word in context (1) Flashcards by Tuyet . | Brainscape

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intricate

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with many complicated details

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imposing

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noticeable of large size, appearance or important

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contemporary

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modern

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enormity

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great size

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beautify

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improve the appearance

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materialize

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exist

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entail

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involve

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understate

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describe sth in a way that less important

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erratic

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not regular, unexpectable

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post-war

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after the war

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derivative

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is developed from sth else

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tenuous

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weak, possibly don’t exist

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confounding

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confusing

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incorporate

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include

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bolster

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support, make sth stronger

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neglect

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overlook- not give enough attention

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assertion

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a statement that u strongly believe is true

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yield

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produce

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cyclically

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happen in particular order

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enduring

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exist for a long time

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realm

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area of interest or activity

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seldom

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rarely

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contend

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compete to claim

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insular

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interested only in your own country, not willing to accept others

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enigmatic

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mysterious, impossible to understand completely

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carnivorous

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dv an thit

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akin

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related to blood

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glide

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move without difficulties

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assert

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claim confidently and forcefully

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terrestrial

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belong to the earth

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posit

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assume sth as the basic fact and principle

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proficiency over

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great skill, ability, experience

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ambivalence

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a state of having 2 opposite feelings

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receptiveness

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willing to listen and accept new ideas

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aversion

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strong dislike

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articulate

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able to express

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concurrently

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at the same time

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conviction

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strong opinon

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prominence

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being easily seen, well known

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venerate

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honor or very much respect

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preference

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liking sth more than others

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diverge

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> < converge

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retaliate

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fight back

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mutually

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feeling the same emotion
doing the same things for each other

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fungal species

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ex: mould, mushroom

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irrefutable

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impossible to prove wrong

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invasive organism

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organism come to different environment and harmful