word 4 Flashcards

1
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Stimulus, stimuli

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محرک

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2
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exorbitant

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the exorbitant price of tickets
high

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3
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Exacerbate

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Aggravate
Worsen
Make worse
Intensify
the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

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4
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Heightened

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Heightened
the heightened colour of her face
Heightened activity
raise
enhance
intensify

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5
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Forbearance

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Tolerance
Toleration
Patience
Endurance
forbearance from taking action

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6
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Forthcoming

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of something required) ready or made available when wanted or needed.
financial support was not forthcoming
planned for or about to happen in the near future
The forthcoming baseball sea

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7
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Compile

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produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources
the local authority must compile a list of taxpayers

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8
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compile

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produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources
the local authority must compile a list of taxpayers

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9
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Discrimination

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The victims of racial discrimination

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10
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Inhibition

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She has no inhibitions about saying what she felt
Prohibition
Ban
forbiddance

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11
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Somewhat

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more than a little but not very
somewhat larger/higher/newer etc
The price is somewhat higher than I expected.
Things have changed somewhat since then

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12
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Contrary

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The government’s actions are contrary to the public interest.
On the contrary, they were getting better all the time

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13
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exploitation

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The exploitation of migrant workers
sexual exploitation of women

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14
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Inherent

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Intrinsic
Any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers

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15
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Main

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Faulty gas mains

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16
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predominantly

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The city’s population is predominantly Irish

17
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Prospect

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Prospect
Perspective
Outlook
There is no prospect of a reconciliation

18
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Hostile

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Unfriendly
Adversary
Hostile audience

19
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abate

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the storm suddenly abated

20
Q

Sludge

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Mud

21
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hue

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Color
Tint
Dye