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antique

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something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality

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antiquarian=antiquary

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connected with the trade, collection, or study of old and valuable or rare objects

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antiquity

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an object that was created a very long time ago

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antiquated

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old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

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applicability

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the fact of affecting or relating to a person or thing

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artistry

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great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc

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arty

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being or wishing to seem very interested in everything connected with art and artists

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artistic

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relating to art

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artful

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clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want

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assistant

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used as part of someone’s job title to show that their job is below the level of a more senior person, and that they help that person to do their job

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authoritarian

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demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish

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authorization

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official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something

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authoritative

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showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed

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baseline

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-a line on a sports field, such as the one in tennis
-an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons
-a minimum level of quality, safety, etc. that is considered to be necessary in a particular situation (baseline for/of something)

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basics

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the simplest and most important facts, ideas, or things connected with something

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belittle

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to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important

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botany

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the scientific study of plants

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botanical

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involving or relating to plants or the study of plants

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botanical

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involving or relating to plants or the study of plants

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botanic

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garden

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captive

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-a person or animal whose ability to move or act freely is limited by being kept in a space; a prisoner, especially a person held by the enemy during a war

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captive

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(of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept in a space

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captor

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a person who has captured a person or animal and refuses to release them

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caretaker

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a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc

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carer

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someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick

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uncaring

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not worrying about other people’s troubles or doing anything to help them

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caution

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great care and attention
advice or a warning

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precaution

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an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening

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cautious

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careful, well considered, and sometimes slow or uncertain

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cautionary

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giving a warning

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centrality

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the fact of being in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something

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ceremonious

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very or too formal or polite (behaviour)

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ceremonialist

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A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion

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ceremonial

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related to, used in, or involving a ceremony (= a fixed set of formal acts performed on important social or religious occasions

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characterful

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very interesting and unusual

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characterless

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not interesting or has no style or unusual qualities

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communion

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a close relationship with someone in which feelings and thoughts are exchanged

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commune

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a group of families or single people who live and work together sharing possessions and responsibilities

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communicative

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willing to talk to people and give them information
relating to communication

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communicational

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relating to or characterized by communication

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comparability

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the fact of two or more things, quantities, results, etc. being able to be compared

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comparative

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measured or judged by how similar or different it is to something else

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comparable

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similar in size, amount, or quality to something else

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competitiveness

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the fact of being able to compete successfully with other companies, countries, organizations, etc.

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comprehensibility

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the quality of being easy or possible to understand

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conception

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an idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle

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reconceptualization

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the act or process of forming a new or different idea or principle in your mind from one you had previously

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conceive

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to imagine something, to invent an idea or plan

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conceptualize

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to form an idea or theory in your mind

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conceptual

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based on ideas or principles

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conformation

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the shape or structure of an animal

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conformance=conformity

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behaviour that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society
the process of a product being made as it was designed, without mistakes or faults

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consequential

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-happening as a result of something
-important, and having a strong influence on events, decisions, etc

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consumable

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-bought regularly because of being quickly used and needing to be replaced often
- goods, especially food or services, that people buy regularly because they are quickly used and need to be replaced often

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continuance

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the state of continuing to exist or function

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continuation

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the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

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continuity

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the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped

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continuous

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without a pause or interruption

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continual

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happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way

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conventioneer

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a person who is attending a convention (= large meeting)

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CURABLE

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A curable disease can be cured

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curative

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able to cure or cause to get better

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deadly

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completely or extremely

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defender

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someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea, plan, etc.

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defendant

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a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal

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defensiveness

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speech or behaviour in which someone is very eager to avoid being criticized

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definable

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be able to explain and describe its meaning and exact limits

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definitive

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not able to be changed or improved

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departed

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dead

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destructiveness

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the fact of causing damage or the ability to cause damage

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de·vel·op·a·ble

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able to be adapted or improved so as to become productive or profitable.

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developmental

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connected with the development of someone or something

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discriminatory

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treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc

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discriminative

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  • making fine distinctions; discerning
68
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dispenser

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a machine from which you can get an item, usually by putting coins in it.

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dispensation

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special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed

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dispense

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to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money

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documentation

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pieces of paper containing official information

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dominion

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control over a country or people, or the land that belongs to a ruler

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dominance

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the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type

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dramatics

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behaviour in which someone expresses or tries to create stronger emotion than is necessary or than they really feel

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dramatist

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a writer of plays, esp. serious ones

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educational

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providing education or relating to education

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educative

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​that teaches something

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effectiveness

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the fact of producing the result that is wanted or intended; the fact of producing a successful result

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effectual

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successful in producing the intended results

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equalizer

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something that makes things or people equal:

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exclusivity

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the right to have or do something that is limited to only one person or organization (rich enough or considered good enough)

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exclusionary

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causing someone or something not to be allowed to take part in an activity or to enter a place

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exhibitionist

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someone who tries to attract attention to themselves by their behaviour

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exhibitionistic

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behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention to yourself

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expectant

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thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen

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expend

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to use or spend time, effort, or money

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expendable

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can do something or deal with a situation without them

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experimentation

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​the activity or process of trying or testing new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have

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experiential

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based on experience

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exploitable

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-able to be used in a way that helps people
-able to be used unfairly, for someone’s own advantage

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exploitative

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using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you or makes money for you but may cause harm to them or to other people

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exposition

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a clear and full explanation of an idea or theory

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exposé

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a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret

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extender

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-a person or organization that lends money
-a period of time during which something continues after the time that was originally agreed

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extensible

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used to describe a computer program or language that can be changed by the people who use it in order to make it suitable for what they need to do

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externalize

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to express feelings, especially bad feelings, such as anger

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externals

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the appearance of something or someone

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favouritism

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unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority

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formulation

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the action of developing all the details of a plan for doing something

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formative

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having an important and lasting influence on the development of something or of somebody’s character

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disgrace

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embarrassment and the loss of other people’s respect, or behaviour that causes this

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graceful

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-moving in a smooth, relaxed, attractive way, or having a smooth, attractive shape
-behaving in a polite and pleasant way

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gracious

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having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich

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graceless

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not attractive in appearance

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gradation

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a gradual change, or a stage in the process of change

106
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gradient

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how steep a slope is

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gradualist

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(adj): supporting or following a policy of slow steady change in society rather than sudden change or revolution

108
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gratification

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pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this

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grudge

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a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time

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unharmed

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not hurt or damaged

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hatred

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an extremely strong feeling of dislike

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hateful

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very unpleasant

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hateable

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arousing or meriting intense dislike

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humanistic

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treating people with respect and making certain they are safe, happy, healthy, etc

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humanist

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a person who believes in humanism (= the idea that people do not need a god or religion to satisfy their spiritual and emotional needs)

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humanitarian

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(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering

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humility

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the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities

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habitation

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the act of living in a place

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inhalant

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a drug or medicine that you breathe in

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intensive

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involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time

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intense

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extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong

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intent

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giving all your attention to something

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interpretive

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related to explaining or understanding the meaning of something

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inventiveness

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the quality of showing or having new and original ideas

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inventive

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very good at thinking of new and original ideas

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lawmaker

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someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws

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lawsuit

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a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

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legalistic

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giving too much attention to legal rules and details

129
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locale

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an area or place, especially one where something special happens, such as the action in a book or film

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longtitude

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the position to the east or west of an imaginary circle around the earth that goes through the North Pole, the South Pole, and Greenwich, England

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elongate

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to become or make something become longer, and often thinner

132
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lengthen

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to make something longer, or to become longer

133
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prolong

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kéo dài tuổi thọ

134
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mastermind

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someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully

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masterclass

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a class taught by someone who has an expert knowledge or skill in a particular area, especially in music

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masterstroke

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an action that is very clever and produces success

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mastery

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complete control of something
great skill in a particular job or activity

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markedly

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in a very obvious or noticeable way

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memento

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an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or event

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memorandum

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a document that records the details of a legal agreement before it has been officially accepted

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memorabilia

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objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting

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memoir

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a book or other piece of writing based on the writer’s personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events

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mime

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the act of using movements of your hands and body, and expressions on your face, without speech, to communicate emotions and actions or to tell a story

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mimicry

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the act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh

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momentary

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lasting for a very short time

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momentous

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very important because of effects on future events

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moralist

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a person who tries to force or teach other people to behave in ways he or she considers to be most correct and honest

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morality

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a set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character

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morale

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the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation

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moralistic

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involved with judging other people’s morals and telling them how to behave

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amoral

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without moral principles

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mystical

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relating to magic or having magic powers, especially of a secret, dark, or mysterious kind (God)

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mystic

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someone who attempts to be united with God through prayer

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