Question 1

portrayed

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to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work

Question 2

dismembered

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to cut, tear, or pull the arms and legs off the body of a dead person or animal

Question 3

multiplied

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to add a number to itself a particular number of times

Question 4

Preconceived

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(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge

Question 5

assimilation

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the process of becoming a part, or making someone become a part, of a group, country, society, etc.

Question 6

cooperation

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the act of working together with someone or doing what they ask you

Question 7

integration

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the action or process of successfully joining or mixing with a different group of people

Question 8

encroachment

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the act of gradually taking away someone else's rights, or taking control of someone's time, work, etc.

Question 9

prodigious

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extremely great in ability, amount, or strength

Question 10

homogeneous

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consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

Question 11

recondite

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not known about by many people and difficult to understand

Question 12

pristine

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new or almost new, and in very good condition

Question 13

Intersectionality

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the way in which different types of discrimination (= unfair treatment because of a person's sex, race, etc.) are connected to and affect each other

Question 14

Embracing

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to accept something enthusiastically

Question 15

superficial

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(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important

Question 16

nuanced

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made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

Question 17

diversity

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the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people

Question 18

compliance

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the act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work

Question 19

surrender

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to stop fighting and admit defeat

Question 20

yearn

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to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have

Question 21

obscurity

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the state of not being known to many people

Question 22

implication

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an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly

Question 23

sociolinguistics

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"the study of how language is used by different groups in society

Question 24

acknowledging

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to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something

Question 25

calligraphy

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(the art of producing) beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush

Question 26

protagonist

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one of the main characters in a story or a play

Question 27

ephemeral

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"lasting for only a short time

Question 28

unwavering

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never moving or looking away from something

Question 29

vacillating

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to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions

Question 30

inscrutable

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not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know

Question 31

monarchy

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a country that has a king or queen

Question 32

emergence

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"the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist

Question 33

extinguish

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to stop a fire or a light burning

Question 34

incontrovertible

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impossible to doubt because of being obviously true

Question 35

polarizing

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to cause something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, to divide into two completely opposing groups

Question 36

inconsequential

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not important

Question 37

reformative

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involving or intended to cause reform (= improvement, especially of a person's behaviour or the structure of something)

Question 38

stagnant

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(of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant

Question 39

divisive

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used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people

Question 40

transformative

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causing a major change to something or someone, especially in a way that makes it or them better

Question 41

conservative

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not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change

Question 42

deviance

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the quality of not being usual, and of being generally considered to be unacceptable

Question 43

surge

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a sudden and great increase

Question 44

aloof

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not friendly or willing to take part in things

Question 45

landscape

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a large area of land, especially in relation to its appearance

Question 46

refugee

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"a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war

Question 47

marginalization

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the act of treating someone or something as if they are not important

Question 48

aristocracy

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a class of people who hold high social rank

Question 49

promote

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to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

Question 50

efficiency

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the quality of achieving the largest amount of useful work using as little energy, fuel, effort, etc. as possible

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