word in context (1) Flashcards
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intricate
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with many complicated details
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imposing
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noticeable of large size, appearance or important
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contemporary
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modern
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enormity
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great size
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beautify
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improve the appearance
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materialize
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exist
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entail
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involve
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understate
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describe sth in a way that less important
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erratic
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not regular, unexpectable
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post-war
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after the war
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derivative
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is developed from sth else
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tenuous
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weak, possibly donโt exist
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confounding
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confusing
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incorporate
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include
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bolster
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support, make sth stronger
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neglect
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overlook- not give enough attention
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assertion
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a statement that u strongly believe is true
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yield
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produce
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cyclically
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happen in particular order
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enduring
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exist for a long time
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realm
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area of interest or activity
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seldom
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rarely
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contend
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compete to claim
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insular
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interested only in your own country, not willing to accept others
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enigmatic
mysterious, impossible to understand completely
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carnivorous
dv an thit
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akin
related to blood
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glide
move without difficulties
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assert
claim confidently and forcefully
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terrestrial
belong to the earth
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posit
assume sth as the basic fact and principle
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proficiency over
great skill, ability, experience
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ambivalence
a state of having 2 opposite feelings
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receptiveness
willing to listen and accept new ideas
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aversion
strong dislike
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articulate
able to express
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concurrently
at the same time
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conviction
strong opinon
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prominence
being easily seen, well known
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venerate
honor or very much respect
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preference
liking sth more than others
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diverge
>< converge
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retaliate
fight back
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mutually
feeling the same emotion
doing the same things for each other
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fungal species
ex: mould, mushroom
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irrefutable
impossible to prove wrong
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invasive organism
organism come to different environment and harmful
