Vocab development Flashcards
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nutrient (n)
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any substance that plants/animals need in order to live (substancja odżywcza)
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deplete (v)
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to reduce sth in size or amount especially supplies of energy/money (wyczerpać)
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infestation (n)
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situation when animals or insects cause a problem by being present in large numbers (inwazacja tylko że fauny)
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remedial (adj)
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action intended to improve a bad situation (remedy noun)
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replicate (v)
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to make something again in exactly the same way (od replika)
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magnitude (n)
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large size or importance of something (ogrom/znaczenie)
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eradicate (v)
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to get rid of something completely/destroy something bad (wytępić)
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scattered (adj)
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covering a wide area (rozsiane)
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juvenile (adj)
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about a person not old enough to be considered adult (młodociany)
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strive (v)
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to try hard to do sth/make sth happen (for a long period of time/against difficulties) (starać się)
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defendant (n)
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[in law] person accused of a crime/ illegal activity (pozwany)
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testimony (n)
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zeznanie…
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insecticide (n)
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chemical substance to kill insects (insekcydy)
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parole (n)
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permission for a prisoner to be released before the end of the sentence (zwolnienie warunkowe)
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probation (n)
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zawiasy…? generalnie staż ale tutaj nie wiem jak to nazwać
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adhere (to principles) (v)
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to stick firmly (przylegać)
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drift (v)
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to stray away from the subject (odpływać”)
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jerk (v)
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(verb) nagły gwaltowny ruch
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interval (n)
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interwał
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deprivation (n)
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pozbawienie np środków do życia
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insanity (n)
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did I ever tell you the definition (…)?
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alleviate (v)
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to make problems less severe (łagodzić) synonim “ease”
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disinclination (n)
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niechęć
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adequate (adj)
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satisfactory or good enough (adekwatny)
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consternation (n)
feeling of worry when sth unexpected happens (konseternacja)
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fuel (v)
to make a feeling stronger (tankować XD)
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enhance (v)
to improve quality of sth (polepszyć)
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resilient (adj)
able to return to previous good condition quickly (odporny/sprężysty)
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assertive (adj)
showing confident personality and not frightened to say what he/she believes (asertywny)
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sustain (v)
to maintain sth (podtrzymywać)
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spouse (n)
person's husband/wife
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predisposed (adj)
likely to believe/behave in a certain way (predysponowany)
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empower (v)
give power someone to do sth (uprawnić)
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desertification (n)
the process by which land becomes dessert
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degradation (n)
process by which quality of sth is destroyed/spoilt (degradacja)
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depletion (n)
reduction in number of sth (wyczerpanie)
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deforestation (n)
cutting down trees in large area (wylesienie)
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sophisticated (adj)
able to do complicated task (... language)
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irrigation (n)
water supply system (irygacja)
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misconcenption (n)
wrong belief/opininon based on faulty thinking (nieporozumienie..?)
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drought (n)
long period of extremely low rainfall leading to shortage of water (susza)
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abuse (n)
use of sth in a harmful/wrong way (nadużycie)
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linear (adj)
relating to straight lines/easy to grasp (prostoliniowy)
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substantially (adj)
to a large degree (istotnie...?)
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exacerbate (v)
to make sth bad even worse (pogarszać)
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scope (n)
the opportunity to do sth (zakres)
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irrespective of (adj)
regardless of/not taking sth into account
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vital (adj)
absolutely neccessary
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disruptive (adj)
causing difficulties or trouble that interupt sth
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define (v)
to say the meaning of sth
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upheaval (n)
sudden/violent change causing difficulties
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bereavement (n)
situation after death of sb close
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hallucination (n)
experience involving seeing/hearing things not present
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recreational (adj)
done for enjoyment
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trigger (v)
cause sth to happen)
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compulsion (n)
strong feeling of wanting to behave in a certain way
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constitute (v)
be part of a whole
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mitigate (v)
to make sth less harmful
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neutralise (v)
stop sth form having an effect
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reassuring (adj)
making you less worried about sth
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destiny (n)
fate
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absorption (n)
the process by which a group of ppl becomes part of a larger one
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conquest (n)
taking control of sth during war
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substantial (adj)
large in amount/value/importance
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stagnant (adj)
doesnt grow/develop
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starvation (n)
when people die because of having not enough food
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verification (n)
process of validation
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seek (v)
attempt to find sth
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fraudulent (adj)
intended to trick someone / dishonest & illegal
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duplicate (v)
to make an exact copy of sth
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elaborate (adj)
detailed in design
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relapse into (v)
to return to worse state
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rehabilitation (n)
to return someone/sth to a good condition
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manifestation (n)
sign of somethings existing
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prosperous (adj)
succesful usually by earning a lot of money
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lamentable (adj)
deserving severe criticism
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incarcerate (v)
to keep sb in prison
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inmate (n)
person living in institution (prison/hospital)
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dormitory (n)
room containing many beds/boarding school
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adjoining (adj)
near/next to
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eliminate (v)
remove sth/s1
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concurrently (adv)
happening or existing at the same time
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thereby (adv)
as a result of this action
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hereditary (adj)
determined by genetic factors
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temporarily (adv)
not lasting or needed very long
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manifest (adj)
easily noticed
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mediate (v)
to talk to 2 seperate people or groups in disagreement
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nullify (v)
to cause sth to have no value or effect
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impair (v)
to spoil sth or make it weaker
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attribute (n)
a quality that someone has
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hierarchical (adj)
arranged in order of rank
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prejudice (n)
unreasonable and unfair dislake of a particular group of people
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vilify (v)
to say/write unpleasant things about someone in order to cause bad reputation
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permanently (adv)
always & forever
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primary (adj)
most important
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residue (n)
part left after using the main part
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adverse (adj)
having negative effect on sth
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harness (v)
to control sth in order to use its power
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utilise (v)
use sth in effective way
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discharge (v)
send out a substance
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extract (v)
to remove or take out sth
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fluctuation (n)
irregular rising and falling in number
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perceive (v)
to see sth/s1 or notice sth obvious
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stem from (v)
to develop as the result of sth
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deficiency (n)
state of not having enough
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pigment (n)
substance giving particular colour
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anomalous (adj)
deviating from what is standard
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perceptible (adj)
that can be seen heard noticed
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unsustainable (adj)
causing damage to environment
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precipitation (n)
water coming from clouds
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scarcity (n)
situation when sth is not easy to find or get
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virtually (adv)
almost
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simultaneously (adv)
happening or being done at exactly same time
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divert (v)
to use sth for a purpose thta is different from its original purpose
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offset (v)
to balance one influence against opposition
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hence (adv)
that is the reason for
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abruptly (adv)
suddenly
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derive from (v)
to come from
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incorporate (v)
to add/include sth as a part of sth else
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affiliate (v)
to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another larger group
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potential (n)
s1 ability to develop
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disguise (v)
hiding sth's tue form
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outperform (v)
to do better in sth than others
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counterpart (n)
personthing having same purpose as another one in a different place/org
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discipline (n)
particular area or field of study
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pursue (v)
to try achieving a goal
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proliferation (n)
a sudden increase in number or amount
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constitute (v)
to form or make something
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nonetheless (adv)
despite what has just been said or done
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accreditation (n)
official aproval
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hazardous (adj)
dangerous
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permeate (v)
to spread through sth and be present in every part of it
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abusive (adj)
using rude and offensive words
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epidemic (n)
problem affecting many people at the same time
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census (n)
a count for official purposes
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presumably (adv)
used to say what you think is likely situation
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propensity (n)
the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way
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manipulative (adj)
tries to control to their advantage
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portray (v)
to show s1/sth in particular way
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constructive (adj)
useful and intended to help or improve
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lure (n)
sth that has power to attract others
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quest (n)
long search for sth difficult to find
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venture (v)
to risk goins somewhere
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culmination (n)
the final result of a process
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endeavour (n)
an attempt to do sth
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mind-blowing (adj)
extremely exciting or surprising
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abundance (n)
situation in which there is more than enough of sth
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shrub (n)
a large plant with a rounded shape
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vanish (v)
to disappear
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withstand (v)
to be strong enought not to be changed by sth
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embed (v)
permanent and noticeable feature of sth
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harsh (adj)
unpleasant
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juggling (n)
attempt to deal with several conflict situations
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swift (adj)
happening or moving quickly
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relentless (adj)
inflexible and continuing in a severe or extreme way
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harbour (v)
to think about or feel something
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lofty (adj)
of a high moral standard
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reunification (n)
an occasion when a country that was temporarily divided into smaller countries is joined together as one country
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proclaim (v)
to declare officially or publicly to be
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steer (v)
to influence the way that sth happens
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erode (v)
to slowly reduce or destroy sth
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backfire (v)
to have the opposite result
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assasination (n)
a murder
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precedent (n)
situation that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar situation should be repeated
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detrimental (adj)
causing harm or damage
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replenish (v)
to fill again
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perpetuate (v)
to cause sth up again
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overwhelming (adj)
very great /very large
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deceptive (adj)
making you believe something that is not ture
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diligently (adv)
in a way that shows care and hard owrk in 1's duties
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extortionately (adv)
extremely expensive
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endure (v)
to suffer sth difficult
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indignity (n)
sth that causes loss of respect for s1
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relinquish (v)
to unwillingly stop holding or keeping sth
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pastor (n)
religious leader
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renown (n)
state of being famous
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mobilise (v)
organise or prepare something
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boycott
the action of refusing to buy a product/do business etc expressing strong disapproval
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segregate (v)
keep one group of people apart
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superficial (adj)
(about person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
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overly (adv)
excessively
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discrimination (n)
treating a person or particular group of people differently
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advocate (v)
to publicly support or suggest an idea
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patent (adj)
very obvious
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steadfastly (adj)
strongly and without stopping
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autopsy (n)
the examination of a dead body in order to discover cause of death
