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Deteriorated

To deteriorate

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Ухудшаться
become progressively worse
“relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply”

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With an upswing in

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С подъёмом в

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To jab (jab)

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Уколоть (укол)

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To frat

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be constantly or visibly anxious

“she fretted about the cost of groceries”

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Delirious

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in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium

“he became delirious and couldn’t recognize people”

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To exacerbate

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make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

“the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”

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Voluptuous

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curvaceous and sexually attractive (typically used of a woman)

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To enfold

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surround; envelop

“he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them”

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To slumber (slumber, slumberland)

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sleep

“Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle”

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Dew

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a natural form of water, formed as water vapor condenses

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Sublime

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lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner

of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth

tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence

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Docile

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ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

“a cheap and docile workforce”

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Tenuous

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very weak or slight

“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”

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Plausible

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(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

“a plausible explanation”

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Stochastic

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having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analysed statistically but may not be predicted precisely
“a stochastic process”

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To suffice

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be enough or adequate

“a quick look should suffice”

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Intractable

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hard to control or deal with

“intractable economic problems”

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Distortion

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the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.

“the virus causes distortion of the leaves”

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Astute

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having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
“an astute businessman”

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Adhesive

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An adhesive is something sticky that holds things together

“Use an adhesive to repair a cracked plate”

21
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Consecutive

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following each other continuously
“five consecutive months of serious decline”

expressing consequence or result.
“a consecutive clause”

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Stringent

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(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting
“stringent guidelines on air pollution”

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Emollient

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having the quality of softening or soothing the skin

“a rich emollient shampoo”

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Impurity

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the state or quality of being impure

“a struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity”