Question 1

propagation

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the act of producing a new plant from a parent plant

Question 2

mitigation

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the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is

Question 3

extrapolation

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the process of using information that is already known to guess or think about what might happen

Question 4

subjugation

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

Question 5

commodification

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the fact that something is treated or considered as a commodity (= a product that can be bought and sold)

Question 6

stagnation

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to stay the same and not grow or develop

Question 7

bifurcation

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the fact that something is divided into two parts or the act of dividing something into two parts

Question 8

conflagration

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a large fire that causes a lot of damage

Question 9

palliative

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(of a drug or medical treatment) reducing pain without curing the cause of the pain

Question 10

preemptive

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done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else

Question 11

peremptory

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expecting to be obeyed immediately and without any questions

Question 12

perfunctory

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done quickly, without taking care or interest

Question 13

biodegradable

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able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful

Question 14

indelible

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impossible to remove by washing or in any other way

Question 15

immutable

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not changing, or unable to be changed

Question 16

impervious

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not allowing liquid to go through

Question 17

drawback

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a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation

Question 18

desecration

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to damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected

Question 19

dissipate

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to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste

Question 20

restitution

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the return of objects that were stolen or lost

Question 21

mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Question 22

undermine

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to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

Question 23

inspection

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the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal

Question 24

affordable

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not expensive

Question 25

vast

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extremely big

Question 26

procurement

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the process of getting supplies

Question 27

compromise

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an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree

Question 28

confluence

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the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river

Question 29

embellishment

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something added to make another thing more beautiful or interesting, or the process of doing this

Question 30

dearth

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an amount or supply that is not large enough

Question 31

plethora

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a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

Question 32

paucity

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the fact that there is too little of something

Question 33

vestige

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a small part or amount of something larger, stronger, or more important that still exists from something that existed in the past

Question 34

hegemony

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

Question 35

solipsism

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the belief that only your own experiences and existence can be known

Question 36

altruism

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

Question 37

epiphany

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a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you

Question 38

ubiquitous

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seeming to be everywhere

Question 39

volatile

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likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse

Question 40

reclusive

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living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people

Question 41

anonymous

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made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public

Question 42

equanimity

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a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation

Question 43

disarray

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the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy

Question 44

recalcitrance

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the quality of being determined not to do what other people, especially people in authority, want or expect to be done

Question 45

cacophony

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an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

Question 46

stifle

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to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air

Question 47

inhospitable

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not welcoming or generous to people who visit you

Question 48

scarce

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not easy to find or get

Question 49

withstand

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to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

Question 50

reliance

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the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone

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