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Question		Answer
aspire Few people who aspire to fame ever achieve it. start learning		to strive for
inveigh There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes. start learning		attack verbally
nettle She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption. start learning		irritate
overt overt criticism start learning		open
relegate She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job. start learning		assign to an inferior position
supine We walked along the beach, past the rows of supine bodies soaking up the sun. start learning		lying on the back
mammoth Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task. start learning		huge
repulse The enemy attack was quickly repulsed. start learning		drive back
havoc The delay caused havoc with their travel arrangements. start learning		ruin
raze The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing. start learning		destroy
lethal Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes. start learning		deadly
scurry The mouse scurried across the floor. start learning		run hastily
incisive incisive questions/comments start learning		acute
precipitate An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis. start learning		hasten
stereotype The characters in the book are just stereotypes. start learning		unvarying pattern
stentorian Suddenly a stentorian voice boomed across the room. start learning		loud
singular It was a building of singular grace and beauty. start learning		extraordinary
valor He was promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valour during the battle. start learning		courage
bias The government has accused the media of bias. start learning		prejudice
sinecure political sinecures for the supporters of ministers start learning		soft job

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