Writing Vocab Flashcards
(200 cards)
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Aptitude
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A natural ability or skill ( have / display / show )
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Caliber
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The quality of someone or something, especially someone’s ability
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Euphemism
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A word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word
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Acquainted
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Knowing or being familiar with a person
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Acquaintance
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A person that you have met but do not know well / used in some expressions about knowing or meeting people / knowledgeof asubject
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Remuneration
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Payment for work or services
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Hedonism
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Living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself
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Blemished
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A mark on something that spoils its appearance/ a fault in a person’s character
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Blemish
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To spoil something
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Prevalence
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the fact that something is very common or happens often
Ameliorate: to make something less bad
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Ameliorate
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to make something less bad
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Commencement
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the beginning of something
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Rigor
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the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way/ high standards/ the quality of being detailed, careful, and complete
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Mundane
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very ordinary and therefore not interesting/ ordinary and not interesting in any way
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Elation
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astateofextremehappinessorexcitement
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Apprehension
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worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen/ an act of catching and arresting someone who has not obeyed the law
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Indelible
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An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way/ Indelible memories or actions are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect
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Delve into
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to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about someone or something
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Levy
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an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization
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Skin-deep
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not carefully considered or strongly felt/ powerful or strong only in appearance
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Sturm und drang
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turmoil
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Gallant
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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things/ (of a man) polite and kind towards women, especially when in public
Undermine: to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually/ to gradually weaken or destroy someone or something
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Mandate
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the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country/ to give official permission for something to happen/ to order someone to do something
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Crux
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the decisive or most important point at issue/a particular point of difficulty
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Imposition
The action or process of imposing something or of being imposed
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Versatile
Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
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Macro
Large; relating to the whole of something, rather than its parts
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Pledge
A serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise/ to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something
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Staunch
Always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions / to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out
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Impetus
Something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective/ a force that encourages a particular action or makes it more energetic or effective
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Complacency
A feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
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Egregious
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
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Affluent
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
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Lament
to express sadness and feeling sorry about something / a song, poem, or other piece of writing that expresses sadness about someone's death
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Prerequisite
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen
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Cramped
not having enough space or time
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Ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
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abreast
side by side and facing the same way, alongside or level with something
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vanquish
to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war
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stark
severe or bare in appearance or outline, complete; sheer
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insurmountable
too great to be overcome
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ambience
the character and atmosphere of a place
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albeit
Although
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Preposterous
very silly or stupid, contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous
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Boon
something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life
the bane of sth: a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness
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Unanimous
If a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about one particular matter or vote the same way, and if a decision or judgment is unanimous, it is formed or supported by everyone in a group
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capitalize on sth
to use a situation to your own advantage
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Opt
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others
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hail sb/sth as sth
to praise a person or an achievement by comparing them to someone or something very good
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Acclaimed
Recieve public approval and praise
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Utmost
used to emphasize how important or serious something is
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Exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen
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Contravene
to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule
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Solidarity
agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group
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Allege
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
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Referendum
a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
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Hegemony
(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others
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Steadfast
staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly
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Steadfast
staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly
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Succumb
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat/ to die or suffer badly from an illness
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Succumb
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat/ to die or suffer badly from an illness
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Godsend
something good that happens unexpectedly, especially at a time when it is needed
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Repercussions
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
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Multitudinous
consisting of many things or parts
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Procurement
the process of getting supplies
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Conceivable
possible to imagine or to believe
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Churn out
produce something routinely or mechanically and in large quantities
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Tarnish
to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour/ to make people think that someone or something is less good
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Reverberate
If a loud, deep sound reverberates, it continues to be heard around an area, so that the area seems to shake/ If an event or idea reverberates somewhere, it has an effect on everyone or everything in a place or group
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Retain
to keep or continue to have something
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One of a kind
special
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Acquisition
the process of getting something/ something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things
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Plethora
a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with
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Captivating
to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
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Orthodox
(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people
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Panorama
a view of a wide area/a view, description, or study of events or activities
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Arbitrary
based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason/ using unlimited personal power without considering other people's wishes
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Deplorable
very bad
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Hinder
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
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Malady
a disease/ a problem within a system or organization
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Torrent
a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled/ a large amount of water that is moving quickly
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Afflict
If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it.
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Besetting
having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems
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Unassailable
in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated/ impossible to doubt or argue with/ impossible to attack
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Gravity
seriousness
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Unpalatable
An unpalatable fact or idea is unpleasant or shocking and therefore difficult to accept/ Unpalatable food is unpleasant to taste or eat.
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Emulation
: the process of copying something achieved by someone else and trying to do it as well as they have
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Invariably
always
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Trope
a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression/a significant or recurrent theme; a motif
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Cavernous
like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere/ giving the impression of vast, dark depths
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reminiscent of sb/sth
making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
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Provision
the act of providing something/ a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done/ in a company's accounts (= financial records),an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss/ to supply someone or something with food and other necessary things
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Aesthetic
relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty/ shows great beauty
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Farcical
very silly, unlikely, or unreasonable, often in a way that is humorous
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Bygone
belonging to or happening in a past time
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Encompass
to include different types of things
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Metropolitan
relating to a large city
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Beyond dispute
certainly
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Prone to
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
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Hinge
a piece of metal that fastens the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. to something else and allows it to open or close/ attach or join with or as if with a hinge
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Degenerate
to become worse in quality/ having low standards of behavior/ someone with low standards of behavior
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Monetary
relating to the money in a country/ relating to money or in the form of money
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Confidant
a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with
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Reckon
to think or believe/ to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated/ to calculate an amount
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Versatile
able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes
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Notwithstanding
in spite of
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Incentive
a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something
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State of the art
the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest technology, ideas, and features.
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Plentiful
existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant
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Proficient
competent or skilled in doing or using something
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Pivotal
of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else
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Arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
Myriad: a countless or extremely great number
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Myriad
a countless or extremely great number
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Stakeholders
(in gambling) an independent party with whom each of those who make a wager deposits the money or counters wagered.
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Humdrum
lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous
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Embezzle
steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works)
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Mushrooming
rapidly growing, expanding, or developing
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Ossified
: having turned into bone or bony tissue/ having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position
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Proactive
creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened
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Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
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Exhaust
drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out
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Expeditiously
with speed and efficiency
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Despondency
a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage
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Envision
imagine as a future possibility; visualize
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Disseminate
spread (something, especially information) widely
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Norm
something that is usual, typical, or standard
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Fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity
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Pedagogy
the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
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Bemoaned
express discontent or sorrow over (something)
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Fend
look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others
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Derogatory
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
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Warrant
to make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something
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Customary
according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances
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Engraved
cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object
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Substantiate
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
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Biased
unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something
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Gauge
an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information/ to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device
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Asphyxiate
to cause someone to be unable to breathe, usually resulting in that person's death
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Gregarious
(of people) liking to be with other people
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Unfaltering
never stopping or losing strength; not faltering
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Filial
of a son or daughter
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Piety
strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives
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Stifle
to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air/ to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing
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Naysayer
someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail
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Denounce
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly/ to accuse someone publicly of being something that is bad or wrong
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Castigate
to criticize someone or something severely
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ad infinitum
for ever, without ending
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Nostalgic
feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past
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Nostalgia
a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
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Engross
: If something engrosses you, it is so interesting that you give it all your attention
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Multifarious
of many different types
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Albeit
although
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Boisterous
noisy, energetic, and rough
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Dynamic
having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm
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Budding
beginning to develop or show signs of future success in a particular area
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Malicious
intended to harm or upset other people
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Unscrupulous
behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want
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Daunting
to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something
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Cutthroat
not involving considering or worrying about any harm caused to others
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Indignation
anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair
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Ponder
to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
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Dire
very serious or extreme
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Induction
an occasion when someone is formally introduced into a new job or organization, especially through a special ceremony/ a period during which a new member of an organization or a new member of staff learns about the organization and has basic training/ the act of causing an event or process to happen/the process of discovering a general principle from a set of facts/a period of training during which a new employee learns about the company they are working for and the job they will be doing
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Cordially
in a way that is friendly, but formal and polite
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Coincide
to happen at or near the same time /to be the same or similar
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Tenure
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it/ the right to remain permanently in a job
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Fragmented
: consisting of several separate parts
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Inquisitive
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
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Concrete
clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt
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Organic
happening or developing naturally over time, without being forced or planned by anyone
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Impede
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something
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Facilitate
to make something possible or easier
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Conducive
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist
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Advent
the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving
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Constraint
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
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Stigmatize
to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it
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Rampant
:(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way/(of an animal represented on a coat of arms) standing on its back legs with its front legs raised
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Equate
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
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Piecemeal
not done according to a plan but done at different times in different ways
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Entail
to make something necessary, or to involve something
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Constitute
to be or be considered as something/to form or make something
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Sceptic
a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief
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Foster
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings
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Trial and error
a way of achieving an aim or solving a problem by trying a number of different methods and learning from the mistakes that you make
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Inexorable
continuing without any possibility of being stopped
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Incessant
never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way
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Dissuade
to persuade someone not to do something
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Deride
to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
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Jeer
to laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them/a way of laughing and shouting insults at someone to show a lack of respect
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Attribute
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has
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Discourteous
rude and not considering other people's feelings
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Diametrical
(of opposites) complete; absolute/of or along a diameter
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Resolute
determined in character, action, or ideas
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Perilous
extremely dangerous
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Trample
to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury / to act without any respect for someone or something
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Exorbitant
Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large
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Assimilate
to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc / to understand and remember new information and make it part of your basic knowledge so that you can use it as your own
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Amiability
the quality of being pleasant and friendly
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Oxymoronic
(of two words used together) having, or seeming to have, opposite meanings
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Dilapidated
old and in poor condition
