong terms; express complete disapproval of; censure, criticize

214
Q

implicate

A

1) show (someone) to be involved in a crime.

2) imply

215
Q

inquiry

A

an official investigation

216
Q

assail

A

1) make a concerted or violent attack on.

2) criticize (someone) strongly.

217
Q

objectively

A

based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinion

218
Q

cynical

A

1) believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
2) doubtful
3) contemptuous; mocking.
4) concerned only with one’s own interests and typically disregarding accepted or appropriate standards in order to achieve them.

219
Q

evade

A

avoid

220
Q

grotesque

A

extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention; comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

221
Q

unmask

A

unmask

222
Q

coerce

A

1) to force; to put pressure on someone to do something

2) obtain (something) by using force or threats.

223
Q

detain

A

to prevent someone, for a relatively short time, from going on their way

224
Q

deviant

A

in a style that is not normal/morally correct and is offensive to many

225
Q

piracy

A

1) the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.
2) a practice similar to piracy but in other contexts, especially hijacking
3) the unauthorized use or reproduction of another’s work.

226
Q

predicament

A

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

227
Q

villainy

A

wicked or criminal behavior.

228
Q

cartel

A

1) an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
2) a written agreement between belligerent nations
3) a combination of political groups for common action

229
Q

interdict

A

an authoritative prohibition.

230
Q

juxtapose

A

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

231
Q

potent

A

powerful

232
Q

residual

A

remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone; remaining, leftover

233
Q

kin

A

relatives

234
Q

legitimate

A

1) true

2) in the context of family, born of a mother and father who were married to each other

235
Q

proximity

A

closeness

236
Q

sentiment

A

1) feelings

2) opinion

237
Q

confide

A

tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.

238
Q

solidarity

A

unity (as of a group or class), especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group.

239
Q

despondent (adj.)

A

feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection (low spirits), or depression

240
Q

engender

A

1) to cause to exist or to develop; produce

2) (of a father) beget (offspring).

241
Q

proliferation

A

1) rapid increase in numbers.

2) a large number of something.

242
Q

reciprocity

A

the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.

243
Q

berate

A

scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

244
Q

contemptuous

A

scornful, disrespectful

245
Q

obnoxious

A

extremely unpleasant, highly offensive

246
Q

stigmatize

A

describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

247
Q

vitriolic

A

filled with bitter criticism or malice; acrimonious, rancorous

248
Q

delinquency

A

1) minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

2) neglect of one’s duty.

249
Q

fringe (adj.)

A

not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.

250
Q

hedonistic

A

engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent. (usually implies that the pleasures are wrong.)

251
Q

hypocritical

A

behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.

252
Q

status quo

A

the systems and conditions that exist now

253
Q

abstract (v.)

A

1) consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else.
2) extract or remove

254
Q

depict

A

1) show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
2) portray in words; describe.

255
Q

esthetically/aesthetically

A

in a way that relates to beauty

256
Q

intrinsic

A

being part of the basic nature of something

257
Q

realism

A

1) pragmatism

2) the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.

258
Q

advent

A

the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

259
Q

connotation

A

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning; implication

260
Q

denote

A

1) be a sign of; indicate.
2) stand as a name or symbol for.
3) to make known

261
Q

ingenious

A

clever, original, inventive

262
Q

inscription

A

something written into a piece of rock or metal

263
Q

phonetic

A

relating to speech sounds.

264
Q

gala

A

a social occasion with special entertainments or performances.

265
Q

exotic

A

1) originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
2) strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual

266
Q

vanity

A

1) excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
2) futility, uselessness

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