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Wordlist 001-100 Flashcards

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affluence (n.)

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wealth and the style of life that goes with it

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improvisation (n.)

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inventing a solution to an unexpected problem

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connotation (n.)

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a meaning implied, not stated directly

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in common (adv.)

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as a shared characteristic

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nobility (n.)

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a group of socially prominent people with special titles given by a king or queen, such as “duke” or “countess”

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seep (v.)

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to pass slowly for a long time, as a liquid or gas might

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coerce (v.)

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to force; to put pressure on someone to do something

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prevalent (adj.)

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common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts

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impact (n.)

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a strong influence

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inaugurate (v.)

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to bring into public office; to start formally

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horror (n.)

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strong fear mixed with disgust

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extract (v.)

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to take out

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implicitly (adv.)

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without being stated; unquestioningly; in a way that is not directly expressed

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tolerate (v.)

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to avoid getting upset about something

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artillery (n.)

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large guns that shoot powerful shells; army units that handle such guns

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feature (n.)

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part, characteristic

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obnoxious (adj.)

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bothersome; doing small things that others don’t like

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roster (n.)

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a list, especially of names

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anticipate (v.)

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to expect; to sense something before it happens

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exotic (adj.)

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interesting or unusual because of coming from a faraway place

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phantom (n.)

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a dimly visible form, usually thought to be the spirit of a dead person, a sunken ship, etc.

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juxtapose (v.)

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place next to one another

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invasive (adj.)

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aggressively entering into someone else’s territory

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associate (v.)

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to regularly spend time together

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working class (n.)

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people with low-paying (often unskilled) jobs who are not poor but who are not securely in the middle class

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prestige (n.)

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honor and respect for being better than the average

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acquire (v.)

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to get something, usually something with special value or meaning

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commodity (n.)

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a thing that can be bought and sold, such as grain, oil, or wood

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rite (n.)

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a ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose

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elementally (adv.)

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in terms of elements; basically

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accumulate (v.)

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to build up a large amount of something

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trigger (v.)

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to set off or initiate

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obese (adj.)

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excessively overweight

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resist (v.)

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to refuse to give in to a strong force or desire

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degrade (v.)

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to reduce in value or strength

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perspective (n.)

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a way of seeing from a particular location; a way of thinking about something

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delinquency (n.)

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serious misbehavior; not doing what one should do; minor crime, esp. that committed by young people

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accuse (v.)

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to say that someone did something wrong (e.g., committed a crime)

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bureaucratic (adj.)

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related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures

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fringe (n.)

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edge; in social contexts, parts of society that look or act very different from most people

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indisputable (adj.)

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beyond doubt; unquestionable

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realism (n.)

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a technique that tries to picture something as it really looks

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ancestral (adj.)

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relating to family members from earlier generations

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relic (n.)

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something left from a long-ago culture, time period, or person

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evidence (n.)

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something that makes the truth of a statement seem more likely

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rotate (v.)

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to turn around; to take turns in sequence

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ritually (adv.)

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as part of a traditional ceremony or habit

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coalition (n.)

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a group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal.

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fatally (adv.)

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causing death or disaster

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shuttle (v.)

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to move back and forth often between two places

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clique (n.)

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a small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside the group

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in the trenches (adv’l.)

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in the middle of the hardest fighting or work

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simulation (n.)

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an imitation or representation

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rigor (n.)

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strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly

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elite (adj.)

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belonging to a special, honored group; a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth

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guilty (adj.)

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responsible for doing something bad

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cast (n.)

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the group of actors in a play, movie, television show, etc.

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cynically (adv.)

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disrespectfully; emphasizing the weaknesses of otherwise respected things

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advent (n.)

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coming; arrival; the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event

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advocate (v.)

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to speak out in favor of something; publicly recommend or support

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prognosis (n.)

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an educated guess of how something will develop, especially a disease

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manipulation (n.)

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quietly moving or influencing people or things in order to get what you want

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aggravate (v.)

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to make worse; to anger or intensify

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humiliation (n.)

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an event that causes someone to feel that she or he has lost the respect of others

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scandal (n.)

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a case of wrongdoing that hurts someone’s reputation

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policy (n.)

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an approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation

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dynamic (adj.)

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full of energy, activity, or progress

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prototype (n.)

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the first one made of a machine or system

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migration (n.)

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movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals

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addictive (adj.)

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making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it

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stable (adj.)

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firm and dependable; showing little change

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confide (v.)

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to tell very personal things; tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others

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despise (v.)

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hate very much

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extinction (n.)

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complete disappearance; the end of existence

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intervene (v.)

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to come between

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famine (n.)

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severe hunger; a drastic food shortage

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allegedly (adv.)

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according to what people say, although there is no proof

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engender (v.)

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to bring into being; to cause to exist

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versus (prep.)

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against (esp. in sports and legal use)

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deify (v.)

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to worship as a god

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passion (n.)

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an extremely strong emotion, like love or anger

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component (n.)

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one part of a system or whole

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distill (v.)

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to remove one liquid from a mixture of liquids by boiling; to get something valuable from a confusing mix of ideas

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striking (adj.)

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very noticeable; easily attracting attention

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survive (v.)

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to continue living (despite some danger or illness)

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incentive (n.)

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a possible benefit that motivates a person to do a certain thing

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contest (v.)

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to challenge; oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong

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apex (n.)

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the highest point

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recede (v.)

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to move back or away from

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suspend (v.)

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to cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement

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sole (adj.)

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only

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intrusively (adv.)

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in a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else’s affairs

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rate (n.)

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the cost per unit of a good or service; the motion or change that happens in a certain time

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convey (v.)

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to transport from one place to another; to transmit or make known

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suspicious (adj.)

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believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong

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reciprocity (n.)

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doing as much for another as he or she has done for you; the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit

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smuggle (v.)

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to illegally bring things into a country

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privileged (adj.)

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able to enjoy special advantages because of one’s position (usually because of being born into a wealthy or powerful family); having special rights, advantages, or immunities

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illiterate (adj.)

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unable to read

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ascertain (v.)

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to make sure of

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