Question 1

designation

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an official title or name

Question 2

despair

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To give up as beyond hope or expectation

Question 3

detract

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diminish the worth or value of

Question 4

detriment

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harm or damage

Question 5

devoted

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extremely loving and loyal

Question 6

devour

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to eat eagerly and in large amounts, so that nothing is left

Question 7

diffuse

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spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.

Question 8

dim

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not bright; not giving or having much light

Question 9

disciplinarian

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a person who believes in or practices firm discipline.

Question 10

discontent

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lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances

Question 11

disgrace

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embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behaviour that causes this

Question 12

disguise

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to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form

Question 13

dismissive

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feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.

Question 14

dispersed

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to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this

Question 15

displace

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take over the place, position

Question 16

displacement

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the moving of something from its place or position

Question 17

dispute

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an argument or disagreement

Question 18

disseminate

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people

Question 19

distasteful

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causing dislike or disgust; offensive; unpleasant.

Question 20

distinct

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Capable of being perceived very clearly.

Question 21

distort

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to change something from its natural or usual shape or condition

Question 22

distortion

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The action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

Question 23

diverge

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(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction.

Question 24

divergent

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tending to be different or develop in different directions.

Question 25

diversification

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the action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more diverse.

Question 26

divert

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to cause something or someone to turn in a different direction

Question 27

doldrums

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unsuccessful or showing no activity or development

Question 28

doze off

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sleep lightly.

Question 29

drain

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If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it

Question 30

drape

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to hang or cover with something loosely and often in a decorative way

Question 31

drift

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be carried slowly by a current of air or water

Question 32

dune

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a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.

Question 33

earnest

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sincere and serious

Question 34

ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy.

Question 35

ectotherm

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An animal, such as frog, fish or reptile, which has a limited ability to regulate its body temperature and whose body temperature thus depends on the ambient temperature.

Question 36

efficacy

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the ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Question 37

egocentric

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Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered.

Question 38

elapse

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(of time) to go past

Question 39

elevate

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to raise something or lift something up

Question 40

elevated

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situated or placed higher than the surrounding area

Question 41

elicited

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evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

Question 42

elongate

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make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.

Question 43

elongated

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extensive in length

Question 44

emaciation

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The state of being abnormally thin or weak

Question 45

embryo

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In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.

Question 46

emerged

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move out of or away from something and come into view

Question 47

eminence

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fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession.

Question 48

empirically

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by means of observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Question 49

encapsulate

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express the essential features of (something) succinctly

Question 50

endeavouring

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try hard to do or achieve something.

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