Vocab Finals

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Intervene

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to happen between two times or between other events or activities
or
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

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convene

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to arrange (a group of people for) a meeting, or to meet for a meetin

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revoke

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to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect

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emit

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to send out a beam, noise, smell or gas

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intermittent

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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

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recede

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to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

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invocation

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an opening prayer

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auspicious

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suggesting a positive and successful future

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mediate

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to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems

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evenhanded

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fairly,dispassionately

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reciprocal

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A ________ action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.

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squalor

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n.:extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money

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morose

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unhappy, annoyed and unwilling to speak or smile

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pine

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to become increasingly thin and weak because of unhappiness, especially after the death of a loved person

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thrive

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to grow, develop or be successful

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disrupt

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to prevent something, especially a system, process or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

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authentic

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If something is _______, it is real, true, or what people say it is

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turn out

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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one; to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly

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launch

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to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product; to send something out, such as a new ship into water or a rocket into space

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bonanza

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a situation from which large profits are made; a large amount of something good

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penchant

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a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like

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luminary

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a person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity

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gooey

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soft and sticky

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nuisance

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something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

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loony

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silly or stupid

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to give smbd/smth once-over

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to look at and examine something or someone quickly

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devise

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually cleverly or using imagination

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hunch

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an idea which is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

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vivacious

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A vivacious person, especially a woman or girl, is attractively energetic and enthusiastic

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invigorate

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to make someone feel fresher, healthier and more energetic

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cusp

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the dividing line between two very different things

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foray

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a short visit, especially with a known purpose;a short involvement in an activity which is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities

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endorse

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to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

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apprehensive

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feeling worried about something that you are going to do

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wail

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to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness

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crumble

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to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces

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volatile

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A _______ liquid or solid substance will change easily into a gas.

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witty

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using words in a clever and funny way

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invade

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to enter an area of activity in a forceful and noticeable way

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threaten

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to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone

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execute

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to kill someone as a legal punishment; to do or perform something, especially in a planned way

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bigot

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a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs and who thinks that anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong

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distort

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to change something from its usual, original, natural or intended meaning, condition or shape

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount or strength of something

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alleviate

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to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

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handy

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useful or convenient;able to use something skilfully

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neglect

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to give not enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility

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invariably

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always

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trait

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a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour

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confront

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to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person

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undercover

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working secretly using a false appearance in order to get information for the police or government

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alias

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a false name, especially one used by a criminal

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yap

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to talk continuously

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jokey

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funny

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grovel

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to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them;to move close to or on the ground

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flail

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(especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way

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leach

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to remove a substance from a material, especially from earth, by the process of water moving through the material, or to remove parts of a material using water

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vice

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sin or crime, including illegal drugs and prostitution

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seamy

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unpleasant because of a connection with dishonest behaviour, violence and illegal sex

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unsound

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If a building or other structure is unsound, it is in bad condition and likely to fall down or fail;a person's activities or judgment are unsound, they are not good enough, acceptable or able to be trusted

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quarry

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a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material;a person or animal being hunted or looked for

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upturn

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an improvement or a change to a higher level or value

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nubile

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describes a woman who is young and sexually attractive

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murk

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darkness or thick cloud, preventing you from seeing clearly

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wield

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to have a lot of influence or power over other people

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name-dropping

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when someone talks about famous people that they have met, often pretending that they know them better than they really do, in order to appear more important and special

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smack

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to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand, producing a short loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child

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affiliate

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to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another, usually larger, group or organization

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bushed

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very tired(inf)

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haggard

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looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

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unlearn

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to make an effort to forget your usual way of doing something so that you can learn a new and sometimes better way

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disheveled

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very untidy

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chuck

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to throw something carelessly

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noncommittal

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not expressing an opinion or decision

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circumspect

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careful not to take risks

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vista

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a view, especially a splendid view from a high position; a possible future action or event that you can imagine

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nick

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to steal something; to cheat someone or to charge them too much money; If the police nick someone, they catch them for committing a crime

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filch

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to steal something of little value

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plainspoken

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direct,revelation

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hotheaded

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someone who does things or reacts to things quickly and without thinking carefully first

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irate

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very angry

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bide

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to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something

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vest

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to wear, put on

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tabulate

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to show information in the form of a table (= an arrangement of facts and numbers in rows or blocks)

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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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uplift

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to improve a person's moral or spiritual condition

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well-being

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the state of feeling healthy and happy

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restore

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to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position; to give something that has been lost or stolen back to the person it belongs to

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dupe

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to deceive someone, usually by making them do something they did not intend to do