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concede
v. to admit that something is true although you don't want to
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deceased
n. someone who has recently died
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egrees
n. the action or right of going or coming out
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gradation
a small change in a set of changes
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gradient
n. a slope, or measurement of how a steep a slop is, especially in road or railroad
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predecessor
n. something such as a machine or system that existed before another one
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regress
v. to go back to an earlier, less developed state
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secession
withdrawal into privacy or solitude
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transgress
v. to do something is against the rules of a religion or society
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unprecedented
adj. never having happened before
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analogous
adj. similar to another situation or thing
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antithesis
v. the opposite of something
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comparable
adj. similar to something else
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deviate
v. to be or become different from what is normal or acceptable
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differentiate
v. to recognize or express the difference betweens things or people
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disparity
n. a difference between things, especially an unfair deifference
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heterogeneous
adj. consisting of parts or members that are very different from each other
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homogeneous
adj. consisting of parts or members that are all the same
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nuance
n. a subtle distinction or variation
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tantamount
adj. to be almost the same thing as something else that is bad
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autonomy
n. the condition of being autonomous, or the right of self-government; independence or freedom
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despot
n. a ruler with absolute power and authority
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feudal
adj. pertaining to the feudal system or its political, military, social, and economic structure
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hegemony
preponderant influence or authority over others
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hierarchy
the classification of a group of people according to ability, economic, social, or professional standing
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prerogative
n. a right, privilege, etc, limited to a specific person or persons of a particular category
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regime
n. a mode or system of rule or government
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sovereign
n. a monarch, king, queen, or other supreme ruler that exercises authority within a limited sphere
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totalitarian
adj. exercising control over th freedom, will, or thought of others; authoritarian; autocratic
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usurp
v. to seize and hold a position, office, power, etc, by force or without legal right
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apathy
n. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving and interesting
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assent
v. to agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration
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empathy
n. identification with and understanding of other's situation, feelings, and motives
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pathetic
adj. causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc
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pathology
n. the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases
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presentiment
n. a feeling of impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; premonition
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sensational
adj. intended to arose strong curiosity, interest, outstanding, etc
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sensibility
n. the ability to feel or perceive
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sententious
adj. abounding in pithy aphorism or maxims; self-righteousness
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sentiment
n. an attitude toward something; emotion
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culpable
adj. deserving blame, responsible
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exonerate
v. to free from blame, responsibility, obligation or task
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extort
v. to wrest or wring something from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority
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illicit
adj. not legally permitted or authorized
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incorrigible
adj. incapable of being corrected or reformed
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misdemeanor
n. a criminal offence that is less serious than a felony and generally punishable by a fine, a jail time to a year, or both
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purloin
v. to take dishonestly; steal
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ruffian
n. a tough, lawless person
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unscrupulous
adj. not having moral or ethical consideration or standards that act as a restraining for or inhibits certain actions; shady; dishonest
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vile
adj. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings; highly offensive
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banter
n. sarcastic teasing comments
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caricature
n. mocking, exaggerated portrait; amusing draning which satirizes by emphazing on somebody's particular features
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droll
adj. amusingly odd or whimsically comical; funny in an odd way
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facetious
adj. funny/jocking in an offensive way; not meant to be taken seriously
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flippant
adj. joking about things which should be taken seriously; frivolously disrespectful
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hilarity
n. exuberance, glee, jubilation, very funny
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ludicrous
adj. causing laughter; hilarious because obvious absurdity
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mirth
n. gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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whimsical
adj. determined by, or marked by whim or caprice; odd/fanciful
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witticism
clever/funny remark
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adverse
adj. not good or favorable; opposing
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averse
adj. having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste; unwilling
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emigrate
v. to leave your own country in order to live in another
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figuratively
adv. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another which it might be regarded as analogous
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immigrate
v. to enter another country in order to live there
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ingenious
adj. marked by special aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contributing; marked by originality resourcefulness and cleverness in conception or execution
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ingenuous
adj. showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
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literally
adj. according to the most basic meaning of a word or expression
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persecute
v. to treat someone cruelly and unfairly, especially because of his/her religious or political beliefs
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prosecute
v. to bring legal action against a person to correct or punish him of a crime or violation of law
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austerity
adj. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict
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deprecate
v. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose,etc.)
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equity
n. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality
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frugal
adj. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving orsparing; not wasteful
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indigent
adj. lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life becauseof poverty; needy; poor; impoverished
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munificent
adj. extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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pecuniary
adj. of or relating to money
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recession
n. an extended decline in general business activity, typically twoconsecutive quarters of falling real gross national product
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remunerate
v. to pay, recompense, or reward for work
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solvent
adj. capable of meeting financial obligations
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adroit
adj. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
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blase
adj. indifferent to or bored with life
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cliche
n. a repetitive, stereotyped expression
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clientele
n. the clients or customers of a business
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entrepreneur
n. a person who organizes and manages any business
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forte
n. something in which a person excels
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gauche
adj. lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness
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naive
adj. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absenceof artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous
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nonchalant
adj. coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
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rendezvous
n. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at acertain time and place
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