1002
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Repulsive
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Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable
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1003
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Lucrative
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(especially of a business, job or activity) producing a lot of money
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1004
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Eventuate
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1005
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Rigid
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Stiff or fixed; not able to be bent, moved, changed or persuaded
Eg: I was rigid with (= stiff and unable to move because of) fear.
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1006
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Relay
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To repeat something you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message or programme on television or radio
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1007
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Polarize
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To cause something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, to divide into two completely opposing groups
Eg: The debate is becoming polarized and there seems to be no middle ground.
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1008
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Prospect
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The possibility that something good might happen in the future
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1009
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Entail
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To make something necessary, or to involve something
Eg: Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
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1010
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Homophobia
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A fear or dislike of homosexuals
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1011
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Accost
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To go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way
Eg: I'm usually accosted by beggars and drunks as I walk to the station.
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1012
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Heckle
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To interrupt a public speech or performance with loud unfriendly statements or questions
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1013
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Constrain
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To control and limit something
Eg: The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.
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1014
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Consent
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Permission or agreement
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1015
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Convene
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To arrange (a group of people for) a meeting, or to meet for a meeting
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1016
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Corporate
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[before noun]relating to a large company
2. Formal of or shared by a whole group and not just of a single member
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1017
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Negate
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To cause something to have no effect
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1018
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Confer
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To exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take
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1019
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Hence
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That is the reason or explanation for; therefore
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1020
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Implicate
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To show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened
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1021
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Output
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An amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc
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1021
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Unparalleled
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Having no equal; better or greater than any other
Eg: They enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous pop group.
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1022
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Summary
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A short clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
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1023
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Prior
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Existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
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1024
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Clause
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A particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= an agreement)
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1025
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Discrete
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Having a clear independent shape or form; separate
Eg: These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
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1026
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Draft
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A piece of text, a formal suggestion or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
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1027
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Marginalize
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To treat someone or something as if they are not important
Eg: Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country's native language has been marginalized.
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1028
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Rational
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Showing clear thought or reason
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1029
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Paradigm
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A model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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1030
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Conform
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To behave according to the usual standards of behaviour which are expected by a group or society
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1031
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Thereby
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As a result of this action
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1032
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Avenue
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Wide road, with trees or tall buildings on both sides, or a wide countryside path or road with trees on both sides
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1033
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Induce
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To persuade someone to do something
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1034
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Offset
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To balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result
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1035
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Concurrent
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Happening or existing at the same time
Eg: The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years for the attacks on the girls.
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1036
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Confine
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To limit an activity, person or problem in some way
Eg: Please confine your use of the telephone to business calls.
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1037
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Restrain
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To control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something
Eg: You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.
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