| A | B |
|---|
| mutually exclusive | when two ideas or beliefs cannot both exist or be true at the same time |
| trauma | an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time |
| nuance | a very slight, hardly noticeable difference |
| baffling | confusing, causing misunderstanding |
| fathom | to understand what something means after thinking about it carefully |
| subordinate | someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else |
| flaunt | to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it |
| commiserate | to express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something |
| exert | to use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen |
| preclude | prevent |
| overtly | publicly |
| intrigued by | very interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious |
| by virtue of | as a result of |
| slight | to offend someone by treating them rudely or without respect |
| vie | to compete very hard with someone in order to get something |
| sari | a long piece of cloth that you wrap around your body like a dress, worn especially by women from India |
| perspective | a way of thinking about something |
| scapegoat | someone who is blamed for something bad that happens, even if it is not their fault |
| adversary | a country or person you are fighting or competing against |
| subtext | a hidden or second meaning behind someone's words or actions |
| expatriate | someone who lives in a foreign country |
| referendum | when people vote in order to make a decision about a particular subject |
| divergence | developing in different ways and so are no longer similar |
| cuisine | a particular style of cooking |
| inextricably intertwined | very closely related and affect each other |
