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English Vocabulary
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precedent
C1
/ˈpɹiː.sɪ.dənt/
An earlier event or action used as an example or guide for later ones.
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reap
C1
/ˈɹiːp/
To get or receive something as a result of your actions.
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manipulation
C1
/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
The act of controlling or influencing someone in a clever and often unfair way.
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undermine
C1
/ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/
To gradually weaken or damage something.
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detection
C1
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
The act of noticing or discovering that something exists or has happened.
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rehabilitation
C1
/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
The process of helping someone recover health, skills, or a normal life after illness, injury, or addiction.
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rotate
C1
/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/
To turn or spin around a central point.
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detain
C1
/dɪˈteɪn/
To officially hold someone and prevent them from leaving, especially by the police.
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confide
C1
/kənˈfaɪd/
To tell someone a secret or private matter because you trust them.
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hypocrisy
C1
/hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/
The act of pretending to have beliefs or standards that you do not actually follow.
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mow
C1
/moʊ/
to cut grass or a standing crop with a machine or bladed tool
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administer
C1
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɚ/
To manage or be in charge of running something, such as an organization or system.
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submission
C1
/səbˈmɪʃən/
The act of sending in something such as a piece of work or an application.
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speculate
C1
/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/
To form a guess or opinion about something without having all the facts.
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accelerate
C1
/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/
To move faster or to make something move faster.
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reconnaissance
C1
/ɹiˈkɒnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
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dismissal
C1
/dɪˈsmɪsəl/
The act of removing someone from their job.
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swoop
C1
/swuːp/
to move rapidly downward through the air, often curving upward again
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commend
C1
/kəˈmɛnd/
To praise someone or something formally.
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oversee
C1
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsi/
To watch over and direct a person, group, or piece of work to make sure it is done properly.
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twitch
C1
/twɪt͡ʃ/
To make a sudden, small, uncontrolled movement.
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disclosure
C1
/dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ/
The act of making known a fact that was hidden or secret.
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neutralize
C1
/ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/
To stop something from having an effect by balancing it out.
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propulsion
C1
/prəˈpʌl.ʃən/
the action or process of driving something forward
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mandate
C1
/ˈmændeɪ̯t/
The authority to act, given to a government or leader by the people who voted for them.
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inflict
C1
/ɪnˈflɪkt/
To make someone suffer something unpleasant.
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unison
C1
/ˈjunɪsən/
Complete agreement or coordinated action done together at the same time.
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compel
C1
/kəmˈpɛl/
To force someone to do something.
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contemplate
C1
/ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/
To think carefully about doing something as a possibility.
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corral
C1
/kəˈɹæl/
to collect or gather
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gloat
C1
/ɡloʊt/
usually disapproving: to feel or show excessive satisfaction about one's success or another person's misfortune
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justification
C1
/ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
A good reason or explanation that makes an action or belief seem acceptable.
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detest
C1
/dɪˈtɛst/
To dislike someone or something very strongly; to hate.
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relapse
C1
/ɹɪˈlæps/
To slip back into a bad habit or harmful behaviour after a period of improvement.
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reside
C1
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/
To live in a particular place.
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rustle
C1
/ˈɹʌsəl/
To make a soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.
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recharge
C1
/ɹiːˈtʃɑː(ɹ)dʒ/
To fill a battery with electrical power again after it has run out.
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nominate
C1
/ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/
To officially suggest someone as a candidate for a job, position, or award.
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scorn
C1
/skɔɹn/
To feel or show that you think someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.
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smelt
C1
/smɛlt/
to extract a metal from its ore by heating and chemical reduction
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discard
C1
/dɪsˈkɑɹd/
To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.
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collaborate
C1
/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
To work together with others to achieve a shared goal.
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dispense
C1
/dɪˈspens/
To give out or distribute something to people.
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subscription
C1
/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/
An arrangement to receive or use something for a set period, usually by paying.
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conserve
C1
/ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/
To use something carefully so that it is not wasted or used up.
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conjure
C1
/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒɚ/
To create a picture or feeling in someone's mind.
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implicate
C1
/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
To show that someone is involved in something wrong, especially a crime.
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contend
C1
/kənˈtɛnd/
To state firmly that something is true, especially in an argument.
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yap
C1
/jæp/
to give a quick, sharp, high-pitched bark or cry
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cater
C1
/ˈkeɪɾɚ/
To provide what someone wants or needs, especially a particular group.
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revere
C1
/ɹə.viːɹ/
To respect and admire someone or something very deeply.
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exert
C1
/ɪɡˈzɝt/
To use power, influence, or effort in order to make something happen.
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align
C1
/əˈlaɪn/
To agree with or support a person, group, or set of ideas.
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unplug
C1
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/
To disconnect an electrical device by pulling its plug out of the socket.
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pounce
C1
/paʊns/
To jump suddenly forward to catch or attack someone or something.
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mobilize
C1
/ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/
To organize people or resources so they are ready to take action.
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circulate
C1
/ˈsɝ.kjʊˌleɪt/
To move continuously around a system and back to the start
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prowl
C1
/pɹaʊl/
To move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something.
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snooze
C1
/snuːz/
To sleep lightly for a short time, often when you did not mean to.
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simulate
C1
/ˈsɪm.jəˌleɪt/
To create something that copies the behavior or appearance of a real thing.
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repel
C1
/ɹɪˈpɛl/
To drive back or force away an attacker or advancing force.
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tangle
C1
/ˈtæŋ.ɡl̩/
To twist together into a messy, knotted mass.
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activation
C1
/ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/
The act of making something start working or become active.
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diagnose
C1
/ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/
To identify a disease or medical condition from its signs and symptoms.
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devise
C1
/dɪˈvaɪz/
To invent or plan something clever, often a method, system, or scheme.
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confer
C1
/kənˈfʌɹ/
To talk with others in order to discuss something or reach a decision.
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concur
C1
/kəŋˈkɝ/
To agree with someone or share the same opinion.
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sanction
C1
/ˈsæŋkʃ(ə)n/
An official action taken to punish a country or group, such as a trade ban.
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adjourn
C1
/əˈd͡ʒɝn/
to suspend or end a meeting or official session, often until a stated later time
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expire
C1
/ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
To come to an end and no longer be valid, especially after a set time.
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compliance
C1
/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
The act of obeying a rule, law, or official standard.
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elevate
C1
/ˈɛləveɪt/
To lift or raise something to a higher position.
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portray
C1
/poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/
To describe or represent someone or something in a particular way.
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anchored
C1
/ˈæŋkɝd/
Past tense and past participle of anchor: to hold something firmly in place.
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escalate
C1
/ˈɛs.kjə.leɪt/
To become or make something more serious or intense.
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rant
C1
/rænt/
to speak, write, or shout at length in a loud, angry, or uncontrolled way
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conform
C1
/kənˈfɔɹm/
To behave according to accepted rules, standards or customs.
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calligraphy
C1
/kəˈlɪɡ.rə.fi/
the art or practice of producing beautiful, decorative handwriting
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tingle
C1
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/
to feel or cause a slight prickling, stinging, or vibrating sensation
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frisk
C1
/frɪsk/
to search a person's clothing and body for concealed weapons, drugs, or other objects
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recount
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/ɹɪˈkaʊnt/
To tell someone about something in detail.
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dissect
C1
/dɪˈsɛkt/
To cut open a body to study its internal parts.
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plait
C1
/pleɪt/
chiefly British: to braid hair, cord, or another flexible material by crossing strands over one another
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abolish
C1
/əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/
to officially end a law, system, or practice
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eavesdrop
C1
/ˈiːvzdrɑːp/
to listen secretly to a private conversation without the speakers' knowledge
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stoke
C1
/stoʊk/
to make a strong feeling or situation grow stronger
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utilize
C1
/ˈju.tə.laɪz/
To make use of something for a practical purpose.
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relinquish
C1
/ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
To give up something such as a possession, right, or position.
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retrace
C1
/ɹiːˈtɹeɪs/
To go back over a route or path you have already taken.
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atrocity
C1
/əˈtɹɑsɪti/
An extremely cruel and violent act, especially in war.
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expedite
C1
/ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/
To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.
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brainwashing
C1
/ˈbreɪnˌwɑːʃɪŋ/
The act of forcing people to give up their beliefs and accept new ones through intense pressure.
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spar
C1
/spɑɹ/
to practice boxing or another combat sport with controlled blows
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flicker
C1
/ˈflɪkɚ/
To shine or burn with an unsteady, wavering light.
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alleviate
C1
/əˈli.vi.eɪt/
To make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe.
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complicity
C1
/kəmˈplɪsəti/
involvement with others in a crime, wrongdoing, or harmful act
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