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Pacifist

a person who believes that war and violebce are unjustifiable and wrong

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pallid

very pale

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patronizing

speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important

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peckish

slightly hungry

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penitent

showing that you are sorry for something that you have done because you feel it was wrong

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perception

a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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persevere

to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when its difficult or time worthy

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placate

to stop someone from feeling angry; make someone less angry/hostile

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potential

someones or somethings ability to develop achieve or succeed

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protest

a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

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qualification

an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.

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quarantine

a specific period of time in which a person or animal that has a disease, or may have one, must stay or be kept away from others in order to prevent the spread of the disease

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quarrelsome

a person inclined to be disagreeable or ill-natured; argumentative

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quarry

a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material

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quell

to stop something, especially by using force

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quench

to drink a liquid so that you stop being thirsty

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quest

a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult

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ragamuffin

a dirty untidy child in dirty clothes

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rave

to praise something very much

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reluctant

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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remedy

a succesful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

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renovate

to repair and improve something, especially a building

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renowed

famous for something; widely acclaimed

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resilient

able to withstand or recover from difficult conditions

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respite

a pause or rest from soemthing difficult or unpleasant

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rhetorical

a question asked as a statement

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riposte

a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to criticism

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safeguard

to protect something from harm

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sceptical

doubting that somehting is truthful

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scrumptious

tasting extremely good

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sentimental

strongly influenced by emotional feelings rather than logic

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serendipitous

occuring or discovered by chance in a lucky or beneficial way

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spontaneous

happening or done in a natural, often sudden way. without any planning or without being forced

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stereotypical

a fixed general idea that a lot of people have about something

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strive

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties

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stubborn

determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else

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succint

said in a clear short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

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tenant

a person who pays rent for the use of land or building

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terminal

a disease or illness that eventually leads to death

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thrive

to grow develop or be successful

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timid

shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened

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transit

the movenment of goods or people from one place to another

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transmit

cause (something) to pass on from one person to another

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traumatic

causing severe and lasting emotional shock or pain

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tribute

an act, statement or gift taht is intended to show gratitude respect or admiration

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triumphant

having won a battle or contest; victorious

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tumble

to fall suddenly clumsily or headlong

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underdog

the person or team considered to be the weakest and unlikely to win

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unprecedented

never having happened or existed in the past

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unrivalled

having no equal, better than any other of the same type

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upheaval

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

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urge

a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control

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utterly

completely or extremely

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vagabond

a person who has no home no job and who travels from place to place

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vain

unsuccessful; of no value

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valid

based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

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veteran

a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity

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vicious

deliberately cruel or violent

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vigil

a period of staying awake to be with someone who is ill or to call public attention to something

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wallflower

a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention

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wayward

not behaving or moving as expected

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wheedle

to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming

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woe

great sorrow or distress

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worthwhile

useful important or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made

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wrath

extreme anger

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yammer

to talk continuously for a long time in a way that is annoying to other people

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yardstick

a way of measuring how good accurate or effective something is

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yelp

to make a sudden short high sound

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zealot

a person who has very strong almost fanatical opinions about something and tries to get other people to have them too

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zenith

the time at which something is highest most powerful or successful

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zonal

relating to or arranged zones