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comply
to act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish
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defuse
to remove the cause of tension
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exploit
to employ to the greatest possible advantage; to make use of selfishly or unethically
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grip
a tight hold; a firm grasp
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Rub along
to maintain an amicable relationship; not quarrel
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Tedious
Boring
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Tripwire
a wire or line that activates a weapon or trap, when pulled
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Vindication
an evidence that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong
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Biased
__showing__ an __unreasonable__ like or __dislike__ for a __person__ __based__ on __personalopinions__
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**fraud**
the __crime__ of getting __money__ by __deceiving__ __people__
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**hotbed**
a __place__ or __situation__ where a lot of a particular activity, especially an unwanted or unpleasant activity, is happening of might happen
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**impersonate**
to __intentionally__ __copy__ another person's __characteristics__, such as their behavior, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh
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**laymen**
someone who is not __trained__ in or does not have a __detailed__ __knowledge__ of a__particular__ __subject__
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**refute**
to say or __prove__ that a __person__, __statement__, __opinion__, __etc__. is __wrong__ or __false__
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**vigilant**
always being __careful__ to __notice__ things, __especially__ __possible__ __danger__
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ambiance
the special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment
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Carnivorous
Flesh-eating or predatory
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Defamation
the injuring of a person's good name or reputation
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dismiss
to end the employment or service of; discharge
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enhance
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something
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Epitomise
To be a personification of, typify
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Exalted
High or elevated in rank, position, dignity etc.
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Flea market
a market, usually held outdoors, where antiques, used household goods, and curios are sold
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flickering
moving waveringly; fluttering
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Gruff
harsh; stern in manner or appearance
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Herbivorous
Feeding on plants, plant eating
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Housing project
publicly funded and administered housing development, usually for low-income families
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incarnate
To personify
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Infirmity
A condition or disease producing weakness
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irreverent
without due respect; disrespectful
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lousy
extremely contemptible; nasty
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omnivorous
eating both flesh and plants
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psychedelic
characterized by altered states of awareness, occasionally resembling psychosis
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quadriplegic
somebody a person who is permanently unable to move any of their arms or legs, often because their back has been injured
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repulsive
causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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smack
to have the characteristic smell or flavor
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to strike a chord
to create an emotional response
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trash
to attack or destroy (someone or something) willfully or maliciously
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Grateful
Expressing thanks
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Pores
Small holes in the skin
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Swollen
Larger than usual
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Disgust
Strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation or person’s behavior
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ditch
Long narrow open channel dug into the ground usually at the side of a road  or field
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platter
A large plate used for serving food
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tread
The sound that your feet make on the ground as you walk
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tripe
The covering of the inside of a stomach of an animal such as a cow used for food
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chieftain
Leader of a tribe
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Splashes
Causes an amount of liquid to move through the air, usually with a loud noise, by hitting it, moving through it , or throwing it
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Whiplash
neck injury caused by a sudden forward movement of the upper body
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gushing
Flowing or sending out quickly and in large amounts
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resounds
Sounds loudly or for a long time
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Withered
Weak, dry and decayed
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Strive
To try  very hard to do something or make something happen
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Sneering
smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner
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Overdraft
an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this
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Interest rate
the percentage amount charged by a bank etc when you borrow money or paid to you by a bank when you keep money in an account there
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To scrutinize
to examine someone or something very carefully
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Exchange rate
the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country
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Profitability
when a business or an activity makes a profit, or the amount of profit it makes
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Earnings
the money that you receive for the work that you do; the profit that a company or country makes
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To shop around
to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy
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To encroach
To take another's possessions or rights gradually, to advance beyond proper or former limits
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L1
Language one - a mother tongue
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Discourse
Communication of thought by words any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence
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Hegemonic
Having dominance, ruling
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Unanimous
Characterised by or showing complete agreement
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Inevitable
Certain, necessary
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Menace
Danger
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Contention
The disagreement resulting from opposing arguments
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Indigenous
Naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place