Lesson 31
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Lesson 31 - Mask Toggle

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#601
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Host
/hoʊst/
noun
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a person who receives or entertains other people as guests; a large number of things
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The gracious host welcomed all the guests with warm smiles and refreshments.

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entertainer, hostess, presenter, organizer
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guest, visitor, attendee, stranger
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gracious host, party host, host family
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#602
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Idol
/ˈaɪ.dəl/
noun
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an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship; a person who is greatly admired
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The singer became a teenage idol after her hit song topped the charts worldwide.

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icon, hero, deity, statue
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nobody, unknown, ordinary person, commoner
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pop idol, teenage idol, worship idol
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#603
🔗
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Hostage
/ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ/
noun
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a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition; captive
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The police negotiated carefully to secure the release of all hostages unharmed.

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captive, prisoner, detainee, victim
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captor, liberator, rescuer, free person
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take hostage, hostage situation, release hostages
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#604
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Ignorance
/ˈɪɡ.nər.əns/
noun
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lack of knowledge or information; the state of being uninformed about something
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His ignorance about basic computer skills made it difficult for him to find a job.

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unawareness, lack of knowledge, illiteracy, inexperience
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knowledge, awareness, education, understanding
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willful ignorance, profound ignorance, ignorance about
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#605
🥘
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Hotchpotch
/ˈhɑːtʃ.pɑːtʃ/
noun
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a confused mixture; a jumbled assortment of things
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The room was a hotchpotch of old furniture, books, and random decorations.

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mixture, jumble, medley, mishmash
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order, organization, system, arrangement
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hotchpotch of ideas, complete hotchpotch, confused hotchpotch
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#606
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Illegibility
/ɪˌledʒ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
noun
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the quality of being impossible or difficult to read; unclear writing or print
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The doctor's handwriting was famous for its illegibility among the pharmacy staff.

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unreadability, unclear writing, indecipherability, obscurity
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legibility, clarity, readability, clear writing
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handwriting illegibility, complete illegibility, famous illegibility
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#607
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Hum
/hʌm/
noun
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a low continuous sound; to make a low continuous droning sound
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The constant hum of the air conditioner helped her fall asleep peacefully.

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buzz, drone, murmur, whir
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silence, quiet, stillness, hush
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constant hum, low hum, electrical hum
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#608
🎩
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Illusion
/ɪˈluː.ʒən/
noun
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a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted; a false idea or belief
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The magician created a spectacular illusion that made the elephant appear to vanish.

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delusion, mirage, deception, fantasy
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reality, fact, truth, actuality
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optical illusion, grand illusion, create illusion
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#609
🎭
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Hypocrisy
/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/
noun
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the practice of claiming to have moral standards that one does not actually possess; insincerity
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His hypocrisy was exposed when he criticized others for the same mistakes he had made.

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insincerity, pretense, duplicity, deception
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sincerity, honesty, integrity, genuineness
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moral hypocrisy, expose hypocrisy, sheer hypocrisy
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#610
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Image
/ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
noun
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a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art; a mental picture or impression
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The company worked hard to improve its public image after the scandal.

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picture, representation, reflection, impression
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reality, original, substance, actual object
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public image, brand image, mirror image
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#611
🎭
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Hypocrite
/ˈhɪp.ə.krɪt/
noun
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a person who acts in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings; a pretender
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Don't be a hypocrite by demanding honesty from others while lying yourself.

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pretender, fraud, deceiver, impostor
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sincere person, honest individual, genuine person, authentic individual
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complete hypocrite, religious hypocrite, call someone hypocrite
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#612
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Imagination
/ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun
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the faculty or action of forming new ideas or images not present to the senses; creative thinking
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Children's imagination allows them to turn a cardboard box into a spaceship or castle.

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creativity, fantasy, vision, inventiveness
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reality, fact, actuality, literalness
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vivid imagination, wild imagination, use imagination
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#613
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Idea
/aɪˈdiː.ə/
noun
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a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action; a concept or mental impression
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She had a brilliant idea for solving the company's efficiency problem.

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concept, notion, thought, plan
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reality, fact, ignorance, confusion
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brilliant idea, good idea, new idea
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#614
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Imbalance
/ɪmˈbæl.əns/
noun
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lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things; unequal distribution
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The doctor said the patient's dizziness was caused by an inner ear imbalance.

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inequality, disproportion, instability, unevenness
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balance, equilibrium, stability, proportion
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chemical imbalance, trade imbalance, work-life imbalance
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#615
🌟
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Idealism
/aɪˈdiː.ə.lɪ.zəm/
noun
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the pursuit of high principles and noble goals; unrealistic pursuit of perfection
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His youthful idealism motivated him to join various social justice movements.

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perfectionism, optimism, utopianism, romanticism
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realism, pragmatism, cynicism, materialism
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youthful idealism, political idealism, romantic idealism
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#616
🎭
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Imitation
/ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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the action of using someone or something as a model; a copy of something original
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His imitation of the famous actor was so good that everyone burst into laughter.

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copy, replica, mimicry, reproduction
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original, authentic, genuine, real
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perfect imitation, cheap imitation, imitation leather
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#617
🆔
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Identity
/aɪˈden.tə.ti/
noun
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the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is; proof of who someone is
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She struggled to maintain her cultural identity while living in a foreign country.

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character, personality, individuality, self
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anonymity, uniformity, sameness, conformity
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cultural identity, personal identity, identity card
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#618
💥
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Impact
/ˈɪm.pækt/
noun
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the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another; a marked effect or influence
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The new environmental policies had a significant impact on reducing pollution levels.

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effect, influence, consequence, collision
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insignificance, unimportance, lack of effect, gentle touch
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major impact, environmental impact, impact assessment
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#619
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Idiocy
/ˈɪd.i.ə.si/
noun
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extremely stupid behavior or actions; foolishness
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The decision to ignore safety protocols was pure idiocy that endangered everyone.

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stupidity, foolishness, absurdity, nonsense
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wisdom, intelligence, brilliance, cleverness
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pure idiocy, complete idiocy, sheer idiocy
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#620
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Impediment
/ɪmˈped.ɪ.mənt/
noun
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a hindrance or obstruction in doing something; something that makes progress difficult
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Lack of funding proved to be the main impediment to completing the research project.

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obstacle, barrier, hindrance, obstruction
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help, assistance, facilitation, aid
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major impediment, speech impediment, remove impediment
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