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acrimonious (adj.) full of anger, arguments and bad feeling

alienation (n.)

• to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with

you

• the state of not belonging to a group/ of being an outsider

atrocity (n.) when someone does something extremely violent and shocking

cannibalism (n.) The act of eating human esh

chronic (adj.) continuing for a long time (especially of a disease or something bad)

classi!cation (n.) to divide things into groups according to their type

context (n.)

the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help

explain it

compatible (adj.) able to exist, live together, or work successfully with something or someone else

deceit (n.)an act of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage or to cheatsomeone

deprivation (n.)

when you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered

necessary for a pleasant life

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emphasis (n.)

• the particular importance or attention that you give to something

• stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular

importance

euphoria (n.) extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation

imitate (v.)

to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech

or behaviour, etc. of someone or something

impair (v.) to spoil or weaken something so that it is less e"ective/ to damage

perception (n.) a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on appearances

phenomenon (n.)

something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially somethingwhich is unusual or interesting

remedial (adj.)

describing or relating to teaching which is intended to help people who have

di#culties in reading or writing

repertoire (n.) all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know

odour (n.) a smell, often one that is unpleasant

scent (n.) a pleasant natural smell