Question 1

obfuscation

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the act of making something less clear and less easy to understand, especially intentionally, or an instance of this

Question 2

prevarication

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the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think

Question 3

venality

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the state or quality of being venal (= willing to behave dishonestly in exchange for money)

Question 4

obloquy

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very strong public criticism or blame

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intricacy

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the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details

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stagnation

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to stay the same and not grow or develop

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rigidity

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the quality of being stiff, fixed, or impossible to bend

Question 8

capricious

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changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly

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elusive

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difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

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mercurial

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changing suddenly and often

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variegated

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having a pattern of different colours or marks

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salient

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The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them

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nebulous

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(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form

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equivocal

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not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

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ambivalent

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having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

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polemical

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(of a piece of writing or a speech) strongly attacking or defending a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs

Question 17

obsequious

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too eager to praise or obey someone

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hypocrite

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someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere

Question 19

contemplate

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to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

Question 20

resilience

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the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened

Question 21

constraint

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something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits

Question 22

ruthless

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not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel

Question 23

reputation

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the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character

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philanthropist

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a person who helps the poor, especially by giving them money

Question 25

disparity

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a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair

Question 26

undertake

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(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others

Question 27

environmental

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relating to the environment

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self-esteem

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belief and confidence in your own ability and value

Question 29

regulate

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to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way

Question 30

spectrum

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the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or radio waves

Question 31

prestigious

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very much respected and admired, usually because of being important

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exceptional

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much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.

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depict

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to represent or show something in a picture or story

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homogeneous

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

Question 35

idiosyncratic

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having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features

Question 36

metonymy

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the act of referring to something using a word that describes one of its qualities or features

Question 37

mimesis

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the act of representing or imitating reality in art, especially literature

Question 38

antiquity

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the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century

Question 39

provenance

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the place of origin of something

Question 40

tenacity

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holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way

Question 41

longevity

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living for a long time

Question 42

domestic

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relating to a person's own country

Question 43

drastically

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in a way that is severe and sudden or has very noticeable effects

Question 44

retention

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the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone

Question 45

pioneer

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a person who is one of the first people to do something

Question 46

dysphoria

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severe unhappiness, especially a person's feeling of being very uncomfortable in their body or of being in the wrong body

Question 47

permissive

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A person or society that is permissive allows behaviour that other people might disapprove of

Question 48

authoritative

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showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed

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exacerbate

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to make something that is already bad even worse

Question 50

exploit

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to use something in a way that helps you

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