Week 12

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DIATRIBE
He launched into a long diatribe against the government's policies.
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bitter criticism
INHIBITION
After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly.
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restraint
FORTUITOUS
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
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accidental
INCOHERENT
The talk she gave was incoherent and badly prepared.
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disjoined, out there, garbled
ILK
The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers and others of their ilk.
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kind, sort
PRESTIGIOUS
a prestigious literary award
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illustrious
PLACARD
Demonstrators marched past holding/waving placards that said, 'Send food, not missiles'.
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poster
INTEGRAL
He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him.
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essential
REMUNERATION
They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.
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reward, pay
NOMINAL
She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
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slight
EXPUNGE
His name has been expunged from the list of members.
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erase
FLAMBOYANT
The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known.
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showy, colorful
ANATHEMA
Credit controls are anathema to the government.
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something greatly detested
SCHISM
a schism in/within the Church
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split
UTOPIA
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place of perfection
TIMOROUS
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fearful, shy
TRUNCATED
Television coverage of the match was truncated by a technical fault.
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cut short
JAUNTY
When he came back his hat was at a jaunty angle and he was smiling.
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sprightly, gay
FRACTIOUS
a fractious child
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quarrelsome
OSTENTATIOUS
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
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showy

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