Vocab 1

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illegally take away

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abduction

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something derived from a mistake/deviation from what is right

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Aberration

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objects used for convenience, attractiveness, safety/person who aids in crime

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accessory

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loud and enthusiastic approval/welcome someone

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acclamation

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respond physiologically or behaviourally to change in environment

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Acclimatise

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An asset/object bought or obtained/obtained through great effort

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Acquisition

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An area of land, typically for agriculture

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acreage

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Warn; reprimand someone firmly/advise or urge strongly to do something

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admonish

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appealing to the senses/beauty/appreciation of beauty

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Aesthetic

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State of being linked to someone/a company/a link to an organization

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Affiliation

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make worse/more serious/annoy someone

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aggravate

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state of anxiety or nervous excitement/stir up public interest

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Agitation

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make suffering less severe

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alleviate

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characterized by showing goodwill; friendly

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amicable

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destroy completely, obliterate

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annihilate

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causing shock or dismay; horrific/deplorable

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appal(ling)

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ghostlike image of a person

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apparition

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random choice/personal whim/’ not based on fact or reason

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arbitrary

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old/old fashioned/not useful for today

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archaic

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hope/ambition of achieving something

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aspiration

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person who attacks

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assailant

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constant in application/effort; working diligent at a task

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assiduous

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extremely wicked, brutal or bad/tasteless

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atrocious

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to make larger; enlarge in size, number

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augment

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severity of manner, life/when government spend less to get the economy on track

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austerity

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independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions/self govern

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autonomy

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genuine, real, having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence

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authentic

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objects put together to stop people from passing/block, defend

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barricade

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cheap showy ornament; trinket/worthless keep sake

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bauble

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a sense or state of wild uproar and confusion

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bedlam

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having no harmful influence or effect

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benign

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intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own

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bigot(ed)

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unusual, strange in appearance, style, or general character

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bizzare

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group of people united for a particular purpose

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bloc

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abundant; liberal in bestowing gifts

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bountiful

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shameless/imprudent; made of brass/desrespectful/rude

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brazen

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pamphlet with information

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brochure

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system of government where important decisions are made by state officials

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bureaucracy

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beginning to grow or increase rapidly

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burgeoning

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resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony

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cadaverous

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suppression/prohibiting media that is considered obscene/threat to security

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censorship

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a person who pretends/claims to have more knowledge or skill; quack

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charlation

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indirect way of speaking/roundabout expression

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circumlocution

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watchful/discreet/well-considered

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circumspect

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to go around/avoid through deception/outwitting/entrap

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circumvent

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exclusive small group

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clique

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alliance (temporary between person, factions, states) a union turned into a body

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coalition

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practice of persuasion through using force or threats

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coercion

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secret agreement (usually for treacherous purpose) conspiracy

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collusion

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feeling of quiet pleasure/security unaware of potential danger

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complacency

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intended to make someone angry/hostile

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conciliatory

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showing feelings of superiority/do something in a haughty way

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condescend

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pleasant due to personality/qualities/similar interest/pleasant; agreeable

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congenial

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a discerning judge of the best in any field

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connoisseur

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majority opinion/general agreement or concord; harmony

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consensus

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tending to argument; quarrelsome/causing, involving controversy

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contentious

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believable/worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy

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credible

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willing to believe or trust easily; gullible

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credulous

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highest/climatic point of something, especially attained after a long time

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culmination

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believes in only selfishness as a motivator, doesn't believe in selfless acts

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cynic