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depopulation

reduction in population

criminologist

a scientist who studies crime and criminals

paranormal

​that cannot be explained by science or reason and that seems to involve mysterious forces

synonym: supernatural

intercollegiate

​involving competition between colleges

burial

the act of placing the dead human body in the ground

armistice

a formal agreement during a war to stop fighting and discuss making peace

synonym: ceasefire

maladministration

inefficient or dishonest management

megahertz

one million cycles per second

shipment

goods that are sent

by-pass

road avoiding the centre of a town

understaff

lack of staff

humanitarian

concerned with human welfare/ a person devoted to helping humanity

breathalizer device

a device used by the police to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath

panic-stricken

extremely anxious about sth

synonym: frighten

abhorrence

a feeling of hating something or someone

synonym: disgust, detest

pre-conceived

your opinion before you know the facts

centerpiece

The main or most important feature

governor

a person in charge of a particular political unit

skeptism

having an attitude of doubt

fertility

A measure of how well soil supports plant growth.

nonsensical

not making sense

implicity

implied or understood without directly being expressed

benefactor

a good person who offers help or donates money

lukewarm

1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold

synonym: nonchalant

in-depth

very detailed, careful and complete

enslave

to force a person to work for no money without the freedom to leave

sidelight

​sidelight (on somebody/something) a piece of information, usually given by accident or in connection with another subject, that helps you to understand somebody/something

well-intentioned

wanting to have good effects, but sometimes having bad effects that were not expected

semi-professional

playing for money, but not as a full-time job

outermost

farthest away

antonym: innermost

counterbalance

to have an equal but opposite effect to something else synonym offset

tricolor

having three colors

she-wolf

female wolf

hypocrisy

pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have

equate

to consider to be the same

trespasser

a person on another's property without consent

carefree

someone who does worry about anything, free of care

outworn/worn-out

old-fashioned and no longer useful

synonym obsolete

bloodshot

(of the eyes) inflamed or tinged with blood, typically as a result of tiredness.

headstrong

(adj.) willful, stubborn

counterfactual

relating to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case

offside

Movement across the line of scrimmage before the football is snapped

antonym: onside

irrevocable

incapable of being changed or called back

renewal

ability to repair damage after disturbance

predetermine

To decide in advance

supremacy

the state of being the highest or greatest

outfitted

equipped

inflammatory

(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

unerring

(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate

domesticated

brought under human control; tamed or cultivated

demoralise

cause someone to lose confidence or hope

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

microfilm

film of very small size

rustproof

metal has had a substance put on it so that it will not rust

deformity

​a condition in which a part of the body has not developed in the usual way or does not have the usual shape synonym malformation

senseless

lacking meaning, stupid or foolish; without use of the senses

synonym: meaningless

beautifier

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

uncompromising

unwilling to grant concessions or negotiate; inflexible

partiality

unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism.

consulting

to get an opinion and information from someone

synonym: advisory

deface

to mar the appearance of; vandalize

synonym: damage

derail

cause to run off the tracks

centrepiece

the most important or attractive part or feature of something

stoppage

a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers

knowingly

intentionally

hard-boiled

tough, unsentimental

misadventure

an instance of misfortune

inaudible

not able to be heard

undertaking

something someone decides to do or start

provisionally

temporarily

spiritualized

raised to a spiritual level

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