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principle

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1.
NOUN a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning

2.
NOUN a rule or belief governing one’s behaviour

3.
NOUN morally correct behaviour and attitudes

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overlookv

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VERB fail to notice

2.
VERB ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence

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confidential

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1.
ADJECTIVE intended to be kept secret

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a person’s tone of voice) indicating that what one says is private or secret

3.
ADJECTIVE entrusted with private or restricted information

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garnished

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1.
VERB decorate or embellish (something, especially food)

2.
VERB 법률 serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant.

3.
NOUN a small amount of food used to decorate other food

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impassioned

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ADJECTIVE filled with or showing great emotion

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avid

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adj. 1. Having a strong desire for, to the point of greed

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bursqueness

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n. The quality or state of being brusque

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concise

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adj. Short and to the point

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demeaning

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adj. Degrading

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despicable

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adj. Deserving contempt or scorn

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emulate

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v. To try to equal; to imitate

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evocative

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v. 1. To call forth; to produce
2. To bring to mind, often by suggestion
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adj. Creating something again, especially through the imagination

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excruciating

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adj. Very painful

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inauguration

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v. 1. To install in office with a formal ceremony
2. To begin officially or mark the opening of
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n. The act of installing in office

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pervasive

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adj. Spreading throughout

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proprietor

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n. An owner of a store or other business

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pseudonym

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n. A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name

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rebuff

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v. 1. To reject bluntly
2. To drive back

n. 1. A blunt rejection
2. An abrupt setback in progress

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resilience

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adj. 1. Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune
2. Returning quickly to an original shape or condition

n. 1. The ability to recover
2. The ability to spring back

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turbulence

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adj. 1. Chaotic; unruly
2. Stormy; tempestuous
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n. 1. Great disturbance or agitation
2. Rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

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stimulus

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NOUN a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue

2.
NOUN a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something, a spur or incentive.

3.
NOUN an interesting and exciting quality

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compiled

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1.
ADJECTIVE gathered together especially from various sources

2.
ADJECTIVE of computer code processed through software that translates a complete set of high-level computer instructions into machine language before executing any of them

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indigenous

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ADJECTIVE originating or occurring naturally in a particular place, native

2.
ADJECTIVE (of people) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists

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marginal

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ADJECTIVE relating to or at the edge or margin

2.
ADJECTIVE relating to water adjacent to the land’s edge or coast

3.
NOUN British a seat in a parliament or on a council that is held by a small majority and is at risk in an election

4.
NOUN a plant that grows in water close to the edge of land

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indicate

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VERB point out, show

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VERB be a sign of, strongly suggest

3.
VERB mention indirectly or briefly

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predate

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VERB exist or occur at a date earlier than (something)

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cognitive

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ADJECTIVE relating to cognition

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neglect

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VERB fail to care for properly

2.
VERB not pay proper attention to, disregard

3.
NOUN the state of being uncared for

4.
NOUN the action of not taking proper care of someone or something

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evaluate

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1.
VERB form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess

2.
VERB Mathematics find a numerical expression or equivalent for (an equation, formula, or function)

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dexterity

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NOUN skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

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embryo

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  1. NOUN an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).

2.
NOUN Botany the part of a seed which develops into a plant, consisting (in the mature embryo of a higher plant) of a plumule, a radicle, and one or two cotyledons.

3.
NOUN a thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development

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dormant

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time, in or as if in a deep sleep

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a plant or bud) alive but not actively growing.

3.
ADJECTIVE (of a volcano) temporarily inactive.

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diapause

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1.
NOUN a period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, especially during unfavourable environmental conditions.

2.
VERB (of an insect or other animal) undergo a period of suspended development

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synethesia

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1.
NOUN a concomitant sensation

2.
NOUN the condition marked by the experience of such sensations

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prototype

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1.
NOUN a first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed

2.
NOUN the first, original, or typical form of something; an archetype

3.
VERB make a prototype of (a product)

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corrugation

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NOUN the act of corrugating

2.
NOUN a ridge or groove of a surface that has been corrugated

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mirth

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NOUN amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

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depict

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VERB represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form

2.
VERB portray in words, describe

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apt

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ADJECTIVE appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

2.
ADJECTIVE having a tendency to do something

3.
ADJECTIVE quick to learn

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assessment

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NOUN the action of assessing someone or something

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Gilded Age

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PROPER NOUN The period of United States history from the end of the Civil War to the end of the 19th century, a time marked by rapid economic expansion, a lack of government regulation, and rampant corruption.

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camouflage

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1.
Noun (군인장비의) 위장

2.
Noun (보호색이나 형태 등을 통한 동물들의) 위장

3.
Verb 위장하다, 감추다

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arachnid

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1.
NOUN an arthropod of the class Arachnida , such as a spider or scorpion.

2.
ADJECTIVE relating to or denoting arachnids.

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conspicuous

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ADJECTIVE clearly visible

2.
ADJECTIVE attracting notice or attention

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lakebed

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NOUN The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.

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volition

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NOUN the faculty or power of using one’s will

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sediment

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NOUN matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid, dregs

2.
NOUN Geology particulate matter that is carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land or the seabed, and may in time become consolidated into rock

3.
VERB settle as sediment

4.
VERB (of a liquid) deposit a sediment

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vehicle

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NOUN a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart

2.
NOUN a thing used to express, embody, or fulfil something

3.
NOUN a substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment, or other material mixed with it

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bring about

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1.
cause something to happen

2.
Nautical cause a ship to head in a different direction

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contemporary

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ADJECTIVE living or occurring at the same time

2.
ADJECTIVE dating from the same time

3.
NOUN a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another

4.
NOUN a person of roughly the same age as another

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dispute

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NOUN a disagreement or argument

2.
NOUN a disagreement between management and employees that leads to industrial action

3.
VERB argue about (something)

4.
VERB question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid

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statistical

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ADJECTIVE relating to the use of statistics

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interpretation

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NOUN the action of explaining the meaning of something

2.
NOUN an explanation or way of explaining

3.
NOUN a stylistic representation of a creative work or dramatic role

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hallowed

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ADJECTIVE made holy, consecrated

2.
ADJECTIVE greatly revered and honoured

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mechanically

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ADVERB by means of a machine or machinery

2.
ADVERB in a way that relates to machines or machinery

3.
ADVERB without thought or spontaneity, automatically

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superabsorbent

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ADJECTIVE extremely absorbent

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resilient

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending,

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inadequate

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1.
ADJECTIVE lacking the quality or quantity required, insufficient for a purpose

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a person) unable to deal with a situation or with life

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dynamic

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

2.
ADJECTIVE 물리 relating to forces producing motion.

3.
NOUN a force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process

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assertion

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1.
NOUN a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

2.
NOUN the action of asserting something

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sales

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ADJECTIVE of, relating to, or used in selling

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retailer

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1.
NOUN a person or business that sells goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale

2.
NOUN a person who relates the details of a story or incident to others

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projection

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1.
NOUN an estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends

2.
NOUN the presentation of an image on a surface, especially a cinema screen

3.
NOUN an image projected on a surface

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dispute

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1.
NOUN a disagreement or argument

2.
NOUN a disagreement between management and employees that leads to industrial action

3.
VERB argue about (something)

4.
VERB question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid

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rotunda

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1.
NOUN a round building or room, especially one with a dome.

2.
NOUN Philippines English a roundabout

65
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art installation

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설치 미술

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inexplicable

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ADJECTIVE unable to be explained or accounted for

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restrained

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1.
ADJECTIVE characterized by reserve or moderation, unemotional or dispassionate

2.
ADJECTIVE (of colour, decoration, etc.) not excessively showy or ornate; understated

3.
ADJECTIVE kept under control

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mystify

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1.
VERB utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)

2.
VERB make obscure or mysterious

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diverge

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1.
VERB (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction

2.
VERB (of an opinion, theory, or approach) differ

3.
VERB depart from (a set course or standard)

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undermine

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1.
VERB erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation)

2.
VERB dig or excavate beneath (a building or fortification) so as to make it collapse

3.
VERB lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

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insectivores

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1.
NOUN an animal that feeds on insects, worms, and other invertebrates.

2.
NOUN Zoology a mammal of the obsolete order Insectivora.

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obscure

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ADJECTIVE not discovered or known about, uncertain

2.
ADJECTIVE not important or well known

3.
VERB keep from being seen, conceal

4.
VERB make unclear and difficult to understand

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garment

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NOUN an item of clothing

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shimmering

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ADJECTIVE shining with a soft, slightly wavering light

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subtle

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1.
ADJECTIVE (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated

3.
ADJECTIVE capable of making fine distinctions

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gem

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precious or semi-precious stone,

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comparison

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1.
NOUN a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people

2.
NOUN an analogy

3.
NOUN the quality of being similar or equivalent

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contract

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1.
NOUN a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law

2.
NOUN the branch of law concerned with the making and observation of contracts

3.
VERB decrease in size, number, or range

4.
VERB (of a muscle) become shorter and tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body

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quota

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1.
NOUN a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute

2.
NOUN a limited quantity of a particular product which under official controls can be produced, exported, or imported

3.
NOUN a fixed minimum or maximum number of a particular group of people allowed to do something, such as immigrants to enter a country, workers to undertake a job, or students to enrol for a course

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confer

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1.
VERB grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right)

2.
VERB have discussions, exchange opinions

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bargaining

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NOUN negotiation

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insist

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1.
VERB demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal

2.
VERB demand forcefully to have (something)

3.
VERB persist in (doing something)

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anxious

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ADJECTIVE feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness

3.
ADJECTIVE very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen

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comply

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1.
VERB act in accordance with a wish or command

2.
VERB (of an article) meet specified standards

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agency

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1.
NOUN a business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group

2.
NOUN a department or body providing a specific service for a government or other organization

3.
NOUN action or intervention producing a particular effect

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assert

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1.
VERB state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

2.
VERB cause others to recognize (one’s authority or a right) by confident and forceful behaviour

3.
VERB behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner

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elaborate

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1.
ADJECTIVE involving many carefully arranged parts or details, detailed and complicated in design and planning

2.
ADJECTIVE (of an action) lengthy and exaggerated

3.
VERB develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail

4.
VERB add more detail concerning what has already been said

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luxuriant

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth, lush

2.
ADJECTIVE (of hair) thick and healthy

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magnolia

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1.
NOUN a tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink or -white, waxy flowers.

2.
NOUN a pale creamy-white colour like that of magnolia blossom

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cast

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1.
VERB cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface

2.
VERB cause (uncertainty or disapproval) to be associated with something

3.
NOUN an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould

4.
NOUN a mould used to make an object by casting

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listless

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ADJECTIVE (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm

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dimly

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ADVERB with a faint light, not brightly

2.
ADVERB in a faint or indistinct way, not clearly

3.
ADVERB in a way that is not clearly perceived or recalled

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revelation

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1.
NOUN a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others

2.
NOUN the making known of something that was previously secret or unknown

3.
NOUN used to emphasize the remarkable quality of someone or something

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candidate

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1.
NOUN a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election

2.
NOUN British English a person taking an examination

3.
NOUN a person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position

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assessment

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NOUN the action of assessing someone or something

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predation

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1.
NOUN the preying of one animal on others

2.
NOUN the action of attacking or plundering

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hostile

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1.
ADJECTIVE showing or feeling opposition or dislike, unfriendly

2.
ADJECTIVE of or belonging to a military enemy

3.
ADJECTIVE opposed

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attributable

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1.
ADJECTIVE regarded as being caused by

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a work or remark) able to be ascribed to a particular author, artist, or speaker

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anthropologist

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인류학자

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domestication

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1.
NOUN the process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm

2.
NOUN the cultivation of a plant for food

3.
NOUN humorous the process of making someone fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves

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bulk

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1.
NOUN the mass or size of something large

2.
NOUN large size or shape

3.
VERB treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is

4.
VERB build up flesh and muscle, typically in training for sporting events

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millet

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a cereal grown in warm countries and regions with poor soils, bearing a large crop of small seeds which are chiefly used to make flour.

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cretaceous

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ADJECTIVE consisting of or resembling chalk

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enamel

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1.
NOUN an opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass, applied by vitrification to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating

2.
NOUN a work of art executed in enamel

3.
VERB coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel

4.
VERB dated apply nail polish to (fingernails or toenails).

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endothermic

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1.
ADJECTIVE Chemistry (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a compound) requiring a net input of heat for its formation from its constituent elements.

3.
ADJECTIVE Zoology (of an animal) dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat.

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hypothesize

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VERB simple past tense and past participle of hypothesize

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dusky

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1.
ADJECTIVE darkish in colour

2.
ADJECTIVE dated used in euphemistic or poetic reference to dark-skinned people

3.
ADJECTIVE literary dim

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twilight

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1.
NOUN the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun’s rays from the atmosphere

2.
NOUN the period of the evening when twilight is visible, between daylight and darkness

3.
NOUN a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline

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ray

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NOUN a broad flat marine or freshwater fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, winglike pectoral fins, and a long slender tail. Many rays have venomous spines or electric organs.

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polarized

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divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs

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reputation

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1.
NOUN the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

2.
NOUN a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic

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contemporary

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1.
ADJECTIVE living or occurring at the same time

2.
ADJECTIVE dating from the same time

3.
NOUN a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another

4.
NOUN a person of roughly the same age as another

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remedy

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NOUN a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury

2.
NOUN a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable

3.
VERB set right (an undesirable situation)

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deficiency

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1.
NOUN a lack or shortage

2.
NOUN a failing or shortcoming

3.
NOUN the amount by which something, especially revenue, falls short; a deficit

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retrospective

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1.
ADJECTIVE looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

2.
ADJECTIVE (of an exhibition or compilation) showing the development of an artist’s work over a period of time

3.
NOUN an exhibition or compilation showing the development of an artist’s work over a period of time

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aesthetic

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1.
ADJECTIVE concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

2.
ADJECTIVE giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty

3.
NOUN a set of principles underlying the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

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unanimously

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ADVERB without opposition, with the agreement of all people involved

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strive

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1.
VERB make great efforts to achieve or obtain something

2.
VERB struggle or fight vigorously

113
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afloat

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1.
ADJECTIVE floating in water, not sinking

2.
ADJECTIVE on board a ship or boat

3.
ADJECTIVE out of debt or difficulty

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repurpose

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VERB adapt for use in a different purpose

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substance

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1.
NOUN a particular kind of matter with uniform properties

2.
NOUN an intoxicating, stimulating, or narcotic chemical or drug, especially an illegal one

3.
NOUN the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid

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soot

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1.
NOUN a deep black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.

2.
VERB cover or clog (something) with soot

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conform

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1.
NOUN a deep black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter.

2.
VERB cover or clog (something) with soot

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spore

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1.
NOUN 생물 a minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.

2.
NOUN Botany (in a plant exhibiting alternation of generations) a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte.

3.
NOUN 미생물학 (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse

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germination

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1.
NOUN the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy

2.
NOUN the process of something coming into existence and developing

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assess

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1.
NOUN the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy

2.
NOUN the process of something coming into existence and developing

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despite

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1.
PREPOSITION without being affected by, in spite of

2.
NOUN archaic contemptuous treatment or behaviour, outrage

3.
NOUN archaic contempt, disdain

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regulator

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1.
NOUN a person or thing that regulates something.

2.
NOUN a person or body that supervises a particular industry or business activity

3.
NOUN a device for controlling the rate of working of machinery or for controlling fluid flow, in

120
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diluted

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  1. make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it
    bleach can be diluted with cold water

a. make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modification or the addition of other elements
the reforms have been diluted

b. reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets.

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ecological

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relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings

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sediment

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1.
NOUN matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid, dregs

2.
NOUN Geology particulate matter that is carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land or the seabed, and may in time become consolidated into rock

3.
VERB settle as sediment

4.
VERB (of a liquid) deposit a sediment

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