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Vocab C1 Group 6
Learning new words in context
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accommodate | 1. hold or contain without crowding or inconvenience; have room for 2. oblige; do a favor for; furnish with something desired |
| apprehend | 1. anticipate with fear; dread 2. arrest |
| cleave | stick; adhere; cling; be faithful |
| conceal | keep secret; withdraw from observation; hide; secrete |
| content | satisfied; pleased |
| culprit | one guilty of a fault or crime; offender; wrongdoer |
| eliminate | drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out |
| facetious | given to joking; not to be taken seriously; witty; funny |
| fatigue | tire; exhaust; weary |
| infallible | incapable of being in error; sure; certain; absolutely reliable |
| pilfer | steal ( in small amounts ); purloin |
| province | 1. proper business or duty; sphere; jurisdiction 2. territory; region; domain |
| reflect | think carefully; meditate; contemplate |
| reverse | turn completely about; change to the opposite position; revoke; annual |
| shallow | 1. not deep 2. lacking intellectual depth; superficial; uncritical |
| superfluous | beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless |
| surmount | conquer; overcome; climb over |
| urban | having to do with cities or towns |
| vicinity | neighborhood; locality; region about or near a place |
| vocation | occupation; calling; business; trade; profession |