SET 01

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An ambitious or ruthlessly self-seeking person.
Arriviste
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A deep-seated feeling of aversion.
Antipathy
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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
Aberration
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An award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit ; or An expression of praise or admiration.
Accolade
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A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
Bravado
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A bad-tempered or surly person.
Curmudgeon
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A person's face or facial expression ; or Support or approval.
Countenance
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Greed for money or possessions.
Cupidity
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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Complacent
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A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
Despot
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A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source ; or A short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
Dictum
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The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress ; or the quality of being energetic and positive in attitude.
Dynamism
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An indefinite and very long period of time.
Eon
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A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Euphoria
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A person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.
Emissary
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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type ; or a summary of a written work ; an abstract.
Epitome
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An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator ; a blunder.
Gaffe
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A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it.
Locale
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A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Minion
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(In Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death; complete and utter ruin.
Perdition
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The state of being very poor; extreme poverty.
Penury
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A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride ; or arouse (interest or curiosity).
Pique
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(In ancient Rome) a commoner.
Plebeian
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The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Paucity
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A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Predicament
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A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
Quandary
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The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Quintessence
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Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.
Remediation
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The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
Synergy
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The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Serendipity
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