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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Idle | Not working |
| Loophole | A small mistake in an agreement or law which gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something. |
| Exempt | To excuse someone or something from a duty, payment , etc. |
| Franchise | A right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name. |
| Gripe | Strong complaint |
| Galore | In great amounts on numbers |
| Hereditary | Passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or passed from parent to a child as a right. |
| Controversy | A lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people |
| Controversial | Causing disagreement or discussion. |
| Maggot | A creature like a very small worm which later develops into a fly and is found in decaying meat and other foods. |
| Magnate | A person who is very rich and successful in business or industry. |
| Philanthropist | A person who helps the poor, especially by giving them. |
| Accolade | Praise and approval. |
| Praise | Show approve. |
| Cataract | A disease in which and area of the eyes becomes cloudy so that a person cannot see correctly, or the area affected in this way. |
| Dire | Very serious or extreme. |
| Controversy | A lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people |
| Controversial | Causing disagreement or discussion. |
| Maggot | A creature like a very small worm which later develops into a fly and is found in decaying meat and other foods. |
| Magnate | A person who is very rich and successful in business or industry. |
| Philanthropist | A person who helps the poor, especially by giving them. |
| Accolade | Praise and approval. |
| Praise | Show approve. |
| Cataract | A disease in which and area of the eyes becomes cloudy so that a person cannot see correctly, or the area affected in this way. |
| Dire | Very serious or extreme. |
| Poverty-stricken | Suffer severely from poverty. |
| Controversy | A lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people |
| Controversial | Causing disagreement or discussion. |
| Maggot | A creature like a very small worm which later develops into a fly and is found in decaying meat and other foods. |
| Magnate | A person who is very rich and successful in business or industry. |
| Philanthropist | A person who helps the poor, especially by giving them. |
| Accolade | Praise and approval. |
| Praise | Show approve. |
| Cataract | A disease in which and area of the eyes becomes cloudy so that a person cannot see correctly, or the area affected in this way. |
| Dire | Very serious or extreme. |
| Wade | To walk through water with difficulty because of the pressure of the water against your legs. |
| Clarify | To make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation. |
| Prey | An animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal. |
| negligent | Not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility. |
| Panel | A small group of people chosen to give advice, make a decision, or publicly discuss their opinions as entertainment. |
| Shanty | A small house, usually made from pieces of wood, metal, or cardboard, in which poor people live, especially on the edge of a city. |
| Apathy | When someone shows no interest or energy and is unwilling to take action, especially over something important. |
| Infinity | Time or space that has no end; a point which is so far away that is cannot be reached; a number that is larger than all other numbers; an extremely large number of something. |
| Sabotage | To damage or destroy equipment, weapons or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor. |
| Mangle | Twisted wreckage. |
| Capsized | Turned upside down. |
| Apprehension | Worry |
| Tinker | A small changes to something. |
| Swathe | Area |
| Ambush | To suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them |
| Insurgency | When a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force. |
| Peer | Person with a same age or group. |
| Alleged | Said or though by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof. |
| Customize | To make or change something according to the buyer's or user's need. |
| Spree | A short period of doing a particular, usually enjoyable, activity much more than is usual. |
| Mimic | To copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh. |
| Aromatic | Having a pleasant smell. |
| Abate | To become less strong. |
| Grasp | Understanding |
| Abatement | Lowering the tax. |
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