Question 1

to make something seem less important than it really is, downplay, play under

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underplay

Question 2

lasting for a long time

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enduring

Question 3

do sth that is against your principles or does not reach standards that you have set

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compromise

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control by one country over other countries within a particular group

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hegemony

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become less or weaker esp. before disappearing completely, Also: if a plant withers, it dries up and dies

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wither

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decrease in the number, value quality, etc of sth

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decline

Question 7

come next after sb/sth and take their/its place

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succeed

Question 8

give sth as a reson for opposing sth

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object (to)

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very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life

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primeval

Question 10

sth that forms a connection between people or groups

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bond

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(v) to make sth continue at the same level, standard, etc.

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maintain

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likely or having a natural tendency to do sth

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apt

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become larger in quantity or amount

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pile up

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making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue

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thought-provoking

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(n) how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury

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extent

Question 16

unfriendly or angry feelings or behavior

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hostility

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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

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derogatory

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a thing you say or write that mentions somebody/something else; the act of mentioning somebody/something

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reference

Question 19

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

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alliteration

Question 20

receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc.

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high-profile

Question 21

A statement that makes sth seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than really is

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understatement

Question 22

used to say that sb who tried to make another person look ridiculous, now look ridiculous instead

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the joke is on (sb)

Question 23

because of the value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring

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for (sth's) own sake

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the view or belief that most people hold

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conventional wisdom

Question 25

stop doing sth esp. before it is finished

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abandon

Question 26

help sth to succeed

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advance

Question 27

in a way that is the opposite or reverse of something

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conversely

Question 28

a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair

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resentment

Question 29

the state of needing the help and support of sb/sth in order to survive

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dependence

Question 30

causing people to be split into groups that disagree with or oppose each other

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divisive

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likely to change suddenly

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unstable

Question 32

a person who is sent to a foreign country to do religious work

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missionary

Question 33

the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening

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coercion

Question 34

a person who did a job before somebody else

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predecessor

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