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Thorough

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Adj. detailed and careful

They did a thorough search of the area, but found nothing.

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Simultaneous

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Adj. Happening or being done at exactly the same time

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Intimidating

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Adj. Making you feel frightened or nervous

E.g. She can be intimidating when she is angry

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Antagonize

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V. To make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you

E.g. it’s a delicate situation and I have no wish to antagonize him.

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Stimulate

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Verb.
1. To make someone excited and interested about something
2. To encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

E.g. The show was intended to stimulate and amuse.

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Instill

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Verb. To put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives.

E.g. my parents instilled in me a love of reading.

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Irrelevant

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Adj. not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important.

E.g. These documents are totally irrelevant, you don’t need to bring them.

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Pertinent

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Adj. relating directly to the subject being considered

Synonym: relevant

E.g. you should only ask pertinent questions.

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Prior

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Adj. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time.

E.g. the course did not require any prior knowledge.

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Depleted

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Adj. reduced, often by a large margin.

E.g. the elephant population has become depleted.

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Incentive

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Noun. Something that encourages a person to do something.

E.g. Extra money can be an incentive to work more.

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Dexterity

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Noun.
the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands

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courtesy

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Noun.

polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark

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Placate

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Verb.

to stop someone from feeling angry.

The angry group was not placated by the promises made.

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Latitude

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Noun.
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to
Or
the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

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Expedient

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Adj.
helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable

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Prerogative

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Noun

something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone

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Homogeneous

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Adj.

consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

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Vindictive

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Adj

having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive

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Prejudice

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an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge

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Petty

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not important and not worth giving attention to
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selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters

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Amplify

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Verb

to make something louder (e.g music)

to increase the size or effect of something

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Futile

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Adj.

(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing:

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Innocuous

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Adj.

completely harmless (= causing no harm):

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Cogent

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Adj

persuasive and well expressed

People changed their minds after she made a cogent argument

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Anticipate

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Verb
(Expect) to imagine or expect that something will happen
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(Take action) to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen:

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Drastic

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Adj

severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects. (especially of actions)

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Imperative

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Adj.
extremely important or urgent

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(Grammar) used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders. (E.g Run! Give it to me! Etc..)

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Compulsory

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Adj.
(of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule

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Subsequent

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Adj.

happening after something else

Antonym: prior

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Heritage

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Noun.
features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance

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Atone

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Verb

to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you failed to do

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Repent

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Verb

to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it

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Impotent

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Adj.
not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation

(Potent = very powerful, forceful, or effective)

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Sufficient

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Adj.
enough for a particular purpose

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Meticulous

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Adj.
very careful and with great attention to every detail

(Note: more than thorough)

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Intellectual

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Adj. relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas
Or
Noun. a very educated person who is interested in complicated ideas and enjoys studying and careful thinking

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Apparel

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N. Clothing
V. To put on clothes

Synonyms. n. Attire

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Compress

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V. To press together
N. A folded cloth applied to an injury

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Denounce

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V. To condemn openly; to accuse formally

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Dispatch

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V. To send off or out for a purpose
Or To kill
N. An official message

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Douse

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V. To plunge into liquid, drench
Or
Extinguish, put out quickly

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Expressly

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Adv. Plainly
Or
For a particular purpose

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Famished

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Adj or part.
Suffering severely from hunger or lack of something

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Forsake

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V. To give up
Or
To leave

Synonym. Desert

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Gainful

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Adj. profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage

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Immense

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Adj. very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

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Inept

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Adj. totally without skill or appropriateness

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Ingenious

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Adj. showing remarkable originality, inventiveness or resourcefulness
Or
Clever

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Instantaneous

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Adj. done in an instant; immediate

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Irk

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V. To annoy, trouble, make wary

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Misgiving

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N. A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

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Oaf

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N. A stupid person
Or a big, clumsy, slow individual

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Recede

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V. To go or move backwards.

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Adverse

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Adj. unfavourable, negative
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working against, hostile

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Arid

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Adj. extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

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Assailant

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N. A person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

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Confront

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V. To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge

Synonym: to face
Antonyms. Avoid, evade

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Constrain

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V. To restrain, hold back

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Contemporary

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Adj. belonging to the same period of time as oneself
N. A person of the same time

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Depict

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V. To portray, to represent or show in the form of a picture

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Disinterested

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Adj. fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

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Encompass

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V. To encircle, to enclose
Or
To include with a certain group or class

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Groundless

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Adj. without any good reason or cause, unjustified

He made some groundless accusations, none of them were true.

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Hypocrite

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N. someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere

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Incomprehensible

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Adj. impossible to understand

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Manipulate

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V. To handle or use skilfully
Or
To manage or control for personal gain or advantage

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Maximum

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N. The greatest possible amount or degree
Adj. reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

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Mimic

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N. A person who does imitations.
V. To imitate

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Ruffle

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V. To wrinkle, make uneven

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Serene

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Adj. peaceful, calm
Or
Clear and free of storm

Synonym. Tranquil

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Sheepish

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Adj. timid, embarrassed

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Stamina

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N. the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time

Synonym: endurance

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