Question 1

hospitable

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(of a person) pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors

Question 2

munificent

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extremely generous

Question 3

inimical

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harmful to something; not helping something

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effulgent

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shining brightly

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devoid

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completely without something

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querulous

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complaining; showing that you are annoyed

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taciturn

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tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly

Question 8

exert

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to use power or influence to affect somebody/something

Question 9

myopic

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unable to see things clearly when they are far away

Question 10

audacity

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behaviour that is brave but likely to shock or offend people

Question 11

timidity

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the fact of being shy and nervous

Question 12

trepidation

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great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen

Question 13

languor

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the pleasant state of feeling lazy and without energy

Question 14

bore

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a person who is very boring, usually because they talk too much

Question 15

pilgrim

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​a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

Question 16

outcast

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​(of a person) not accepted by society or by a particular group

Question 17

staple

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forming a basic, large or important part of something

Question 18

futility

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the fact of having no purpose because there is no chance of success

Question 19

disdain

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the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention

Question 20

containment

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the act of keeping something under control so that it cannot spread in a harmful way

Question 21

surveillance

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the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed

Question 22

render

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to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition

Question 23

commence

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to begin to happen; to begin something

Question 24

scrupulous

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careful about paying attention to every detail

Question 25

arbitration

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the official process of settling an argument or a disagreement by somebody who is not involved

Question 26

porous

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having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly

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fortuitous

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happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result

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specious

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seeming right or true but actually wrong or false

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endeavor

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an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult

Question 30

impervious

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not affected or influenced by something

Question 31

incontrovertible

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that is true and cannot be disagreed with or denied

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inscrutable

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(especially of a person's expression) impossible to understand or interpret

Question 33

accolade

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praise or an award for an achievement that people admire

Question 34

approbation

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approval or agreement

Question 35

construe

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to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence or an action in a particular way

Question 36

mimic

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to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh

Question 37

reductive

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that tries to explain something complicated by considering it as a combination of simple parts

Question 38

insular

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only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside

Question 39

cursory

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done quickly and without giving enough attention to details

Question 40

salivate

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secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

Question 41

yield

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the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced

Question 42

cutting-edge

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at the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something

Question 43

firsthand

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obtained or experienced yourself

Question 44

hazard

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something that can be dangerous or cause damage

Question 45

canopy

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a layer of something that spreads over an area like a roof, especially branches of trees in a forest

Question 46

navigate

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to plan and direct the course of ship, plane, car etc., for example by using a map

Question 47

localized

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happening within one small area

Question 48

empowerment

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the act of giving somebody more control over their own life or the situation they are in

Question 49

solidify

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to become or to make something become more definite and less likely to change

Question 50

devastate

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to completely destroy a place or an area

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