Vocabulary from Upstream Proficiency units 1-3

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dignified (adj)
He was handsome and dignified.
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someone who is dignified behaves in a calm way that people respect
Academic transcript (n)
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is a copy of a student’s permanent academic record which usually means all course taken, all grades received
Amplify (v)
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to increase the size or effect of something; to make something louder
Anthology (n)
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a collection of artistic works which have a similar form or subject, often those considered to be the best
Applicant (n)
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a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or a place at college or university
Applied (adj)
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relating to a subject of study, especially a science, that has a practical use
Arbitrator (n)
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a person who has been officially chosen to make a decision between two people or groups who do not agree
Assessor (n)
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sb who judges or decides the amount, value, quality or importance of sth
Avid (adj)
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extremely eager or interested
Begrudge (v)
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to allow or give unwillingly
Bleeper (n)
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a small device that you carry or wear, which moves or makes a noise to tell you that someone wants you to telephone them
Boarding school (n)
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a school where students live and study
Boisterous (adj)
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noisy, energetic and rough
Bombardment (n)
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to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs
Bursary (n)
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a sum of money given to a person by an organization, such as a university, to pay for them to study
Clique (n)
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a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group
Come to grips with sth
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to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation
Confrontation (n)
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a fight or argument
Conspicuous (adj)
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very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted
Corporal punishment (n)
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the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them
Cram (v)
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to try to learn a lot very quickly before an examination
Cream of sth
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the best of a particular group of things or people
Dean (n)
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a high-ranking official in a college or university who is responsible for the organization of a department or departments
Demeanor (n)
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a way of looking and behaving
Deter (v)
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to prevent from doing sth or to make sb less enthusiastic about doing sth by making it difficult for them to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
Diminutive (adj)
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very small
Disintegration (n)
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to become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces
Dispense (v)
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to give out things, especially products, services or amounts of money, to people
Dissertation (n)
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a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done as a part of a course at college or university
Dismiss (v)
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to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
Ditty (n)
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a short simple song
Don (n)
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a lecturer (= college teacher) especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in UK
Efficacy (n)
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an ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result; effectiveness
Extracurricular (adj)
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describes an activity or subject that is not part of the usual school or college course
Flawed (adj)
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not perfect, or containing mistakes
Fugitive (n)
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a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation
GCSE
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General Certificate of Secondary Education: the British system of public examinations taken in various subjects from the age of about 16
Grader (n)
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sb who gives a score to a student's piece of work
Grant (n)
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a sum of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose
Hall of residence (n)
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a college building where students live
Inadequacy (n)
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when sth is not good enough or too small in amount; a lack of confidence which makes you feel unable to deal with a situation
Inadvertently (adv)
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not intentionally
Introspective (adj)
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examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts and feelings, instead of talking to other people about them
Novice (n)
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a person who is not experienced in a job or situation; a person who is still training to be a monk or a nun
Obstinately (adv)
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unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says
Opt (for) (v)
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to make a choice, especially for one thing or possibility in preference to any others
Overseer (n)
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a person whose job it is to make certain that employees are working or that an activity is being done correctly
Philistine (n)
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a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art, literature, music or culture in any form
Postgraduate (n)
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a student who has already got one degree and is studying at a university for a more advanced qualification
Primatologist (n)
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study both living and extinct primates in their natural habitats and in laboratories by conducting field studies and experiments in order to understand aspects of their evolution and behaviour
Revocable (adj)
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a revocable agreement can be made no longer effective if a situation changes (law)
Ricochet (v)
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If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle
Scorn (v, n)
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showing a very strong feeling of no respect for sb or sth that you think is stupid or has no value
Shepherd (v)
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to make a group of people move to where you want them to go, especially in a kind, helpful and careful way
Sneering (adj)
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rude and not showing respect
Squeal (v)
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to make a long very high sound or cry
Substandard (adj)
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below a satisfactory standard
Sullen (adj)
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angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people
Swagger (v)
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to walk, especially with a swinging movement, in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important, or to act in that way
Swap (v)
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to give something and be given something else instead; to exchange
Tantalize (v)
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to make sb feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of sth which is, in fact, unlikely to happen
Truant (n)
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a child who is regularly absent from school without permission
Tutor (n)
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teacher who works with one student or a small group, either at a British college or university or in the home of a child
Undergraduate (n)
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a student who is studying for their first degree at college or university
Untapped (adj)
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a valuable supply of sth that is not yet used or taken advantage of
Unversed (adj)
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not knowing a lot about a particular thing or having experience of it
Vulnerable (adj)
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able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked
Wade (v)
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to walk through water with difficulty
Wobble (v)
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to (cause sth to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance
Abhorrent (adj)
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morally very bad
Acute (adj)
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(of the senses, intelligence, etc.) very good, accurate and able to notice very small differences; clever
Allude to (v)
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to mention someone or something without talking about them directly
Aspiring (adj)
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someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc.
Bashful (adj)
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often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed; shy
Bogey (n)
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something that causes fear among a lot of people, often without reason
Breadwinner (n)
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the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs
Cajole (v)
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to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises
Circulation (n)
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the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold to
Classified ad (n)
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a small advertisement that you put in a newspaper or a magazine, usually because you want to sell or buy something or to find or offer a job
Contribution (n)
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something that you do or give to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
Coverage (n)
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the reporting of a particular important event or subject
Demise (n)
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the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry or system
Depraved (adj)
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morally bad or evil
Deprive (v)
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to take something, especially sth necessary or pleasant, away from someone
Dismissive (adj)
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showing that you do not think something is worth considering
Dominate (v)
She tends to dominate the conversation.
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to control something or someone, often in a negative way, because you have more power or influence
Dormitory (n)
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UK a large room containing many beds, especially in a boarding school or university
Endeavour (n)
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an attempt to do something
Extol (v)
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to praise something or someone very much
Fanzine (n)
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a magazine written by people who admire a sports team, musicians, etc., for other people with the same special interest
Fortnightly (adv)
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happening every two weeks
Frogmarch (v)
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to force someone who is unwilling to move forward by holding the person's arms behind their back and then pushing them forward
Galvanise (v)
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to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way
Gloss (n)
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a smooth shiny appearance on the surface of something, or paint or a similar substance which produces this appearance
Grating (adj)
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describes a sound which is unpleasant and annoying
Gritty (adj)
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sandy; brave and determined; showing all the unpleasant but true details of a situation
Grump (v)
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being easily annoyed and complaining a lot
Harbour (v)
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to think about or feel something, usually over a long period
Highbrow (adj)
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(of books, plays, etc.) involving serious and complicated or artistic ideas, or (of people) interested in serious and complicated subjects
Implication (n; pl)
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the effect that an action or decision will have on sth else in the future
Inaugural (adj)
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is the first event in a series of planned events
Incisive (adj)
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expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way which shows good understanding of what is important
Inception (n)
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the beginning of an organization or official activity
Indifferent (adj)
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not thinking about or interested in someone or something
Inhibited (adj)
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not confident enough to say or do what you wan
Jerky (adj)
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quick and sudden
Evasive (adj)
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answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer
Obituary (n)
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report, especially in a newspaper, which gives the news of someone's death and details about their life
Officious (adj)
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too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance
Outlandish (adj)
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strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like
Paramount (adj)
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more important than anything else
Perplex (v)
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to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve
Persist (v)
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sth continues to exist; to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way
Platitude (n)
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a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
Pledge (v)
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a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
Plunge (v)
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to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down or into something
Profound (adj)
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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
Proprietor (n)
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a person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel, a shop or a company that makes newspapers
Pundit (n)
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a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it
Recap (v)
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to repeat the main points of an explanation or description
Recession (n)
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a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad
Recklessly (adv)
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doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results
Repel (v)
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to force something or someone to move away or stop attacking you
Reshuffle (n)
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when the positions of people or things within a particular group are changed
Resilient (adj)
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able to quickly return to a previous good condition
Scrutiny (n)
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the careful and detailed examination of sth in order to get information about it
Spool forward
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fast forward
Spur (v)
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to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Stilted (adj)
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(of a person's behaviour or way of speaking or writing) too formal and not smooth or natural
Subsequent (adj)
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happening after sth else
Supplement (n)
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a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper
Tabloid (n)
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a newspaper which contains reports about famous people's private lives, or other things that have happened which are often hard to believe
Talent scout (n)
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a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment
Trivial (adj)
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having little value or importance
Unforthcoming (adj)
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not friendly, not willing to give information or to talk
Unrestrained (adj)
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not limited or controlled
Vested interest (n)
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a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage from it
Grim (adj)
The future looks pretty grim.
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grim news, situations, or events are unpleasant and make you feel upset and worried
Node (n)
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a point on a computer network where a message can be created or received
Tedious (adj)
My job is so fucking tedious!
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boring and continuing for too long
Skilled (adj)
Skilled negotiators ask questions and stick to the facts.
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having the ability and experience to do something well
Reliable (adj)
Alice can look after the children. She's very reliable.
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a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do
Distinctive (adj)
This coffe has very distinctive taste.
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easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type
Virtually (adv)
Vaccines have virtually eliminated many childhood diseases.
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used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true
Take over (v)
Jane took over as director after Richard retired.
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to begin to do something that someone else was doing
Peck (v)
The fox cub had been pecked to death by crows.
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when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something
Strenuous (adj)
The job involves strenuous work and long hours.
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a strenuous activity is one in which it is necessary for you to use a lot of effort, energy, or strength

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