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‘CAN-DOUR

ˈkandər

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The ability to tell the truth & being honest, esp about an embarrasing subject

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SPEARHEAD

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To lead something as an attack or a course of action

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GRATIFICATION

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Pleasure & satisfaction

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PERSER’VERENCE

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Continued effort to achieve sth, even when it’s difficult or take a long time

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CAMARA’DERIE

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A feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with

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MUTINY

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Occasion when a group of people refuses to obey and attempt to take control from the authority

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VERNACULAR

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The form of language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, esp in informal situations

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CORSAGE

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A small, decorative group of flowers that a woman pins to her clothes or ties around her wrist, usually for a special occasion

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SMEAR CAMPAIGN

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A planned attempt to harm the reputation of a person or company by telling lies about them

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‘SEANCE

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A meeting where people try to communicate with the dead

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PRE’PONDERANCE

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the largest or greatest amount

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SCRUTINY

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the careful and detailed examination of sth to get the info about it

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SWEEPSTAKES

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a type of gambling, often a horse race

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PROP

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an object used to support sth by holding it up

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DOWNTURN

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A decline in econ, business, etc

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ALLEGATION

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a claim or assertion that someone has done sth illegal without proof

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IN’DEMNITY

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Protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or loss

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‘LEEWAY

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An allowable margin of freedom and variation

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FELON

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a person who commit a crime

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ACCLAMATION

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loud and enthusiastic apporval, to welcome or honour someone

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ADULATION

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over-admiration, more than it’s deserved

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VERDICT (n)

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someone’s opinion about something after experiencing it, often for the first time

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ACUITY

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sharpness / keeness of sense

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ACUMEN

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skill in making correct decisions and judegements in a particular subject, such as business or politics

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AGITATION

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a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

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AGONY

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extreme physical and mental suffering

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AGGRAVATION

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Exacerbation, deterioration

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ALCHY

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An alcoholic

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29
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ALMA MATER

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The official song of a school, college, or university

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GOON

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Violent criminal who’s paid to hurt or threaten people
Silly, stupid person

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AMALGA’MATION (with)

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The action, process or result of combining or uniting

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AMBULANCE CHASER

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Lawyer who specializes in bringing cases seeking damages for personal injury

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AMBULATION

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The ability to walk without the need of any kind of assistance

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A’NATHEMA

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Sth that someone strongly dislikes

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ANI’MOSITY

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A feeling of strong dislike, ill-will

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ANGUISH

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Severe mental or physical suffering
(v) be distressed about something

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ANOMALY

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A personal thing that is different from what’s usual, or not in agreement with sth else and therefore no satisfactory

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ANTICS

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funny, silly, strange behaviour

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APATHY

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lack of feeling or emotion

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40
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ANTI SEMITE

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A person who is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people

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41
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AP’PRAISAL

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A valuation of property by the estimate of the authorized person

(Work) formal opportunity to analyse your performance at work

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42
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**AP’PEASEMENT
**

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The act of calming things down

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43
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AS’SAILANT

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A person who attacks another person

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44
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ASTROLABE

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Circular device used in the ancient time to measure the position of stars and on ships to calculate ship’s position

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ATONEMENT

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Reparation for a wrong or injury
The forgiving or pardoning of sin

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46
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BACKSIDE

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Reverse or rear side of sth

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47
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AGENCY

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The ability to take action or to choose what action to take

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48
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RESTITUTION

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The act of giving back something

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49
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FOOLPROOF

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So simple and easy to understand that it is unable to go wrong or be used wrongly

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EMBEZZLEMENT

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the fraudulent taking of personal property

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FURROWED BROW

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A forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) that has lines in the skin, usually caused by worry

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PURSED LIP

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To bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapprova

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53
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HOPSCOTCH

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A game played by children, who throw a stone onto a set of joined squares drawn on the ground and jump on one leg and then on two legs into each square to get the stone

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54
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VEXILLOLOGY

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The study of flags

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COLIC

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Frequent, prolonged and intense crying or fussiness in a healthy infant

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ALARMIST

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someone who is considered to be exaggerating a danger and so causing needless worry or panic

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FROCK

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A dress

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58
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IMPASSE

syn. DEADLOCK

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a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

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DUEL

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A difficult competition in which both sides show a lot of effort
in a duel for
locked in a duel

A formal fight using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument
fight a duel over
challenged to a duel

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MINEFIELD

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An area of land or water that contains mines (= bombs)

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CREDULITY

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a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

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PERISCOPE

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An instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer (as on a submerged submarine) can get a view that would otherwise be blocked

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HYPHENATE

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Someone who has two or more different jobs, especially in the entertainment industry

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LICHE

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corpse, dead body

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65
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AUTOPSY

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a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease

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66
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KEISTER

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Buttocks

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67
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COMMODITY

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a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold

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68
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(IN) PERPETUITY

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Forever

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69
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CONTUSION

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Medical term for Bruise
Caused by a direct blow to the body that can cause damage to the surface of the skin and to deeper tissues as well depending on the severity of the blow

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PERUSAL

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the action of reading through something, especially to find the part you are interested in

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71
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POPPYCOCK

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Nonsense or foolishness

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72
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BALLER

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A person who plays a ball game, esp basketball really well

A successful person, esp who’s rich, lives lavishly

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73
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BANKROLL

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The money that a person or org possesses

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74
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BANTER

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Talk, exchange remarks in good humoured teasing way

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BASSINET

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BLASPHEMY

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The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about god, profane talk

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BLIGHT

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A disease that damages and kills plants

Sth that spoils or has a bad effect on sth for a long run
(cast a blight on)

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BLOC

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A group of countries or people that have similar political interests

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BLOW’BACK

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Negative reactions or results that were not intended, such as criticism, protest or anger

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BLUNDER

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(n) a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking

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BIGOTRY

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The fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life

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BILATERAL TRADES

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The exchange of goods between 2 nations promoting trade and investment

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BODE WELL

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A sign of good things to come

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BOGGER

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The toilet

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85
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BONE FIDE

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In good faith, genuine

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BROADSIDE AT

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A strong written or spoken attack on someone

With a side facing sth

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BROKER

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(n) A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others

(v) To arrange sth such as a deal, agreement, between 2 or more groups or countries

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BROTHEL

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A house where men can visit prostitutes

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BRUTE

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A rough and sometimes violent man

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90
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BUNKER

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A shelter, usually underground to protect from bullets and bombs

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BURNER PHONE

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Inexpensive mobile phone designed for temporary, anonymouse use, after which it may be discarded

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BYPRODUCT

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Sth that is produced as a result of making sth else, or sth unexpected that happens as a result of sth

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CA’BAL

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A small group of people who plan secretly to take action, esp political action

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CADAVER

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A dead human body

CORPSE, LICHE

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CADET

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Young trainee in armed service

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CANKER

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straight calf to the ankle

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CASCADING FAILURES

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A failure in a system of interconnected parts in which the failure of one or few parts leads to failure of other parts, growing progressively as a result of positive feedback

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CATHOLIC WORK-AROUND

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Catholic bypass

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CAVEAT

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A warning to consider sth before taking anymore action, or a statement that limits more general statement

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CAVERN

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A large cave

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CAPITONYM

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A word change it meaning when it’s capitalized

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CAMA’RADERIE

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Mutual trust & friendship among people who spend lots of time together

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CELIBACY

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The state of being unmarried and therefore, sexually abstinent - usually in association with the role of a religious official or devotee

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CESSATION

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Ending or stoping (ie smoking cessation)

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CENSURE

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(n) strong criticism or disapproval
(v) to express strong criticism or disapproval

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CHAPERONE

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Older woman who stays and takes care of younger woman

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CHARADE

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An act or event that is clearly false, although represented as true

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CHARGEBACK

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Return of funds to a customer’s card account after they dispute a card payment on their statement

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CHASM

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A very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice or the ground

A very large difference between 2 opinions or groups of pepel

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CHURN

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A move sth, esp a liquid, with great force

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CLEAVAGE

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A sharp hollow division/split, low cut garment

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CLEMENCY

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Kindness when giving a punishment

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HITCHHIKER

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someone who travels by getting free rides in someone else’s vehicle

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CLUNKER

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Old vehicle or machine in bad condition

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VIEWERSHIP

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An audience of viewers, especially of television, either generally or of a particular kind or program

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ROUNDHOUSE KICK

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Lift the knee while turning the supporting foot and body in a semicircular motion

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COMMOTION

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A state of confused and noisy disturbance

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COMORBIDITY

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Any coexisting health condition

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119
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APEX ‘PREDATOR

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Top predator of the food chain

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CASCADING FAILURES

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A failure in a system of interconnected parts in which the failure of one or few parts leads to failure of other parts, growing progressively as a result of positive feedback

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CATHOLIC WORKAROUND

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Catholic bypass

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CAVEAT

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A warning to consider sth before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement

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CELIBACY

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The state of being unmarried and therefore, sexually abstinent - usually in association with the role of a religious official or devotee

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CESSATION

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Ending or stoping (ie soking cessation)

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CENSURE

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(n) strong criticism or disapproval
(v) to express strong criticism or disapproval

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CHARADE

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An act or event that is clearly false, although represented as true

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CHARGEBACK

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Return of funds to a customer’s card account after they dispute a card payment on their statement

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CHASM

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(GEO) A very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice or the ground

A very large difference between 2 opinions or groups of people

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CLEVAGE

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A sharp hollow division/split, low cut garment

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CLAMOR

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(n) a loud complaint about sth or a demand for sth
Loud noise, esp made by people’s voices

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CONTEMPT

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A strong feeling or disliking and having no respect for so or sth

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CONTINUUM

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To bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

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CONTRAPTION

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A device / machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned
Esp one that you do not know how to use

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CONVULSION

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A sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you cannot control, caused by illness or drugs

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CORDON

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A line of police, soldiers, vehicles positioned around a particular area in order to prevent people from entering it

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CORN-HUSKING
CORN-SHUCKING

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A gathering to husk corn
Peel out corn

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COUP

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An unexpectedly successful achievement

A sudden illegal, often violent, taking of gov power, esp by part of an army

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CROAK

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Sounds of frogs or crows, deep rough sound

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CONVENANT

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a formal agreement or promise between two or more people

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CRAIC

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News, gossip, fun, enjoyable conversations

(Irish) what’s the craic? (=what’s up?)

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CREDO

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Set of beliefs that influences the way you live

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CRIPPLE

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An extremely offensive word for a person whose legs or arms don’t work in a usual way

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CULPRIT

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The cause of a problem or defect

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CYBERNETICS

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The science of communication and control theory

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DECATHLON

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2-day athletic event (run & jump)

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DECEPTION

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The act of hiding the truth, esp to get an advantage

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DEMARCATION

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The marking of the limits / boundaries of sth

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IN DEFERENCE TO

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Respect and politeness

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DELEGATE

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A person sent or authorized to represent others

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DELIBRIUM

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A worsening or change in a person’s mental state that happens suddenly over one or two days

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DEMEANOUR

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A way of looking and behaving

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DENDRITES

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Short parts like threads at the edge of a nerve cell that carry messages to the cell

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DENT

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Slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or exertion of pressure

Mark with dent

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DESPOTISM

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A ruler with unlimited power, often who is unfair and cruel

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DEPRAVITY

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The state of being morally bad, wickedness

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DEPUTY

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A person who is given the power to do sth instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an org

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DERISION

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The situation in which someone or sth is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value

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DETRITUS

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Waste of debris of any kind

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DEXTERITY

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Skills in performing tasks, especially with the hands

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DIASPORA

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A group of people who spread from one original country to other countries or the act of spreading in this way

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DICHOTOMY

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A difference beteween 2 completely opposite ideas or things

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DIPLOMACY

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The management of relationships between countries

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DISCIPLE

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A person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does or did

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DISCERNMENT

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The ability to perceive, understand and judge things clearly although it’s not obvious or straightforward

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DISDAIN

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The feeling of not liking someone or sth and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect

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‘DISSIDENT

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A person who publicly disagrees with & criticizes their gov

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DOWNER

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An event or experience that makes you unhappy

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DROPSHIPPING

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A company / person sells good online that they don’t have in stock. When order is received, they send the orders to another company to ship directly to the buyer (more like midmen)

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DUI

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Driving under influence

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ECSTASY

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An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement

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ELEGY

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A sad poem or song, esp remembering someone who has died or sth in the past

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ELATION AT

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Great happiness and exhileration

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ENGULFMENT

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Become over immersed in a relationship so much that you rely on the other person to meet your needs

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ENSEMBLE

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A group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, esp a group of musicians who regularly play together.

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ENTITILEMENT

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Sth that you have a right to do or have, or the right to do or have sth

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ENTOMOLOGY

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The scientific study of insects

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ENTROPY

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The amount of order or lack of order in a system

A measure of the amount of heat energy that is not available to do work

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ENUCIATION

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EMPHYSEMA

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Air sacs of lungs damaged and enlarged - breathlessness

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EPIPHANY

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Moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, become conscious of sth that is very important to you

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EPITOME

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A person / thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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EPITAPH

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A short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, esp one written on their gravestone

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EPAULET

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ESQUIRE

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Tittle added after a man’s name on official documents who is a lawyer

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ESPIONAGE

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The discovering of secrets, especially political or military info of another country or the industrial info of a business

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‘EUPHEMISM

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A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word

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EXCRETION

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Process of separating and expelling waste matter

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EXTORTION

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The practice of obtaining money through forces or threats

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EXTRAVERSION

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Talkative, energetic, assertive, outgoing

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FALLOUT

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The radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion

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FA’NATIC

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A person who is extremely interested in sth, to a degree that some people find unreasonable

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FAVELA

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Brazillian poor and crowded area

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FALSEHOOD

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The state of being untrue, a lie

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FIASCO

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Sth planned that goes wrong and is complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way

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FIGUREHEAD

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Leader without real power

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FLARE-UP

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A situation in which sth such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse

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FLEECE

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woolly covering a sheep or a goat

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FLIMFLAM

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Tallk that is confusing and intended to deceive

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FORNICATION

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Sexual intercourse

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FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE

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College owned and operated by private company or business. managed by investors/stakeholders to generate revenue for non-educational purposes

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FORTITUDE

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Courage in pain / adversity

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FOUNDRY

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A workshop or factory for casting metal

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FRAY

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A fight, struggle, or disagreement that involves many people

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FRECKLES

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A small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin

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FREEBIES

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free things

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FUGITITIVE

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A person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation

(adj) feelings that last only for a short time

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FURLOUGH

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(n) a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, esp to return temporarily to their own home

(n) a time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison

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ENEMA

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Injection of liquid into rectum by anus the cause intestines to empty

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ENUNCIATION

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Act of pronouncing words or parts of it clearly

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EXCRETION

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The process of getting rid of material such as solid waste or urine from the bowels

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GAIT

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Person’s manner of walking

Paces of an animal (dog or horse)

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GAUNTLET

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A long thick glove, worn for protection

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GENTRY

GENTRIFICATION

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the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.

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GESTATION

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(the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it’s still inside its mother’s body

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GIBRALTAR

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a British territory that is a peninsula connected to the south coast of Spain

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GIST

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essence of a speech = main ideas/themes
Gist with = chat or gossip with

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GIRTH

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The distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, like a tree or a body

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GEEZER

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A man often old or unusual in some way

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GODSEND

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Sth good that happens unexpectedly, esp at a time when it is needed

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ANALOGY

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

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GOOSE-STEPPING

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military marching

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GORGE

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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a reiver or stream cutting through hard rock

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GRANDSTANDING

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Acting or speaking in a way intended to attract the good opinion of other people who are watching

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GRAVEYARD SHIFT

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A period of work that begins late at night and ends early in the morning

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GRIDLOCK

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A situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

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GRIMACE

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An expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way

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GRUDGE

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hold a grudge - huge resentment, ill will, resentfully unwilling to give or allow

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GULAG

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Prison camp. Bad environment where prisoners are forced to work hard

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INFIDELITY

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the act or fact of having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one’s husband, wife, or partner

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REVELATION

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A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way

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GUNS BLAZING

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Lot of force and energy

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HASSLE

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A situation causing difficulty or trouble
Give someone hassle
All the hassle
Get hassle

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HATCHET

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Make sth happen sooner or more quickly

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HENCHMAN

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Someone who does unpleasant of illegal things for a powerful person

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HERMIT

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A person living in solitude as a religious discipline

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HIATUS

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Pause / gap in a sequence, series or process

A break from work / activity

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HOLY GRAIL

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The cup believed to have been used by Jesus at the meal before his death

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HOMESTRETCH

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The last part of sth that is being done (or a race)

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HYPERFIXATION

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An intense state of concentration and focus

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NEUROTICISM

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Trait that reflects person’s level of emotional stability

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HUBRIS

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A way of talking or behaving that is too proud

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IMPASSE = DEADLOCK

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Situation in which no progress is possible bc of disagreement

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IMPEACHMENT

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The act of making a formal statement that a public official might be guilty of a serious offence in connection with his or her job, esp in the US

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IMPOSITION

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Imposing sth or being imposed

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INDOCTRINATION

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The process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

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INCARCERATION

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The act of putting or keeping someone in prison or in a place used as a prison

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INCREDULITY

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The feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe sth

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INDICTMENT

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Sth that shows a policy, system, society, etc, is bad or wrong
A statement that criticized so or sth strongly for being bad or wrong

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INFATUATION

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an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something

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INFANTRY

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Foot / marching soldiers

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INFIDELITY

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The action/state of being unfaithful to a partner

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BREVITY

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using only a few words (essay / speech) or lasting only a short time (life)

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INFLUX

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The fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time

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254
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INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

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info disperse throughout

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255
Q

FEMININE HYPERGAMY

A

practice of a person dating or marrying a spouse of higher social status or sexual capital

256
Q

HYPOGAMY

A

A woman of a higher social class who marries a man of a lower social class

257
Q

INKLE

A

(v) undertone communication or whisper to give hint of sth

258
Q

HARROW

A

A large piece of equipment that is pulled behind a tractor to break the earth into small pieces for planting

259
Q

HASSLE

A

A situation causing difficulty or trouble
Give someone hassle
All the hassle
Get hassle

260
Q

INTERLOPER

A

Someone who becomes involved in an activity without being asked or enter a place without permission

261
Q

JUDICIARY

A

The part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, including all the judges in the country’s court

262
Q

JUVIE

A

Juvenile dentention centre

263
Q

KNEE JERK REACTION

A

A quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully

264
Q

LARCENY

A

theft of personal property

265
Q

LANDSLIDE

A

(landslip) A mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope

(election) winning with extremely large number of votes

266
Q

LANTIAN

A

Some sort of blue that looks like patina on ceramics

267
Q

LAUREATE

A

Present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed

268
Q

LEARNING CURVE

A

The rate of person’s progress in gaining experience or new skills

269
Q

LEGISLATURE

A

The group of people in a country or part of country who have the power to make and change laws

270
Q

LEEWAY

A

Freedom to act within particular limits

271
Q

LEVERAGE

A

The action or advantage of using a lever
To use sth that you already have to achieve sth new or better
Power to influence people and get the results you want

272
Q

LIAISON

A

Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or orgs

273
Q

LIBATION

A

A drink poured out as an offering to a deity

274
Q

LIMESCALE

A

Hard, chalky white deposit that gets left behind on surfaces when hard water evaporates (caco3)

275
Q

LINGO

A

A foreign language or local dialect

Way of speaking shared by a group of people

276
Q

LITIGATION

A

The process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgement can be made

277
Q

LABYRINTH

A

A confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost

278
Q

FUMIGATION

A

The use of poisonous gas to remove harmful insects, bacteria, disease, etc. from somewhere or something

279
Q

LOCALE

A

An area or place, esp one where sth special happens, such as the action in a book or film

280
Q

LOCUS

A

The place where sth is situated or occurs

281
Q

LUGER PISTOL

A

a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol

282
Q

MALT

A

Grain, usually barley that has been left in water until it starts to grow and is then dried. Used in the making of alcoholic drinks such as beer and whiskey

283
Q

MANDATE

A

The authority given to an elected group of people, such as a gov, to perform an action or govern a country

To give official permission for sth to happen

284
Q

MARCHING ORDERS

A

If you give someone their marching orders, you ask that person to leave a place or a job because they have done sth wrong

285
Q

MAYHEM

A

Violent or damaging disorder, chaos

286
Q

MENAGE

A

A group of people living together in the same house

287
Q

MENSES

A

An occasion when someone menstruates

288
Q

MISDEMEANOUR

A

A minor wrongdoing

289
Q

MODICUM

A

Small quantity of particular thing, esp sth considered desirable or valuable

290
Q

MORALE

A

the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, spirit, or loyalty) of an individual or a group with regard to a task or goal to be accomplished

291
Q

MONTROSITY

A

Something that is very ugly and usually large

292
Q

MORTAR ATTACKS

A

artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles at high angles

293
Q

MORTUARY

A

Funeral home, morgue
Relating to tombs, burial

294
Q

MOTORCADE

A

A series of cars that carry someone important/ceremony

295
Q

MUTINY

A

Occasion when a group of people refuses to obey orders and or attempts to take control from people in authority

296
Q

CUTOVER

A

a change from old computer systems, equipment, etc. to new ones

297
Q

NECROPHILIA

A

Sexual attraction to a dead body

298
Q

NEGRESS

A

A Black woman or girl

299
Q

NEPOTISM

A

practice among those with power & influence of favoring relatives, friends or associate by giving them job

300
Q

NITPICK

A

Find faults in details that are not important

301
Q

NOVOCAINE

A

A drug that causes parts of your body to feel no pain and that is used especially by dentist

302
Q

OBITUARY

A

A report, esp in a newspaper, that gives the news of someone’s death and details about their life

303
Q

OBJECTIVISM

A

Any of various theories asserting the validity of objective phenomena over subjective experience

304
Q

OBLIGATION

A

Sth that a person feels morally or legally forced to do

305
Q

ODOMETER

A

Instrument measuring distance traveled by a vehicle

306
Q

OCTAVE

A

The distance between two musical notes that are eight notes apart

307
Q

OFF-GRID LIFE

A

Operate independently without relying on public utilities or resource

308
Q

OINTMENT

A

Smooth oily preparation for medical purposes

309
Q

ONEIROLOGY

A

The study of dream

310
Q

ORACLE

A

A female priest who gave people wise but often mysterious advice from a god, or the advice given

Someone who knows a lot about a subject and can give good advice

311
Q

OR’DEAL

A

An unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

312
Q

OUTCRY

A

A strong expression of anger and disapproval about sth, made by a group of people or by the public

313
Q

OVERSIGHT

A

Unintentional failure to notice, omission or error due to carelessness

314
Q

OVERTURE

A

A piece of music that is an intro to a longer piece

A communication made to someone to offer sth, approach made to someone to discuss or establish sth

315
Q

PADLOCK

A

A type of potable lock with a U-shaped shackle

316
Q

PEDAGOGY

A

Method of teaching, in theory and in practice

317
Q

PEDIGREE

A

A list of parents and other relations of an animal

318
Q

PERMA SMILE

A

The insincerely constant smiling expression on the face of a politician or other performer

319
Q

PERISCOPE

A

Long, vertical tube containing set of mirrors that give you view of what is above you when look through bottom of the tube

320
Q

PERSPIRATION

A

Sweating

321
Q

PERTURBATION

A

Anxiety, mental uneasiness
Small change in regular movement of an object

322
Q

PERMUTATION

A

A way, especially one of several possible variations, in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged

323
Q

POISE

A

(n) People with poise can handle pressure without showing it

324
Q

PHILANTHROPY

A

The giving away of money, in large amounts, to orgs that help people

325
Q

PICKETING

A

A form of protest in which people (called pickets or picketers) congregate outside a place of work or location where an event is taking place

326
Q

PINNACLE

A

The most successful or admired part of achievement

327
Q

PLATITUDE

A

A remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning bc it has been said so many times before

328
Q

PLEA

A

Request made in an urgent / emotional manner

329
Q

PLEDGE PARTY

A

Any event that you hold to raise awareness and funds for your crowdfunding campaign

330
Q

PODIUM

A

Platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings

331
Q

PREDATORY LENDING

A

Practice that imposes unfair and abusive loan terms (high interests, high fees and terms that strips borrowers’ equity

332
Q

PRE’DICAMENT

A

A difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation

333
Q

PREMONITION

A

A strong feeling that sth unpleasant is about to happen

334
Q

PREFACE

A

An intro at the beginning of a book explaining its purpose, thanking people who helped the author

335
Q

PROLOGUE

A

The young or offspring of a person, animal, plant

336
Q

PROSPECT

A

The possibility that sth good might happen in the future

337
Q

PREAMBLE

A

A preliminary / preparatory statement, an intro

(LAW) intro part of a constitution / statue that states reasons for & intent of the law

338
Q

‘PRECINT

A

A part of city or a town in which vehicles are not allowed, used for a special purpose, such as shopping

339
Q

PRE’COCITY

A

Exceptionally premature (as of mental powers)

340
Q

PREPOSITION

A

Words, or group of words that indicate spatial relationship

341
Q

PERSERVERANCE

A

Persistence in doing sth despite difficulty or delay

342
Q

PRICE GOUGING

A

The practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, commodities to a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair

343
Q

PRICE HIKE

A

A sudden increase in prices

344
Q

PROCESSION

A

A series of people or things, one after the other
A line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, esp in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration

345
Q

PRO’CLIVITY

A

The fact that someone likes sth or likes to do sth, esp sth considered morally wrong

346
Q

PRODIGY

A

Impressive outstanding of a person, esp young one with exceptional abilities

347
Q

PROPENSITY

A

The fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, esp in a bad way

348
Q

PROPULSION

A

A force that pushes sth forward
The force produced by a system for moving a vehicle or other object

349
Q

‘PROWESS

A

(n) great ability / skill

Bravery in a battle

350
Q

PSALMS

A

A holy poem or song, esp one of the 150 collected together in the bible

351
Q

PSYCHOSIS

A

A collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality

352
Q

SMUGNESS

A

an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction

353
Q

PUNDIT

A

A person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

354
Q

PUNDIT

A

Young person who behaves in a rude, aggressive or violent way

355
Q

PUGILIST

A

A boxer or fighter

356
Q

PUSHBACK FROM

A

Negative reaction to a change or to sth new that has been introduced

357
Q

QUIP

A

A humorous and clever remark
Make a quip

358
Q

QUIVER

A

tremble / shake with a slight rapid motion

359
Q

RACHET

A

A short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people
The act of entering a place by force to steal from it

360
Q

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RAID

A

a sudden attack on a place by soldiers

361
Q

RANSOM

A

A large amount of money that’s demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal

362
Q

REARING ENVIRONMENT

A

The conditions and experiences within a child’s home that influence their development and behavior

363
Q

REAM

A

A lot of sth, esp writing
500 sheets of paper

364
Q

REBUTTAL

A

A statement that says sth is not true

365
Q

‘RECOURSE

A

Using sth or someone as a way of getting help, esp in a difficult or dangerous situation

366
Q

REFLEXES

A

An action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought

367
Q

REEK OF

A

Stinks, smell strongly and unpleasantly

368
Q

RELATIVISM

A

Doctrine that knowledge are not absolute

369
Q

RELISH

A

Great enjoyment

A condiment

370
Q

REPARTEE

A

Conversation / speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

371
Q

REPO

A

A repurchase agreement - a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities

372
Q

REPUDIATION

A

The act of refusing to accept sth or someone as true, good, or reasonable

373
Q

RUMINATION

A

the act of thinking carefully and for a long period about something

374
Q

RAMIFICATION

A

the possible results of an action

375
Q

REPUGNANCE

A

Intense disgust

376
Q

RETAINER

A

A thing that hold sth in place

377
Q

RETRIBUTION

A

Deserved and severe punishment

378
Q

REVELATION

A

Surprising and previously unknown fact, one that is made known in a dramatic way

The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of sth relating to human existence or the world

379
Q

REVISITATION

A

To go to a place again
To examine or consider sth again

380
Q

REPARATION

A

Amend made by payment

381
Q

REPERTOIRE

A

A list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces of parts that a company or person is prepared to perform

382
Q

REPRESSION

A

The use of force or violence to control a group of people

The process and effect of keeping particular thoughts and wishes out of your conscious mind to defend or protect it

383
Q

RETRIBUTION

A

Seek retribution against
Deserved and severe punishment
The act of taking revenge

384
Q

RICOCHET OFF

A

a shot / hit that rebounds

385
Q

RIVAL

A

A person, group, competing with others for the same thing, or in the same area

Rival sth = be as good as sth

386
Q

RIZZ

A

Charm, attractiveness

387
Q

ROBOCALL

A

A telephone call made automatically by a computer, giving a recorded message

388
Q

RODENT

A

Gnawing mammal (rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, etc)

389
Q

ROTE LEARNING

A

Learning sth in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather in order to understand it

390
Q

ROUNDHOUSE KICK

A

A roundhouse kick (also known as round kick or turning kick) is a kick in which the practitioner lifts the knee while turning the supporting foot and body in a semicircular motion, extending the leg striking with the lower part of the shin and/or the instep

391
Q

RUBBLE

A

Brick waste

392
Q

RUMINATION

A

A deep or considered thought about sth

393
Q

RUNT

A

Small animal in a litter

394
Q

SAB’BATICAL

A

A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally, one year for every 7 years worked

395
Q

SALLY

A

A sudden attack on enemy, esp when they’re surrounding you

396
Q

SAVVY

A

Practical knowledge and ability

397
Q

SCEPTRE

A

Decorative stick that is carried by a queen / king during official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority

398
Q

DEMISE

A

The end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system

399
Q

MEXICAN STANDOFF

A

A confrontation where no strategy exists that allows any party to achieve victory. Anyone initiating aggression might trigger their own demise

400
Q

DIGRESSION

A

The action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else

401
Q

SEPIA

A

Reddish-brown color + monochrome photographs of the 19 20th centuries

Reddish brown color

402
Q

SERVITUDE

A

The state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom

403
Q

SHANK

A

Long, thin, straight part of particular objects, one that connects the end of a device / tool that you hold that moves or does sth

404
Q

SILO

A

A large, round tower on a farm for storing grain or winter food for cattle

A large underground place for storing and firing missiles

405
Q

SCOUT

A

A soldier sent out ahead of a main force to gather info about enemy’s position, strength, movements

406
Q

SHAKEDOWN

A

A radical change of restructuring, particular in a hierarchical organization or group

407
Q

SHAMBLE

A

(slang) one heck of a mess

408
Q

SHOULDER SEASON

A

travel season between peak and off-peak seasons

409
Q

SIDE HUSTLE

A

= side job / side gig

410
Q

SKOSH

A

A small amount, a little

411
Q

SLATE

A

A dark grey rock that can be divided into thin pieces to cover a roof

412
Q

SLOUGH

A

A swamp
(of some animals) to have a layer of skin come off

413
Q

SALACIOUSNESS

A

The quality of causing or showing a strong, often unpleasant interest in sexual matters

414
Q

SALVO

A

A sudden occurrence of applause, laughter from many people
The action of firing guns at the same time, in a war or ceremony

415
Q

‘SOLACE

ˈsɑː.lɪs

A

Help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried

416
Q

SORORITY

A

A club for women

417
Q

SEMANTICS

A

The study of meanings in a language

418
Q

SENATE

A

One of the two groups of politicians who make laws in some political systems such as in the US, Australia and France. Often having different powers from other group and different rules for members and being elected for a long period.

419
Q

SENATE

SLAPSTICK

A

A type of humorous acting in which the actors behave in a silly way, such as throwing things, falling over..

420
Q

SNAG

A

A sharp, angular or jagged projection
Problem, difficulty or disadvantage

421
Q

SOLICITATION

A

A request for money, info or help

422
Q

SOLILOQUY

A

A speech in a play that the character speaks to himself or to the other people watching rather than to the other characters

423
Q

SOLUBILITY

A

The ability to be dissolved, or the degree to which sth can be dissolved

424
Q

SMUGNESS

A

=conceitedness
Excessive pride in one’s achievement

425
Q

SOUL FOOD

A

Food of a kind traditionally associated with African American of the southern US

426
Q

SPAT

A

A brief petty quarrel

427
Q

SPEARFISH

A

Fish by using spear

428
Q

SPECULATION

A

The activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough info to be certain

429
Q

SPHCINTER

A

A muscle that surrounds an opening in the body and can tighten to close it

430
Q

SPLINTER

A

A small, sharp, broker piece of wood, glass, plastic etc

431
Q

SQUABBLE

A

An argument over sth that is not important

432
Q

STAG

A

Adult male deer

433
Q

STASH

A

A store of supply that’s kept hidden

434
Q

STASH HOUSE

A

A house where money and drugs are kept

435
Q

STALEMATE

A

A situation in which need a group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage, and no action can be taken

436
Q

STEEPLECHASE

A

Long race that requires jumping over fences

437
Q

** STICKLER (n) + FOR**

A

A person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior

438
Q

STICK-UP

A

Rob at gunpoint

439
Q

STILLBIRTH

A

Death or loss of a baby before or during delivery

440
Q

STING OPERATION

A

Deceptive operation designed to catch a person attempting to commit a crime

441
Q

STIPEND

A

Fixed regular income that is usually not based on an amount of work done

An amount of money that is paid regularly to someone, especially for work or training that is usually unpaid

442
Q

STIPULATION

A

A rule that must be followed or sth that must be done

443
Q

STUTTER-STEP

A

A momentary hesitation or false step by a runner done to fake a defender out of position

444
Q

THROW-DOWNS

A

A competition, an argument with someone, or a fight involving physical violence

445
Q

‘SUCCOTASH

A

Veggie dish that consists of cooked maize kernels and butter beans mixed together

446
Q

HOOCH

A

Strong alcohol, especially whisky

447
Q

SECOND BASE

A

touching above the waist

448
Q

BOOGER

A

dried nose mucus

449
Q

‘SUM-MIT

ˈsʌmət

A

(n) the highest point of a hill / mountain

Highest possible degree / state - peak / climax

A meeting between heads of government

450
Q

‘SUP-PLE-NESS

ˈsʌp.əl.nəs

A

The quality of being able to bend easily or be bent easily

451
Q

‘SUR-RO-GA-CY

‘sur-uh-guh-see

A

A process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for a couple or individual

452
Q

‘SYN-TAX

ˈsinˌtaks

A

The grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence

453
Q

TAG TEAM

A

A pair of wrestlers who fight as a team. One member fights at a time, the 2nd member can’t start until the first member has touched him or her

454
Q

‘TA-XI-DER-MY

ˈtæk.sɪ.dɝː.mi

A

The art of preparing, stuffing and mounting skins of animals esp vertebrates

455
Q

TEMPERAMENT

A

A person’s / animal’s nature that permanently affects their behaviour (4 types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic)

The adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano / musical instrument to fit the scale for use in different keys

456
Q

TE-‘NA-CI-TY

təˈnasədē

A

Quality of fact of being able to grip sth firmly
Determination
Persistence

457
Q

TES-TI-‘MO-NIAL

ˌtes.təˈmoʊ.ni.əl

A

A statement about the character or qualities of someone or something

458
Q

‘TIN-DER-BOX

ˈtɪn.dɚ.bɑːks

A

A dangerous or uncontrolled situation in which violence is likely to happen

459
Q

‘TI-RADE

ˈtaɪ.reɪd

A

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

460
Q

TAFFY

A

Insincere flattery

461
Q

TENURE

A

Being the legal owner of a land, a job or an official public position or the period of time which you own it

462
Q

‘THE-O-REM

A

A formal statement that can be shown to be true by logic

463
Q

THROES

A

Experience or do sth that is difficult, unpleasant or painful

464
Q

‘TIN-GLE

A

A feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body

465
Q

‘TIZ-ZY

A

A temporary state of worry and confusion

466
Q

TOR-‘PE-DO

A

Long thin bomb travels underwater to destroy ships

467
Q

TOUCHE

A

Used to admit that someone has made a good point against you in an argument or discussion

468
Q

PAN-DE-‘MO-NI-UM

A

A situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened

469
Q

CLAN

A

A large family, or a group of people who share the same interest

470
Q

IN-FAN-TI-LI-‘ZA-TION

A

Infantilization is the prolonged treatment of one who is not a child, as though they are a child

471
Q

TRANS-‘GRES-SION

A

The act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this

472
Q

PAWNSHOP

A

A store that lends money in exchange for a valuable thing that they can sell if the person leaving it does not pay an agreed amount of money by an agreed time

473
Q

‘TRA-VES-TY

ˈtræv.ə.sti

A

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of sth

Something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive

474
Q

‘TREA-SON

A

(the crime of) showing no loyalty to your country, esp by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its government

475
Q

TRE-PI-‘DA-TION

A

Fear or worry about what is going to happen (apprehension)

476
Q

TRI-‘BU-NAL

A

A special court chosen, especially by your government to e retribution, meaning examine a particular problem

477
Q

TRI-BU-‘LA-TION

A

A problem or difficulty

478
Q

TRIST

A

Romantic relationship

479
Q

‘TRU-AN-CY

A

The action of staying away from school without good reason

Absenteeism

480
Q

TRUCE = CEASEFIRE

A

A short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time

481
Q

TRU-‘ISM

A

A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

482
Q

TUG OF WAR

A

Type of sport in which 2 teams pull against each other at the opposite ends

483
Q

‘TUN-DRA

ˈtʌn.drə

A

(part of) the very large are land in north asia, NA and NE where bc its cold, trees don’t grow and ground below the surface is permanently frozen

484
Q

‘TU-TE-LA-GE

ˈtuː.t̬əl.ɪdʒ

A

Help, advice, or teaching about how to do something

485
Q

UL-TI-‘MA-TUM

A

A threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result

486
Q

USE CASE

A

Specific situation

487
Q

‘VAR-SI-TY

ˈvɑːr.sə.t̬i

A

The principal team representing a high school or college in sport or other competition

488
Q

VEN-TRI-‘LO-QUISM

A

The ability to speak without moving your lips so your voice seems to coming from someone else - a way of entertaining people

489
Q

VER-‘BO-SI-TY

A

the quality of being verbose (= using too many words)

490
Q

‘VER-DICT

ˈvɝː.dɪkt

A

Opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, esp one made at the end of the trial

491
Q

‘VER-MIN

ˈvɝː.mɪn

A

An offensive word for people who are unpleasant in harmful to society

Small animals and insects that are harmful or annoying and that often difficult to control

492
Q

‘VER-TI-GO

A

Sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness

493
Q

‘VES-TIGE

A

A small part or amount of something larger, stronger, or more important that still exists from something that existed in the past

494
Q

‘VOO-DOO

A

Characterized by deceptively simple, almost as if magical, solutions or ideas

Magic or a curse (=magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone)

495
Q

‘VOR-TEX

ˈvɔːr.teks

A

A dangerous or bad situation, in which you become more and more involved, and from which you cannot escape

A whirlpool

496
Q

WAD

A

A number of usually flat or small objects pressed tightly together

497
Q
A
498
Q

WALKIE-TALKIE

A

A small portable radio

499
Q

‘WAR-RANT

A

To make a particular activity necessary

Used to say that you are certain about sth

500
Q

WEASEL WORD

A

Sth that someone says either to avoid answering a question clearly or to make someone believe that sth that is not true

501
Q

WHIFF

A

A slight smell, carried on a current of air (catch a whiff of)

502
Q

WHIRRING SOUND

A

Sound of sth in rapid motion

503
Q

‘WIST-FUL-NESS

A

A slightly sad feeling caused by thinking about sth that you would like to have, sth in the past that you no longer have

504
Q

‘WRAN-GLE

A

An argument, esp one that continues for a long time

505
Q

XE-NO-‘PHO-BIA

ˌzen.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə

A

Showing an extreme dislike or fear of people from foreign countries

506
Q

ZETZ

A

A strong blow / bunch (boxing)

507
Q

CLOAK-AND-DAGGER

A

Used to describe an exciting story involving secrets and mystery, often about spies, or something that makes you think of this

508
Q

A TRIN-KET

A

A small decorative object, or a piece of jewellery that is cheap or of low quality

509
Q

KER-‘FUF-FLE

kɚˈfʌf.əl

A

Noise, excitement, and argument

510
Q

DE-BAU-CHE-RY

A

Extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures : behavior involving sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. that is often considered immoral

511
Q

BE-‘FOUL-MENT

A

The act of making something dirty or foul; the state of being soiled or defiled

512
Q

LAUGHINGSTOCK

A

Someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding

513
Q

‘ES-CA-PADE

ˈes.kə.peɪd

A

An act involving some danger, risk, or excitement, because it is different from usual or expected behaviour

514
Q

‘JUG-GER-NAUT

ˈdʒʌɡ.ɚ.nɑːt

A

A very large, heavy truck
A literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable

515
Q

EM-‘BEL-LISH-MENT

ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ.mənt

A

something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this

516
Q

‘NE-ME-SIS

‘nem.ə.sɪs

A

Someone’s nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat

(A cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided

517
Q

‘LI-TUR-GY

A

A set of words, music, and actions regularly used in religious ceremonies

518
Q

‘MA-TRI-MO-NY

ˈmæt.rə.moʊ.ni

A

the state of being married

519
Q

‘GAU-DI-NESS

ˈɡɑː.di.nəs

A

The quality of being unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

520
Q

‘E-CHE-LON

ˈeʃ.ə.lɑːn

A

A particular level or group of people within an organization such as an army or company

A special arrangement of soldiers, aircraft, or ships

521
Q

‘RE-VE-RENCE

ˈrev.ɚ.əns

A

A feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

522
Q

RA-MI-FI-‘CA-TION

A

The possible results of an action, decision or action

523
Q

‘SO-NO-GRAM

A

An image, especially of a baby that is still inside the womb, that is produced by ultrasound

524
Q

STANDOFF

A

A situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something, so nothing can happen until one of them gives way

525
Q

‘PRO-GE-NY

A

The young or offspring of a person, animal, or plant

526
Q

AP-PA-‘RA-TUS

ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs

A

A set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose

527
Q

PRE-‘CA-RI-TY

prɪˈker.ə.t̬i

A

The state of being uncertain or likely to get worse

528
Q

IN-TE-RO-‘CEP-TION

ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.rəˈsep.ʃən

A

the collection of senses providing information to the organism about the internal state of the body

529
Q

‘O-VER-TONE

ˈoʊ.vɚ.toʊn

A

Something that is suggested, but is not clearly stated

530
Q

‘SI-BI-LANCE

ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənts

A

The fact of making a “s” or “sh” sound

531
Q

SPO-LI-‘A-TION

A

To steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war

To steal or remove something precious from something, in a way that does not consider moral laws or is more severe than it needs to be

532
Q

LI-TI-GA-TION

ˌlɪt̬.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən

A

The process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made

533
Q

SHAKEDOWN

A

The activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking them

A careful search in order to find things that are stolen or illegal

534
Q

‘BULL-DOZ-ER

ˈbʊlˌdoʊ.zɚ

A

A heavy vehicle with a large blade in front, used for pushing earth and stones away and for making areas of ground flat at the same time

535
Q

‘TRE-MOR

A

A slight shaking movement in a person’s body, especially because of nervousness or excitement

A slight earthquake

536
Q

DIS-‘PEN-SA-RY

A

A place where medicines are prepared and given out, often in a hospital

537
Q

‘E-DI-FICE

ˈed.ə.fɪs

A

A system that has been established for a long time

538
Q

ZING

A

A quality that makes something interesting or exciting; enthusiasm or energy

539
Q

‘O-RI-FICE

ˈɔːr.ə.fɪs

A

an opening or hole, especially one in the body, such as the mouth

540
Q

NIGHT-CAP

A

A drink, sometimes an alcoholic drink, that someone has just before going to bed

541
Q
A
542
Q

‘RE-GI-MEN

ˈredʒ.ə.mən

A

Any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follows, especially in order to improve their health

543
Q

AP-PA-‘RA-TUS

ˌæp.əˈræt̬.əs

A

A set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose

544
Q

BICKERING

A

Arguments about things that are not important

545
Q

‘PLE-THO-RA

A

A very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

546
Q

‘DOO-ZY

A

Something special or unusual, especially something unusually bad

547
Q

LILT

A

A gentle and pleasant rising and falling sound in a person’s voice

548
Q

‘PE-DI-GREE

A

A person’s family history, education, and experience, or the history of an idea or activity

549
Q

BODY DYS-‘MOR-PHI-A

A

a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance

550
Q

TRANS-‘GRES-SION

A

The act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this

551
Q

EM-‘BO-DI-MENT

A

Someone or something that represents a quality or an idea exactly

552
Q

NON-CONFORMITY

A

The quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people

553
Q

LI-‘NEAGE

A

The members of a person’s family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her

All the living things that are related directly to the same living thing that existed long ago

554
Q

‘AL-LY-SHIP

A

The quality or practice of helping or supporting other people who are part of a group that is treated badly or unfairly, although you are not yourself a member of this group

555
Q

‘COM-MEN-TA-RY

A

A spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or the action of providing this description

556
Q

STANCE

A

A way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion

A way of standing

557
Q

SOCIAL MOBILITY

A

Movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society

558
Q

REVILE

rɪˈvaɪl

A

To criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone

559
Q

‘SUB-TER-FUGE

sʌb.tɚ.fjuːdʒ

A

A trick or a dishonest way of achieving something

560
Q

PRE-‘PON-DE-RANCE

A

A superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
A superiority or excess in number or quantity

561
Q

FIGMENT

A

Something that seems real but is not

562
Q

FIB

A

unimportant lies

563
Q

‘TID-BIT

A

a small piece of info
a small dish of pleasant-tasting food

564
Q

ALLUSION

A

sth said / written to make you think of a particular thing/person

565
Q

‘PRE-JU-DICE

ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs

A

unfair or unreasonable opinion, judgement formed without enough thought and knowledge

566
Q

OB-‘SCE-NI-TY

əbˈsen.ə.t̬i

A

offensive or sexually shocking word / saying

567
Q

‘JAR-GON

A

technical terminology

568
Q

PA-RA-PHER-‘NA-LIA

A

objects needed for or connected with particular acitivity

569
Q

A-‘DORN-MENT

A

decor

570
Q

AVALANCHE

ˈæv.əl.æntʃ

A

A large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain

571
Q

EU-‘GE-NICS

A
  • scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding”.
  • popular in the early 20th century, with the belief of being able to perfect human beings eliminate social ills through genetics and heredity
572
Q

IMMENSITY

A

Unusual largeness in size or extent or number

573
Q

QUANDARY

A

(about/over) a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

574
Q

‘BI-O-PIC

ˈbaɪ.oʊ.pɪk

A

A film about the life of a real person

575
Q

BE-‘HE-MOTH

bɪˈhiː.mɑːθ

A

something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful

576
Q

‘BO-ROUGH

A

A town, or a division of a large town

577
Q

FECUNDITY

A

noun of FECUND

578
Q

ASPHYXIATION

A

The state or process of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death; suffocation

579
Q

CREED

A

A set of guiding principles or beliefs

580
Q

MONOTONY

A

A situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring

581
Q

XEROX

A

a copy of a document

582
Q

ANTITHESIS

A

A contrast between two things

583
Q

TRINKET

A

knick-knacks

584
Q

QUANDARY

A

A state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

585
Q

PRE-‘DI-CA-MENT

A

An unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of

586
Q

PA-‘RI-AH

A

Outcast

587
Q

‘NUI-SANCE

A

Something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

588
Q

SPECTROGRAPH

A

An instrument for dispersing radiation (as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum

589
Q

ENCROACHMENT

A

The act of gradually taking away someone else’s rights, or taking control of someone’s time, work, etc

590
Q

MOXIE

A

Courageous spirit and determination; perseverance

591
Q

HEMATOLOGY

A

Study of blood and blood disorder

592
Q

BENDER

A

A period in which a large amount of alcohol is drunk

593
Q

CON-‘GLO-ME-RATE

A

a company that owns several smaller businesses whose services and products are different

594
Q

O-‘BLI-TE-RATE

əˈblɪt̬.ə.reɪt

A

Remove all signs of sth, either by destroying or covering it
make an idea or feeling disappeared completely

595
Q

WACKINESS

A

The quality of being unusual in a funky, silly, pleasant way

596
Q

TAILSPIN

A

A situation in which a plan turns round and round as it falls quickly towards the ground

A situation in which sth starts to fail or lose value and gets more and more out of control

597
Q

EXORCISM

A

The process of forcing evil spirit to leave a person by using prayers or magic

The act of removing bad effects of an upsetting events

598
Q

DIATRIBE

A

An angry speech or writing to criticize someone severely

599
Q

POLYAMORY

A

Romantic relationships that have more than one partners at the same time, with the informed consents of all partners involved

600
Q

CRAP WEASEL

A

sneaky, untrustworthy, insincere person

601
Q

COTILLION

A

a large formal occassion where people dance

602
Q

‘PHI-LIS-TINE

A

people who are anti-art and culture

603
Q

SMIDGE

A

Small amount

604
Q

‘DO-MO-CILE

ˈdɑː.mə.saɪl

A

The country in which a person or company lives or does business and has their legal address
A dwelling place

605
Q

CADET CORPS

A

program in which cadets / young trainees are trained and preapared for military life

606
Q

RESPITE

A

A pause or rest from sth difficult or unpleasant
a useful delay before sth unpleasant happens

607
Q

LOONEY BIN

A

an offensive word for a pyschiatric hospital

608
Q

MILI’EU

miːlˈjɜː

A

the social environment in which someone acts or llives

609
Q

THE PLIGHT OF

A

An unpleasant condition, esp a serious, sad or difficult one

610
Q

STUBBLE

A

short hairs when not shaved recently

611
Q

DAGGER

A

a short, pointed knife, used as weapon in medieval

612
Q

SNOOZEFEST / SNOREFEST

A

An extremely boring event or period of time

613
Q

SQUEEGEE

A

bathroom scraper

614
Q

RETRIBUTION

A

punishment

615
Q

CARTHASIS

A

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

616
Q

RANSOM

A

A large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal

617
Q

CONCESSION

A

Something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this

618
Q

GOOD DEEDS

A

do ethical, moral things

619
Q

PROCLIVITY

A

The fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong

620
Q

LITANY

A

A long list of unpleasant things, especially things that are repeated

621
Q

‘PE-TU-LANCE

ˈpetʃ.ə.ləns

A

The quality of being easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child

622
Q

TAPESTRY

A

A piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth

623
Q

SLEET

A

Rain that freezes or partly freezes as it falls from the sky

624
Q

INFIRMARY

A

hospital, nurse room in school or college

625
Q

AGEISM

A

The stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age

626
Q

1.

INFANTICIDE

A

the killing of a young child

627
Q

SQUALL

A

sudden strong wind, short storm

628
Q

LINGO

A

a way of spekaing that’s shared by particular group of people

629
Q

E-VA-‘NE-SCENE

A

the condition of lasting for a short time, then disappear quickly and get into the oblivion

630
Q

GOOD RIDDANCE

A

A welcome and positive loss or departure

631
Q

I-NUN-DA-TION

A

a flood of things

632
Q

HY-PER-TRO-PHY

A

an increase in size, structure and function

633
Q

SPOOF

A

a funny piece of writing, music, play,etc to mimic the style of orginal work - a parody

634
Q

HOOT

A

short, loud, high sound

635
Q

1.

DELIVERANCE

A

the state of being saved from painful and bad experience

636
Q

FOREBODING

A

A feeling that something bad will happen

637
Q

‘PO-PU-LACE

A

the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place

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