Question 1

inflation

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a general, continuous increase in prices

Question 2

deflation

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the action of making something smaller by removing the air from inside it; the fact of becoming smaller in this way

Question 3

stagflation

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an economic situation in which prices keep rising but economic activity does not increase

Question 4

fiscal policy

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a government's plan for deciding how much money to borrow and to collect in taxes, and how best to spend it, in order to influence the level of economic activity

Question 5

chiaroscuro

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the use of areas of light and darkness in a painting

Question 6

posthumously

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after a person's death

Question 7

pointillism

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a style of painting developed in France at the end of the 19th century in which a painting is created out of small spots of pure colour that seem to mix when seen from far away

Question 8

perspective

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a particular way of considering something

Question 9

confederation

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an organization consisting of different groups of people working together for business or political reasons

Question 10

steady

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happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly

Question 11

federalism

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the system of giving power to a central authority

Question 12

democracy

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the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves

Question 13

latent

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present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed

Question 14

nebulous

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(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form

Question 15

pernicious

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having a very harmful effect or influence

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transient

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lasting for only a short time; temporary

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malleable

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easily changed into a new shape

Question 18

disenchanted

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no longer believing in the value of something, especially having learned of the problems with it

Question 19

effervescent

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An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas

Question 20

herbivore

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an animal that only eats plants

Question 21

constituent

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one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of

Question 22

autonomy

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the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself

Question 23

inevitability

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the fact of being certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Question 24

eternity

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time that never ends or that has no limits

Question 25

artificial

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made by people, often as a copy of something natural

Question 26

immutable

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not changing, or unable to be changed

Question 27

insipid

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not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

Question 28

exigent

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needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people

Question 29

veritable

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used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character

Question 30

factitious

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artificial rather than natural

Question 31

spurious

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false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false

Question 32

meritorious

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deserving great praise

Question 33

nascent

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only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly

Question 34

obfuscate

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to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

Question 35

renewable

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can be produced as quickly as they are used

Question 36

outweigh

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to be greater or more important than something else

Question 37

intercultural

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relating to or involving more than one culture

Question 38

circumspect

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careful not to take risks

Question 39

esoteric

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very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge

Question 40

pervasive

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present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place

Question 41

incongruous

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unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

Question 42

tenuous

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weak and possibly does not exist

Question 43

reticent

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unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

Question 44

devastation

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to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage

Question 45

paramount

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more important than anything else

Question 46

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 47

irregularity

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the quality of not being regular in shape or form, or an example of this

Question 48

altruistic

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willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself

Question 49

multitasking

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a person's or product's ability to do more than one thing at a time

Question 50

enable

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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

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