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martyr
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[ 'mɑ:tə ]
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one who suffers for a cause, a person who sacrifices for a principle
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futile
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[ 'fju:tail ]
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useless, hopeless, without effect
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novel
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[ 'nɔv(ə)l ]
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new, original
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fallacy
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[ 'fæləsi ]
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false idea, mistaken belief, an implausible argument
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obscure
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[ əb'skjuə ]
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unclear, vague partially hidden, hard to understand
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feign
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[ fein ]
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to pretend, give a false impression, to invent falsely
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furtive
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[ 'fə:tiv ]
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secret, done by stealth, sly
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fidelity
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[ fi'deliti ]
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a state of being faithful, loyal
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mercenary
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[ 'mə:sin(ə)ri ]
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a person who serves only for money, motivated by greed
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garner
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[ 'gɑ:nə ]
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to gather and store away, to acquire by effort
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genteel
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[ ʤen'ti:l ]
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refined, polite, aristocratic
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grovel
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[ 'grɔvl ]
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to beg persistently, to degrade oneself
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guile
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[ gail ]
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cunning duplicity, purposeful deceit
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hiatus
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[ hai'eitəs ]
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a break or interruption from work or any other established routine
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hubris
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[ 'hju:bris ]
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excessive pride, arrogance, exaggerated self
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imperious
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[ im'piəriəs ]
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commanding, lordly, arrogant
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incontrovertible
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[ 'inkɔntrə'və:təbl ]
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not disputable, not open to question
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inept
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[ i'nept ]
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clumsy, awkward, incompetent
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intrepid
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[ in'trepid ]
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fearless, having fortitude and endurance
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jargon
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[ 'ʤɑ:gən ]
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a specialized vocabulary of a group, an obscure language
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latent
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[ 'leitənt ]
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present but not visible or apparent, dormant, potential
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lax
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[ læks ]
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careless, too relaxed
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liaison
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[ li:'eizɔn ]
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connection between different groups, a close bond
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lucid
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[ 'lu:sid ]
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clear, easily understood
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malaise
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[ mæ'leiz ]
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a feeling of depression, uneasiness, of being unwell
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maverick
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[ 'mævərik ]
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a person who breaks away from the crowd, a non conformist
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meander
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[ mi'ændə ]
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to wander aimlessly
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moot
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[ mu:t ]
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of no matter or consequence, not important
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morose
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[ mə'rəus ]
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gloomy, bad tempered, a sullen disposition
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myriad
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[ 'miriəd ]
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an immense indefinite number, multitude
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nemesis
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[ 'nemisis ]
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a powerful river, a usually unconquerable opponent
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nullify
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[ 'nʌlifai ]
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to repeal, cancel, render void
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obviate
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[ 'ɔbvieit ]
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to make unnecessary, to avert, to preclude
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odious
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[ 'əudjəs ]
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hateful, evil, vile
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oligarchy
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[ 'ɔligɑ:ki ]
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a government in which the power is in the hand of only a few
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paltry
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[ 'pɔ:ltri ]
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a tiny or insignificant amount, meager, scant
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opportunist
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[ 'ɔpətju:nist ]
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a person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle
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forfeit
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[ 'fɔ:fit ]
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to give up something as a penalty for some error or crime
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junction
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[ 'ʤʌŋkʃən ]
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a place of meeting or joining, a linkup
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imminent
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[ 'iminənt ]
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about to occur, hanging threatening over one’s head
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inhibit
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[ in'hibit ]
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to keep from free activity or expression, to restrain or even forbid
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nomadic
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[ nəu'mædik ]
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without a permanent home, constantly wandering
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gullible
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[ 'gʌləbl ]
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easily deceived
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legacy
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[ 'legəsi ]
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something handed down from the past , a bequest
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insidious
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[ in'sidiəs ]
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sly, treacherous, having a gradual effect
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lament
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[ lə'ment ]
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to mourn, to express regret
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indigenous
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[ in'diʤinəs ]
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native, produced or living in a particular area
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palatable
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[ 'pælətəbl ]
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pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling
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fawning
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[ fɔ:nɪŋ ]
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to show excessive affection, to be overly flattering in return for favor
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negligent
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[ 'negliʤ(ə)nt ]
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careless, remiss
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