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buttress

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a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building

Question 2

incontrovertible

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impossible to doubt because of being obviously true

Question 3

contriving

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to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning

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inconsequential

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not important

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jarring

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so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone

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rapport

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a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them

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polarity

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the quality of being opposite

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dulcet

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soft and pleasant to listen to

Question 9

repudiate

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to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable

Question 10

embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically

Question 11

convey

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to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

Question 12

empathetic

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having the ability to imagine how someone else feels

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terraced

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built as or belonging to a row of often small houses joined together along their side walls

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superficial

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

Question 15

cynical

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believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

Question 16

conceding

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to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

Question 17

substantial

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large in size, value, or importance

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corollary

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something that results from something else

Question 19

delegate

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to become worse

Question 20

mutual

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(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other

Question 21

disgraceful

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very bad

Question 22

adversity

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a difficult or unlucky situation or event

Question 23

alternative

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An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one

Question 24

communal

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belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person

Question 25

automation

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the use of machines and computers that can operate without needing human control

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versatile

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able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes

Question 27

tedious

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boring

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turbulent

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involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence

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static

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staying in one place without moving, or not changing for a long time

Question 30

overshadow

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to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy

Question 31

harmonize

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to be suitable together, or to make different people, plans, situations, etc. suitable for each other

Question 32

compete

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to try to be more successful than someone or something else

Question 33

diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

Question 34

consolidated

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made stronger and more certain

Question 35

disseminated

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people

Question 36

hoarded

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to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place

Question 37

juxtapose

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to put things that are not similar next to each other

Question 38

agitated

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worried or angry

Question 39

imposed

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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

Question 40

relegated

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to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

Question 41

devised

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination

Question 42

concealed

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kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen

Question 43

compelling

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If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong

Question 44

deploy

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to use something or someone, especially in an effective way

Question 45

advancement

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the development or improvement of something

Question 46

gradual

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happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance

Question 47

imply

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to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

Question 48

groundbreaking

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If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type

Question 49

pursue

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to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

Question 50

essential

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necessary or needed

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