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Vocab C1 Group 7
Learning new words in context
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | 1. become less; decrease; diminish; let up 2. make less; reduce; moderate |
| accord | agreement; understanding |
| aggravate | make worse; worsen; intensify |
| belligerent | fond of fighting; warlike; combative |
| conspicuous | noticeable; easily seen; prominent; striking |
| craft | 1. skill; art; trade 2. skill or art in a bad sense; guile |
| craven | cowardly; dastardly; pusillanimous; gutless |
| currency | something in circulation as a medium of exchange; money; coin; bank notes |
| deter | turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back |
| duplicate | one of two things exactly alike; copy ; reproduction |
| fictitious | 1. made up; imaginary; not real 2. false; pretended; assumed for the purpose of deceiving |
| immaculate | spotless; without a stain; absolutely clean; unblemished |
| intervene | 1. occur between; be between; come between 2. come between to help settle a quarrel; intercede; interfere |
| miniature | small tiney |
| quintet | group of five |
| reconcile | 1. cause to be friends again; restore to friendship or harmony 2. settle; resolve |
| rural | having to do with the country (as distinguished from the city or town) |
| security | 1. safety; protection 2. measures taken to assure protection against attack, crime, sabotage, etc |
| stamina | strength; vigor; endurance |
| volition | act of willing or choosing to; will; choice |