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treacherous

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that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you
ex: He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.

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moldy

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covered with mold

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brazenly

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in a shameless, bold, or impudent manner
ex:
She had brazenly admitted allowing him back into the house.

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abatement

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the ending, reduction, or lessing of something
ex: Third the costs of abatement are large.

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eradicate

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to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad
ex: get red of something compeletly

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unenthusiastic

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not having or showing enthusiasm.
ex: Her suggestion received a rather unenthusiastic welcome

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deputation

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a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group.
ex: A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.

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repudiate

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reject
ex: He would repudiate all debts incurred by his son.

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amnesia

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a partial of loss of memoryt
ex: People suffering from amnesia don’t forget their general knowledge of objects.

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underate

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not rated or valued highly enough.
ex: He is a very underrated poet.

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spiraling

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move in a spiral course.
ex: In her works, the spiraling spindle represented the beginning of chaos.

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vortex

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a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.

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bevel

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a sloping surface or edge.

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eugenics

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the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding
ex: Eugenic question of gene.

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trivia

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details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.

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trivia

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details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance
ex: We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.

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maoist

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Ex: maoist China

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plague

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a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium

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contagious

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spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
Scarlet fever is highly contagious.

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horrendous

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extremely unpleasant and unacceptable
ex: He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.

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treble

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the high tones or part in music or a sound system
ex:
Capital expenditure was treble the 2002 level.

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deportation

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the action of deporting a foreigner from a country.
ex: Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation

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populace

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all the ordinary people of a particular country or area
ex:

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smuggling

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the crime of taking, sending or bringing goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country
ex:
It’s unconscionable for the government to do anything for a man who admits to smuggling cocaine into the United States.

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teak
the strong hard wood of a tall Asian tree, used especially for making furniture
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clipper
a tool for cutting small pieces off things ex: Shall I use the clipper on the back?
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purge
to remove people from an organization, often violently, ex: His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
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footage
part of a film showing a particular event ex: The police replayed footage of the accident over and over again.
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paramilitary
organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army
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outrageous
very shocking and unacceptable ex: By diplomatic standards, this was outrageous behaviour.
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calamity
an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, ex: Calamity occurs in successive years.
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sack
Burning, killing, looting ex: the Huang Chao Rebellion resulted in the sacking of both Chang’an and Luoyang, and took an entire decade to suppress
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disgruntled
annoyed or disappointed because sth has happened to upset you ex: Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
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abdicated
fail to fulfill or undertake ex: He abdicated in favour of his son.
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detrimental
tending to cause harm. ex: the sun's detrimental effect on skin
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proximity
the state of being near sb/sth in distance or time ex: He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans
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herald
to be a sign that sth is going to happen ex: He picked up extra money as a local stringer for the New York Herald.
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tortuous
not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand ex: In this respect the successive rulers moved like a relay team along the tortuous road back to unification.
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tortuous
not simple and direct; long, complicated and difficult to understand ex: In this respect the successive rulers moved like a relay team along the tortuous road back to unification.
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allegiance
a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, ex: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king.
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presaging
something that foreshadows or portends a future event ex: There is talk of the failed deal presaging a break-up.
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churning
agitate or turn (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter. ex: The stench from rotting food is stomach-churning.
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bust out
to escape from a prison, jail, ex: The people bust out applauding .
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underused
not fully used ex: Currently many schools' sports grounds are grossly underused
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grossly
extemely
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wallop
a heavy powerful hit ex: With one brutal wallop, Leticia flattened him.
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Purine
One of two cheical compounds that cells use to make the building blocks of DNA and RNA.
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uric acid
a normal body waste product ex: Eating too many purines can cause a buildup of uric acid in the body.
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diabete
a normal body waste product
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kidney
An particular organ
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resurrect
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