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| 8880713512 | Amuse (v) | to make someone laugh or smile |  | 0 |
| 8880713513 | Inspire (v) | to make someone want to do something |  | 1 |
| 8880713514 | Affection (n) | a feeling of caring for someone |  | 2 |
| 8880713515 | ancient (adj) | very old |  | 3 |
| 8880713516 | fascinating ( adj) | of great interest |  | 4 |
| 8880713517 | an occupation (n) | the work that someone does |  | 5 |
| 8880713518 | diverse (adj) | different from each other |  | 6 |
| 8880713519 | occur ( v) | to happen; take place |  | 7 |
| 8880713520 | energetic (adj) | having lots of energy |  | 8 |
| 8880713521 | enthusiastic ( adj) | showing excitement about something |  | 9 |
| 8880713522 | a landmark (n) | something that is easy to see or recognize |  | 10 |
| 8880713523 | gorgeous (adj) | extremely beautiful |  | 11 |
| 8880713524 | distribute ( v) | give out in share |  | 12 |
| 8880713525 | the pros and cons | the advantages and disadvantages of something |  | 13 |
| 8880713526 | appreciate (v) | to show thankfulness |  | 14 |
| 8880713527 | a commitment (n) | a promise to do or give something |  | 15 |
| 8880713528 | a refund (n) | a sum of money that is paid back to you, especially because you paid too much or because you returned goods to a shop/store | 16 | |
| 8880713529 | a guarantee (n) | a firm promise that you will do something or that something will happen | 17 | |
| 8880713530 | a warranty (n) | a written agreement in which a company selling something promises to repair or replace it if there is a problem within a particular period of time | 18 | |
| 8880713531 | inquiry (enquiry) (n) | an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something | 19 | |
| 8880713532 | a media mogul | a person who is a leading figure in the world of entertainment or news. Media moguls work with television, radio, newspapers and even the Internet. They control what the rest of us see and hear. An important characteristic of the media mogul is size. To be a mogul, you can't own just one TV station or newspaper. You must own a whole broadcasting network or newspaper chain. | 20 | |
| 8880713533 | a road toll | a road that drivers must pay to use. In the US such roads are now mostly motorways/freeways. The money may be collected from drivers as they join or leave them. | 21 | |
| 8880713534 | a media tycoon | someone with a lot of power and influence in the world of journalism, politics, entertainment or news and displays that influence through mass media such as television, radio, newspapers and the Internet. | 22 | |
| 8880713535 | a road fatality | 23 | ||
| 8880713536 | an allegation (nc) | a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal | 24 | |
| 8880713537 | an empire (n) | a group of countries or states that are controlled by one ruler or government | 25 | |
| 8880713538 | corruption (n) | dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority | 26 | |
| 8880713539 | misconduct (n) | unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person | 27 | |
| 8880713540 | dig up dirt | to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone | 28 | |
| 8880713541 | a tabloid (adj) | Newspapers have small pages and short articles with a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, and are often thought of as less serious than other newspaper | 29 | |
| 8880713542 | expose (vt) | to show something that is usually hidden | 30 | |
| 8880713543 | grill (n) (British English) | the part of a cooker that directs heat downwards to cook food that is placed underneath it | 31 | |
| 8880713544 | circulation (n) | the movement of blood around the body | 32 | |
| 8880713545 | legitimate (adj) | or which there is a fair and acceptable reason | 33 | |
| 8880713546 | CPI consumer price index | 34 | ||
| 8880713547 | Plagiarism | an act of plagiarizing something; something that has been plagiarized | 35 | |
| 8880713548 | GDP | the abbreviation for 'gross domestic product' (the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year) | 36 | |
| 8880713549 | Inflation (n) | a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens | 37 | |
| 8880713550 | Biodiversity (n) | the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment | 38 | |
| 8880713551 | a headline dimension | a measurement in space, for example the height, width or length of something | 39 | |
| 8880713552 | sustainability | the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment | 40 | |
| 8880713553 | exploitation (n) | (disapproving) a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work | 41 | |
| 8880713554 | a tariff (n) | 1a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country | 42 | |
| 8880713555 | effluent (n) | liquid waste, especially chemicals produced by factories, or sewage | 43 | |
| 8880713556 | a concern (v) | concern somebody/something to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something | 44 | |
| 8880713557 | reallocate (v) | to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to fix the place of; locate. | 45 | |
| 8880713558 | glacier (nc) | a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley | 46 | |
| 8880713559 | interrelated (adj) | closely connected and affecting each other | 47 | |
| 8880713560 | erosion (n) | the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc. | 48 | |
| 8880713561 | irrigation (n) | the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow | 49 | |
| 8880713562 | a shortage (n) | a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed | 50 | |
| 8880713563 | potentially (adv) | used to say that something may develop into something | 51 | |
| 8880713564 | profound (adj) | very great; felt or experienced very strongly | 52 | |
| 8880713565 | extinction (n) | a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing | 53 | |
| 8880713566 | genetic (adj) | connected with genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or genetics (= the study of genes ) | 54 | |
| 8880713567 | temporarily (adv) | in a way that lasts or is intended to last or be used only for a short time; in a way that is not permanent | 55 | |
| 8880713568 | unprecedented (adj) | that has never happened, been done or been known before | 56 | |
| 8880713569 | ingenious (adj) | (of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas | 57 | |
| 8880713570 | an aquifer (n) | a layer of rock or soil that can absorb and hold water | 58 | |
| 8880713571 | condensation (n) | drops of water that form on a cold surface when warm water vapour becomes cool | 59 | |
| 8880713572 | low-tech (adj) | not involving the most modern technology or methods | 60 | |
| 8880713573 | desalination (n) | the process of removing salt from sea water | 61 | |
| 8880713574 | evaporation (nu) | the process of a liquid changing or being changed into a gas | 62 | |
| 8880713575 | moisture (n) | very small drops of water that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance | 63 | |
| 8880713576 | precipitation (n) | rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls | 64 | |
| 8880713577 | vapour / vapor US (nu) | a mass of very small drops of liquid in the air, for example steam | 65 | |
| 8880713578 | preserve (v) | something to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept | 66 | |
| 8880713579 | (empty) rhetoric | speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere | 67 | |
| 8880713580 | an amateur (n) | a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as a job | 68 | |
| 8880713581 | a conglomerate (n) | a large company formed by joining together different firms | 69 | |
| 8880713582 | go down the drain | (go) down the ˈdrain(British English also (go) down the ˈplughole) (informal) (to be) wasted; (to get) very much worse | 70 | |
| 8880713583 | deplete (v) | something (formal) to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left | 71 | |
| 8880713584 | guilty (adj) | (about something) feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done | 72 | |
| 8880713585 | outwit (v) | somebody/something to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever | 73 | |
| 8880713586 | an ecological footprint (n) | a measure of the amount of the earth's resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way | 74 | |
| 8880713587 | match-fixing (n) | a measure of the amount of the earth's resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way | 75 | |
| 8880713588 | riot police (n) | police who are trained to deal with people rioting | 76 | |
| 8880713589 | a referee (n) | the official who controls the game in some sports | 77 | |
| 8880713590 | a boycott (v) | something to refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way of protesting | 78 | |
| 8880713591 | foremost (adj) | the most important or famous; in a position at the front | 79 | |
| 8880713592 | a facility (n) | buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose | 80 | |
| 8880713593 | cram (for s'thing) | to push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full | 81 | |
| 8880713594 | wing (it) (n) | one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying | 82 | |
| 8880713595 | anonymously (adv) | by somebody who does not want their name to be known or made public | 83 | |
| 8880713596 | outrage (n ) | a strong feeling of shock and anger | 84 | |
| 8880713597 | a stakeholder (n) | a person or company that is involved in a particular organization, project, system, etc., especially because they have invested money in it | 85 | |
| 8880713598 | tension n (between A and B) | a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and which may cause them to attack each other | 86 | |
| 8880713599 | a trade-off ˌtrade ˈoff something ˌtrade ˈoff something against something ˌtrade ˈoff something for something trade something ˈoff trade something ˈoff against something ˌtrade something ˈoff for something | to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other intended | 87 | |
| 8880713600 | apparent (adj) | easy to see or understand | 88 | |
| 8880713601 | revealing (adj) | giving you interesting information that you did not know before | 89 | |
| 8880713602 | futile (adj) | having no purpose because there is no chance of success | 90 | |
| 8880713603 | constant (adj) | happening all the time or repeatedly | 91 | |
| 8880713604 | disregard (v) | disregard v something (formal) to not consider something; to treat something as unimportant | 92 | |
| 8880713605 | a commodity (n) | a commodity n a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold | 93 | |
| 8880713606 | invariably (adv ) | invariably adv alwa ys | 94 | |
| 8880713607 | consent (n) | (to something) permission to do something, especially given by somebody in authority | 95 | |
| 8880713608 | a quest (nc) | for something (formal or literary) a long search for something, especially for some quality such as happiness | 96 | |
| 8880713609 | self-imposed (adj) | task, duty, etc. is one that you force yourself to do rather than one that somebody else forces you to do | 97 | |
| 8880713610 | criticise / criticize US | to say that you disapprove of somebody/something; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something | 98 | |
| 8880713611 | frustration (n) | the feeling of being frustrated- feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want | 99 | |
| 8880713612 | implicit (adj) | (in something) suggested without being directly expressed | 100 | |
| 8880713613 | inherent (adj) | (in somebody/something) that is a basic or permanent part of somebody/something and that cannot be removed | 101 | |
| 8880713614 | a distinction (n) | ( between A and B) a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related | 102 | |
| 8880713615 | opt-out ˌopt ˈout (of something) | 1to choose not to take part in something | 103 | |
| 8880713616 | affiliated with | affiliate somebody/something (with/to somebody/something) to link a group, a company or an organization very closely with another, larger one | 104 | |
| 8880713617 | criteria (n) | a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made | 105 | |
| 8880713618 | exclusively | exclusively | 106 | |
| 8880713619 | a domain (n) | an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for | 107 | |
| 8880713620 | an external link | 108 | ||
| 8880713621 | academic rigour / rigorUS | strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. | 109 | |
| 8880713622 | an agenda (n) | a list of items to be discussed at a meeting | 110 | |
| 8880713623 | autonomy (n) | the freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently | 111 | |
| 8880713624 | derive (v) | to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from) | 112 | |
| 8880713625 | enhance (vt) | something to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something | 113 | |
| 8880713626 | a forum (n) | (for something) a place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particular issue; a meeting organized for this purpose | 114 | |
| 8880713627 | authentic (adj) | known to be real and genuine and not a copy | 115 | |
| 8880713628 | conceptual (adj) | related to or based on ideas | 116 | |
| 8880713629 | unbiased (adj) | fair and not influenced by your own or somebody else's opinions, desires, etc. | 117 | |
| 8880713630 | accelerate (v) | with notes added giving explanations or comments | 118 | |
| 8880713631 | retrieve (v) | to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be | 119 | |
| 8880713632 | toxic (adj) | containing poison; poisonous | 120 | |
| 8880713633 | an authority (n ) | the power to give orders to people | 121 | |
| 8880713634 | a component (adj) | used to describe one of several parts of which something is made | 122 | |
| 8880713635 | depletion (nu) | the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left | 123 | |
| 8880713636 | disposal (adj) | the act of getting rid of something | 124 | |
| 8880713637 | prioritise / prioritize US (v) | (something) to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first | 125 | |
| 8880713638 | relevance (n) | a close connection with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about | 126 | |
| 8880713639 | hazardous (adj) | involving risk or danger, especially to somebody's health or safety | 127 | |
| 8880713640 | inherent (adj) | (in somebody/something) that is a basic or permanent part of somebody/something and that cannot be removed | 128 | |
| 8880713641 | a dimension (n) | a measurement in space, for example the height, width or length of something | 129 | |
| 8880713642 | committed (adj) | Willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something; believing strongly in something | 130 | |
| 8880713643 | implementation (n) | the act of making something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used | 131 | |
| 8880713644 | potential (adj) | that can develop into something or be developed in the future | 132 | |
| 8880713645 | a consultant (n) | a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to other people | 133 | |
| 8880713646 | ultimately | last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: maximum; decisive; conclusive: | 134 | |
| 8880713647 | an estimate (n) | a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something | 135 | |
| 8880713648 | assertive (adj) | expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice | 136 | |
| 8880713649 | conflict (nu/nc) | a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument | 137 | |
| 8880713650 | conversely (adv) | in a way that is the opposite or reverse of something | 138 | |
| 8880713651 | decentralization (n) | the act or process of giving some of the power of a central government, organization, etc. to smaller parts or organizations around the country | 139 | |
| 8880713652 | foreseeable | that you can predict will happen; that can be foreseen | 140 | |
| 8880713653 | neglected (adj) | not receiving enough care or attention | 141 | |
| 8880713654 | eviction (n) | the act of forcing somebody to leave a house or land, especially when you have the legal right to do so | 142 | |
| 8880713655 | a shanty town (nc) | an area in or near a town where poor people live in shantiesa squatter settlement | 143 | |
| 8880713656 | a squatter settlement | In urban areas, where there tends to be a population of poor individuals and families, immigrants and otherwise, the question of adequate housing for all is frequently addressed. Across the world, many people find themselves unable to secure or afford housing because of financial, political,and sometimes ethnic reasons. Because of all these factors, squatter settlements, sometimes known as shanty towns or referred to more broadly as slums, are founded. | 144 | |
| 8880713657 | accumulate (v) | something to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time | 145 | |
| 8880713658 | spatial (adj) | relating to space and the position, size, shape, etc. of things in it | 146 | |
| 8880713659 | integrated (adj) | in which many different parts are closely connected and work successfully together | 147 | |
| 8880713660 | contamination (nu) | The process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease | 148 | |
| 8880713661 | controversial (adj) | causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement | 149 | |
| 8880713662 | scarce (adj) | if something is scarce, there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities | 150 | |
| 8880713663 | compile (v) | something to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing together different items, articles, songs, etc. | 151 | |
| 8880713664 | a conservationist (nc) | nc a person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment | 152 | |
| 8880713665 | vulnerability (nu) | 153 | ||
| 8880713666 | vulnerable (adj) | (to somebody/something) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally | 154 | |
| 8880713667 | valid (adj) | that is legally or officially acceptable | 155 | |
| 8880713668 | identify (v) | to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are | 156 | |
| 8880713669 | dense (adj) | containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them | 157 | |
| 8880713670 | density (n) | the quality of being dense; the degree to which something is dense | 158 | |
| 8880713671 | explicitly (adv) | clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understand | 159 | |
| 8880713672 | cope (vi) | to deal successfully with something difficult | 160 | |
| 8880713673 | drastically (adv) | in an extreme way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something | 161 | |
| 8880713674 | optimistic (adj) | expecting good things to happen or something to be successful; showing this feeling | 162 | |
| 8880713675 | resilience (n) | the ability of people or things to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc. | 163 | |
| 8880713676 | scope (nu) | a British charity which helps disabled people, especially those with cerebral palsy (= a condition caused by brain damage before or at birth, which makes people lose control of their movements). It was formed in 1952 as the Spastics Society and renamed Scope in 1994. It has several schools and other centres in Britain | 164 | |
| 8880713677 | urban sprawl (nu) | the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions | 165 | |
| 8880713678 | priority (n) | something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with | 166 | |
| 8880713679 | exacerbate (v) | something (formal) to make something worse, especially a disease or problem | 167 | |
| 8880713680 | a boundary (n) | a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line | 168 | |
| 8880713681 | permeable (adj) | to something) (specialist) allowing a liquid or gas to pass through | 169 | |
| 8880713682 | salination/ saline (adj) | of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: | 170 | |
| 8880713683 | tailor (n) | a person whose job is to make men's clothes, especially somebody who makes suits, etc. for individual customers | 171 | |
| 8880713684 | tangible (adj) | that can be clearly seen to exist | 172 | |
| 8880713685 | aspiration (n) | a strong desire to have or do something | 173 | |
| 8880713686 | a crisis (nc) | a British charity for homeless people that began in 1972, and that offers education, employment, housing and other services. Each year it also uses empty buildings in large cities to give homeless people shelter, food and clothing in the time around Christmas. This service is run by Crisis at Christmas. | 174 | |
| 8880713687 | a denier (nc) | a unit for measuring how fine threads of nylon, silk, etc. are | 175 | |
| 8880713688 | a disincentive (n) | a thing that makes somebody less willing to do something | 176 | |
| 8880713689 | enormity (nu) | the enormity of something (of a problem, etc.) the very great size, effect, etc. of something; the fact of something being very serious | 177 | |
| 8880713690 | fatalism (n) | the belief that events are decided by fate and that you cannot control them; the fact of accepting that you cannot prevent something from happening | 178 | |
| 8880713691 | a correspondent (n) | a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station | 179 | |
| 8880713692 | a sacrifice (n) | the fact of giving up something important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important; something that you give up in this way | 180 | |
| 8880713693 | resemble (v) | somebody/something to look like or be similar to another person or thing | 181 | |
| 8880713694 | dispose (of s'thing) (v) | something/somebody + adv./prep. to arrange things or people in a particular way or position | 182 | |
| 8880713695 | staple (adj) | forming a basic, large or important part of something | 183 | |
| 8880713696 | take for granted (phr v) | take it for ˈgranted (that...) to believe something is true without first making sure that it is | 184 | |
| 8880713697 | detrimental (adj) | to somebody/something) (formal) harmful | 185 | |
| 8880713698 | coordination | the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated proper order or relationship harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts. | 186 | |
| 8880713699 | bureaucracy (n) | the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated | 187 | |
| 8880713700 | a hierarchy (n) | a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest | 188 | |
| 8880713701 | absenteeism (n) | the fact of being frequently away from work or school, especially without good reasons | 189 | |
| 8880713702 | extrinsic (adj) | not belonging naturally to somebody/something; coming from or existing outside somebody/something rather than within them | 190 | |
| 8880713703 | instrumental (adj) | (in something/in doing something) important in making something happen | 191 | |
| 8880713704 | reprimand (n) | the act of telling somebody officially that you do not approve of them or their actions | 192 | |
| 8880713705 | a methodology (n) | a set of methods and principles used to perform a particular activity | 193 | |
| 8880713706 | adverse (adj) | negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result | 194 | |
| 8880713707 | critical (adj) | expressing disapproval of somebody/something and saying what you think is bad about them | 195 | |
| 8880713708 | crucial (adj) | extremely important, because it will affect other things | 196 | |
| 8880713709 | a lobby group | Lobbying is an inherent part of modern politics; it promotes the desires of special interest groups. Lobbyist groups come in many different forms, and can be found supporting various kinds of issues. Although lobbyists are a commonly accepted component of the political process, there are also negative consequences associated with them that make their function highly debatable. | 197 | |
| 8880713710 | hybrid (adj) | (of an animal or plant) having parents of different species or varieties | 198 | |
| 8880713711 | advocate (vt) | to support something publicly | 199 | |
| 8880713712 | a campaign (n) | (against/for something) a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim | 200 | |
| 8880713713 | intermittent (adj) | stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly | 201 | |
| 8880713714 | hedging (n) | a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden/yard or road | 202 | |
| 8880713715 | undoubtedly (adv) | used to emphasize that something exists or is definitely true | 203 | |
| 8880713716 | a stark difference | 204 | ||
| 8880713717 | advocacy (nu) | (of something) (formal) the giving of public support to an idea, a course of action or a belief | 205 | |
| 8880713718 | degradation (n) | a situation in which somebody has lost all self-respect and the respect of other people | 206 | |
| 8880713719 | appealing (adj) | attractive or interesting | 207 | |
| 8880713720 | attain (vt) | something to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort | 208 | |
| 8880713721 | a dilemma (n)) | a situation which makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance | 209 | |
| 8880713722 | bribery (n) | the giving or taking of bribes -n a sum of money or something valuable that you give or offer to somebody to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest | 210 | |
| 8880713723 | cogently (adv) | in a way that is strongly and clearly expressed and that influences what people believe | 211 | |
| 8880713724 | concede (v) | to admit that something is true, logical, etc. | 212 | |
| 8880713725 | concur (vi) | (with somebody) (in something) concur (with something) concur (that...) (+ speech) (formal) to agree | 213 | |
| 8880713726 | desirability (n) | 1the extent to which you would like to have or do something; the quality of being wanted a lot | 214 | |
| 8880713727 | elite (adj) | small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. | 215 | |
| 8880713728 | heed (v) | somebody/something (formal) to pay careful attention to somebody's advice or warning | 216 | |
| 8880713729 | premium (n) | premium n an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy | 217 | |
| 8880713730 | illogical (adj) | illogical adj not sensible or thought out in a logical way | 218 | |
| 8880713731 | precise (adj) | clear and accurate | 219 | |
| 8880713732 | assert (v) | to state clearly and firmly that something is true | 220 | |
| 8880713733 | rectify (v) | something (formal) to put right something that is wrong | 221 | |
| 8880713734 | attribute (v) | something to something to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing | 222 | |
| 8880713735 | deliberate (adj) | done on purpose rather than by accident | 223 | |
| 8880713736 | disastrous (adj) | very bad, harmful or unsuccessful | 224 | |
| 8880713737 | prejudice (n) | an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc. | 225 | |
| 8880713738 | inevitably (adv) | as is certain to happen | 226 | |
| 8880713739 | inextricably (linked ) (adv) | if two things are inextricably linked, etc., it is impossible to separate them | 227 | |
| 8880713740 | a dispute (n) | a dispute n an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement | 228 | |
| 8880713741 | a mediator (nc) | a mediator nc a person or an organization that tries to get agreement between people or groups who disagree with each other | 229 | |
| 8880713742 | prestige (nu) | the respect and admiration that somebody/something has because of their social position, or what they have done | 230 | |
| 8880713743 | precision (n) | the quality of being exact, accurate and careful | 231 | |
| 8880713744 | an implication (n) | implication (of something) (for something) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision | 232 | |
| 8880713745 | a rationale (n) | rationale (behind/for/of something) (formal) the principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc. | 233 | |
| 8880713746 | concise (adj) | giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words | 234 | |
| 8880713747 | dense (adj) | containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them a dense crowd/forest | 235 | |
| 8880713748 | praise (n) | (less frequent praises [plural]) words that show approval of or admiration for somebody/something | 236 | |
| 8880713749 | hover (v) | intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of birds, helicopters, etc.) to stay in the air in one place | 237 | |
| 8880713750 | anarchy (n) | a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control | 238 | |
| 8880713751 | touchy-feely (adj) | expressing emotions too openly | 239 | |
| 8880713752 | chaos (n) | a state of complete confusion and lack of order | 240 | |
| 8880713753 | conscious (adj) | aware of something; noticing something | 241 | |
| 8880713754 | criticism (nu/nc) | the act of expressing disapproval of somebody/something and opinions about their faults or bad qualities; a statement showing disapproval | 242 | |
| 8880713755 | dignity (nu) | a calm and serious manner that deserves respect | 243 | |
| 8880713756 | an elite squad | 244 | ||
| 8880713757 | an entitlement (n) | (to something) the official right to have or do something | 245 | |
| 8880713758 | exploit (vt) | something (disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself | 246 | |
| 8880713759 | exploitation | 247 | ||
| 8880713760 | a flaw (nc) | a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly | 248 | |
| 8880713761 | (gain) momentum (n) | the ability to keep increasing or developing | 249 | |
| 8880713762 | a genre (n) | a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features | 250 | |
| 8880713763 | dynamic (n) [plural] | the way in which people or things behave and react to each other in a particular situation | 251 | |
| 8880713764 | fragmented (adj) | broken into small pieces or parts without money, food and the other things necessary for life | 252 | |
| 8880713765 | duty-bound (adj) | having to do something because it is your duty | 253 | |
| 8880713766 | a proponent (n) | (of something) (formal) a person who supports an idea or course of action | 254 | |
| 8880713767 | decode (v) | something to find the meaning of something, especially something that has been written in code | 255 | |
| 8880713768 | forewarn (v) | forewarn somebody (of something) forewarn somebody that... (formal) to warn somebody about something bad or unpleasant before it happens | 256 | |
| 8880713769 | prominent (adj) | important or well known | 257 | |
| 8880713770 | prosperity (n) | the state of being successful, especially in making money stark adj looking severe and without any colour or decoration | 258 | |
| 8880713771 | empirical (adj) | based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories | 259 | |
| 8880713772 | discrete (adj) | independent of other things of the same type expatriate nc, adj living in a country that is not your own | 260 | |
| 8880713773 | expertise (n) | expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job | 261 | |
| 8880713774 | overlap (vi) | overlap (something) if one thing overlaps another, or the two things overlap, part of one thing covers part of the other | 262 | |
| 8880713775 | acculturation (n) | the process of learning to live successfully in a different culture; the process of helping somebody to do this | 263 | |
| 8880713776 | cosmopolitan (n) | a magazine for young women, published each month in the US and Britain. It first appeared in 1972 and was one of the first women's magazines to discuss sex. | 264 | |
| 8880713777 | differentiate (vt ) | to recognize or show that two things are not the same | 265 | |
| 8880713778 | encounter (v) | encounter something to experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else | 266 | |
| 8880713779 | cross-cultural (adj) | involving or containing ideas from two or more different countries or cultures | 267 | |
| 8880713780 | cultural sensitivity | being aware that cultural differences similarities exist and have an effect on the values, learning and behavior | 268 | |
| 8880713781 | innate (adj) | (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born | 269 | |
| 8880713782 | prone (to sth) (adj) | likely to suffer from something or to do something bad | 270 | |
| 8880713783 | comprise (vt) | (also be comprised of) comprise something to have somebody/something as parts or members | 271 | |
| 8880713784 | excessive (adj) | greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate | 272 | |
| 8880713785 | a disparity (nc) | a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment | 273 | |
| 8880713786 | equity (n) | the trade/labor union for actors in the UK, the US and some other countries | 274 | |
| 8880713787 | fuzzy (adj) | covered with short soft fine hair or fur | 275 | |
| 8880713788 | an insight (n) | the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations | 276 | |
| 8880713789 | mileage (n) | uncountable, countable, usually singular] the distance that a vehicle has travelled, measured in miles | 277 | |
| 8880713790 | profound (adj) | very great; felt or experienced very strongly | 278 | |
| 8880731015 | mortarboard | 279 | ||
| 8880731275 | degree | 280 |
