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absurd |
1. stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way:(adj)
What an absurd thing to say!
Don't be so absurd! Of course, I want you to come.
It's an absurd situation - neither of them will talk to the other.
Do I look absurd in this hat?
2.the absurd:
things that happen that are stupid or unreasonable:
The whole situation borders on the absurd.
She has a keen sense of the absurd.
3.ridiculous or completely unreasonable:(adj)
[ + to infinitive ] It is absurd for the council to cut taxes without proposing another way to raise money.
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accreditation |
1. the fact of being officially recognized, accepted, or approved of, or the act of officially recognizing, accepting, or approving of something:(noun)
The college was given full accreditation in 1965.
The committee has established new procedures for the accreditation of degrees.
2.official approval, esp. in order to maintain satisfactory standards:
The hospital was threatened with the loss of accreditation if it did not improve the quality of its care.
accredited
adjective [ not gradable ]
Only accredited journalists are admitted to White House press conferences.
3.if something has accreditation, it is officially accepted as being of a particular standard:
gain/get/receive accreditation The law school hopes to gain full accreditation from the American Bar Association.
keep/lose accreditation The school district lost its accreditation last year and faces a state takeover in June if test scores fail to improve. |
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adversity |
1. a difficult or unlucky situation or event: [ C/U ]
She was always cheerful in adversity.
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
2.a difficult or unlucky situation or event:
[ U ] She’s cheerful in the face of adversity. |
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Agony |
noun [U/C]
1.extreme physical or mental pain or suffering:
She lay there screaming in agony.
I was in an agony of suspense.
We've both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.
It must be agony for them to say goodbye.
2.extreme physical or mental pain or suffering, or a period of such suffering:
[ U ] They put her on painkillers, but they didn’t do enough, and she was in agony. |
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ambivalent |
adjective
1.having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel:
I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.
an ambivalent attitude to exercise
My wife loves the opera, but I have ambivalent feelings about it.
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amenity |
noun [ C usually plural ]
1.something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place:
The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
basic amenities:
things considered to be necessary to live comfortably, such as hot water:
The 200-year-old jail is overcrowded, understaffed, and lacking in basic amenities.
2.something intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for people:
Straus established employee amenities such as restrooms, medical care, and a lunchroom.
3.something such as a swimming pool or shopping area that is intended to make life more pleasant or convenient for people in a town, hotel, or other place:
public amenities. |
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analogous |
1. having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it:
The experience of mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.
The emergency vehicle for the International Space Station is analogous to a lifeboat. |
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anecdote |
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aristocratic |
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arsenal |
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aspiration |
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assimilate |
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bestow |
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bizarre |
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breach |
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canine |
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causality |
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circuitry |
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civic |
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colossal |
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Conformity |
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consensus |
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copious |
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corollary |
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counterproductive |
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crack a case |
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crumbly |
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curbing |
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debris |
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decisiveness |
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derive |
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descant |
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devolution |
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diligently |
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discernment |
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disparate climate |
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dispelled |
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disproportionately |
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dynamic equilibrium |
a situation in which two opposite chemical reactions happen at the same speed:
The development of dynamic equilibrium macroeconomics required the integration of optimal capital accumulation and infinite-horizon general equilibrium models. |
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dynasties |
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eccentric |
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economic stagnation |
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egalitarian |
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employ |
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equidistant from somewhere |
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err |
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exertion |
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explanatory |
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exquisitely |
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extenuating |
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fable |
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feat |
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final stance |
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formidable |
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fortification |
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glee |
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gracefully |
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grains |
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grind to a hault |
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gulosity |
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herald |
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hominid |
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impair |
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imperatives |
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Impetus |
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imprudent |
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inadvertently |
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incidence |
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indispensable |
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instill |
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insulate |
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intertwined |
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justice league |
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lavish |
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lay claim |
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levy |
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lump |
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mar |
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monetary resources |
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multidirectional fashion |
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municipality |
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onus |
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overhang |
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patronage |
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paved road |
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perspiration |
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physique |
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Plagiarism |
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plight |
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prattling |
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precariously |
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precocity |
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preoccupy |
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prerequisite |
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prevailing |
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privatized |
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prodigy |
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rammed |
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reap the fruits |
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reciprocal |
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relice |
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requisite program |
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rigorous |
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roamed |
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sabbatical |
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scheme |
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scrutinize |
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scrutiny |
noun[U]
1.the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it:
The government's record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
2. be subjected to/come under scrutiny:
The figures are likely to come under close scrutiny. |
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secrecy |
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seism |
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slip |
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sophistication |
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specimens |
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spectrum |
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surpassed |
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surveyors |
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susceptible |
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sustenance |
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tedious task |
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transient memory |
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treasured resources |
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unrivalled |
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vehement |
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visually impaired |
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vouch |
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weary |
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willful |
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wretched |
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