Question 1

progression

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the act of changing to the next stage of development

Question 2

culminate

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to have as a result or be the final result of a process

Question 3

manifestation

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a sign of something existing or happening

Question 4

perturbation

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worry

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egalitarian

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believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life

Question 6

didactic

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intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to change

Question 7

nihilistic

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connected with a belief that all political and religious organizations are bad, or a system of thought that says that there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true

Question 8

humanistic

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relating to humanism (= the idea that people do not need a god or religion to satisfy their spiritual and emotional needs)

Question 9

synthesis

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the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction

Question 10

dichotomy

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a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things

Question 11

antithesis

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the exact opposite

Question 12

syncretic

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combining different religions, cultures, or ideas

Question 13

modify

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to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable

Question 14

positivist

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a believer in positivism

Question 15

notwithstanding

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despite the fact or thing mentioned

Question 16

concomitant

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something that happens with something else and is connected with it

Question 17

fortuitous

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(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance

Question 18

precipitous

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very steep

Question 19

assimilation

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

Question 20

ignite

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to (cause to) start burning or explode

Question 21

dispute

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an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border

Question 22

propose

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to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider

Question 23

prose

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written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry

Question 24

predate

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to have existed or happened before another thing

Question 25

insight

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(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

Question 26

conflagration

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a large fire that causes a lot of damage

Question 27

antebellum

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relating to the time before a war, especially the American Civil War

Question 28

paradigm

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a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something

Question 29

denouncement

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the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation

Question 30

antigen

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a substance that causes the body's immune system (= the system for fighting infections) to react, especially by producing antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.)

Question 31

vicissitudes

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changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse

Question 32

reformation

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the act of making an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something

Question 33

neoliberalism

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the policy of supporting a large amount of freedom for markets, with little government control or spending, and low taxes

Question 34

mercantilism

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an economic theory developed in the 16th to 18th centuries that says that a government should control the economy and that a nation should increase its wealth by selling more than it buys from other nations

Question 35

isolationism

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the political principle or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities

Question 36

imperialism

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a system in which a country rules other countries, sometimes having used force to get power over them

Question 37

dissemination

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the act of spreading news, information, ideas, etc. to a lot of people

Question 38

conflation

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the act or process of combining two or more separate things into one whole, especially pieces of text or ideas

Question 39

subjugation

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to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

Question 40

proliferate

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to increase a lot and suddenly in number

Question 41

appropriation

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the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission

Question 42

hypothesis

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an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

Question 43

emerge

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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

Question 44

topple

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to (cause to) lose balance and fall down

Question 45

infuse

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to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality

Question 46

inhibitor

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something that stops or slows down a process

Question 47

capture

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to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force

Question 48

countless

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very many, or too many to be counted

Question 49

erupt

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When a volcano erupts, it explodes and flames and rocks come out of it

Question 50

cutting-edge

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the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity

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