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Intricate

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Very complicated

  • an intricate network of canal
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Maverick

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An unorthodox or independent-minded person

  • he’s the maverick of the senate
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Discretion

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Circumspection; The quality of behaving in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information

The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation

  • she knew she could rely on his discretion
  • local authorities should use their discretion in setting the charges
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Delineate

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Describe or portray precisely

Indicate the exact position of

  • the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent
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Proclivity

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A tendency to choose or do something regularly; inclination; liking

  • a proclivity for hard work
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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative

  • a garrulous cab driver
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Vacillation

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Indecision, indecisiveness

  • the prime minister’s vacillation over the affairs
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Exuberant

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Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

Characterised by a vigorously imaginative artistic style

  • a noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters
  • exuberant, over-the top sculptures
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Opprobrium

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Harsh criticism

Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

  • the critical opprobrium generated by his films
  • the opprobrium of being closely associated with gangster
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Groundless

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Not based on any good reason

  • your fears are quite groundless
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Susceptible

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Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Capable or admitting of

  • patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection
  • the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution
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Receptive

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open-minded

Able to receive signal

  • a receptive audience
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Forbearance

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Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

  • his unfailing courtesy and forbearance under fear provocation
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Bombastic

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Inflated; pompous

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Slippery

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(A person) unpredictable;not to be relied on

(Words or concepts) elusive in meaning because changing according to one’s point of view

  • the word “intended” is a decidedly slippery one
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Paradigm

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A typical example or pattern of something

  • society’s paradigm of “ideal women”
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Rhetoric

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Speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people

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Elusive

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Difficult it find or achieve

Difficult to remember

  • success will become ever more elusive
  • the elusive thought he had had moments before
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Fastidious

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meticulous, concerned about accuracy and details

  • she dressed with fastidious care
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Congenial

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Like-minded, compatible

(things) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination

  • he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul
  • his need for some congenial company
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Dichotomy

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A division or contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different; division;

  • the rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism
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Exacting

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Demanding, hard, tough

  • the exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry
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Aphorism

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A pithy observation containing a general truth

A concise statement

-the old aphorism “the child is father to the man”

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Censure

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To express server disapproval of

Condemnation

  • two MPs were singled out for censure
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Prominent
Important, famous Projecting from something - she was a prominent member of the city council - a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster's
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Sound
Healthy and reliable - things are sound
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Pensive
Engaged in, involving or reflecting deep or serious thought Thoughtful, reflective, contemplative - a pensive mood
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Cynicism
An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest - public cynicism about politics
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Inconsistent
Conflicting with; not compatible - he has done nothing inconsistent with his morality
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Averse
Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something - as a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy
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Hodgepodge
A heterogenous mixture
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Cryptic
Mysterious, enigmatic, obscure -he found his boss's utterance too cryptic
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Boast
To brag To possess (a feature that is a source of pride) - she boasted about her many conquests
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Haughty
Arrogantly superior - a look of haughty disdain
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Dictum
proverb, aphorism - the old dictum "might is right"
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Pugnacious
Combative, eager or quick to argue or fight Belligerent - the increasing pugnacious politicians are a bad image for the country
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Prudent
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; judicious; well-judged - no prudent money manager would authorise a loan with hour first knowing its purpose
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Waver
To become weaker To move in a flickering way - the flame wavered in the draughty - his love for her had never wavered
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Efficacious
Effective - this treatment was efficacious in some cases
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Temperate
Mild (weather) Showing moderation or self-restraint - sage can be grown outdoors in cool, temperate climates - Charles was temperate in his consumption of both food and drink
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Unsustainable
Not able to be maintained at the current rate Not able to be defended - macroeconomic instability lead to an unsustainable boom - both remarks are unsustainable
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Obdurate
Stubborn
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Forthright
Direct, drank, straightforward - his most forthright attack yet in the reforms
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Decry
To publicly denounce, to condemn; to criticise - they decried human rights abuses
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Reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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Flourish
An impressive and successful act or period - United produce a late second-half flourish
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Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an servile degree; sycophantic - they were served by obsequious waiters
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Temper
To act as a neutralising force to something; moderate - their idealism is tempered with realism
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Parochialism
A limited or narrow outlook; narrow-mindedness - accusations of parochialism
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Droll
humorous - his unique brand of droll self-mockery
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Impart
To make known To give something a particular feeling, quality or taste - the teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils
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Futile
Useless; pointless - a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage
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Conspicuous
Clearly visible Attracting notice or attentions -he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple
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Untenable
Indefensible, not able to be defended against attack or injection - this argument is clearly untenable
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Supercilious
Arrogant, pompous - a supercilious lady's maid
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Stoicism
patience
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Founder
To fail utterly - the project foundered because public support was lacking
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Indigent
Poor; needy - a charity for the relief of indigent artists
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Explicable
Able to be understood - differences in school were not explicable in terms of differences in intake
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Downplay
To make someone appear less important than it really is - this report downplays the seriousness of global warming
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Subversive
Disruptive, inflammatory - subversive literature
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Laconic
Concise; using very few words
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Overt
Done or shown openly; plainly apparent; unconcealed - an overt act of aggression
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Contentious
Controversial Involved heated argument -a contentious issue
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Indiscriminate
Done at random or without careful judgement - the indiscriminate use of antibiotics can cause problems
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Tendentious
Expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or viewpoint - a tendentious ready of history
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Flippant
Not showing a serious attitude - a flippant remark
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Discursive
Rambling; digressing from subject to subject
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Patchwork
A thing composed of many different elements so as to appear variegated; assortment - a patchwork of stone walls and green fields
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Stagnate
Stop flowing or moving; Cease developing; become inactive - teaching can easily stagnate into a set of routines
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Purveyor
Dealer, trader A person who spread or promos an idea - a purveyor of traditional Christian values
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Subtle
Not obvious Clever and indirect
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Jockey for
用手段謀取
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Per se
By itself, of itself
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Come into being
To begin to exist
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Be pitted against
Flight against... Be contradictory against...
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Be subject to
Be under control under..
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At stake
In a position to be in danger
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Let alone
Not to mention
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Lucubration
Laborious or intensive study

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