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rational

adjective rational : ba sed on facts o r re ason an d n ot on e moti on s

o r fe elin gs
: havin g th e ab ility to rea son or thi nk abou t thi ngs clea rly

avarice
noun avarice: a strong desire to have or get mone

flak

noun: expl oding shel ls tha t are shot at ene my aircra f t fro m gu ns on
the ground
: harsh critici sm

suffrage
noun suffrage : he right to vote in an election

sinecure
play
noun sinecure: a job or position in which someone is paid to do little or no work

defamation
noun defamation: the act of saying false things in order to make people have a
bad opinion of someone or something : the act of defaming someone or something

indictment

noun indictment: th e act of o ffi ci ally ch arging someone with a

crime : th e act of indicti ng so meo ne
: an expressi on or sta te men t of stro ng disap prova l

pun

a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is
suggested

conundrum
noun conundrum: a confusing or diffi cult problem
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heist
1.

verb: chiefl y dialect : hoist

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2a : to commit armed robber y on b : steal 1a

3. concessionaire
noun concessionaire: a person or business that has been given the right to sell
something on property owned by someone else : a person or business that has been
given a concession (sense 4a)

concierge

noun concierge: a perso n in an apa r tme nt buil ding espe cial ly in

Fran ce who takes ca re o f the buildi ng and che cks th e pe ople who en te r
an d leave
: an e mpl oyee at a hote l who se job is to provid e help and
in forma ti on to th e pe ople staying a t the hotel

encore

noun encore: an extra pi ece of music pe r fo rmed in re sp on se to a

re qu est from th e au dien ce
: so methin g th at fo llows a success

renegade

noun renegade: a perso n who leaves one g rou p, re lig ion , etc.,
an d join s an oth er th at oppo se s it

: so meon e or someth ing th at cau se s tro uble and cann ot be

contro lle d

renege
verb renege: to refuse to do something that you promised or agreed to do

deport
verb deport: to force (a person who is not a citizen) to leave a count
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expatriate
verb expatriate: to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's
native country

abstain

verb abstain: to cho ose not to do or h ave someth ing

: to choo se n ot to vote

competence
noun competence: the ability to do something well : the quality or state of being
competent

jalousie
1.

noun jalousie: a blind with adjustable horizontal slats for

admitting light and air while excluding direct sun and rain
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2: a window made of adjustable glass louvers that control

ventilation