Vocab from an extract of Nelson Mandela s autobiography.
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seismic |
It required a seismic shift in thinking.
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psychological |
He was so anxious - it was psychological torment.
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insignificant |
The boy felt insignificant among the crowds of people.
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inconspicuous |
The detective tried to make himself inconspicuous so that the suspect didn't notice him.
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gregarious |
The gregarious girl was always invited to parties.
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solitude |
Solitude is different from loneliness.
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chauffeur |
The chauffeur drove us around town.
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prominence |
Nelson Mandela came to prominence because of his work opposing apartheid.
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outlaw |
In the old film the sheriff hunted the outlaw.
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distinction |
Nelson Mandela was able to speak with distinction and clarity.
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unobtrusive |
He stayed in the shadows so as to be unobtrusive.
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pretext |
He wore a chauffeur's hat in order to have the pretext of waiting for his master.
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to |
People moved to the capital city from the provincial towns.
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institute |
This institute teaches all the arts subjects.
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People moved to the capital city from the provincial towns.
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embellish |
The Press would embellish tales of his exploits.
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apartheid |
Nelson Mandela came to prominence because of his work opposing apartheid.
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