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English 36 Public

advanced vocabulary based on Reactivate C1/C2 published by Hamilton House

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to spearhead

to lead something such as an attack or a course of action

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dismal

dark and sad, without hope, or very bad

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to emulate

to copy someone’s behavior or try to be like someone else because you admire or respect that person

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precipitous

1.If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep; 2.If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great

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prodigious

extremely great in ability, amount, or strength

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discourteous

rude and not considering other people's feelings

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churlish

rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant

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surly

often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite

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belligerent

eager to fight or argue

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reluctant (C1)

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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redundant (C2)

(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed

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to adhere (to something)

to continue to obey a rule or have a belief

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to incur (C2)

1. to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken; 2. to be made to lose money or have to pay a charge

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paramount (C2)

more important than anything else

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to denigrate

to say that someone or something is not good or important

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recall (B2)

to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember

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