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Halt

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When something stops moving or happening
Expressions: halt in sth, bring sth to a halt, come to a halt, grind to a halt, screech to a halt

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Stumble (on/over) [C2]

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Step awkwardly while walking/running and fall or begin to fall
To make a mistake, such as repeating sth or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of music

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Jerk

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Quick sudden movement

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Lurch

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Sudden movement or change that is not smooth or normal

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Bristle

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(of hair) to stand up
bristle at: react angrily

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Peril

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Great danger

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Battered

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Hurt by being repeatedly hit
Damaged, especially by being used a lot

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Stench

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Strong, unpleasant smell

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Nostril [C2]

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Openings in the nose through which air moves while breathing

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Creak

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High noise when sth is moved (a door)

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Timber

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Wood used for building

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Groan [C2]

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Make a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness

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Entwined

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Closely connected or unable to be separated

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Revelation [C2]

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A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed
Come as/be a revelation: be an extremely pleasant surprise

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Glimpse [C1]

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Ocassion when you see something for a very short time
Quick idea or understanding of something

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Toil

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Hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired

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Exertion

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Use of a lot of mental or physical effort
Use of authority in order to make something happen

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Surreptitious

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Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing

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Tread

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To walk
To put your foot on something

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Stray

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Think/talk about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to

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Ascertain

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To discover something
To make certain of something

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Seize on/upon

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Use, accept or take advantage of something quickly or enthusiastically

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Curb [C2]

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To control or limit something that is not wanted

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Unceasing

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Continuing and unlikely to stop

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Propound
To suggest a theory, belief or opinion for other people to consider
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Conundrum
A problem that is difficult to deal with
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Exalt
To praise someone
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Comport
Behave in a particular way
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Wrestle with something
To try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision
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Treachery
Behavior that deceives
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Row
Noisy argument or fight
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Vigor
Strength, energy or enthusiasm
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Stalk out of
To walk in an angry or proud way
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Cranny
A small opening/break in something solid
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Reticent
Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
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Racking
Very bad and painful
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Booby [informal]
Stupid person
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Chafe
To be or become annoyed or loose patience
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Fetter
To keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress
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Restive
Unwilling to be controlled or be patient
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Throes
Difficulties or pain
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Smugly
[Disapproving] showing too much satisfaction or confidence
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Wallow
Stay in a state without trying to change
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Hasten
To do something quickly
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Discomfiture
Uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling
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Surge [C1]
Sudden and great increase
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Utter [C2]
Complete or extreme
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Lingo
Foreign language or one that contains unusual or technical expressions
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Sham
Pretended, not real
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Tacit
Understood without being expressed directly
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Vista
A beautiful view from a high position A possible future action that you can imagine
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Tangible [C2]
Real and not imaginary; able to be shown
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Transmute
To change something completely, especially into something different and better
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Veil
To hide or cover something so that you cannot see it clearly or understand it
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Haze
Fog caused by water, smoke or dust that prevents things from being seen clearly
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Glimmer
To shine with a weak light
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Asunder
Apart; into separated pieces
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Dissipate
To gradually disappear
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Vivid
Detailed; brightly coloured
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Startle
To do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person
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Repel
To force away something unwanted Disgust
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Fling
To move or do something quick and energetically
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Rapt
Giving complete attention or showing complete involvement
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Poignant
Causing a feeling of sadness
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Incite
To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent
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Banish
Get rid of something completely
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Sordid
Dirty and unpleasant
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Blatant
Very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing
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Inert
Not moving or unable to move
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Rebuff
To refuse to accept a helpful suggestion from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way
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Antagonism
Hate, extreme unfriendliness or active opposition to someone
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Commingle
Mix; blend
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Throng
To be or go somewhere in very large numbers
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Scent
Pleasant natural smell
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Glisten
To shine by reflecting light from a wet surface
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Wreck [C2]
To destroy or badly damage something
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Mingle [C2]
Mix or combine
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Feeble [C2]
Weak and without energy, strength or power
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Whim [C2]
A sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
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Linger [C2]
Take a long time to leave or disappear
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Whiff
Slight smell, carried on air
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Ozone [C1]
Poisonous form of oxygen [Informal] air that is clean and pleasant to breathe, especially near the sea

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