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Surpass

to do or be better than somebody/something

Timorous

nervous and easily frightened

Transgression

an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable

Undermine

to make something, especially somebody's confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective

to make something weaker at the base, for example by digging under it

Unrelenting

not stopping or becoming less severe

if a person isunrelenting, they continue with something without considering the feelings of other people

Unstinting

given or giving generously

Vehement

showing very strong feelings, especially anger

Venerable

venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.

Veracity

the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth

Altruistic

caring about the needs and happiness of other people and being willing to do things to help them, even if it brings no advantage to yourself

Annotate

to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments

Austere

simple and plain; without any decorations

strict and serious in appearance and behaviour

allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable

Avuncular

behaving in a kind and friendly way towards young people, similar to the way a kind uncle treats his nieces or nephews

Bolster

to improve something or make it stronger

Capricious

showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour

changing suddenly and quickly

Catalyst

a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself

a person or thing that causes a change

Combat

fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war

Conspicuous

easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

Contemplative

thinking quietly and seriously about something

Contrive

to manage to do something despite difficulties

to succeed in making something happen despite difficulties

to think of or make something, for example a plan or a machine, in a clever way

Counterproductive

having the opposite effect to the one that was intended

Cunning

able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody

clever and showing skill

Deflect

to change direction or make something change direction, especially after hitting something

to succeed in preventing something from being directed towards you to prevent somebody from doing something that they are determined to do

Defunct

no longer existing, operating or being used

Demonstrative

showing feelings openly, especially feelings of love

used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to

Deviate

to be different from something;

to do something in a different way from what is usual or expected

Devoid

completely without something

Dictum

a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed

Divert

to make somebody/something change direction

to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from their original purpose

to take somebody's thoughts or attention away from something

to entertain people

Docile

quiet and easy to control