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Conspicuous
clearly visible
Exacerbate
to make worse
Annex
add as an extra or subordinate part
Feted
honoured or entertained lavishly
Protracted
lasting a longer time than expected
Mid-third millennium BC
2000s BC
Stringent
strict
Concerted
arranged, coordinated
Paradox
something with opposing features or qualities
Tepid
slightly warm, lukewarm
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something
Eclectic
deriving ideas/style from a broad and diverse range of sources
Scrupulous
honourable
Cosmopolitan
including people from many different countries
Facile
superficial, ignoring true complexities of something
Recidivism
tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend
Legislation
laws, considered collectively // process of making laws
Gentrification
process where character of poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants in the process
Deontological
a theory that judges the morality of actions based on whether they adhere to a set of rules or duty, rather than the consequences they produce
Discrepancy
an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility/similarity between two or more facts
Perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time
Orthodoxy
authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
Remediation
remedy, stopping or undoing damage
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge
Esoteric
intended/likely to be understood by a small number of people with specialised knowledge or interest
Marginalise
treat a person/group/concept as insignificant or peripheral
Persecution
hostility, ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity/religion/sexual orientation/political beliefs
Purportedly
allegedly, appears/stated to be true but not necessarily so
Pre-eminent
leading, surpassing all others
25-year recurrence
how often an event is expected to occur on average, 25-year return period, which is 4% chance of happening any given year
Fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention
Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by a country/social group over others
Obsolete
no longer produced or used, out of date
Destitute
extremely poor and lacking means to provide for oneself
Endemic
(of a disease) regularly occurring within in area OR (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place
Cosmopolitan
including people from many different countries
sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule // official permission or approval for an action
attrition
reduction in numbers, size or strength, wearing down
malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
elicit
evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact)
fledged
(of a person or thing) having just taken on the role specified.
perverse
showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable. // contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.
inimical
ending to obstruct or harm, unfriendly, hostile
to lobby
seek to influence on an issue.
critically acclaimed
a creative work (film, book, album, etc.) that has received widespread praise, positive reviews, and high accolades from professional critics
accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
byproduct
an incidental or secondary outcome
posthumous
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
dichotomy
a division or contrast between two things that are, or are represented as being, opposed or entirely different