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unfathomable
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impossible to understand
revolt
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strong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or government
microbeads
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very small pieces of plastic that are added to products for cleaning the skin
dump
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to get rid of something that you do not want
scourge
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something that causes a lot of harm or suffering
phase sth out
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to gradually stop using or providing something
disposable
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intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away
dedicated
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someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it
shard of
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a sharp piece of broken glass, metal etc
lodge
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stuck somewhere, or to make something become stuck
constituent
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someone who votes in a particular area
be on the verge of sth
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to be at the point where something is about to happen
justify
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to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable
convenient
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useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems
granted
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used when you admit that something is true
astounding
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so surprising that it is almost impossible to believe
coin
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to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
minuscule
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extremely small
deliberately
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done in a way that is intended or planned
mind boggling
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difficult to imagine and very big, strange, or complicated
plausible
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reasonable and likely to be true or successful
pervasive
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existing everywhere
outcry
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an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people
grit
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very small pieces of stone or sand
shed
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to get rid of something that you no longer need or want
contagion
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a feeling or attitude that spreads quickly between people or places
exasperated
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very annoyed and upset
grasp
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to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one
embody
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to be a very good example of an idea or quality
unheeded
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noticed but not listened to, accepted, or believed
backlash
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a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments
downplay
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to make something seem less important than it really is
vague
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unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean
vast
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extremely large
tangible
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clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed
self
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effacing
insurgent
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one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority
fitting
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a piece of equipment in a house, for example a cooker or a fridge, that can be moved or taken with you when you sell the house
relentless
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strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping
flourish
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to develop well and be successful
tinge of sth
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a very small amount of a colour, emotion, or quality
catch
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all
brittle
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hard but easily broken
malleable
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something that is malleable is easy to press or pull into a new shape
indispensable
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someone or something that is indispensable is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them
byproduct
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something additional that is produced during a natural or industrial process
inexorable
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unstoppable
mock
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to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them
tremendous
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very big, fast, powerful etc
strike sth down
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to say that a law, decision etc is illegal and officially end it
allege
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to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved
merit
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an advantage or good feature of something
indictment
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an official written statement charging someone with a criminal offence
allay somebody’s concern
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to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc
tack
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way of doing sth
scapegoat
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someone who is blamed for something bad that happens, even if it is not their fault
assuage
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to make an unpleasant feeling less painful
dismal
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bad and unsuccessful
incentive
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something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity
boundless
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without limit
intractable
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an intractable problem is very difficult to deal with or solve
emerge
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to appear or come out from somewhere
momentum
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the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful
microcosm
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a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one
spur
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a fact or event that makes you try harder to do something
rampant
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if something bad, such as crime or disease, is rampant, there is a lot of it and it is very difficult to control
converge
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if different ideas or aims converge, they become the same

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