Question 1

countless

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very many, or too many to be counted

Question 2

insipid

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

Question 3

tangible

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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

Question 4

abstruse

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not known or understood by many people

Question 5

facile

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A facile remark or theory is too simple and has not been thought about enough

Question 6

perfunctory

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done quickly, without taking care or interest

Question 7

fluid

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a substance that flows and is not solid

Question 8

vacuous

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not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose

Question 9

malevolent

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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

Question 10

benign

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pleasant and kind

Question 11

inscrutable

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not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know

Question 12

contiguous

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next to or touching another, usually similar, thing

Question 13

pernicious

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having a very harmful effect or influence

Question 14

disparate

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different in every way

Question 15

output

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an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc

Question 16

dilettantes

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a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious

Question 17

aficionado

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someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject

Question 18

cognoscenti

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a group of people who have a great knowledge and understanding of a particular subject, especially one of the arts

Question 19

neophyte

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someone who has recently become involved in an activity and is still learning about it

Question 20

escalate

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to become or make something become greater or more serious

Question 21

deforestation

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the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people

Question 22

definitive

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not able to be changed or improved

Question 23

delicate

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needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged

Question 24

intervention

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the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

Question 25

independent

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the action of becoming intentionally involved in a difficult situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

Question 26

intransigent

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refusing to change your opinions or behaviour

Question 27

verdant

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covered with healthy green plants or grass

Question 28

fauna

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all the animals that live wild in a particular area

Question 29

flora

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

Question 30

enigma

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something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely

Question 31

artifice

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(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive

Question 32

monitor

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a person who has the job of watching or noticing particular things

Question 33

intuitive

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based on feelings rather than facts or proof

Question 34

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 35

exuberance

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the quality of feeling energetic, or the behaviour of someone who feels this way

Question 36

complacency

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a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder

Question 37

frugal

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careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount

Question 38

zeal

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great enthusiasm or eagerness

Question 39

stoicism

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the quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions

Question 40

ennui

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a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do

Question 41

apathy

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behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important

Question 42

volatile

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likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse

Question 43

yield

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to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information

Question 44

meticulous

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very careful and with great attention to every detail

Question 45

embark

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to go onto a ship

Question 46

unwavering

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never moving or looking away from something

Question 47

inundate

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to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

Question 48

interpersonal

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connected with relationships between people

Question 49

surpass

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to do or be better than

Question 50

stimulate

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to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

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