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Squander
To waste time, money, etc in a careless and stupid way
Stoic
A person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what they are feeling
Unflappable
Imperturbable, able to stay calm in a difficult situation
Unleash
To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc be felt or have an effect
Vicarious
Felt or experienced by watching or reading about somebody else doing something, rather than doing it yourself
Acumen
the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well
Adamant
determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something
Adept
good at doing something that is quite difficult
Adulation
great praise, especially when it is greater than necessary
Amalgamate
if two organizations amalgamate or are amalgamated, they join together to form one large organization
to put two or more things together so that they form one
Antagonize
to do something to make somebody angry with you
Apprentice
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
Arcane
secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand
Autonomy
the freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently
the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else
Belie
to give a false impression of somebody/something
to show that something cannot be true or correct
Biased
tending to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements
having a particular interest in one thing more than others
Circumspect
thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved
Concur
To agree
Courteous
polite, especially in a way that shows respect
Cryptic
with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
Culpable
responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong
Cultivate
to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops
to grow plants or crops
to try to get somebody's friendship or support
to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc.
Cynical
believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
not believing that something good will happen or that something is important
Debacle
an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes people to feel ashamed or embarrassed
Deficit
the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time
Delude
to make somebody believe something that is not true
Demanding
needing a lot of skill, effort, etc.
Deride
to treat somebody/something as silly and not worth considering seriously
Digression
an act of talking about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying
Dilemma
a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance