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lambast / condemn
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to criticize harshly
prominence
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the state of being important or famous
endorsement
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recommending a product in an ad
consent
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permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
surge
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sudden increase
acclaim
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public praise, professional approve
landmark
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event marking the turning point
monetize
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earn revenue from an asset, business
impeccable
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faultless; without sin or blemish
slate
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list of candidates
box office grosses
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amount of money made by film in ticket sales
haul
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combined amount (large)
obscurity
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weirdness
quip
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anegdote, humorous comment
rudimentary
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basic; not refined or well developed
by implication
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assumption, alluded
rants
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speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way
dicredit
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to refuse to believe; to reject as untrue
tenure
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the period of time a job lasts; syn: term
digital savvy
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showing knowlegde and ability in information technologies context
ubiquitous
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present or existing everywhere, omnipresent
plight
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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
disperage
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to insult with the intent of lowering rank, depreciate
inscrutable
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not readily interpreted or understood
lampooning
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ridiculing, satirizing
echelons
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a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
incongruity
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lack of harmony; inconsistency
watershed moment
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moment in history where nothing is the same afterwards
vernacular
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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
subversive
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intended to undermine or overthrow a political system
exhorted
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strongly motivated, urged
fitted the bill
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was suitable, was right for the position
wrapping up
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finishing
hard-baked
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typical
veil of silence (stitched in place)
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always quiet, no communication
get lost in translation
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difficult to understand because of differences in language or culture
got out of
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avoid a responsibility, not take part
spike
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sudden rise, surge, growth
trending toward
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be changing into
surplus
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amount of leftover money
debt
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money owed
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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a measurement of the total goods and services produced within a country.
return
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a profit on money that you have invested
exceeded
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was greater than a number or amount
madcap
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a crazy idea; rapid sequence
riff
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music / a characteristic feature
a slew of
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a large number of
ramshackle
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poorly made
lair
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hidden base
sleekness
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glossy look
artisanal
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high quality, handmade
articulation
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joining the movable segments
out-take
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a take that is not included in the final version of a film because of a technical error
incremental
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growing steadily
pageant
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contest
melting-pot
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the mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples
indigenous
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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
dwindling
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getting smaller
coercion
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using force to make someone do something they don't want to do
unviable
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unable to succeed, unable to work as intended
hotfooted
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escaped, ran from
severing
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breaking off the connection
pitched
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tried to sell
ape
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copy, imitate
close-knit
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connected with strong bonds
fawning over
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concentrating on
putting down
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criticizing, belittling
decor
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a decorative style or scheme, as of a room or house
eviction
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act of officially forcing someone to leave a house
destitution
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extreme poverty; state of having no possessions
coda
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concluding part of a literary, musical, film composition; something that summarizes or concludes
formulaic
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not original, was used many times before in similar situations
haven
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a place of safety; a sanctuary
inception
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(n.) the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process
apt
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appropriate, timely, right, seemly
vicarious
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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person rather than done oneself
to drain
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to reduce or cause something to reduce
incline towards sth
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to think that a belief or opinion is probably correct
to merge
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to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
to curate
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to select things such as documents, music, products, or internet content to be included as part of a list or collection, or on a website
to reinforce
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to make something stronger
renowned
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famous for something
to align
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to agree with or support another person, group, organization, or view
brick-and-mortar
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used to describe a traditional business that operates in a building, when compared to one that operates over the internet
ambience
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the character of a place or the quality it seems to have
seize
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to take something quickly and keep or hold it
pique someone's curiosity
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to make someone interested in something and want to know more about it
avenue
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a method or way of doing something
Emergence
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The process of coming into existence or becoming apparent.
Exploitation
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The action of taking advantage of someone or something in a deceitful or unfair manner.
Phishing
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A form of cybercrime in which fraudulent emails or messages are sent to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information or clicking on malicious links.
Credibility
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The quality of being trusted, reliable, and believable.
Deceiving
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The act of causing someone to believe something that is not true, typically for personal gain or advantage.
Manipulation
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The skillful handling or controlling of someone or something in a deceptive or indirect manner.
Ongoing
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Continuously occurring or developing; not yet concluded or resolved.
Vigilant
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Watchful and alert, especially to detect potential danger or threats.
Abreast
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Informed and up-to-date with the latest developments or information
obscene
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portrayal or description of sexual matters, offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
statuesque
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attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. Reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness.
corpse
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a dead body of a human being.
gruesome
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something extremely unpleasant, cousing repulsion or horror.
prolific
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fruitful, highly productive.
incipient
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent.
rendition
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the act or result of rendering, or interpretating something.
distorted
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pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape.
microtrend
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trend limited to a small, specialized group of consumers, doesn't last long
fleeting
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short, quick
aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
stale
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no longer fresh
hindrance
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a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
hijack
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To take over something by force
astute
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able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it
overconsumption
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using more resources than can be replaced
invariably
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always
deem
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to judge, consider
an EP
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extended play; short version of an album
heyday
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the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years
imperceptible
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very small, hard to be noticed
mastering
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final stage of the music production process
performance rights
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the right to perform copyrighted material for profit
Royalties
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The share of earnings given by platform as payment to the artist
redemption arch
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a process of apologising and making up for the bad things
revenue
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income from business activities or taxes
tangible
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sth that is realistic, easy to see or measure
usability
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the system is easy to learn and efficient and satisfying to use
accumulate
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to gather or collect
topical
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of interest at the present time; relating to things that are happening at present
personification
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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
entities
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sth that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence
allure
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The power to attract or charm
inanimate
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having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has
absorb
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to take sth, especially gradually
commonality
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the state of sharing features or attributes
budget
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the amount of money you plan to spend
financial
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involving money
phenomenon
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sth that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially sth unusual or interesting
wholesome
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good for you, and likely to benefit you physically, morally or emotionally
outperform
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perform better than

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