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adept
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having a natural ability to do something that needs skill>She's very ----- at dealing with the media.
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suffocate
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to (cause someone to) die because of a lack of oxygen>She --------ed him by holding a pillow over his head until he stopped moving.
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deadlock
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a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side; stalemate>Once again the talks have ended in --------.
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laconic
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using very few words to express what you mean>She had a ------ wit.
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fake
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to pretend that you have a feeling or illness>He isn't really crying, he's just ---ing.
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apparition
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the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form which can be seen
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scurrilous
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expressing unfair or false criticism which is likely to damage someone's reputation>a --------- remark/attack/article
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consanguineous(consanguine)
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related by blood, descended from the same ancestor
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diabolical
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extremely bad or shocking>Conditions in the prison were --------.
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wither
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(to cause) to become weak and dry and decay>Grass had ------ed in the fields.
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fresco
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(a picture made by) painting on wet plaster (= mixture of sand, lime and water) on a wall or ceiling>Michelangelo's famous ------es are in the Sistine Chapel in Rome
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masochism
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the obtaining of especially sexual pleasure from being hurt or controlled by another person
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progenitor
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a person who first thinks of something and causes it to happen>Marx was the --------- of communism
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odoriferous
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pleasant smelling, aromatic
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asperity
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the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave>the --------- of her manner
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salient
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The ------- facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them>She began to summarize the -------- features/points of the proposal
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brook
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------ no sth/not ------ sth to not allow or accept something, especially difference of opinion or intention>She won't ----- any criticism of her work
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ductile
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describes metals that can be bent easily
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subversive
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monotony
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inkling
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corrode
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nirvana
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ribald
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describes language that refers to sex in a rude but humorous way>He entertained us with ------ stories.
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elastic
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biennial
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pugilist
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eulogy
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limp
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coy
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ordain
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noisome
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semblance
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calamity
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foil
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invocation
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retaliate
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complicity
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tangible
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numismatist
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coin collector; one who researches ancient coins
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supplant
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to replace>In most offices, the typewriter has now been ---------ed by the computer.
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progeny
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the young or offspring of a person, animal or plant>His numerous ------ are scattered all over the country.
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list
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invoke
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to request or use a power outside yourself, especially a law or a god, to help you when you want to improve a situation>Police can ------ the law of trespass to regulate access to these places
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slither
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(of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving>She watched the snake -------- away.
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precedent
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an action, situation or decision which has already happened and which can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or taken>There are several -----------s for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications
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gaunt
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very thin, especially because of illness or hunger>Her face was ------ and grey.
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dishearten
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to make a person lose confidence, hope and energy; to discourage
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commensurate
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in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else>a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience
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ethereal
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archaic
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longevity
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pan
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quintessence
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scanty
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unseemly
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rebuff
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pulverize
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canny
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influx
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overwrought
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clientele
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patent
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wane
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fetter
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regeneration
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pedagogy
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jubilation
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mete
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pulmonary
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rift
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exonerate
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untoward
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ramp
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juncture
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perspicuous
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devoid
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prefigure
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indicative
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denigrate
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lexicon
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sober
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bode
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reparation
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odious
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maraud
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meager
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ceremonious
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autonomous
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vapid
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propitiate
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fledgling(fledgeling)
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immaculate
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distinctive
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transpose
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momentum
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