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1.3 Beauty and health Flashcards

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airbrushed

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altered or concealed (a photograph or a detail in one) using an airbrush

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self-esteem

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belief and confidence in your own ability and value

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self-image

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the opinion or idea you have of yourself, especially of your appearance or abilities

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to talk somebody into sth

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to persuade somebody to do sth

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to have second thoughts

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to change your opinion about sth or start to doubt it

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apprehensive about/of

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worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen

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to be hooked on sth

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enjoying sth so much that you are unable to stop having it, doing it etc.

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crash course

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a course that teaches you a lot of basic facts in a very short time

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top-notch

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excellent, of the highest quality

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to recuperate (from sth)

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to get back your health, strengh or energy after being ill, tired, injured;
to recover

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disposition

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the natural qualities of a person’s character;
temperament

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hazy

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not clear because of lack of memory, understanding or detail;
vague

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advocate

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a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action

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tenacious

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unwilling to accept defeat or stop doing or having something, not giving up easily;
persistent

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to hold a grudge

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to have a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something they have done to you in past

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numb

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unable to feel, think or react in the normal way

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complacent (adj.)

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too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency;
smug,self-satisfied

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affection

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the feeling of love and caring for

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bereavement

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loss; the death of somebody you love

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companion

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a person or animal that spends time with you

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empathy

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the ability to understand sb else’s feelings

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flea

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a small jumping insect that bites animals and people to suck their blood;
pchła

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garment

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a piece of clothing

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indigestion

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pain you feel when your stomach cannot process food;
niestrawość

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lack

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absence

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span

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the lenght of time over which sth lasts or continues

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attend

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go to a place; take part in an event

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compensate

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make up for something

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to cuddle

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to hug, hold sth or sb in your arms

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to delude

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to deceive, mislead;
make someone believe sth that is not true

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to provide

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to give, supply

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to relieve

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to reduce, lessen

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to socialize

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to spend time with people enjoying oneself

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to spread

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to transmit

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to stroke

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to move one’s hand gently over the animal’s fur or hair

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to substitute

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to replace, take the place of sb

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extraordinary

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privilege

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incredible

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kindness

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simple

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joys

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kindred

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spirit

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unconditional

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love

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to earn a decent

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living

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fundamental

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laws

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proudest

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possessions

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greatest

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nation

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the measure

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of his success in life

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to struggle

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to pay the bills

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financial

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aid

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the brink

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of collapse

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the walk through the doorway

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of opportunity

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unyielding

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struggle
(completely unwilling to change)

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unwavering

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hope
continuing in a strong, steady way

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to earn it

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fair and square

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the stakes

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are so high

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steadfast

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love

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fashion

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a popular way of behaving, doing an activity

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expectation

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a strong belief about the way something should happen or how somebody should behave

the feeling of expecting sth happen

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model

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a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them

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diet

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a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight

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anorexia

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a mental illness causing sb to control the amount of food they eat in an extreme way that leads to dangerous weight loss,usually because thay have an intense fear of getting fat and believe they are fat when they are not

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media

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the main way that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment; television, radio, newspapers, internet

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bulimia

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a a mental illness in which sb repeatedly eats too much and then forces themselves to vomit

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celebrity

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a famous person

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awareness

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knowing sth,knowledge that sth exists

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innovative

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original and interesting

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unsurpassed

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the best that there is

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leave other (things) standing

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some things are much better than the other

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put/leave other candidates in the shade

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make others seem insignificant, not important

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tick

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a small insect that bites animals and people to suck their blood;
kleszcz

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rock-bottom

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the lowest possible level

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(prices) slashed

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dramatically reduced

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(bargains) galore

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in large quantities

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pamper yourself with sth

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treat yourself to sth

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to indulge yourself with sth

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to allow yourself sth enjoyable

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sumptuous (food, furnishing) / opulent (lifestyle)

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rich and special;
expensive and luxurious

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in the lap of luxury

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living in a very luxurious way

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scientifically designed

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medically proven

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shown by research

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state-of-the-art

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using the latest technology

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to stand out in the crowd

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to be noticed

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tantalisingly

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in a way that makes you feel excited and hope that you might get or do something
tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

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alluring/fetching

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attractive, tempting, seductive

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alliteration

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the use of the same letter or sound at the begging of words that are close together

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classified ad

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a small advertisement in a newspaper or on a website, put in a section according to its subcject, that is placed by a person or small company who wants to buy or sell sth, find or offer a job, etc.

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psychology

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the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour

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advertising

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the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services

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research

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a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding

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insecure

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not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people

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confidence

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a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful

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subtle

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not very obvious or easy to notice

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blatantly

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in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked, flagrantly

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pigmentation

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the colour of one’s skint

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texture

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the physical structure of something , how it feels

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rash

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an irritation of the skin

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dermatologist

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a skin doctor

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bleach

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a chemical substance that removes colour or whitens

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blister

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a small pocket of fluid under the skin

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domain

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an area

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reaction

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an effect or response

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deteriorating

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when sth becomes worse than it was

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crude

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obscene

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battle

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fight

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emaciated

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thin

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to dominate

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to control

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to exploit

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to take advantage of

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balefully

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darkly

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commandment

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rule

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exhibit

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show

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disservice

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harm

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lest

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in case of
for fear that
in order to prevent sth from happening

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to pronounce

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to say

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to dwindle

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to decrease

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to ban

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to forbid

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provocative

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shocking

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ravaged

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devastated

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delirious

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confused

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haunting

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unforgettable

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Caucasian

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a member of any of the groups of people who have pale skin

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freakish (image)

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very strange, weird, disturbing, unusual or unexpected

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thigh gap

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the gap between your thighs

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infantilise

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to treat somebody as though they are a child

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stake

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sth that you risk losing

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to emulate

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to try to do sth as well as somebody else because you admire them

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

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battering

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an act of hitting someone

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graphic

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very clear and full of details, especially about something unpleasant

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mainstream media

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traditional media such as newspapers and broadcasting

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droopy

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hanging or moving downwards, especially because of being weak or tired

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ludicrous

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unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously, absurd, ridiculous

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to plummet

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to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position

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dismembered (body parts)

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separated from the body

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saggy

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no longer stretched tight; hanging or sinking down in a way that is not attractive

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precocious

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(especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual

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pendulous

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hanging down loosely and moving from side to side, saggy, droopy

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pert

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attractively small and firm, as a description of a part of the body

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lopsided

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with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other

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jiggly

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moving or tending to move with a jiggle/ quick, short movements, unsteady

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insofar as

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to the degree that

na tyle na ile

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seductive

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tempting, sexually attractive

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sexual harassment

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unwanted or offensive sexual attention, suggestions or talk, especially from an employer or other person in a position of power

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soul-destroying

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so boring that it makes you unhappy

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lifelong interest

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interest lasting or existing all through your life

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to be exempt from

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not to be affected by something

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to tune sth out

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to stop listening to sth

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bring
cause
do
intend
suffer

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harm

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amusing
devoted
faithful
inseparable
loyal

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companion

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to be the victim of
cause
cure
develop
indentify

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a disease

147
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follow
give way to
resist
satisfy

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an instinct

148
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sandwich boards

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advertising posters hung at the back and front of the person who walks around a busy area

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sky-writing

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words written in the sky using smoke from a plane

150
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to plug

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to advertise

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