SYNONYMS
insensitive (Adjective) : not compromise (Noun) : an agree- 258. (1) false (Adjective) : wrong; not
caring how other people feel; un- ment made between two people correct or true
sympathetic; callous or groups in which each side fictitious (Adjective) : invent-
repulsive (Adjective) : causing gives up some of the things it ed by somebody rather than true
a feeling or strong dislike; very wants so that both sides may be frail (Adjective) : physically
unpleasant; disgusting happy in the end weak and thin
revolting (Adjective) : extremely 254. (2) distinguish (Verb) : differen- foul (Adjective) : dirty and smell-
unpleasant; disgusting tiate; to recognise the difference ing bad
cunning (Adjective) : crafty; between people or things flattering (Adjective) : saying
clever and skilful discriminate (Verb) : differenti- nice things about somebody;
250. (1) scarcity (Noun) : shortage ate; distinguish; to show a dif- making somebody feel pleased
dearth (Noun) : a lack of some- ference between people or and special
thing; scarcity things 259. (3) indecent (Adjective) : mor-
compare (Verb) : to examine ally offensive; not wearing prop-
familiarity (Noun) : the state of
people or things to see how they er clothes
knowing somebody or something
are similar or how they are dif- obscene (Adjective) : outra-
well
ferent geous; connected with sex in a
closeness (Noun) : a feeling of
comprehend (Verb) : to under- way that most people find offen-
being close and belonging together
stand something fully sive; indecent
relation (Noun) : the way in
connect (Verb) : to be joined to- dirty (Adjective) : not clear un-
which two people, groups or
gether pleasant or dishonest
countries behave towards each
255. (3) seem (Verb) : to give the im-
other unhealthy (Adjective) : not hav-
pression of being or doing some-
251. (1) stop (Verb) : to end an activ- ing good health
thing; appear
ity unwanted (Adjective) : that you
appear (Verb) : seem; to give the
cease (Verb) : to stop happening do not want
impression of being or doing
or existing something 260. (2) copy (Verb) : to make or
lapse (Verb) : expire; to come to write something exactly like
see (Verb) : spot; notice
an end something else; to behave or do
allow (Verb) : to let something
close (Verb) : shut something in the same way as
happen or be done
arrest (Verb) : to take into cus- somebody else; to cheat in an
enter (Verb) : to come or go into
tody (by the police) exam; imitate.
something
252. (1) debt (Noun) : a sum of mon- imitate (Verb) : to copy some-
256. (3) flatter (Verb) : to say nice
ey that somebody owes body or something; mimic
things about somebody to please
liability (Noun) : the state of him and want him do something follow (Verb) : to come, go after
being legally responsible for for you or behind somebody or something
something cajole (Verb) : to make somebody think (Verb) : to have an idea
debit (Noun) : a written note in do something by talking to him that something is true or possi-
a bank account or other finan- and being very nice to him ble; to have a particular opinion
cial record of a sum of money insist (Verb) : to demand or to about somebody or something
spent say firmly that something is true allude (Verb) : to mention some-
persuade (Verb) : to make some- thing in an indirect way
asset (Noun) : a person or thing
that is valuable or useful; a thing body believe that something is 261. (3) domesticated (Verb) : to
of value–property, money, etc. true; convince make a wild animal live with or
recommend (Verb) : to tell some- work for humans
credit (Noun) : an arrangement
body that something is good or tame (Adjective) : (animals) not
that you make, to pay later for
something you buy useful afraid of people and used to live
253. (2) unity (Noun) : the state of 257. (2) aroma (Noun) : a pleasant, with them
being in agreement and working noticeable smell wild (Adjective) : living or grow-
together fragrance (Noun) : a pleasant ing in natural conditions; not
integration (Noun) : the act of smell; perfume kept in a house or on a farm
combining two or more things so taste (Noun) : the smell that al- savage (Adjective) : aggressive
that they may work together lows you to recognise different and violent; causing great harm;
symmetry (Noun) : the exact food when you put them in your brutal; primitive
match in size and shape between mouth silent (Adjective) : not speak-
two halves, parts or sides sight (Noun) : the ability to see; ing; quiet
coordination (Noun) : the act of eyesight 262. (2) sympathy (Noun) : the feel-
making parts of something, touch (Noun) : the sense that ing of being sorry for somebody
groups of people etc. to work allows you to be aware of things mercy (Noun) : a kind or for-
together in an efficient and or- and what they are like when you giving attitude; humanity; sym-
ganised way feel them with your hands. pathy
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