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Egotism

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someone who is self-centred and always talking about themselves

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Confer

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To have discussions and exchange opinions

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Corroboration

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To confirm or give support to a statement, theory or finding

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Obsolete

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means something that is outdated and no longer needed

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Decrepit

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Decaying. something in poor condition

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Wilfulness

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lack of discipline and determined to do what you want. also to be stubborn

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Virtuoso

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To be skilled. It refers to someone with outstanding talent in a particular field

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illustrious

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someone who is famous, respected and well known

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Minuscule

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something miniature and tiny

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susceptible

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easily affected, influenced or harmed by something

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conscientious

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acting in a way that is careful and thorough

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unanimous

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two or more people in complete agreement with each other. A group decision is unanimous.

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indispensable

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absolutely necessary

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supersede

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To take over a position

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consensus

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a general agreement about something

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Poignantly

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Something that has a strong effect on emotions

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Descent

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an act of moving downward, dropping or falling

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Dissent

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difference in opinion or feeling. To disagree in an opinion

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Tangible

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something that is real and predictable by touch

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Incurable

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a sick person or disease that is unable to be cured

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Envious

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someone who is jealous

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Benign

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Big-hearted, gentle. refers to something or someone that is kind, mild, harmless and non-threatening

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Diaphanous

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something that is fine and delicate

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Transparent

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is used to describe things that you can see through or things that allow for light to pass through clearly. Something that is very clear or obvious

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Brooding
feeling sad, worried or angry for a long time
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Sombre
dark, gloomy or dull
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Contemplative
involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time
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Belligerent
Pugnacious. Someone who is aggressive and ready to fight
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Liaison
a person who helps organisations or groups work together and provide information to each other.
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Industrious
someone who is hard-working
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Simultaneously
at the same time
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Anecdote
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
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Rival
a person or group competing with others for the same thing.
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Sceptical
doubting something that is useful or true
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Acquittal
when someone is free from the charge of offence. Not guilty
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Adolescence
the period transition between childhood and adulthood. It includes big changes to the body.
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Advantageous
person, place or thing which is most favourable or is better than most
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Rendition
a particular way of performing a song, piece of music or poem
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Scapegoat
a person who is blamed for something they did not do
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Sparse
Thinly spread out or small amounts spread in large areas.
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Exotic
very different, strange or unusual
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Coax
Gently and persistently persuade someone to do something.
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Perseverance
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay
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Amateur
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job. or to be incompetent, unprofessional and sloppy at something
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Prevalent
Popular, frequent. something that is common or happens frequently
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Paramount
more important than anything else
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Plausible
something that is most likely true or believable
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Personnel
people employed in an organisation or engaged in an organisation such as a military service
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Amicable
means agreeable or peaceable. It is the desire to avoid conflict and settle things in a peaceful manner.
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Amiable
-means sociable or friendly or pleasant and is used to describe people with a friendly nature
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Diffuse
means the spread of something or making it less concentrated.
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Defuse
Resolve. Means to remove the fuse from something or a situation to prevent explosion.
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Prosecute
to take legal action against someone and prove that the accused person is guilty of that crime.
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Persecute
to harm, harass, torment or annoy someone. It is to treat someone unfairly or cruelly.
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Allusion
hint, reference. to hint something without saying or writing it directly and expect others to understand what is being referenced.
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Illusion
something that is not real
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Stationery
refers to papers and other resources used for writing.
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Stationary
is something fixed, not moving or changing
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Adverse
bad, applies to things that are harmful or unfavourable and something working against you
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Averse
anti, against, unwilling- is strong feelings of dislike
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Reign
govern, control, rule, lead- is to be King or Queen of the country. It is to rule or have power over someone.
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Rein
harness, strap, leash- is to limit or control someone or something. It also refers to the long narrow strap attached to the horse’s head.
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Opulence
fortune, richness. great wealth or luxuriousness
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Permissible
permitted/ allowed
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Precede
to be in front, come before in order, time or position.
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Ostentatious
flamboyant, fancy pants, describe someone who is over the top
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Ubiquitous
universal or all over the place
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Incongruous
inappropriate, unsustainable, out of place
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Condescending
patronising (talking down on someone) and belittling someone
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Tenacious
firm, tight grip and clingy
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Pessimistic
to be negative and doubtful
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subsequent
next, following, later, after
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ambigUity
something that has more than one meaning. unclear
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Abhorrence
hatred and disgust
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Aberrance
abnormal, strange
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Pseudonym
Alias, fake name, stage name
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Rhetorical
verbal, linguistic speech or writing used to influence people
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Alliteration
tongue twisters- words with the same sounds in one sentence
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obsequiousness
to follow, obey and serve someone's orders
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displaces
replaces, relocates, moves
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drawback
disadvantage, negative, problem
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unyielding
unbending, durable
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aberration
abnormal, unusual
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penultimate
next to last, second last
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perjury
lying, making false statements
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negligible
insignificant, unimportant, minor and meaningless
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supeRflUous
redundant, unnecessary
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treacherous
two faced, cruel, unfaithful, unreliable
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mutiny
a riot against a group of authority, rebellion
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surreptitiously
secretively, sneakily
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cosmopolitanism
community
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tranquil
quiet, calm, peaceful
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conceptualise
to gather a concept about something
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inhabitants
tenants, residence, people
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Brute
Bully, monster
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haphazard
chaotic, messy, disorganised
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penetrated
go into something with force
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discordant
disagreeing, conflicting, harsh, jarring, inharmonious
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inferior
low-class, lower, lesser, lower grade
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flaw
fault mark, blemish, stain,
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indigence
need, poverty, and poor

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