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

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