Lesson 21
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Word Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#401
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Exile
/ˈek.saɪl/
noun
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the state of being barred from one's native country; enforced removal from one's homeland
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The political leader was forced into exile after the military coup.

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banishment, deportation, expulsion, ostracism
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return, homecoming, welcome, inclusion
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forced exile, political exile, exile from homeland
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#402
😊
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Expression
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/
noun
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the act of making thoughts or feelings known; a look on someone's face
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The artist's painting was a beautiful expression of her inner emotions.

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manifestation, display, demonstration, articulation
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suppression, concealment, hiding, repression
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facial expression, creative expression, freedom of expression
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#403
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Existence
/ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/
noun
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the fact or state of living or having objective reality; being alive
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Scientists are searching for evidence of life's existence on other planets.

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being, presence, reality, actuality
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nonexistence, absence, death, void
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human existence, prove existence, existence of life
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#404
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Extension
/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/
noun
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the action of extending something; additional time or space
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The professor granted an extension for the assignment deadline.

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expansion, enlargement, prolongation, continuation
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reduction, contraction, shortening, curtailment
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file extension, deadline extension, extension cord
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#405
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Expansion
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
noun
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the action of becoming larger or more extensive; growth in size or scope
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The company announced the expansion of its operations to three new countries.

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growth, enlargement, extension, development
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contraction, reduction, shrinkage, decline
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business expansion, rapid expansion, expansion plan
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#406
📏
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Extent
/ɪkˈstent/
noun
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the area covered by something; the degree to which something has spread
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The extent of the damage caused by the flood was enormous.

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scope, range, degree, magnitude
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limitation, restriction, confinement, boundary
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to some extent, full extent, great extent
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#407
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Expectation
/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a strong belief that something will happen or be the case; anticipation
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The new teacher exceeded everyone's expectations with her innovative teaching methods.

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anticipation, hope, prospect, assumption
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despair, hopelessness, doubt, uncertainty
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high expectations, meet expectations, beyond expectations
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#408
💎
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Extravagance
/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡəns/
noun
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lack of restraint in spending money; excessive expense
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The wedding celebration was criticized for its unnecessary extravagance.

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lavishness, excess, luxury, wastefulness
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frugality, thrift, economy, moderation
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financial extravagance, unnecessary extravagance, lifestyle extravagance
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#409
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Expedition
/ˌek.spɪˈdɪʃ.ən/
noun
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a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose; organized trip for exploration
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The mountain climbing expedition required months of careful planning and preparation.

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journey, voyage, mission, exploration
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stay, residence, inactivity, rest
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scientific expedition, Arctic expedition, expedition team
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#410
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Extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
noun
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either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible
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The weather went from one extreme to another within a single day.

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maximum, utmost, limit, boundary
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moderate, average, middle, center
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extreme weather, extreme measures, go to extremes
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#411
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Expenditure
/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/
noun
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the action of spending funds; an amount of money spent
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The government needs to reduce its expenditure on unnecessary projects.

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spending, cost, expense, outlay
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income, revenue, earnings, savings
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government expenditure, reduce expenditure, capital expenditure
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#412
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Extremist
/ɪkˈstriː.mɪst/
noun
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a person who holds extreme political or religious views
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The government is taking measures to prevent extremist activities.

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radical, fanatic, militant, fundamentalist
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moderate, centrist, liberal, tolerant
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political extremist, religious extremist, extremist group
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#413
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Expense
/ɪkˈspens/
noun
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the cost required for something; money spent on something
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The travel expense for the business trip was covered by the company.

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cost, charge, fee, expenditure
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income, profit, gain, revenue
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travel expense, medical expense, living expense
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#414
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Eyesight
/ˈaɪ.saɪt/
noun
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the ability to see; vision
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Regular eye checkups are important for maintaining good eyesight.

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vision, sight, visual ability, perception
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blindness, sightlessness, visual impairment, darkness
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poor eyesight, sharp eyesight, eyesight problems
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#415
🎯
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Experience
/ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/
noun
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practical contact with and observation of facts or events; knowledge gained through involvement
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Her years of teaching experience made her an excellent mentor for new teachers.

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knowledge, expertise, skill, background
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inexperience, ignorance, naivety, unfamiliarity
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work experience, life experience, gain experience
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#416
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Eyesore
/ˈaɪ.sɔːr/
noun
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something that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
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The abandoned building has become an eyesore in the neighborhood.

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blight, ugliness, monstrosity, disfigurement
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beauty, attraction, sight for sore eyes, ornament
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urban eyesore, neighborhood eyesore, become an eyesore
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#417
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Explanation
/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a statement or account that makes something clear; clarification of meaning
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The teacher gave a detailed explanation of the complex mathematical concept.

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clarification, description, interpretation, elucidation
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confusion, mystery, ambiguity, obscurity
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clear explanation, detailed explanation, provide explanation
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#418
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Eyewitness
/ˈaɪ.wɪt.nəs/
noun
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a person who has seen something happen and can give evidence about it
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The police interviewed several eyewitnesses to the accident.

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observer, witness, bystander, onlooker
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participant, perpetrator, absent person, non-observer
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eyewitness account, eyewitness testimony, reliable eyewitness
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#419
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Exploitation
/ˌek.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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the action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; misuse
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The company was accused of worker exploitation due to poor working conditions.

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abuse, misuse, oppression, manipulation
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protection, fairness, justice, respect
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worker exploitation, resource exploitation, prevent exploitation
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#420
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Fabrication
/ˌfæb.rɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
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something that is made up or invented; a lie or false story
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The journalist was fired for publishing fabrications instead of facts.

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invention, falsehood, lie, fiction
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truth, fact, reality, authenticity
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pure fabrication, fabrication of evidence, complete fabrication
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