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Words
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Meanings
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| diminish | make or become smaller in size; amount or importance |
| tact | ability to say the right thing |
| authority | the right to command or enforce obedience; power delegated to another; an author or volume that may be appealed to in support of an or belief |
| budget | estimate of the amount of money that can be spent for different purposes in a given time |
| quota | share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc. |
| calamity | a great misfortune; serious trouble |
| preserve | keep safe; protect |
| undoubtedly | certainly; beyond doubt |
| fertile | bearing seeds or fruit; producing much of anything |
| commuter | one who travels regularly, especially over a considerable distance, between home and work |
| hesitate | fail to act quickly; be undecided |
| ban | prohibit; forbid |
| cinema | moving picture |
| feminine | of women or girls |
| comprehensive | including much; covering completely |
| unite | join together; become one |
| gloomy | dark; dim; in low spirits |
| endure | last; keep on; undergo; bear; stand |
| monarch | king or queen; ruler |
| majority | the larger number; greater part; more than half |