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adversarial
• involving two people or two sides who oppose each other
- Both political parties are heading to the state of Virginia for an ∼ talk about taxes and education.
benchmark
• something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things
- What makes me furious is that her mediocre performance on that stage is reported to set a ∼ for the upcoming dancing auditions.
burnout
• the condition of someone who has become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time
- His unbearable job, which eventually required him to work past office hours with no overtime and extended to many more responsibilities beyond what his title says, led to his ∼.
compromise
• a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
• something that combines the qualities of two different things
- Making a ∼ is impossible when both parties are hotheads.
- We've meticulously engineered our brand new car with a nice ∼ between comfort and environmental sustainability.
concede
• to say that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of (something) : to admit (something) usually in an unwilling way
- After intense questioning by the authority, the contestant ∼ violation of the rules of the game and a lack of knowledge about the subjects.
congenital
• existing since birth
- I have a ∼ spot on my head where hair doesn't grow.
crackle
• to make a series of short, sharp noises
- The fallen leaves and slivers of branches ∼ underneath our boots as we were venturing across the jungle.
credential
• a quality, skill, or experience that makes a person suited to do a job
- Despite Barbara's strong ∼ in the digital marketing landscape, the hiring manager decided not to proceed with her application.
crunch
• to make the loud sound of something being crushed
• to process (numbers, information, etc.) : to examine and analyze (numbers, information, etc.)
- The beach sand ∼ underneath my feet as I was walking towards my friend.
- She is a former accountant so she excels in ∼ the numbers.
dispense
• to give or provide (something)
- This container ∼ complementary food and beverages to those who are starving, needy and homeless.
distressed
• feeling or showing extreme unhappiness or pain
• used to describe something (such as a piece of clothing or furniture) that has been made to look old or to look like something that has been used a lot
- The dispatcher answers the phone and a palpably ∼ mother picks it up, explaining that she was in a serious danger.
- Approximately, 300 extras were hired to appear idle in a scene wearing ∼ clothes.
glaring
• very obvious or noticeable
• shining with a harsh, bright light
- In the movie's climax, the villain shows his victims a ∼ demonstration of human cruelty and violence.
- The ∼ beam of the spotlight made it difficult for me to see the singer.
grounding
• training or instruction that gives someone basic knowledge of a particular subject
- He argues that memorization should also be partially embedded in education since elementary school to give students a ∼ in any academic subject that they will have strengthened in college by the time they graduate.
hardy
• able to live through difficult conditions (such as a cold winter or a drought)
- This adventure is not for the faint of heart. Only a few ∼ individuals will be rigorously picked out, and they must pass a week's worth of intensive training.
integrate
• to make (something or someone) a part of another larger thing, a larger group or organization
• to combine (two or more things) to form or create something
- Since when did sexuality get∼ into the US education?
- Politicians need to have a pungent series of discussions about how to effectively ∼ women into traditionally male-dominated careers.
- We've meticulously ∼ compactness with comfort into this car.
lowball
• to trick or deceive (someone) by saying that the price or cost of something is lower than it really is
- I shouldn't have pressured the seller now that I've realized I've been ∼ for a product that isn't worth the price.
pinnacle
• the best or most important part of something : the point of greatest success or achievement
• a tower on the roof of a building that comes to a narrow point at the top
- He felt like standing at the ∼ of the tech industry when he was made the CEO of Google last year.
- The damage done by the hurtling object affected only the cathedral's ∼.
resourceful
• able to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find solutions to problems
- There are quiet grumbles about the newly appointed manager not being as ∼ as they have expected her to be.
synergy
• the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together
- You can detect the ∼ as their business conversation is getting serious.
- There are times when intermittent group meetings are needed to achieve ∼.
undeterred
• not discouraged or stopped by problems, criticism, etc.
- They were ∼ by the innumerable objections and condemnations thrown by the radical leftists.
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