Question 1

impetus

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the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

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symbiosis

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the relationship between two different living creatures that live close together and depend on each other in particular ways, each getting particular benefits from the other

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strife

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anger or violence between two people or groups of people who disagree

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gig

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a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis

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syndicate

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a group of people or companies who work together and help each other in order to achieve a particular aim

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indolent

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not wanting to work

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indefatigable

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never giving up or getting tired of doing something

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indigent

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very poor

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insipid

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having almost no taste

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sangfroid

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the ability to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation

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timidity

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the fact of being shy and nervous

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diffidence

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a lack of confidence in yourself; being unwilling to talk about yourself

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trepidation

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great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen

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uncharted

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not marked on a map; that has not been visited or investigated before

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bucolic

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connected with the countryside or country life

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cacophonous

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consisting of a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds

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verdant

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(of grass, plants, fields, etc.) fresh and green

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garish

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very brightly coloured in an unpleasant way

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labyrinthine

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(of a system) intricate and confusing

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idyllic

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​peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems

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meander

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to bend with curves rather than being in a straight line

Question 22

causal

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connected with the relationship between two things, where one causes the other to happen

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defiance

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the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something

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relinquish

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to stop having something, especially when this happens unwillingly

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entrenched

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to establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change

Question 26

verisimilitude

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the quality of seeming to be true or real

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surrealistic

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very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way

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austerity

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difficult economic conditions created by government policies aimed at cutting public spending

Question 29

panacea

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something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation

Question 30

harbinger

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a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad

Question 31

stopgap

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something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better

Question 32

linchpin

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a person or thing that is the most important part of an organization, a plan, etc., because everything else depends on them or it

Question 33

anachronism

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a person, a custom or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present

Question 34

paucity

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a small amount of something; less than enough of something

Question 35

ubiquity

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the fact that something seems to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; the fact that something is very common

Question 36

palpable

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that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses

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dichotomy

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a division or contrast between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other

Question 38

rapport

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a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well

Question 39

denouement

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the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation

Question 40

camaraderie

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

Question 41

unfold

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to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people

Question 42

deficient

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not having enough of something, especially something that is essential

Question 43

acclaim

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to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly

Question 44

undergo

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to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant

Question 45

profound

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very great; felt or experienced very strongly

Question 46

meticulously

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in a way that pays careful attention to every detail

Question 47

remote

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far away from places where other people live

Question 48

consultation

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the act of discussing something with somebody or with a group of people before making a decision about it

Question 49

reign

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the period during which a king, queen, emperor, etc. rules

Question 50

exotic

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from or in another country, especially a tropical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it seems to be connected with foreign countries

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