Question 1

lifespan

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the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing exists

Question 2

immortality

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the quality of being able to live or last for ever

Question 3

conjecture

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a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof

Question 4

disbelieve

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to not believe someone or something

Question 5

surmise

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to guess something, without having much or any proof

Question 6

faraway

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a long way away

Question 7

inhibition

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a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want

Question 8

excursion

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a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people

Question 9

proliferation

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the fact of something increasing a lot and suddenly in number or amount

Question 10

deviation

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the action of doing something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving

Question 11

impressionism

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a style of painting, which began in France in the 1860s, in which the artist tries to represent the effects of light on an object, person, area of countryside, etc

Question 12

meticulous

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very careful and with great attention to every detail

Question 13

judgmental

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too quick to criticize people

Question 14

be prone to sth

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likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Question 15

loop

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the curved shape made when something long and thin, such as a piece of string, bends until one part of it nearly touches or crosses another part of it

Question 16

dainty

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small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way

Question 17

disparity

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a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair

Question 18

modesty

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the quality of not talking about or not trying to make people notice your abilities and achievements

Question 19

overpower

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to defeat someone by having greater strength or power

Question 20

predicament

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an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of

Question 21

dedicate

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to give all of your energy, time, etc.

Question 22

carnivorous

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relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat

Question 23

theropod

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a type of dinosaur that walked on its back legs and had short front legs

Question 24

lineage

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the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her

Question 25

exploitation

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the use of something in order to get an advantage from it

Question 26

predetermine

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to decide or arrange something at an earlier time

Question 27

migrate

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animals travel to a different place, usually when the season changes

Question 28

ascended

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to move up or climb something

Question 29

abdicated

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king or queen makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen

Question 30

groundbreaking

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it is very new and a big change from other things of its type

Question 31

abound

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to exist in large numbers

Question 32

resonate

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to produce, increase, or fill with sound, by vibrating (= shaking) objects that are near

Question 33

subside

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condition becomes less strong or extreme

Question 34

converge

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lines, roads, or paths move towards the same point where they join or meet

Question 35

denounce

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to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly

Question 36

authenticate

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to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is

Question 37

disavow

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to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something

Question 38

resurface

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to put a new surface on a road

Question 39

ostentatious

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too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you

Question 40

palpable

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so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt

Question 41

inherent

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existing as a natural or basic part of something

Question 42

hemisphere

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one of two halves of the earth, especially above or below the equator

Question 43

pristine

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new or almost new, and in very good condition

Question 44

temperate

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someone's behavior is calm and controlled

Question 45

inhospitable

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not welcoming or generous to people who visit you

Question 46

plod

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to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy

Question 47

doggedly

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in a very determined way, even if something is very difficult

Question 48

tranquility

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a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc.

Question 49

turbulent

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involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence

Question 50

fibroblast

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a cell that produces collagen (= an important protein in the body)

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