envy -
The desire to have something that someone else has.
She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend's vacation photos.
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passion -
A powerful desire or drive, a strong and intense emotion.
She spoke with great passion about protecting the environment.
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manifesto -
A public declaration of intent, policy, aims, opinions, and objectives.
The political party got together to write a manifesto that explained their vision for the future, and the path to get there.
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rift -
A tear causing two parts of something to separate
When Matt found out that his partner had stolen money from the business, it caused a rift in their relationship that could not be fixed.
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barrage -
A continuous attack over a long period of time
The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.
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remorse -
Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.
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wits -
Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
In order not to be detected, the spy had to live very moment by his wits, making sure a random mistake might reveal his true identity.
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virtuoso -
A person who is extremely skilled and has outstanding talent in some field in something.
The electric guitar player was considered a virtuoso compared to his fellow musicians.
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panacea -
A solution or remedy for all problems or difficulties.
Many people hoped the new policy would be a panacea for the world's economic problems.
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glitch -
A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer
The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.
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utopia -
A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.
Sometimes people who strive for utopia are so naïve that the society they create is very flawed and less than ideal.
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caliber -
The quality or standard of someone's ability or character.
The company is looking to hire engineers of top caliber.
