Question 1

myopia

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the condition of being unable to see things clearly when they are far away

Question 2

alacrity

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great happiness or enthusiasm

Question 3

fortitude

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courage shown by somebody who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties

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veracity

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the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth

Question 5

resurgence

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the return and growth of an activity that had stopped

Question 6

diminution

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the act of reducing something or of being reduced

Question 7

proliferation

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the sudden increase in the number or amount of something; a large number of a particular thing

Question 8

repudiation

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the act of refusing to accept something

Question 9

labyrinthine

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complicated and difficult to find your way through

Question 10

cursory

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done quickly and without giving enough attention to details

Question 11

rudimentary

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dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas

Question 12

didactic

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designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson

Question 13

bustling

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full of people moving about in a busy way

Question 14

bucolic

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connected with the countryside or country life

Question 15

cacophonous

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consisting of a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds

Question 16

dissonant

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not in agreement; not sounding pleasant together

Question 17

unorthodox

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different from what is usual or accepted

Question 18

hackneyed

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used too often and therefore boring

Question 19

pedantic

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too worried about small details or rules

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prosaic

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ordinary and not showing any imagination

Question 21

devise

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to invent something new or a new way of doing something

Question 22

revitalize

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to make something stronger, more active or more healthy

Question 23

serenely

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in a calm and peaceful way

Question 24

defy

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to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc.

Question 25

outreach

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the activity of an organization that provides a service or advice to people in the community, especially those who cannot or are unlikely to come to an office, a hospital, etc. for help

Question 26

evasive

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

Question 27

candid

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saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

Question 28

incisive

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showing clear thought and good understanding of what is important, and the ability to express this

Question 29

eloquent

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able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public

Question 30

exacerbate

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to make something worse, especially a disease or problem

Question 31

ameliorate

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to make better something that was bad or not good enough

Question 32

vilify

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to say or write unpleasant things about somebody/something so that other people will have a low opinion of them

Question 33

enervate

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to make somebody feel weak and tired

Question 34

altruism

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the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people and being willing to do things to help them, even if it brings no advantage to yourself

Question 35

grandiloquence

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a style of speech or writing that uses long or complicated words in order to impress people

Question 36

camaraderie

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a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together

Question 37

contentious

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likely to cause people to disagree

Question 38

desultory

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going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm

Question 39

unmitigated

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used to mean ‘complete’, usually when describing something bad

Question 40

equivocal

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(of words or statements) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way

Question 41

ephemeral

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lasting or used for only a short period of time

Question 42

resounding

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very great; (of a sound) very loud and continuing for a long time

Question 43

downturn

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a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker

Question 44

intrinsic

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belonging to or part of the real nature of something/somebody

Question 45

stigma

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negative feelings that people have about particular circumstances or characteristics that somebody may have

Question 46

deter

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to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions

Question 47

prudent

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sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks

Question 48

disheartening

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making you lose hope or confidence

Question 49

forgo

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to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do

Question 50

influx

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the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere

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