vocabulary

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skimming
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a reading technique
to read the most important points from the passage so that you can comprehend the passage without going through the whole of it.
impregnable
make the brand almost impregnable
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unable to defeat
vulnerable
a leader may try to crush a competitor by subsidizing lower prices for a vulnerable product with revenue from its more profitable products
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unsafe, easily affected by, in danger
malicious
Fake news is one of the worst kinds of rumors spread with malicious intent.
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desire to harm others
unflinching
our unflinching faith in the printed word and photographs is fuelling the growth of fake news
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strong to stay in difficult situation
anxious
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feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with uncertain outcome (chintit)
the audience seemed more anxious than the bank executive.
envisaged
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to expect something in future
govt envisaged that privatization could provide strong impetus to the inflow of FDI
persistent
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continuing to exist or occur over a prolonged period
Someone who is persistent continuesdoing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way
sagacious
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having or showing good understanding and ability to make good judgment
knowledge
taciturn
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reserved, not speak too much
profound
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felt or experienced strongly or in a extreme way
His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
sanguine
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(of someone's or someone's character) positive and hoping for good things
optimistic

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