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parity

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means equal status, pay etc

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fiduciary

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a relationship involving trust e.g between beneficiary and trustee

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pertain

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if something is applicable/appropriate/ related etc

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fallacy

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mistaken belief

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superfluous

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unnecessary, particularly due to being unnecessarily plentiful

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burgeon

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something starts to grow rapidly/ increase rapidly

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paradigm

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a typical example of something/ typical pattern of something

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a serf

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an agricultural labourer

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slovenly

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messy/ careless/ overly casual

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diametrically opposed

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directly opposite/ completely opposed

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soliloquy

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monologue

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imbrication

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edges of tiles, scales etc overlapping

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exigent

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demanding / pressing

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explicit

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clearly stated

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implicit

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not stated directly only implied

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accolade

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praise/ acknowledge merit via an award or granted a privilege

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mercenary

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someone concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

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anachronistic

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something that belongs to a time period not currently on topic

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pomp

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vain and ostentatious display OR splendid display e.g in ceremony

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mnemonics

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improving memory through developing systems

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indignant/ indignation

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anger or annoyance due to what is perceived to be unfair treatment

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vigour

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physical strength or good health

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tacit

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implied without being stated

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assay

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testing of metal to determine its ingredients and quality

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illicit

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unlawful

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elicit

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evoking a reaction/answer from someone

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affect

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to influence

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effect

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result

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cathartic

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emotional release eg crying

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credo

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statements/ beliefs which guide someone’s actions

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psychometry

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touching an unknown object and being able to make relevant associations

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expository

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intended to explain or describe something

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bolstered

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provided with padded support

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redemptive

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acting in a way to save someone from evil or error

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salutary

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beneficial / producing good effects (especially if in regard to something unwanted)

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desiccated

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moisture being sucked out / lacking interest or vitality

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posits

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put forward as fact or as a basis of an argument

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sedition

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speech/ writing conducting ppl to rebel against authority

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chauvinism

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belief in national superiority

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partisan

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committed member of political party/army

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jingoism

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aggressive foreign policy, using force or threat of force over peaceful relations (to safeguard what they think are their national interests)

  1. Cold War used jingoist rhetoric to gain support for their causes, believed their way was the right way to go forward and continuously implied the other govt as inferior along the way
  2. Indian Wars - US military expanded their territory, relocated the Native Americans and violently oppressed. Did so as the Indians were a threat to their American greatness and used this as their justification as well as to create more violence as any resistance from the Indians should be met with force.
  3. George W Bush’s war on terror - stated the virtues of the US and that he would bring justice to those responsible, using force to remove the problem and prove his country.
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rhetoric

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persuasive speaking/writing

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doctrine

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belief or a set of beliefs held (by party/chruch etc)

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collusion

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a secret and/or illegal cooperation (trying to deceive others)

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eminent

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famous and respected within their sphere

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genial

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cheerful and friendly

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eloquence

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fluent and persuasive speaking/writing

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extolled

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having praised something enthusiastically

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herald

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  1. a person who overlooks tournaments, ceremonies, messages etc
  2. something/someone seen as a sign that something is about to happen
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progenitor

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the person/thing from whom/which a person/thing is descended eg Britain is everyone’s progenitor in the Industrial Rev

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oligarchy

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a small group of people having control of a country or organisation

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Laissez-faire

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policy of minimum govt interference in economic affirs and society etc

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abate

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become less intense or widespread

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stoicism

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greek philosophy based on the knowledge that some things are out of our control and therefore should dissociate ourselves form them and be at peace

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vicissitude

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(usually unwelcome) change in circumstance or situation or fortune

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Hellenistic

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period of time (death of Alexander theGreat to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony) in which the Greek culture flourished and spread

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arbitrarily

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randomly

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archetype

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a very typical example of something

psychoanalysis - primitive mental image that is inherited to its descendants in their unconsciousness

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militancy

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supporting a political/social cause by using confrontational or violent methods

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plight

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a dangerous/ difficult/ unfortunate situation

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endemic

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an endemic disease/condition is regularly found in people from a certain area

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contrite

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remorseful/regretful

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penitent

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feeling or showing sorrow for your wrongdoings

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avid

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having a keen interest or enthusiasm for something

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equivocal

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something that is open to more than one interpretation or is ambiguous

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aberration

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a departure from something that is expected/ the norm, often a change that is unwelcome

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abnegate

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deny or renounce something/someone

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absolution

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is the act of being forgiven formally

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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accolade

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is a symbol signifying approval

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acquiesce

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agree

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acumen

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shrewdness from keen insight

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shrewd

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the ability to make good judgements

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adage

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condensed but memorable saying (of imp facts)

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indigent

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poor/needy

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determinism philo

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theory that all events are determined by previous causes

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expository

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intended to explain or describe something

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credence

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belief in something or acceptance as true

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brevity

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the concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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concede

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admit something as true after previously denying it

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venerate

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regard with great respect

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tenable

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a point of view that is maintained or easy to uphold against attack and opposing ideas

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impasse

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a deadlock / a situation where there is no progress possible due to disagreeing ideas

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contend

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assert something in an argument/ your point of view strongly stated

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insuperable

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impossible to overcome

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credulity

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the tendency of being too ready to believe something (without truth or credit)

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myriad

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countless things/ppl

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dissent

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having opinions opposing those held in official policy

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usurper

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someone who takes a position of power/ position of importance, using force or taking it illegally

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apathetic

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having no concern, interest etc

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diaspora

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the dispersion of jews beyond israel

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subterfuge

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deceit to achieve your goal

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credence

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belief/acceptance of something

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prudent (prudence = being prudent)

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care and thought for the future, cautiousness

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authorial

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belonging/relating to write of book/document etc

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dormant

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physical functions slowed down/suspended (like in a deep sleep)

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tumultuous

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making an uproar / loud confused noise

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oxymoron

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figure of speech in which contradictory terms are in conjunction eg kept him falsely true

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solemn

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formal and dignified

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reverent

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showing deep and solemn respect

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salve

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like soothe eg charity salves our conscience

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rumination

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deep thought

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eponym

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a discovery/ place etc that is named after a person, the eponym is the person

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folly

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foolishness or lack of good sense

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apathy

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lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern

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autonomy

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like freedom to govern own affairs/ self sufficient

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menagerie

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wild animals in cavity for exhibition

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germane

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relevant to the subject we are considerin

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succinct

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clearly and briefly expressed

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rambunctious

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extremely exuberant/ boisterous

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plight

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dangerous/difficult situation

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infantile

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occuring in v small babies

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caper

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skip or dance in a lively playful way

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analogy

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a comparison between one thing and another

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metaphor

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a figure of speech where it does not literally work eg gene mapping or something thought of as symbolic for something else

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incessant

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continuing without pause

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milieu

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a person’s social environment

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reconciliation

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the restoration of friendly relations/ acting so that one will think they are compatible with you

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pique

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feeling irritated or resentful

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magnanimous

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generous or forgiving, particularly to someone unexpected

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connivance

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secretly involved in immoral act

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progeny

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offspring

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sermon

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a talk on a religious/ moral subject

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callous

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showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for someone else

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invidious

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likely to arouse or incur anger and resentment

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reticent

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not revealing thoughts or feelings readily

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indolent

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wanting to avoid exertion / being lazy

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impertinent

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not showing respect /rude

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flippant

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not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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impetus

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the force that make something move / something that makes a process happen more quickly

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bawdiness

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coarse (rude or vulgar) or indecent writing

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence

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unfettered

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not confined or restricted

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weariness

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extreme tiredness

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eponymous

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giving their name to something

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patron

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a person who gives financial support to a person/ organisation/ cause etc

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patronage

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the support given by a patron

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cessation

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the act of bringing something to an end

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hegemony

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leadership/ dominance, particularly by one state over another

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truism

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a statement that is obviously true, putting forward nothing new or interesting

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gregarious

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sociable/fond of company

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anathema

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something/ someone completely disliked/ hated

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reverberated

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repeated several times loudly as an echo

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perspicacious

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having a good insight and understanding of things

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engender

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cause or give rise to

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malign

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evil in nature/effect OR speak about someone in a spitefully critical way

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beneficent

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(of a person) being generous/doing good (med pillar)

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malefic

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causing harm or destruction (med pillar)

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autonomy

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independence/self-governance (med pillar)

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bolstered

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provided with padded support

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nuanced

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subtle shades of meaning/expression

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contentious

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controversial/ likely to cause an argument

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allay

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put at rest/ diminish/ lessen intensity

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exodus

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mass departure of ppl

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secession

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the action of formally withdrawing membership from political state etc

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devoid

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entirely lacking/ free from something

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addle

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mix up

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admonition

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a firm rebuke

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rebuke

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express firm disapproval / criticism because of someone’s behaviour / actions

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rebuttal

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instance of proving an accusation wrong / rebutting evidence (rebut = prove claim is false)

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affect vs effect

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have an influence on //// something caused/resulted by something previously

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alacrity

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liveliness and eagerness

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creed

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a faith

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dichotomy

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division/ contrast between 2 things that are completely diff

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digressing

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temporarily leave the main subject in writing/speech

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coercive

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using thoughts or threat

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arduous

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involving strenuous effect/ being difficult

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ethnocentric

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evaluating cultures according to preconceptions from your own culture

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anthropocentric

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thinking humankind is the most important element of existence

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xenophobic

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disliking/ prejudice against people from other countries

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pygmy

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member of tribe with v.short stature in Africa

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pugilist

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dated boxer term

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symbiosis

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mutually beneficial relationship with 2 diff ppl or groups

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exaltation

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extreme happiness/ elevating someone in rank or power

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ineffable

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too great to be expressed or described in words

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sallow

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unhealthy yellow/pale brown colour of one’s complexion

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perverse

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deliberately acting in an unexpected or unreasonable way

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subdue

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overcome/ bring under control

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paternalistic

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relating to the reduction of freedom and responsibilities of subordinates

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stolid

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calm, dependable, showing little emotion

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phlegmatic

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having an unemotional, calm and stolidly disposition

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sanguine

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optimistic or positive in a bad situation

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choleric

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bad tempered or irritable

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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unscrupulous

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not having or showing moral principles

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permissible

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permitted or allowed

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discordant

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disagreeing or incongruous

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incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

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cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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belie

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fail to give a true impression of something or justify a claim

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espousal

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an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief or way of life

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proponent

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a person who advocates a theory, course of action or proposal

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epitaph

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words written in memory of a person who has died

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glib

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fluent words but insincere or shallow

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refute

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to disprove / prove a statement wrong

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banal

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lacking in originality, so obvious that it is boring

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rife

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a common occurrence or widespread (usually of something unwelcomed)

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subvert

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undermine power and authority (of an established system or institution)

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infirmity

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physical or mental weakness

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dissonance

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lack of harmony (among music)

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virility

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manliness, having strength, sex drive, energy etc

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modulate

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exert a modifying or controlling influence on

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callous

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having disregard for emotions, being insensitive or having a cruel disregard

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fastidious

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very attentive to detail and accuracy

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prowess

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skill or expertise in a particular field

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apathetic

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showing no sympathy, no concern and no enthusiasm

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astuteness

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being able to quickly understand a situation

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intransigence

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refusal to change one’s beliefs/ views or to agree about something

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laudable

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deserving of praise

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prelude

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an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important

gamsat E (3 decks)

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