unit 3

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strata
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layer, level, class
abide (by rules)
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obey, tolerate
irrespective
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regardless, disregarding
mnemonic
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helping remember
fleeting
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passing swiftly, vanishing quickly
honed
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sharpened, perfected
dead on
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on spot, just right
impaired
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damaged, weakened
anew
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once more, again
time and again
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repeatedly, many times
stack up against
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to compare with another thing of a similar type
misguided
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having faulty judgement
hackneyed
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overused, unoriginal and trite
fallacy
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mistaken belief
derive
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obtain, get, take
unassailable
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unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
hitherto
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until now, so far
pronouncement
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formal or authoritative announcement or declaration
niggling
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causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort
surmountable
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possible to overcome
aggravating
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making worse, more serious
solace
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consolation, comfort
premise
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base, smth on which a statement or action is based
crippling
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causing a severe problem
succumb
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give up, give in, submit
strung
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hung, suspended
jargon
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slang, specialized language
flog a dead horse
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waste time
have kittens
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be upset, angry
let sleeping dogs lie
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decide not to interfere as interfering may cause problems
put the cat among the pigeons
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cause chaos
take the bull by the horns
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deal decisively with a difficult situation
have a bee in one's bonnet about sth
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be obsessed with something
retention
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the ability to keep or continue having something
buy into
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to agree with or accept as valid
knock-on effect
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domino effect
reticence
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unwillingness to talk, introversion
reap benefits
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enjoy the good effects of ur actions
hectic
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feverish, mad
millet
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proso
cranky
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irritable, bad-tempered, irascible
adamant
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stubborn, unbending
enthralled
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fascinated, charmed
austere
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severe, strict
testimony
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certificate, proof, evidence
conductive to
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leading to, introducing
evoke
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call in, summon, invite
induce
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cause, provoke, bring about
drowsiness
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sleepiness, lethargy
centenarian
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a person who is over 100 years old
satiated
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with a satisfied appetite
endorse
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declare support
rejuvenate
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give new energy and vigour
renowned
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known / well-known / famous
foolproof
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impossible to go wrong
conducive to
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tending to cause something
prematurely
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before due time
unbeknowst to sb
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without the knowlegde (of sb)
to prime sb to do sth
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make (something) ready for use or action
resilience
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the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness
impromptu
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done without being planned or rehearsed

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