Question 1

intermittent

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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

Question 2

banal

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boring, ordinary, and not original

Question 3

vague

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not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

Question 4

intricate

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having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

Question 5

depreciates

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to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time

Question 6

sustains

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to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

Question 7

carnivores

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an animal that eats meat

Question 8

feasting

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a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people

Question 9

impedes

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to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

Question 10

aggravates

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to make a bad situation worse

Question 11

trivializes

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to make something seem less important than it really is

Question 12

detracts

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detract from something

Question 13

epitomizes

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to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

Question 14

underestimates

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to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something

Question 15

descent

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the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in the past

Question 16

fused

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An electrical device or a piece of machinery that is fused has a fuse in it

Question 17

declined

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to gradually become less, worse, or lower

Question 18

averted

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to prevent something bad from happening

Question 19

coined

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to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

Question 20

infamous

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famous for something considered bad

Question 21

continuation

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the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

Question 22

bolster

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to support or improve something or make it stronger

Question 23

marginalize

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to treat someone or something as if they are not important

Question 24

vilify

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to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

Question 25

unfazed

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not surprised or worried

Question 26

beetle

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an insect with a hard shell-like back

Question 27

Surrogacy

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the action of a woman having a baby for another woman who is unable to do so herself

Question 28

strategizing

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to think of a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport

Question 29

fabricating

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to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

Question 30

falsifying

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to change something, such as a document, in order to deceive people

Question 31

magnifying

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to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens

Question 32

reticent

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unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

Question 33

biased

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showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions

Question 34

incidental

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less important than the thing something is connected with or part of

Question 35

incisive

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expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

Question 36

flora

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all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history

Question 37

fauna

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all the animals that live wild in a particular area

Question 38

rainfall

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rain, or the amount of rain that falls

Question 39

domesticate

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to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company

Question 40

navigate

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to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map

Question 41

insulate

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to cover and surround something with a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering

Question 42

replicate

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to make or do something again in exactly the same way

Question 43

dominant

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more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type

Question 44

profitable

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making or likely to make a profit

Question 45

overlooked

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to provide a view of, especially from above

Question 46

deleterious

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harmful

Question 47

illuminated

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to light something and make it brighter

Question 48

undermined

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to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

Question 49

empowered

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having the official authority or freedom to do something

Question 50

transcribe

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to record something written, spoken, or played by writing it down

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