1) characterized by malice or pettiness a) kitsch b) to pick (up) on sth c) mean-spirited d) flat 2) a person who expresses disagreement with something or disapproval of someone a) critic b) poignant c) visceral d) dissenting 3) a report that discusses a situation or the writings or ideas of someone and offers a judgment about them a) critique b) to tug at sb's heartstrings c) deem d) to wrestle with sth 4) showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief a) critique b) dissenting c) ostracised d) critic 5) praised a) visceral b) shunned c) to tug at sb's heartstrings d) lauded 6) get great pleasure from a situation or an activity a) to touch upon sth b) revel in c) plodding d) lauded 7) very pleased and satisfied with yourself, and having no doubt about the value of what you know or have done a) ostracised b) kitsch c) smug d) simmering 8) to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group a) lauded b) dissenting c) ostracised d) shady 9) to ignore someone and not speak to that person because you cannot accept their behaviour, beliefs, etc. a) quest b) shunned c) flat d) plodding 10) not interesting, or without emotion or excitement a) unspoiled b) to touch upon sth c) flat d) visceral 11) slow-moving and unexciting a) unspoiled b) dissenting c) critique d) plodding 12) showy art or cheap, decorative objects that are attractive to people who are thought to lack any appreciation of style or beauty a) shunned b) smug c) kitsch d) critique 13) based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought a) to wrestle with sth b) visceral c) kitsch d) shunned 14) the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes a) aftermath b) to touch upon sth c) critique d) nuanced 15) dishonest or illegal a) shady b) quest c) kitsch d) smug 16) it has not been changed or damaged by people a) plodding b) deem c) unspoiled d) aftermath 17) to consider or judge something in a particular way a) deem b) poignant c) dissenting d) to wrestle with sth 18) to start talking again about something that someone said previously a) to bring sth centre stage b) plodding c) to pick (up) on sth d) nuanced 19) to fight by holding and pushing sb to the ground a) aftermath b) to bring sth centre stage c) to wrestle with sth d) lauded 20) to mention a subject quickly when speaking or writing about another subject a) kitsch b) nuanced c) to wrestle with sth d) to touch upon sth 21) to describe something or someone as receiving special attention or focus a) critic b) nuanced c) unspoiled d) to bring sth centre stage 22) a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult a) poignant b) dissenting c) quest d) plodding 23) causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness a) trepidation b) aftermath c) kitsch d) poignant 24) controlled but may burst out at any time, often violently a) smug b) simmering c) aftermath d) to touch upon sth 25) fear or worry about what is going to happen a) shunned b) trepidation c) dissenting d) to pick (up) on sth 26) made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc a) nuanced b) to bring sth centre stage c) lauded d) flat 27) cause someone to feel a great deal of pity or sadness for someone or something a) unspoiled b) to tug at sb's heartstrings c) revel in d) critic

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