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entrance
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the act of a person coming into a room in an ordinary situation, although often because there is something noticeable about it>I noticed her --------- because she slipped and fell in the doorway.
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heterogeneous
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consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other>Switzerland is a ------------ confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
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temperate
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(of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold>a --------- climate
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glamor
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a quality of someone or something that causes excitement and admiration because of its style or attractive appearance >The downhill race was one of the ------- events of the Winter Olympics.
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disinterested
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having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly>a disinterested observer/judgment
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mosaic
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a pattern or picture made using many small pieces of coloured stone or glass>a beautiful 10th century ------
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arboreal
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of or living in trees>------- animals
Many people believe that humans evolved from ------- ancestors. |
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uninhibited
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free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control>The students we spoke to were surprisingly -------- in talking about sex.
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amnesty
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a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to be free>Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the --------.
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stint
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a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity>He has just finished a ----- of compulsory military service.
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spin
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when an idea or situation is expressed or described in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is, especially in politics>They have tried to put a positive ---- on the situation.
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grumble
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to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way>She spent the evening ------ing to me about her job.
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recondite
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not known about by many people and difficult to understand>We had to work from material that was both complex and ------.
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consonance
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correspondence of sounds, harmony among components.
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enduring
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existing for a long time>I shall be left with many -------- memories of the time I spent in India.
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concave
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curving in>a concave lens
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forward
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confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude>Do you think it was ------- of me to invite her to dinner when we'd only just met?
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astigmatism
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a fault in the lens of the eye which reduces the quality of sight, especially a fault which stops the eye from focussing
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singular
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of an unusual quality or standard; noticeable>It was a building of ------- grace and beauty.
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augury
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a sign of what might happen in the future>These sales figures are a good ------ for another profitable year.
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tribulation
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a problem or difficulty
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cater
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to provide, and sometimes serve, food>Who -----ed your party?
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sartorial
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relating to the making of clothes, usually men's clothes, or to a way of dressing>-------- elegance
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slur
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a critical remark about someone which is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation>Her letter contained several outrageous ----s against/on her former colleagues.
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quarry
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a person or animal being hunted or looked for>The dogs pursued their ------- into an empty warehouse.
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queue
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a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something>Are you in the ----- for tickets?
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funereal
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suitable for a funeral>-------- music
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genre
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a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics>What ----- does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?
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amphibian
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an animal, such as a frog, which lives both on land and in water but must lay its eggs in water
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ineluctable
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If a fact or a situation is ---------, it cannot be ignored or avoided.
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appall
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to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval>I was ------ed at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
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analgesic
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a type of drug which stops you from feeling pain>This cream contains a mild ------- to soothe stings and bites.
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resign
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to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving>He -----ed from the company in order to take a more challenging job.
She ------ed as director. |
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pang
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a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion>a ---- of jealousy
We hadn't eaten since yesterday and the hunger ----s were getting harder to ignore. |
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incontinent
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unable to control the excretion of urine or the contents of the bowels>Many of our elderly patients are ----------.
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stickler
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a person who thinks that a particular type of behaviour is very important, and always follows it or tries to make other people follow it>He's a -------- for detail/accuracy/efficiency.
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inclined
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tending or wanting to do something>Tom is ------ed to be lazy.
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episodic
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happening only sometimes and not regularly>The war between these two countries has been long-drawn-out and -------.
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seasonable
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expected at or suitable for a particular time>December brought some -------- snow showers.
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astringent
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describes remarks which are clever but very critical or unkind>-------- criticism
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quotidian
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ordinary; everyday>Television has become part of our -------- existence.
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stanza
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one of the parts into which a poem is divided.
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sentinel
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a soldier who guards a camp or a building.
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saga
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a long story about several past events or people, originally one told in the Middle Ages in Iceland or Norway>a lengthy and compelling family ----
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aristocracy
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a class of people who hold high social rank>members of the ------------
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innuendo
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(the making of) a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly>There's always an element of sexual -------- in our conversations.
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rag
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a torn piece of old cloth>I keep these ---s for cleaning the car.
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conducive
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providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist>Such a noisy environment was not -------- to a good night's sleep.
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slight
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to insult someone by not paying them any attention or treating them as if they are not important>I felt -----ed when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.
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tout
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to sell tickets for something such as a sports game or theatre performance unofficially, usually at a much higher price than the official price>£30 seats for the match were being ----ed for £500.
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repugnant
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If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust>a --------- smell
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cue
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a signal for someone to do something>They started washing up, so that was our --- to leave the party.
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soliloquy
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a speech in a play which the character speaks to him- or herself or to the people watching rather than to the other characters
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fruition
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when a plan or an idea begins to happen, exist or be successful>None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to ---------.
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termination
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the intentional ending of a pregnancy, usually by a medical operation
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intermittent
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between>---------- rain
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jocose
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amusing or playful>His ------- manner was unsuitable for such a solemn occasion.
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blasphemy
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something which you say or do that shows you do not respect God or a religion>to be accused of ---------
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consummate
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to make something complete or perfect
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consequential
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happening as a result of something>Our use of harmful chemicals and the -------- damage to the environment is a very serious matter.
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gainsay
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to refuse to accept something as the truth>Certainly there's no ----------ing (= It is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his performance
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abolish
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to end an activity or custom officially>I think bullfighting should be --------ed
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convivial
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friendly and making you feel happy and welcome>a -------- atmosphere/host
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gawk
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to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way>Don't sit there -----ing like that - give me a hand
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betray
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If someone betrays something such as a promise, they do not do what they said they would>The government has been accused of ------ing its election promises
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concession
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a reduction in the usual price of something, which is available to students or young, old or unemployed people>You can get travel ---------s if you are under 26
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cogent
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describes an argument or reason, etc. that is clearly expressed and persuasive
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flaunt
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to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration>He's got a lot of money but he doesn't ------- it.
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chaperon
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a female nurse who is in the same room when a female patient is examined by a male doctor, or a police officer who protects a person injured by a criminal when they are in public
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conspire
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to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal or against someone's wishes>As girls, the sisters used to ------- with each other against their brother
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clemency
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kindness when giving a punishment>The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for --------.
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nostrum
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false or phony remedy; panacea
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scrutinize
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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information>He -------ed the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
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archetype
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a typical example of something; the original model of something from which others are copied>The United States is the ------- of a federal society
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trite
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expressed too frequently to be interesting or seem sincere>His lyrics about love and peace are too ----- for me to take them seriously
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codify
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to arrange something, such as laws or rules, into a system
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conflagration
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a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people>They may succeed in turning a little local difficulty into a full-blown regional -------------
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subliminal
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not recognized or understood by the conscious mind, but still having an influence on it>The Prime Minister was interviewed in front of a factory to give the -------- message that he was a man of the people
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duplicity
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lack of honesty, especially by saying different things to two people>They were accused of -------- in their dealings with both sides.
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epithet
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an adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them>The opera-singer's 104-kilo frame has earned him the ------- of 'Man Mountain' in the press
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peon
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worker who labors in order to repay a debt
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thematic
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of or pertaining to a theme
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plight
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an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad or difficult one>Few of us can be unmoved by the ------ of the Romanian orphans.
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cohort
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a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age>The Mayor and his -----s have abused their positions of power.
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labile
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changeable, unstable; able to change its state (Chemistry)
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panegyric
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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone greatly and does not mention anything bad about them>She delivered a -------- on the President-elect
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apothecary
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a person who in the past made and sold medicines
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requisition
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to officially request or take>The army ----------ed all the cars and trucks they could find
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ample
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more than enough>There's ----- evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.
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assuage
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to make unpleasant feelings less strong>The government has tried to ------ the public's fears.
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exigency
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the difficulties of a situation, especially one which causes urgent demands>Economic --------- obliged the government to act.
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voodoo
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a type of religion involving magic and the worship of spirits (= beings which cannot be seen), especially common in Haiti
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furrow
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a long line or hollow which is formed or cut into the surface of something>Years of anxiety have lined her brow with deep --------s.
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gerontocracy
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governing body composed of old people
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rarefied
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describes a place or situation which does not have any of the problems of ordinary life>the -------- atmosphere/circles of college life
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madrigal
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a song performed without musical instruments in which several singers sing different notes at the same time
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multilingual
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(of people or groups) able to use more than two languages for communication, or (of a thing) written or spoken in more than two different languages>a ------------ on-line dictionary
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