Dictionary
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- allegory C1 An allegory is a story or artwork in which characters and events represent deeper ideas such as morals or politics.
- allude C1 To allude means to mention or refer to something indirectly.
- ambivalence C1 Ambivalence is the state of having mixed or conflicting feelings about someone or something.
- austerity C1 Austerity is a policy of reducing government spending to cut public debt.
- benevolent C1 Benevolent describes someone who is kind and wants to help others.
- capricious C1 Capricious describes someone or something that changes mood or behavior suddenly and unpredictably.
- caveat C1 A caveat is a warning or condition that you must consider before accepting or using something.
- cognitive C1 Relating to thinking, understanding, and learning.
- complement C1 A complement is something that completes or improves something else.
- compliment C1 A compliment is a polite, positive remark that expresses praise or admiration.
- conundrum C1 A conundrum is a confusing and difficult problem to solve or understand.
- didactic C1 Didactic describes something intended to teach, often in a way that feels too moralizing or instructive.
- discreet C1 Discreet means careful and polite about what you say or do so you do not cause embarrassment or attract attention.
- discrete C1 Discrete means separate and distinct, not continuous or connected.
- disposition C1 A disposition is a person’s usual attitude, mood, or way of behaving.
- elude C1 To elude someone is to avoid being caught or understood.
- empirical C1 Based on observation or experience rather than theory.
- ephemeral C1 Ephemeral describes something that lasts for only a short time.
- epiphany C1 An epiphany is a sudden, clear realization or understanding.
- esoteric C1 Esoteric describes something meant for or understood by only a small group with special knowledge.