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indigeneous

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  1. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
    coriander is indigenous to southern Europe
  2. (often Indigenous)
    (of people) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists
    she wants the territorial government to speak with Indigenous people before implementing a programme
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tenure

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1.
NOUN the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.

2.
NOUN the holding of an office

3.
VERB give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer

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consolidate

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1.
VERB make (something) physically stronger or more solid

2.
VERB strengthen (one’s position or power)

3.
VERB combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole

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secretive

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ADJECTIVE (of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information

3.
ADJECTIVE (of a person’s expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality

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dorsal

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ADJECTIVE Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany on or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ

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unfused

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adj. not joined together; separate

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cetacean`

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1.
NOUN a marine mammal of the order Cetacea ; a whale, dolphin, or porpoise.

2.
ADJECTIVE relating to or denoting cetaceans.

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alleged
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allegation

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adj. Claimed to be true
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n. Something that is alleged

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conclusive

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adj. Putting an end to doubt; convincing

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counterpart

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n. A person or thing that is similar to another

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dismal

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adj. 1. Dark or extremely gloomy
2. Causing misery or sadness; depressing

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enthralling

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adj. Having the power to enthrall

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exotic

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adj. Fascinating because of being very different from the ordinary

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incredulity

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adj. 1. Doubtful; skeptical
2. Showing disbelief
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n. Doubt or disbelief

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legendary

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adj. 1. Well known; famous and much talked about over a long period of time
2. Relating to a story (usually untrue) handed down from the past

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lurk

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v. To prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack

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menagerie

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n. A collection of animals kept in cages for showing to the public

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naive

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adj. 1. Inexperienced; ready to accpet without analyzing
2. Simple in a childlike way; innocent

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pander

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v. To give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone

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plausible

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adj. Seeming to be true but not necessarily so

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preposterous

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adj. Too absurd to be believed; ridiculous

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scrupulous

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adj. 1. Marked by close attention to the smallest detail
2. Acting in a correct and honest manner

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syntax

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1.
NOUN the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

2.
NOUN a set of rules for or an analysis of the syntax of a language

3.
NOUN the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax.

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opaque

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1.
ADJECTIVE not able to be seen through, not transparent

2.
ADJECTIVE (especially of language) hard or impossible to understand

3.
NOUN an opaque thing.

4.
NOUN 사진 a substance for producing opaque areas on negatives.

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delegate

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1.
NOUN a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference

2.
NOUN a member of a committee.

3.
VERB entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself

4.
VERB send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative

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renounce

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1.
VERB formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

2.
VERB 법률 refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee

3.
VERB refuse to continue to recognize or abide by

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rodent

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NOUN a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals.

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primate

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NOUN Zoology a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, feet that are similar to hands, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers.

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complement

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n. 1. Something that completes or makes perfect
2. The number or amount that makes up a whole

v. To bring to a completion or perfection

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component

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n. Any of the more important parts of a whole

adj. Contributing to form a whole

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conjure

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v. 1. To call forth by magic, or as if by magic
2. To bring to mind; to recall or evoke

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emphasis
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emphatic

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n. Special attention directed at something to give it importance
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adj. Said or done with force

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homage

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n. Honor or respect shown publicly

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impromptu

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adj. Unplanned

adv. Without preparation

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lush

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adj. Marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation

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medley

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n. 1. A mixture of often unrelated things
2. A selection of music from various sources, played as one piece

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oblige

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v. 1. To require someone to do something for legal, social, or moral reasons
2. To earn the gratitude of
3. To do a favor for

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pretentious

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adj. Drawing undeserved or insppropriate attention to oneself; showy

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prowess

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n. Great skill or ability

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rustic

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adj. 1. Of or relating to country life or people
2. Lacking elegance or polish

n. A country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude

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subtlety

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adj. 1. So slight as to be not easily seen or understood
2. Able to understand fine shades of meaning
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n. Something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it; the quality of being subtle

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vocational

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adj. Having to do with a person’s career

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warble

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v. To sing in a melodious manner

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catastrophic

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1.
ADJECTIVE involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

2.
ADJECTIVE extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful

3.
ADJECTIVE involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in state

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elusive

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ADJECTIVE difficult to find, catch, or achieve

2.
ADJECTIVE difficult to remember

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imminent

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ADJECTIVE about to happen

2.
ADJECTIVE archaic overhanging.

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bountiful

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n. 1. A payment made as a reward, especially one made by the authorities
2. That which is given freely, by nature or a generous person
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adj. Plentiful

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camouflage

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n. 1. The hiding of something as a result of its appearance
2. Something used as a cover or disguise

v. To hide or conceal, especially by disguising the appearance of

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ebb

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v. 1. To recede, fall back, or pull away from
2. To fall to a lower level or weaker state; to dwindle

n. The passing to a lower level or weaker state

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forage

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v. To search for food or supplies

n. Food such as hay or grain for farm animals

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harass

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v. 1. To trouble or annnoy by attacking repeatedly
2. To cause to become worried or weary

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insulation

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n. Material that is used to insulate

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lethargy

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n. A state of laziness, tiredness, or of not caring

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maneuver

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n. 1. A planned military movement
2. A skillful move or clever trick

v. 1. To perform military movements with
2. To move or manage in a skillful way

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mottled

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adj. Marked with different colored patches or blotches

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murky

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adj. Dark; gloomy

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proximity

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n. The state of being close or next to; nearness

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replenish

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v. To fill up again

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sleek

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adj. 1. Smooth and glossy
2. Having slender, graceful lines

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wary

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adj. On one’s guard; watchful; suspicious

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wean

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v. 1. To cause to stop depending on a mother’s milk for nourishment
2. To detach from something one has frown accustomed to

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recede

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1.
VERB go or move back or further away from a previous position

2.
VERB (of a facial feature) slope backwards

3.
VERB archaic withdraw from (a promise or agreement)

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waive

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VERB refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim)

2.
VERB refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee)

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concede

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VERB admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

2.
VERB admit (defeat) in a match or contest

3.
VERB admit defeat in (a match or contest)

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refute

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1.
VERB prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false, disprove

2.
VERB prove that (someone) is wrong

3.
VERB deny or contradict (a statement or accusation)

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brochure

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NOUN a small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service

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parchment

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NOUN a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times

2.
NOUN a manuscript written on parchment

3.
NOUN a type of stiff translucent paper treated to resemble parchment and used for lampshades, as a writing surface, and in baking

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carton

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NOUN a small, light box or container in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged

2.
NOUN North American a large container of goods.

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pamphlet

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NOUN a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject

2.
VERB distribute pamphlets to

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abate

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v. To become less active, less intense, or less in amount

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brevity

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n. the quality of being brief or terse

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conducive

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adj. able to bring about or be suitable for

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feasibility

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n. the practicality or possibility of something

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imprudent

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adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

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lucrative

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adj. capable of making money; profitable

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ornate

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adj. highly detailed and decorated

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pragmatic

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adj. practical, useful

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renounce

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v. to give up

v. to cast off

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savvy

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having practical intelligence or knowledge

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underscore

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v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

v. to prove to be reasonable

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baleen

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whalebone

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splenic

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ADJECTIVE relating to the spleen

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splenetic

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archaic term for splenic.

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archaic

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1.
ADJECTIVE very old or old-fashioned

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavour

3.
ADJECTIVE of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries bc in Greece

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prevalence

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NOUN the fact or condition of being prevalent, commonness

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mechanism

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1.
NOUN a system of parts working together in a machine, a piece of machinery

2.
NOUN a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about

3.
NOUN a contrivance in the plot of a literary work

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replicable

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1.
ADJECTIVE able to be copied or reproduced exactly

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a scientific experiment or trial) able to be repeated to obtain a consistent result

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predetermined

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ADJECTIVE established or decided in advance

2.
ADJECTIVE (of an outcome or course of events) determined in advance by divine will or fate, predestined

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operative

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ADJECTIVE functioning or having effect

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a word) having the most significance in a phrase or sentence

3.
NOUN a worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry

4.
NOUN mainly North American a secret agent or private detective

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latent

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1.
ADJECTIVE (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest, hidden or concealed

2.
ADJECTIVE 생물 lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation

3.
ADJECTIVE (of a disease) not yet manifesting the usual symptoms

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desegregate

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adj. not separating people according to race; opening something to all ethnic groups

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cater

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VERB mainly British provide people with food and drink at a social event or other gathering

2.
VERB North American provide food and drink for (an event)

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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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appointment

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v. 1. To choose for an office or position
2. To set or decide upon
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n. 1. The act of appointing or being appointed
2. An arrangement or agreement to meet

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assent

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v. To give one’s consent; to agree

n. An act of agreeing or acceptance

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concur

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v. To be in agreement

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consultation
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consultant

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v. 1. To seek information or advice
2. To talk things over in order to reach a decision
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n. A discussion; a meeting to seek advice
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n. One whose advice is sought

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dissuade

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v. To prevent or discourage someone from doing something

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flabbergast

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v. To surprise so greatly that one is speechless; to amaze

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haggle

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v. To argue about, especially about the price of something

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perturb

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v. To make uneasy; to upset greatly

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procure

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v. To get by making an effort; to obtain

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receptive

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adj. Ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions

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repudiate

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v. To refuse to support; to reject

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resolve

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v. 1. To make a firm promise to oneself
2. To solve

n. A fixed purpose or intention

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significant
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significance

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v. 1. To be a sign of; to mean
2. TO make known or clear
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adj. Full of meaning; important
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n. importantce; meaning

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soverignty

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adj. 1. Highest; chief
2. Not controlled by others

n. Freedom from political control by a foreign power

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trifling

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adj. Of little value, importance, or meaning

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acclaim

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v. To praise strongly or applaud loudly

n. Strong praise or loud applause; approval

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bigotry

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n. The intolerant attitude or behavior of such a person

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coveted

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adj. Greatly prized; highly desired

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deceased

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adj. Dead, with regard to a person

n. One who has died recently

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formidable

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adj. 1. Causing fear or apprehension
2. Difficult

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ghetto

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n. A section of a city occupied by a minority group of people, usually because of poverty or social pressure

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momentous

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adj. very important

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oppression
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oppresive

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v. 1. To wrigh down with worry
2. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force
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n. The act or state of being oppressed
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adj. Very harsh or burdensome

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overwhelming

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v. 1. To defeat utterly and completely
2. To deeply affect the mind or emotions of
3. To upset; to turn over
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adj. Great in strength or effect

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perception

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v. 1. To become aware of through the sense, especially the sense of sight
2. To take in information through the mind
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n. The act of perceiving or the thing perceived

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premiere

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n. The first showing of a play, film, etc

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prospective

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adj. Expected or likely to happen or become

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spurn

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v. To refuse in a scornful way

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staunch

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adj. Faithful; ture; strong

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theme

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n. 1. A dominant idea, as in art, literature, or music; a topic or subject
2 . A short essay on a single subject
3. A series of musical notes on which variations are made; a melody that is associated with a film or television show

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anatomy

A

NOUN the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts

2.
NOUN the bodily structure of an organism

3.
NOUN informal a person’s body

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cater

A

VERB mainly British provide people with food and drink at a social event or other gathering

2.
VERB North American provide food and drink for (an event)

126
Q

interstate

A

ADJECTIVE existing or carried on between states, especially of the US

2.
ADJECTIVE US in a different state from one referred to or understood

3.
NOUN one of a system of motorways running between US states

127
Q

tenuous

A

1.
ADJECTIVE very weak or slight

2.
ADJECTIVE very slender or fine, insubstantial

128
Q

nuanced

A

ADJECTIVE characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression

129
Q

unoriginal

A

ADJECTIVE lacking originality, derivative

130
Q

reputable

A

ADJECTIVE having a good reputation

131
Q

legit

A

1.
ADJECTIVE conforming to the rules, legal

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive, honest

3.
ADVERB truly, genuinely

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dodgy

A

1.
ADJECTIVE British informal dishonest or unreliable

2.
ADJECTIVE potentially dangerous

3.
ADJECTIVE of low quality

133
Q

accountant

A

NOUN a person whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyse financial accounts

134
Q

aloof

A

adj. Remote or distant, usually by choice; showing no interest

adv. In an aloof manner

135
Q

alternative

A

adj. Allowing a choice between two or more things

n. 1. A choice between two or more things
2. Any one of the things that can be chosen

136
Q

canine

A

adj. Of, or relating to, dogs or related animals

n. A member of the canine family

137
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compulsory

A

adj. Required by law or a firm rule

138
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consecutive

A

adj. Following one after another in order

139
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desolate

A

adj. 1. Deserted; lonely; without signs of life
2. Filled with sorrow

140
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dispatch

A

v. 1. To send on specific business
2. To finish or complete promptly
3. To kill quickly

n. 1. Speed in movement or performance
2. A written message snet quickly

141
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distinction

A

n. 1. A recognition of the way things differ
2. Special honor or regard
3. Excellence of performance or ability

142
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endurance

A

v. 1. To put up with; to bear
2. To go on for a long time; to last
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n. The ability to put up with hardship; the quality of putting up with hardship

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Q

fluctuation

A

n. A rising and falling movement

144
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grueling

A

adj. Tiring; exhausting

145
Q

maul

A

v. To handle roughly so as to cause injury

146
Q

participant

A

n. One who takes part in

147
Q

robust

A

adj. Strong and vigorous

148
Q

detrimental

A

ADJECTIVE tending to cause harm

149
Q

pilgrimage

A

1.
NOUN a pilgrim’s journey

2.
NOUN a journey to a place of particular interest or significance

3.
VERB go on a pilgrimage

149
Q

pilgrimage

A

1.
NOUN a pilgrim’s journey

2.
NOUN a journey to a place of particular interest or significance

3.
VERB go on a pilgrimage

150
Q

retrace

A

1.
VERB go back over (the same route that one has just taken)

2.
VERB discover and follow (a route taken by someone else)

3.
VERB trace (something) back to its source or beginning

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Q

intact

A

ADJECTIVE not damaged or impaired in any way, complete

152
Q

leisurely

A

ADJECTIVE acting or done at leisure, unhurried or relaxed

2.
ADVERB without hurry

153
Q

memoir

A

1.
NOUN a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

2.
NOUN an account written by a public figure of their life and experiences

3.
NOUN an essay on a learned subject

154
Q

yield

A

1.
VERB produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product)

2.
VERB produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return)

3.
NOUN an amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product

4.
NOUN a financial return

155
Q

basin

A

1.
NOUN mainly British a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin.

2.
NOUN a wide open container used for preparing food or for holding liquid

3.
NOUN a circular or oval valley or natural depression on the earth’s surface, especially one containing water

156
Q

birch

birchen

A

1.
NOUN a slender hardy tree which has thin peeling bark and bears catkins. Birch trees grow chiefly in northern temperate regions and yield hard, pale, fine-grained timber.

2.
NOUN the hard fine-grained pale wood of birch trees.

3.
VERB mainly historical beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment

157
Q

trickle

A

1.
VERB (of a liquid) flow in a small stream

2.
VERB cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream

3.
NOUN a small flow of liquid

4.
NOUN a small group or number of people or things moving slowly

158
Q

elaborate

A

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

159
Q

evaluate

A

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)

160
Q

terse

A

ADJECTIVE sparing in the use of words, abrupt

161
Q

rash

A

ADJECTIVE acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences, impetuous

162
Q

ecologist

A

NOUN an expert in or student of ecology

163
Q

microscopic

A

1.
ADJECTIVE so small as to be visible only with a microscope

2.
ADJECTIVE informal extremely small

3.
ADJECTIVE concerned with minute detail

164
Q

phytoplankton

A

NOUN 생물 plankton consisting of microscopic plants.

165
Q

conventional

A

1.
ADJECTIVE based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable

3.
ADJECTIVE (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres

166
Q

colleague

A

NOUN a person with whom one works in a profession or business

167
Q

antiquity

A

1.
NOUN the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages

2.
NOUN an object, building, or work of art from the ancient past

3.
NOUN great age

168
Q

testament

A

1.
NOUN a person’s will, especially the part relating to personal property

2.
NOUN something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality

3.
NOUN (in biblical use) a covenant or dispensation.

169
Q

outpost

A

1.
NOUN a small military camp or position at some distance from the main army, used especially as a guard against surprise attack

2.
NOUN a remote part of a country or empire

3.
NOUN an isolated or remote branch of something

170
Q

hallmark

A

1.
NOUN a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum by the British assay offices, certifying their standard of purity.

2.
NOUN a distinctive feature

3.
VERB stamp with a hallmark

4.
VERB mark as distinctive

171
Q

exude

A

1.
VERB (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily

2.
VERB (of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly

3.
VERB (of a place) have a strong atmosphere of

172
Q

serf

A

NOUN historical an agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on their lord’s estate.

173
Q

philanthropy

A

1.
NOUN the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

2.
NOUN North American a philanthropic institution, a charity

174
Q

resistance

A

1.
NOUN the refusal to accept or comply with something

2.
NOUN the use of force or violence to oppose someone or something

3.
NOUN a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country

175
Q

aloft

A

1.
ADVERB up in or into the air, overhead

2.
ADVERB up the mast or into the rigging of a sailing vessel

3.
ADJECTIVE flying or situated in the air, overhead

176
Q

monetarily

A

adj. financially

177
Q

self sustaining

A

adj. able to continue living or existing without outside help

178
Q

oligarchy

A

NOUN a small group of people having control of a country or organization

2.
NOUN a country governed by an oligarchy

3.
NOUN government by an oligarchy.

179
Q

posit

A

1.
VERB put forward as fact or as a basis for argument

2.
VERB base something on the truth of (a particular assumption)

3.
NOUN 철학 a statement which is made on the assumption that it will prove to be true.

180
Q

electron

A

전자
NOUN 물리 a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.

181
Q

conjecture

A

1.
NOUN an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

2.
NOUN an unproven mathematical or scientific theorem.

3.
VERB form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information

4.
VERB (in textual criticism) propose (a reading).

182
Q

largely

A

mostly

183
Q

graphene

A

NOUN a form of carbon consisting of planar sheets which are one atom thick, with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb-shaped lattice.

184
Q

obtain

A

1.
VERB get, acquire, or secure (something)

2.
VERB formal be prevalent, customary, or established

185
Q

impression

A

1.
NOUN an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence

2.
NOUN an effect produced on someone

3.
NOUN a difference made by the action or presence of someone or something

186
Q

definitive

A

1.
ADJECTIVE (of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority

2.
ADJECTIVE (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind

3.
NOUN a definitive postage stamp

187
Q

identify

A

1.
VERB establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is

2.
VERB recognize or distinguish (especially something considered worthy of attention)

3.
VERB assign (a particular characteristic or categorization) to oneself, describe oneself as belonging to (a particular category or group)

188
Q

assess

A

1.
VERB evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of

2.
VERB calculate or estimate the price or value of

3.
VERB set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level

189
Q

analyze

A

1.
VERB to study (something) closely and carefully, to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination

2.
VERB to study the emotions and thoughts of (someone) by using psychoanalysis, psychoanalyze

190
Q

department

A

1.
NOUN a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity

2.
NOUN an administrative district in France and other countries

3.
NOUN informal an area of special expertise or responsibility

191
Q

apathetic

A

adj. Unconcerned; uninterested

192
Q

badger

A

v. TO keep bothering

n. A strongly built, burrowing mammal common in many northern parts of the world

193
Q

compel

A

v. To force or require to do something

194
Q

delusion

A

n. A false or mistaken belief

195
Q

deplorable

A

adj. Very bad; wretched

196
Q

derelict

A

adj. 1. Dilapidated and abandoned
2. Lacking a sense of duty; neglectful

n. A poor, homeless person

197
Q

detrimental

A

nn. 1. Damage or harm
2. Anything that causes harm
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adj. Damaging; harmful

198
Q

diversity

A

n. 1. The condition of being different or having differences
2. Variety

199
Q

emission

A

v. 1. To give off or send out
2. To utter or express
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n. Something that is emitted

200
Q

foster

A

v. To promote the growth of; to encourage

adj. Giving or receiving care in a family that is not related by birth or adoption

201
Q

inanimate

A

adj. Lacking qualities associated with living things

202
Q

incentive

A

n. Something that makes a person want to try or work harder

203
Q

ominous

A

adj. Of or like a bad omen; threatening

204
Q

species

A

n. A group of plants or animals that are similar in some ways

205
Q

toxic

A

adj. Causing harm; poisonous

206
Q

chaperone

A

1.
NOUN (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions

2.
NOUN someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places

3.
VERB to act as a chaperon to

207
Q

chaperone

A

1.
NOUN (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions

2.
NOUN someone who accompanies and supervises a group, esp of young people, usually when in public places

3.
VERB to act as a chaperon to

208
Q

eelgrass

A

NOUN a marine plant with long ribbon-like leaves that grows in coastal waters and brackish inlets.

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