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- She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.
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- The government has affirmed its commitment to equal rights.
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## 28th, October
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+ susceptible
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> (adj)easily influenced or harmed by something</br>
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> (adj)used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced
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- These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.
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- She isn't very susceptible to flattery.
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- They persuade susceptible teenagers to part with their money.
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+ psychiatrist
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> (n)a doctor who treats people suffering from mental illness.
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+ affiliation
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> (n)a connection with a political party or religion, or with a larger organization.
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- Their lack of affiliation to any particular bank allows them to give objective financial advice.
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- The kidnappers had no affiliation with any military group.
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+ substantial
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> (adj)large in size, value or importance
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- The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
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- She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.
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+ bipedal
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> (adj)walking on two legs, or relating to this movement
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- He was facinated by the gaint, bipedal ape.
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- Some dinosaurs were capable of bipedal walking.
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+ bedrock
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> (n)the solid rock in the ground which supports all the soil above it.</br>
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> (n)the bedrock of something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based.
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- Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship.
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- We believe in religious freedom as a bedrock principle of our democracy.
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+ railroad
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> (v)to force something to happen or force someone to do something, especially quickly or unfairly.
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- We were railroaded into signing the agreement.
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- He more or less railroaded the rest of the Europe into recognising the new "independent" states.
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+ substantiate
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> (v)to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts.
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- We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
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- Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.
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+ chauvinistic
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> (adj)believing or showing an unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best or most important.</br>
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> (adj)believing that or behaving as if women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men.
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- It is a deeply chauvinistic community where the few women who have jobs are ridiculed.
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+ prod
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> (v)to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object.</br>
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> (v)to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling.
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- I prodded her in the back to get her attention.
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- She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked.
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- He gets things done, but only after I've prodded him into doing them.
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