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shovel
exceed
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be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
production costs have exceeded 60,000$ the river will exceed its blanks
thump
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to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound hit but harder
holman thumped the desk with his hand
anechoic
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free from echo.
an anechoic chamber
chamber
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a large room used for formal or public events.
a council chamber
dull
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lacking interest or excitement.
your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring
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handle
factual
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concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it.
a mixture of comment and factual information
distort
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pull or twist out of original shape.
a grimace distorted her mouth
grimace
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an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
she gave a grimace of pain
robustness
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the quality or condition of being strong and in good condition.
the overall robustness of national and international financial systems
chapel
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a small building for Christian worship, typically one attached to an institution or private house.
tilt
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move or cause to move into a sloping position.
tilted towers
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turquoise
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peacock
tidbit
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a small piece of tasty food.
when you are with your puppy always have a tidbit in your pocket
magnificent
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impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking.
a dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains
eerie
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strange and frightening.
an eerie green glow in the sky
eagerness
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enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.
the player showed eagerness to play
puzzlement
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a feeling of confusion through lack of understanding.
news reports expressed puzzlement over the crime I scratched my head in puzzlement
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saliva
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
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unique
original and unique designs
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whisper
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stain
het clothes were stained with blood
sedition
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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
his sedition enlighted the workers
persist
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the minority of drivers who persist in drinking we are persisting with policies that will create jobs for the future. ▪ continue to exist; be prolonged: if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, then contact your doctor.
persuasive
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good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
an informative and persuasive speech
donor
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a person who donates something, especially money to a fund or charity.
subtly
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in a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. in a clever and indirect way, in order to achieve something.
he would prattle on about something else for a while before subtly raising the question again the report subtly shifts blames on to the complainants.
suspenseful
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somethibg arousing excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.
a thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful thriller
martyr
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a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy:
she wanted to play the martyr
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bracket
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quotation mark
ongoing
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continuing; still in progress.
ongoing negotiations
fairy tale
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a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
substantially
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to a great or significant extent.
profits grew substantially
tried out
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being tested
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roll
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loaf
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slice of bread
all the way out
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through all the street or way
he screamed through all the way out
sublime
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of very great excellence or beauty:
Mozart's sublime piano concerto
Concerto
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musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale.
essence
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the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence
a painting that captures the essence of the land
essence 2
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the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person
the essence of the issue
essence 3
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one that possesses or exhibits a quality in abundance as if in concentrated form
she was the essence of punctuality
abundance
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a very large quantity of something.
aso abundant - obfitość
a city that has an abundance of fine restaurants
abundant
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existing or occurring in large amounts
flowers blooming abundantlyan abundant supply of food
glimmer
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shine faintly with a wavering light.
he saw a faint glimmer of light from her window the moonlight glimmered on the lawn
tumble
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to roll over and over, to and fro, or end over end
when you are travelling and see a place, monument or landmark which is distiguishing in a certain country you are in
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sightseeing spot
vow
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to promise solemnly: SWEAR
he vowed to remain silent
scatterplot
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another term for scatter diagram.
the scatterplot shows...
browbeat
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intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words.
a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination.
subjective
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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
person's subjective perception of the world
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power station
fable
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a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
the fable of the sick rabbit and the wary fox
wary
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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. cautious
be wary while accomplishing this mission
bombarded
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to assail vigorously or persistently (as with questions)
i bombarded the professor with difficult questions
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January uprising
election
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a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
an annual election of city council

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