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arbiter
(of something) a person with the power or influence to make judgements and decide what will be done or accepted

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* *The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.*
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outmoded
​no longer fashionable or useful
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hubris
the fact of being too proud. In literature, a character with this quality ignores warnings and laws and this usually results in their downfall and death.
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enervate
\[\] somebody to make somebody feel weak and tired
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cliché
a phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting
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purview
*(formal)* within/outside the limits of what a person, an organization, etc. is responsible for; dealt/ not dealt with by a document, law, etc.
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trimester
​*(medical)* a period of three months during the time when a woman is pregnant

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*(North American English)*

*(also term especially in British English)*

one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc.
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scarf
a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck, for example for warmth or decoration. Women also wear scarves over their shoulders or hair

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to eat a lot of something quickly
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visceral
*(literary)* resulting from strong feelings rather than careful thought

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(anatomy) relating to the large organs inside the body, especially the intestines
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awry
​if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned

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​not in the right position
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exult
​to feel and show that you are very excited and happy because of something that has happened
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antiphon
(in traditional Western Christian __liturgy__) a short sentence sung or __recited__ before or after a psalm or __canticle__.
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tenable
(of a theory, an opinion, etc.) easy to defend against attack or criticism

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\[not before noun\] (of a job, position, etc., especially in a university) that can be held for a particular period of time
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deadening
​making something such as a sound, a feeling, etc. less strong
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monolithic
​used to describe large single vertical blocks of stone, especially ones that were shaped into a column by people living in ancient times, and that may have had some religious meaning

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​*(often disapproving)* used to describe single, very large organizations that are very slow to change and not interested in individual people
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cogitate
(about/on something) to think carefully about something
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intracellular
located or occurring within a cell or cells.
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traction
the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this

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a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place

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the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground

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​the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support
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reams
\[plural\] *(informal)* a large quantity of writing

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​\[countable\] *(specialist)* 500 sheets of paper
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conscience
\[countable, uncountable\] the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong

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\[uncountable, countable\] a guilty feeling about something you have done or failed to do

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\[uncountable\] the fact of behaving in a way that you feel is right even though this may cause problems
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smithy
a place where a blacksmith works
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loomed
\[intransitive\] (+ adv./prep.) to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening way

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\[intransitive\] (of something bad) to appear serious and likely to happen soon
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paralytic
\[not before noun\] *(British English, informal)* very drunk

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\[usually before noun\] *(formal)* affected by paralysis; making somebody unable to move
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carol
a Christian religious song sung at Christmas
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grueling
very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time
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trajectory
the curved path of something that has been fired, hit or thrown into the air
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ambition
\[countable\] something that you want to do or achieve very much

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\[uncountable\] the desire or strength of mind to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.
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surreal
very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way
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biweekly
produced or happening every two weeks or twice each week
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oncology
the scientific study of and treatment of tumors in the body
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inflected/inflection (verb/noun)
\[intransitive\] if a word \[\], its ending or spelling changes according to its grammatical function in a sentence; if a language \[\], it has words that do this

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​a change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking
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indignant
feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly
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prosody
*(specialist)* the patterns of sounds and rhythms in poetry; the study of this

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*(phonetics)* the part of phonetics that deals with stress and intonation as opposed to individual speech sounds
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dismal
causing or showing the feeling of being sad
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paragon
a person who is perfect or who is a perfect example of a particular good quality
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psychiatric
relating to mental illnesses
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intractable
(of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with
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neuromodulation
delivering electrical signals to the brain
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ineluctable
that you cannot avoid
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spate
\[\] of something a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time
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despondency
a feeling of being sad and without much hope
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apse
a small area in a church, often in the shape of a semicircle and usually at the east end of the building
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convolution
a thing that is very complicated and difficult to follow

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​a twist or curve, especially one of many
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brittle
​hard but easily broken

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​(of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way
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apocryphal
(of a story) well known, but probably not true
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allotted
​to give time, money, tasks, etc. to somebody/something as a share of what is available
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tureen
a large, deep dish with a lid (= cover), used for serving vegetables or soup
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oncologist
a doctor who studies and treats tumors in the body
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metastases
​the development of tumors in different parts of the body resulting from cancer that has started in another part of the body; one of these tumors
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battery
\[countable\] battery (of something) a large number of things or people of the same type

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\[countable\] *(specialist)* a number of large guns that are used together

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\[countable\] *(British English)*(often used as an adjective)a large number of small cages that are joined together and are used for keeping chickens, etc. in on a farm

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​\[uncountable\] *(law)* the crime of attacking somebody physically
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volition
the power to choose something freely or to make your own decisions
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psychogenic
having a psychological (mental) origin or cause rather than a physical one.
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esoteric
likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest
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dwindle
​to become gradually less or smaller
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spiel
a speech that somebody has used many times that is intended to persuade you to believe something or buy something
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antiseptic
a substance that helps to prevent infection in wounds by killing bacteria
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hubbub
​the loud sound made by a lot of people talking at the same time

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a situation in which there is a lot of noise, excitement and activity
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frontal
​connected with the front of something

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*(medical)* connected with the front part of the head
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benign
*(formal)* (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody
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lobe
*(also earlobe)*

the soft part at the bottom of the ear

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​a part of an organ in the body, especially the lungs or brain
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sheen
​a soft smooth shiny quality
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instilled
to gradually put an idea or attitude into somebody's mind; to make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time
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levity
behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it with humour
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juridical
​connected with the law, judges or legal matters
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pasty
pale and not looking healthy

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a small pie containing meat and/or vegetables
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battered
old, used a lot, and not in very good condition

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​attacked violently or repeatedly and injured

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​\[usually before noun\] attacked and badly damaged by weapons or by bad weather

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​\[usually before noun\] (of food) covered in batter and fried
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sheared
​\[transitive\] shear something to cut the wool off a sheep

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\[intransitive, transitive\] shear (something) (off) *(specialist)* (especially of metal) to break under pressure; to cut through something and make it break
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amid
in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear

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surrounded by something
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solace
a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed
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meager
small in quantity and poor in quality
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dehiscent
(of a __pod__ or wound) characterized by __splitting__ or __bursting__ open.
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truculent
tending to argue or become angry; slightly aggressive
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singly
alone; one at a time
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rote
the process of learning something by repeating it until you remember it rather than by understanding the meaning of it
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formalism
a style or method in art, music, literature, etc. that pays more attention to the rules and the correct arrangement and appearance of things than to inner meaning and feelings
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vengeful
showing a desire to punish somebody who has harmed you
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inexorable
(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed
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discharge
\[transitive, often passive\] to allow somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave
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gurney
a type of trolley that is used for moving patients in a hospital
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pandora’s box
a process that, if started, will cause many problems
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neurosurgeon
a doctor who performs operations on the nervous system (​the system of all the nerves in the body that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body), especially the brain
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resuscitated
\[\] ​ somebody/something to make somebody start breathing again or become conscious again after they have almost died
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trauma
\[uncountable\] *(psychology)* a mental condition caused by severe shock, stress or fear, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time

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​\[uncountable, countable\] *(medical)* an injury
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arteries
any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
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femoral
​relating to the thigh bone
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catheters
a thin tube that is put into the body in order to remove liquid such as urine
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diffuse
​ spread over a wide area

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not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words
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swelling
\[uncountable\] the condition of being larger or rounder than normal
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dilated
(of a part of the body) to become larger, wider or more open; to make a part of the body larger, wide or more open
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intubation
a process where a healthcare provider inserts a tube through a person's mouth or nose, then down into their trachea (airway/windpipe)
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labile
liable to change; easily altered.
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barometer
an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change
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cognitive
connected with mental processes of understanding
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prognosis
​*(medical)* an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely development of a disease or an illness

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*(formal)* a judgement about how something is likely to develop in the future
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abdomen
​the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, etc.
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concurrent
\[\] ​ (with something) existing or happening at the same time
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inure to
**[] somebody/yourself to something**

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to make someone/yourself get used to something unpleasant so that they/you are no longer strongly affected by it
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transcendence
​the ability to go beyond the usual limits; existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level
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cloak
​to cover or hide something
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compassionate
feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering