Vocabulary World 1

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articulate verb to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

aspect noun

a particular part or feature of sth or a particular part of a problem, ideetc.

assert verb to state firmly and clearly that sth is trueassess verb to make a judgment about the nature or quality of sb/sthasset nou

n

( ~ to sb/sth) a person or thing thats useful or valuable to sb/sth

assignation noun

a meeting, especially a secret one, often with a lover

assimilate verb to fully understand and idea or some information so that youre able use it

astride prep.

with one leg on each side of sth

attribute noun

a quality or feature of sb/sth

authentic adj. 1. known to be real and genuine and not copy 2. true and accurateBalkanize verb

banish verb [usually passive] to order sb to leave a place, especially a country, apunishment SYN exile

bankrupt adj. without enough money to pay what you owe SYN insolventbeau nou

na womans male lover or friend

beneath prep.

1. under sb/sth 2. not good enough for sb

benevolent adj. (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generousbenign adj. (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anybodybestir verb to start doing things after a period during which you have been doing

nothing SYN rousebeverage noun

any type of drink except water

bewildered adj. confusedbeyond prep

.used to say that sth is not possible

bifurcate verb to divide into two separate partsbless verb to make sth holy by saying prayer over itbourgeois nou

nsupporting the interests of capitalism bourgeois n.

brewer nou

n

a person or company that makes beer

bristle noun

one of the short stiff hairs on wires in a brush

brutish adj.bulging adj. that sticks from sth in a round shapebulwark nou

n~ (against sth) a person or thing that protects or defends sth

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cannibal noun

a person who eats human flesh [Cannibalism n. Cannibalistic adj.]

cater verb ~ (for sb/sth) to provide food and drinks for a social event

caveat noun

a warning that particular things need to be considered before sth candone

cease verb to stop something from happening

celebrity noun

1. a famous person 2. popularity and fame

chastise verb ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth) to criticize sb for doing sth wrong

cherish verb to love sb/sth very much and want to protect them or it

chirpy adj. lively and in a good mood

circumcise verb to remove the foreskin of a boy or a man for religious or medical reasclamor nou

n

a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals

clan noun

a group of families who are related to each other

classify verb to arrange sth in groups according to features that they have in commcleanse verb to clean your skin or a woundcling verb ~ (on) to sb/sth to hold on tightly to sb/sth

coin verbcoincide verb (of two or more events) to take place at the same timecollaborate verb to work with sb in order to produce or achieve sthcolloquy nou

na conversation

collude verb to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other peoplecollusion nou

nsecret agreement especially in order to do sth dishonest or to trickpeople

colossal adj. extremely largecommemorate

verb to remind people of an important person or event from the past with special action or object

commodity noun

1. a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold 2. a usefuthing

compensate verb to pay somebody money because they have suffered some damage,injury, etc.

competence noun

the ability to do sth well

competent adj. having enough skill and knowledge to do sth well or to the necessarystandard

compliment noun

a remark that expresses praise or admiration for sb

composed adj. be composed of sth to be made or formed from several parts, thingor people

compress verb to press or squeeze sth into a smaller spacecompromise verb to give up some of your demands after disagreements with sb, in ord

to reach an agreement

conceive verb to form an idea or a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth


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concoction noun

a strange or unusual mixture of things, especially drinks or medicines

conduct verb to organize and/or do a particular activityconfer verb to discuss sth with sb, in order to exchange opinions or get adviceconfide ver

bto tell sb secrets and personal information that you do not want otpeople to know

confidential adj. meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people

confine verb ~ to sth to keep sb/sth inside the limits of a particular activity, subjearea, etc.

confiscate verb to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishmentconjure verb to do clever tricks such as making things appear or disappear as if by

magicconquest nou

n1. the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 2. an arealand taken by force conquer v.

conserve verb to use as little of sth as possible so that it lasts a long timeconsiderable adj. great in amount, size or importance, etc.constant adj. 1. happening all the time or repeatedly 2. that does not change SYN

fixed

constraint noun

a thing that limits or restricts sth, or your freedom to do sth SYNrestriction

consume verb to use sth, especially fuel, energy or time consumptionn.contaminate verb to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a

substance that is dangerous or carries disease

contemplate verb to think whether you should do sth, or how you should do sthcontext nou

n1. a situation in which sth happens and that helps you to understand

contradiction noun

a lack of agreements between ideas, opinions, facts, actions, etc.

contrary adj. contrary to sth different from sth; against sthconvenient verb useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problemsconverge verb (of people or vehicles) to move towards a place from different directio

and meet

conviction noun

1. a strong opinion or belief2. the act of finding sb guilty of crime

coordinate verb to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involve inso that it works well

cope verb ~ (with sth) to deal successfully with sth difficult SYN manage

cosmopolitan adj. containing people of different types or from different countries, and influencby their culture

counterparts noun

a person or things that has the same position or function as sb/sth in different place or situation SYN opposite number

courtesy noun

polite behaviour SYN politeness

covert adj. secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice OPP overtcradle verb to hold sb/sth gently in your arms or hands

creep verb (of people or animals) to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because do not want to be seen or heard


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cringe verb

to move back and/or away from sb because youre afraid

cripple verb to seriously damage or harm sb/sthcrumble verb to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end

crumple verb

to crush sth into folds; to become crushed into folds

cuddle nou

n

hug

cultivate verb 1. to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops 2. to grow planor crops

curious adj. ~ (about sth) | (to do sth) having a strong desire to know about somethiSYN inquisitive

curriculum noun

the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught ischool, college, etc.

custodian noun

a person who takes responsibility for taking care of or protecting sth

dacoit noun

a member of group of armed thieves

daunt verb to make sb feel nervous or less confident about sthdebrief verb to ask sb questions officially, in order to get information about the tas

that theyve just completed

deceased adj. deaddeception nou

ndeceit

declaration noun

a formal or official statement, especially about the plans of agovernment or ..

decommission

verb to officially stop using weapons, a nuclear power station, etc.

deduce verb to form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence thavailable

deem verb to have a particular opinion about sth SYN considerdefect verb to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is consider

to be an enemy

defiance noun

open refusal to obey sb/sth

deficient adj. 1. not having enough of sth, especially sth thats essential 2. not gooenough

defunct adj. no longer existing, operating or being useddehumanize verb to make sb lose their human qualities such as kindness, pity, etc.

deify verb to treat or worship sb as a goddeism noun

belief in God, especially a God that created universe but does not takpart in it

delegate verb to choose sb to do sthdeliberate adj. planned or intentionaldemote verb to move somebody to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment OPP

promote

depict verb 1. to show an image of sb/sth in a picture 2. to describe sth in words


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deplete verb to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left

deploy verb to move soldiers into a position where they are ready for military actidesert verb 1. to leave somebody without help 2. to go away from a place and leave it

empty

designate verb to choose/name sb for a particular job or positiondesperate adj. showing or feeling that you have little hope and are ready to do anyth

without worrying about dangers to yourself or others

determine verb to discover the facts about sth SYN establishdeterminism nou

nthe belief that people are not free to choose what they like or how thebehave, because these things are decided by their surroundings andother things over which they have no control

devote verb devote yourself to sb/sth to give most of your time, energy, attentetc. to sb/sth

diaspora noun

the movement of people from any nation or group away from their owcountry

disconcert verb ~sb to make sb feel anxious, confused or embarrasseddiscourse nou

n

disestablish verb to end the official status of a national Church/mosquedisinter verb to dig up sth, especially a dead body, from the ground OPP interdismiss verb 1. to decide that sb/sth is not important 2. to officially remove sb from thei

disorient verb to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go

disparate adj. made up of parts or people that are very different from each otherdispel verb to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear

dissect verb to cut up a dead person, animal or a plant to study itdisseminate verb to spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many peopldissolve verb to disappear; to make sth disappeardistil verb distil sth (from / into sth) to get the essential meaning or ideas fro

thoughts, information, experiences, etc.distinction noun

a clear difference or contrast between people or things that are similaor related

distinguish verb to recognize the difference between two people or things SYNdifferentiate

distract verb to take sbs attention away from what they are trying to dodiversity nou

nvariety

divert verb to take somebodys thoughts and attention away from sth SYN distradogma nou

na belief or set of beliefs held by a group of organization, which othersexpected to accept without argument

domesticate verb 1. to make an animal used to living with or working for humans 2. togrow plants of crops for human use

dominate verb to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in anunpleasant way

dreadful adj. very bad and unpleasant

duly adv. 1. in the correct or expected manner 2. at the expected or correct timduress nou

n

threats or force that are used to make sb do sth


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exterminate verb to kill all members of a group of people or animalsextract verb to choose information, etc. from a book, a computer, etc. to be used f

a

extra-curricular

adj. not part of the usual course of work or studies at a school or college

factor nou

n

one of the several things that causes or influences sth

faint adj. that cannot be clearly seen, smelt or heardfallacy nou

na false idea that many people believe is true

falter verb to speak in a way that shows that youre not confidentfamine nou

na lack of food during a long period of time in a region

fancy verb to want sth or want to do sth

feasible adj. thats possible and likely to be achievedfeast nou

na large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate

figure verb to think or decide that sth will happen or is truefilthy adj. very unpleasant and dirty

folklore noun

the traditions and stories of a country or community

fortitude noun

courage shown by sb whos suffering great pain or facing greatdifficulties

fortnight noun

two weeks

forum noun

a place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particulaissues

freak noun a person with a very strong interest in a particular subject

free market noun

an economic system in which the price of goods and services is affectby supply and demand rather than controlled by a government

frustrate verb to make sb feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achwhat they want

gait noun

a way of walking

gallantry noun

generic adj. shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific

gentry noun

(old-fashioned) people belonging to a high social class

glamorous adj. attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people

goodie noun

a thing thats very nice to eat

grant verb ~ sth (to sb/sth) to agree to give somebody what the ask for

halt verb to stop; to make sb/sth stophandful nou ~ (of sb/sth) a small number of people or things


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harry verb to annoy or upset sb by continuously asking them questions or for sthSYN harass

haste noun

speed in doing sth, especially because you dont have enough time Shurry

hedge noun

a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along thedge of a filed, garden/yard or road

hedonism noun

the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life

hence adv. for this reasonhereafter adv. 1. in future 2. after deathherein adv. in this place, document, fact or statementhierarchy nou

n

a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people areorganized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest

honeypot noun

a place, thing or person that a lot of people are attracted to

household noun

all the people living together in a house or flat/apartment

huckster noun

a person who sells things in the street or by visiting peoples houses

humble adj. showing you do not think that youre as important as other peoplehumility adj. the quality of being humbleimmense adj. extremely large or great SYN enormousimpediment nou

nsth that delays or stops the progress of sth

impersonate verb to pretend to be sb in order to trick sb or entertain themimplication nou

na possible effect or result of an action or a decision

improvise verb to make or do sth whatever is available, usually because you do nothave what you really wantincentive nou

nsomething that encourages you to do sth

incest noun

sexual activity between two people who are closely related in a familyfor

incite verb to encourage sb to do sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially bymaking them angry or excited

inclement adj. (of the weather) unpleasant; cold, wet, etc. OPP clementincompatible adj. two people, actions, ideas that are incompatible are very different fro

each other because of basic differences

inconvenience

noun

1. trouble or problem 2. a person or a thing that causes problems ordifficulties

incorporate verb to include sth so that it forms a part of sthincredulous adj. not willing or not able to believe something; unbelievable or impossible

indelible adj. impossible to forget or remove SYN permanent

indict verbinduce verb to persuade or influence sb to do sthinevitable adj. that you cannot avoid or prevent


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infant noun

1. (formal or technical) a very young child or baby 2. a child at schoobetween the ages of four and seven

inflict verb to make sb/sth suffer sth unpleasant

influx noun

influx (of sb/sth) the fact of a lot of people, money or things arrivinsomewhere:A massive/sudden influx of visitors

inherit verb inherit (sth) (from sb) to receive money, property, etc. from sb whthey die

insist verb insist (on sth) to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sinstigate verb 1. to make sth start or happen, usually sth official 2. to cause sth bad

happen

instill verb ~ sth (in sb) to gradually make sb feel, think or behave in a particular way

instinctive adj. based on natural tendency, not thought or training

intact adj. complete and not damaged SYN undamagedintense adj. very great; very strong SYN extreme

inter verb [usually passive] to bury a dead person OPP disinterintermarry verb to marry sb of a different race or from a different country or a differe

religious group

intimidate verb to frighten or threaten sb so that theyll do what you wantintrinsic adj. belonging to or part of the real nature of sb/sthintruder nou

n1. a person who enters a building or an area illegally 2. a person whsomewhere where theyre not wanted

invade verb to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take conof it

invincible adj. too strong to be defeated or changed SYN unconquerableisolate verb to separate sb/sth physically or socially from other people or thingsjoyous adj. very happy; causing people to be happy SYN joyful

judicious adj. careful and sensible; showing good judgmentjurisprudenc

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nou

n

the scientific study of law

labourer noun

a person whose job involves hard physical work thats not skilled,especially works that are done outdoors

law-abiding adj. obeying and respecting the lawleft-hander nou

na person who finds it easier to use their left hand to write, etc. with ththeir right OPP right-hander

legion noun

a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially one thexisted in ancient Rome

legislation noun

a law or set of laws passed by a parliament

legitimate adj. valid and legal

life-enhancing

adj. make you feel happier and making life more enjoyable

life-threatening

adj. thats likely to kill sb

literally adv. in a literal way SYN exactly 2. connected with literature

locate verb to find the exact position of sb/sthlocated adj. situatedlong-awaited adj. that people have been waiting for for a long time


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lurk verb to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do sbad or illegal SYN skulk

magnificent adj. extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise

magnumopus

noun

a large important work of arts, literature or music, especially one thapeople think is the best work ever produced by that artist, writer, etc.

manifest verb to show sth clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality SYNdemonstrate

maritime adj. connected with the sea or shipsmarksman nou

na person whos skilled in accurate shooting

masquerade noun

a way of behaving that hide the truth or a persons true feelings

meager adj. small in quantity and poor in qualitymerchant nou

na person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially onewho imports and exports goods

merely adv. used meaning only or simply to emphasize a fact or sth that you are say

merge verb to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thinmessy adj. dirty and/or untidy SYN chaotic

mishap noun

a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results

moderate adj. thats neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etcmonkeybusiness

noun

a silly or dishonest behaviour

monopoly noun

(in/of/on sth) the complete control of trade in particular goods or thesupply of a particular service

moonlit adj. lit by the moonmortify verb to make sb feel very ashamed or embarrassed

motivate verb to make sb want to do sth

moultverb (of a bird or an animal) to lose feathers or hair before new feather or hair gr

multilingual adj. speaking or using several different languagesmurmur verb to say sth in a soft quiet voice that its difficult to hear or understandnave adj. lacking experience of life, knowledge or good judgment and willing to

believe that people always tell you the truth 2. (of behaviour) simple innocent

nevertheless adv. despite sth that you have just mentioned SYN nonethelessnocturnal adj. 1. (of an animal) active at night 2. happening during the night

notion noun

~ (that ) / ~ (of sth) an idea or a belief

notorious adj. well known for being bad

nuisance noun

a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems

oblique adj. not expressed or done in a direct way SYN indirect

obloquy noun

obsolete adj. no longer used because sth new has been invented

odour noun

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offshore adj. happening or existing in the sea, not far from the landomen nou

na sign of what is going to happen in the future SYN portent

oppress verb to treat sb in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them thsame freedom, rights, etc.

optimism noun

a feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful

opulence adj. 1. made or decorated using expensive materials SYN luxurious 2. verich

ordeal noun

a difficult or unpleasant experience

orientate verb 1. to direct sb/sth towards sth 2. to make yourself familiar with a newsituation

ornithologist noun

a person who studies birds

orthodox noun

generally accepted or approved ofSYN traditional

outdo verb

outfit noun

1. a group of people working together as an organization, business,team, etc. 2. a set of equipment that you need for a particular purpos

outlaw noun

a person who has done sth illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught

outskirts noun

the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the center

overseas adj. connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from yocountry by the sea or ocean

overwhelm verb to have such a strong emotional effect on sb that is difficult for them resist or know how to resist

pagan noun a person who holds religious beliefs that are not part of any of theworlds main religionsparse verb grammarto divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar

each word

paternal adj. connected with being a father OPP maternalpatriarchal adj. ruled or controlled by men OPP matriarchalpatronage nou

nthe support, especially financial, that is given to sb or an organizationa patron (= a person who supports and gives money to artists andwriters)

peculiar adj. strange or unusual, especially in a way thats unpleasant and worryinpeer nou

n

a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as yo

per capita adj. for each personperceive verb to notice or become aware of sthperilous adj. very dangerous SYN hazardouspersecute verb to treat sb in cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race,

religion, etc.pessimism nou

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proselytize verb to try to persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially aboreligion or politics

prostate verb to lie on your front with your face looking downwards, as an act ofworship

prototype noun

the first design of sth from which other forms are copied or developed

protrude verb to stick out from a place or a surface

provision noun

an act of supplying sb with sth they need or want

provoke verb 1. to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect 2. to say odo sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way

pungent adj. having a strong taste or smell

pursue verb to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of timepursuit nou

nthe act of looking for or trying to find sth: the pursuit of happiness,knowledge, etc.

put-down noun

a remark or criticism that is intended to make sb look or feel stupid

pylon noun

a tall metal structure used for carrying electricity wires high above th

groundradiant adj. showing great happiness, love or healthraid nou

na short surprising attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircrafts

rapt adj. so interested in one particular thing that youre not aware of anythingelse

rationale noun

ravage verb to damage sth badly SYN devastaterebuke verb ~ sb (for sth) to speak severely to sb because theyve done sth wrong SY

chide

recall verb (not used in the progressive tenses) to remember sth

reckon verb to think sth or have an opinion about sthrecur verb to happen again or a number of times

redemption noun

an act of saving or the state of being saved from the power of evil

regardless adj. paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficultieregent nou

na person who rules a country because the king or queen is too youngold, etc.

rejoice verb to express great happiness about sthrelay verb to receive and send on information, news, etc. to sb

relent verb to finally agree to sth after refusingrelish verb to get great pleasure from sth; to want very much to do or have sth SYN en

rely verb rely on/upon sb/sth to need or depend on sb/sthremainder nou

nthe remaining people, things or time

render verb to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition SYN makerenounce verb to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that yo

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repute verb the opinion that people have of sb/sthresent verb to feel bitter or angry about sth, especially because you feel it is unfair

resentment noun

a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair

resurrect verb to bring back into use, a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappearedforgotten

retain verb to keep sth; to continue to have sth SYN preserve

retouch verb to make small changes to a picture or photograph so that it looks betretrieve verb to bring or get sth back, especially from a place where it should not brevelation nou

n

the act of making people aware of sth that has been secret SYN disclosure

revive verb to become, or make sb/sth become conscious, healthy and strong again

rhetoric adj. speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but thats notcompletely honest or sincere

rinse verb to wash sth with clean water only, not using soaprogue nou

na person who behaves badly, but in a harmless way

rouse verb to make sb want to start doing sth when they were not active orinterested in doing it

rudimentary adj. basicrudiments nou

nthe ~ (of sth) basics

scarce adj. if sth is scarce there is not enough of it and its only available in smaquantities

scatter verb to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in differentdirections

scholarly adj. connected with academic study SYN academicscholastic adj. connected with schools and education

scold verb ~ sb (for sth) to speak angrily to a child, because theyve done sth wrongscorching adj. very hotscribble v. to write sth quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have muc

time

scripture noun

the holy books of a particular religion

sentiment noun

a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions

sentimental adj. connected with your emotions, rather than reasons

sermonize verb to give moral advice, especially when it is boring or not wantedSYN moralize

shivering verb (of a person) to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etcsibling nou

nbrother or sister

sip verb a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouthslack adj. not stretched tight SYN looseslander verb to make a false spoken statement about sb that is intended to damag

the good opinion that people have of themslavish adj. following or copying sb/sth exactly without having any original though


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slay verb to kill sb in a war or a fightsloshed adj. drunkslumber nou

nsleep; a time when sb is asleep

smack verb to hit sb with your open hand, especially as a punishment

smashing adj. very good and enjoyable SYN great

smite verb to hit sb/sth very hard; to attach or punish sbsmitten adj. severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc.snap verb ~ (at sb) to speak or say sth in an impatient, usually angry, voice

snub verb to insult sb by ignoring them when you meetsolecism nou

n

solemn adj. (of a person) not happy or smiling SYN serioussolipsism nou

n

specialize verb to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or businessspecialty nou

nspecific adj. 1. detailed and exact 2. particularspectacular adj. very impressivespeculate verb to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or factssplendid adj. excellent; very good SYN great 2. very impressive; very beautifulsplit verb to divide, or make a group of people or sth divide, into parts or groupspontaneous adj. not planned but done because you suddenly want to do itsquirm verb to move around a lot making small twisting movements, because you

nervous, uncomfortable, etc.

squishy adj.

stack noun

a pile of sth, usually neatly arranged

stain noun

a dirty mark on sth thats difficult to remove

stance noun

stance (on sth) the opinion that sb has about sth and expressespublicly: Whats the newspapers stance on the war?

startle verb to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens themstatistics nou

na collection of information

stealth noun

the fact of doing sth in a quiet or secret way

steam verb (especially of a person) to go somewhere very quicklysteed nou

na horse to ride on

stifle adj. 1. to prevent sth from happening SYN suppress 2. suffocatestrain nou

npressure on sb because they have too much to do or manage or sth vdifficult to deal with

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strife noun

angry or violent disagreement between people SYN conflict

stronghold noun

an area in which theres a lot of support for a particular belief or groupeople, especially a political party

stubborn adj. determined not to change your opinion or attitude SYN obstinatestumble verb to hit your foot against sth while youre walking or running and almos

fall

subdued adj. (of a person) unusually quiet, and possibly unhappysubordination

noun

to treat sb/sth less important than sb/sth else

subsequent adj. happening or coming after sth OPP previoussufficient adj. enough for a particular purpose; as much as you needsuffocate verb to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill sb by not letting them

breathe airsuite nou

na set of rooms, especially in a hotel

sully verb to spoil or reduce the value of sthsupplant verb to take the place of sb/sth (especially sb/sth older or less modern) SY

replacesuppress verb 1. (of a ruler or a government, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a

group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority 2. to prevensth from being public

supremely adv. extremelysurveillance nou

nthe act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a placewhere a crime may be committed

swill verb to clean sth by pouring large amounts of water in, on or through it SYrinse

syntax nou

ntactful adj.teeter verb to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to

tentative adj. not definite or certain because you may want to change it latertestify verb to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially

a witness in a court of law

tether verb

to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far

thence adv. from that place; following thattheocracy nou

ngovernment of a country by religious leaders

theology noun

1. the study of religion and beliefs 2. a set of religious beliefs

thereafter adv. after the time or event mentionedthrive verb to become, or continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.throne nou

na special chair used by a king or queen to sit on at ceremonies

throwback noun

~ (to sth) a person or thing that is similar to sb/sth that existed in the past


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thus adv. in this way; like thisthwart verb [often passive] to prevent sb from what they want to dotouch-and-go adj.track verb to find sb/sth by following the marks, sings, information, etc. that

theyve left behind themtransaction nou

na piece of business thats done between people, especially an act ofbuying or selling

transcribe verb to record thoughts, speech or data in written form, or in different formfrom the original

transgress verb to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptabletravel-sick adj. feeling sick because you are traveling in a vehicle

treason noun

the crime of doing sth that could cause danger to your country, such helping its enemies during war

treasure verb to have or keep sth that you love and that is extremely valuable to you

treatise verb a long and serious piece of writing on a particular subjecttrespass verb to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or righ

to enter

tribute noun

an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect oradmiration, especially for a dead person

triumph noun

a great success, achievement or victory

true-blue adj. being a loyal supporter of a particular, person, group, principle, etc.tug verb to pull sth hard, often several times

turmoil noun

a state of great anxiety and confusion SYN confusion

turning point noun

the time when an important change takes place, usually with the resuthat a situation improves

underlie verb to be the basis or cause of sth

unfounded adj. not based on reason or factunleash verb to suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effectupheaval nou

nuppity adj. behaving as if youre more important than you really are, especially

when this means that you refuse to obey the ordersurge verb to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sthusher verb to take or show sb where they should go

utility noun

a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or supply

utmost n. a. (adj) greatest; most extreme (noun) the greatest amount possible

venture verb to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous ounpleasant

verdict noun

a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about sth, afteryouve tested it or considered it carefully

verify verb to check that something is true or accuratevermin nou

nwild animals or bird that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animaor birds

vice versa adv. used to say that the opposite of what youve just said is also true


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voluntary adj. done willingly, not because youre forcedvotary nou

na person who loves or worships sb/sth

vulnerable adj. weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

wander verb to walk slowly around a place, often without any particular purpose or direc

warfare noun

the activity of fighting a war, especially using particular weapons ormethods

whereabouts noun

the place where sb/sth is

widower noun

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

wield verb to have and use power, authority, etc.wince verb to suddenly show an expression with your face that shows that you a

feeling pain or embarrassmentwithstand verb to resist or to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extrem

conditions, the use of force, etc.expel verb to officially make sb leave a school or an organizationinveterate adj.insight nou

nemploy verbsubordinate adj.orient verbretain verboptimal adj. (also optimum) the best possibleperipheral adj.hinder verbvery adj. used to emphasize that youre talking about a particular thing or pers

and not about another SYN actualprofound adj.profile nou

n

proficient adj.proffer verbpenmanship nou

n

pen-name noun

-borne adv.

angst noun

antecedent noun

antiquity noun

apolitical adj.appalling adj.


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append verbappliance nou

n

apprise verbarrogant adj.mettle nou

n

redeem verbattrition nou

nstrain nou

nmentor nou

napostate nou

npetro- nou

n

outnumber verbprofane verbemissary adj.revoke verblawsuit nou

n

reprisal noun

harbour verbevade verb

plot noundecapitate verbransom nou

n

intervene verbrevulsion nou

npurge nou

ndoctrine nou

nrepudiate verbadultery nou

npeninsula nou

nsupplication nou

n


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buffet verbscrutinize verbhard-line adj.venerate verbinsurgency nou

nstraightforw

ard

nou

nretention nou

nmedieval adj.hands-on adj.drunkard nou

nburnt-out adj. destroyed or badly damaged by firegladiator noun (in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight other man or animals in order to entertain the

public

life expectancy noun the number of years that a person is likely to live

repent verb to feel and show that you are sorry for sth bad or wrong that you have done

brainstorming

noun

referendum noun

legislate verbinsurgency nou

n

affiliated adj.chaperone nou

nombudsman noun

warlord noun

hithertomanpower nou

n

warring adj.vulnerable adj.impunity nou

nuprising nou

nindiscriminately

adv.

uproot noun

petition nou


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n

ultimatum noun

withdraw verbpoppy nou

n

reluctantly adv.

consistent adj.reconciliation nou

nintimateallegationoutspokenmilitiastalldrasticdonoravertincensedadherentastonishingmagnitudeduplicityimplicationobstacleacquaintancepimpvirtual

probationperpetualstutternascentshrapnelinsurrectionmomentumsubjugatespontaneouslyriterein

scrutinizedynastydispensablevouchdeviant adj.


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stance n.comply v.precisely adv.blasphemy n.dissident n.sanctuary n.vested

interest

n.

win-win adj.safe haven nou

n

lenient adj.annex v.reconciliation n.ordinance n.uplift n.real-world adj.mesmerize verbascribe verb

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