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features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
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(cultural) heritage
very strong and firmly fixed
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(deeply) rooted
a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
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custom
a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society
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convention
happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special
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commonplace
unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
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peculiar = bizarre
having existed for a long time
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long-standing
surprising or shocking because not known about or previously experienced
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unheard-of
to disapprove of sth
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frown on/upon something
to become smaller, or to make something smaller
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shrink - shrank - shrunk
to make the difference between two things less clear, or to make it difficult to see the exact truth about something
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to blur
to add to something, making it bigger, more successful, more extreme, etc.
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feed into sth
to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
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merge
until now or until a particular time
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hitherto
the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
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diversity
to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it
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appreciate
to understand a situation and realize that it is important
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appreciate
without considering; not needing to allow for
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irrespective (of) = regardless
the number 0 or zero
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nought
an empty value or a zero
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null
to make something slightly wet
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dampen
to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment, less strong
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dampen
to make something less strong or successful
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dampen
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
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yield
an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied
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yields (yield)
to give support to something, especially a country or organization, so that it can continue to exist in a difficult situation
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prop sth up
to (cause to) become ripe
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ripen
(of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
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ripe
too expensive for most people
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prohibitive
using rude and offensive words
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abusive
using physical violence or emotional cruelty
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abusive
to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong
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abuse
old and in poor condition
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dilapidated
If one thing ... another, it makes it seem small by comparison
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dwarf
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly
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precarious
making you feel very excited and happy
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exhilarating
to make problems, difficulties, or disagreements less serious or easier to solve, usually by talking to the people involved
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smooth sth (things) over
the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill, or showing good judgment and understanding
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sanity
used to express anger
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confounded
to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation
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confound (by, with)
continuing for a long time
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sustained
the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech
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applause
to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a noise
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applaud
a short period of illness or involvement in an activity
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bout
to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else
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associate (sth with)
willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
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amenable
that is the reason or explanation for
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hence = therefore
able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
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vulnerable
in this way, with this result
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thus
very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention
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striking
more than an amount or level
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above
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
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array of
changing or different in amount or level, especially from one occasion to another, or from one person or thing to another
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varying
something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried
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disturbance
with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple
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tortuous
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time
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sustain
the action of cutting something open, especially a dead body or plant, in order to study its structure
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dissection
only and not involving anyone or anything else
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solely
to cause something to happen
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bring sth about
something that happens with something else and is connected with it
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concomitant
extremely smooth
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as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom
very polite, confident, and able to persuade people, but in a way that is not sincere
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smooth

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