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Question 1

Inundate

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to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

Question 2

Strain

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a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage

Question 3

go the extra mile

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to make more effort than is expected of you

Question 4

impregnable

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a building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force; powerful and impossible to beat, especially in sport

Question 5

a plume of dust, smoke, etc

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a tall, thin mass of smoke, dust, or similar substance that rises up into the air

Question 6

ambient

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existing in the surrounding area

Question 7

inexorable

Answer 7

continuing without any possibility of being stopped

Question 8

remnant

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a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount

Question 9

rekindle

Answer 9

to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past

Question 10

pore over something

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to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully

Question 11

Debris

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broken or torn pieces of something larger

Question 12

Regally

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in a way that is very special and suitable for a king or queen

Question 13

Evasive

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answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer

Question 14

BLETHER Scottish

Answer 14

talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense.

Question 15

Opulent

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expensive and luxirious

Question 16

Overwrought

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in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried

Question 17

Scout

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a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment

Question 18

Chuffed to bits

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very happy or pleased

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Irrevocable

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impossible to change

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Haunting

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beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten

Question 21

Sane

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having a healthy mind and not mentally ill

Question 22

Reminiscent

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reminiscent of someone/something - making you remember a particular person, event, or thing

Question 23

Artisan

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someone who does skilled work with their hands

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Bespoke

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specially made for a particular person: a bespoke suit

Question 25

Haute couture

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expensive clothes of original design and high quality

Question 26

Cut corners

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to save money or time when doing something by not including some parts, actions, or details, so that the result is not as good as it could be

Question 27

Weed something/someone out

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to get rid of unwanted things or people from a group

Question 28

Humbleness

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the good quality of not being proud or not believing that you are important

Question 29

Mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Question 30

Lumber

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to move slowly and awkwardly

Question 31

Trundle

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to develop or operate slowly

Question 32

Drool

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to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth

Question 33

Current

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a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction

Question 34

Moor

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to tie a boat so that it stays in the same place

Question 35

Cove

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a curved part of a coast that partly surrounds an area of water:

Question 36

Enterprise

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a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money, an organization, especially a business,

Question 37

Grand opening

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a special celebration held to mark the opening of a new business or public place

Question 38

Punter

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a customer; a user of services or buyer of goods

Question 39

have your cake and eat it (too)

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to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time

Question 40

Capture

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the act of recording an image, sound, or other information using a computer or camera, or the image or other information that is recorded

Question 41

Anticipate

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to imagine or expect that something will happen

Question 42

Manual

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a book that gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as a machine

Question 43

pet hate

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a minor annoyance that a person identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than it may be to others

Question 44

hideous

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extremely ugly or bad

Question 45

repel

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cause strong dislike

Question 46

Suffuse

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to spread through or over something completely

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Distraction

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something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else

Question 48

Enchant

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to attract or please someone very much

Question 49

Captor

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a person who has captured a person or animal and refuses to release them

Question 50

Foil

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someone or something that makes another’s good or bad qualities all the more noticeable