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Imposing (a)

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Impressive, a bit scary

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Dread (v)

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To fear something, or not want it to happen

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring back in

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking new ways to do something

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Pleasurable (a)

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Enjoyable, nice

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Preoccupied (a)

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Worried, can’t concentrate on anything else

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Engrossing (a), riveting (a)

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Fascinating

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Ingenious (a)

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Really clever and imaginative

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up and arrogant

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look over something really carefully

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Supervise (v)

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To watch over

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Merit (v)

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To deserve

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Succeed (not “win”) (v)

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To follow on or replace

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Fable, parable (n)

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Stories with a meaning, to teach an idea

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Novel (n)

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A book of fiction

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Revelation (n)

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Something amazing that’s been revealed

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Miraculous (a)

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Amazing, barely believable

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Laughable, risible (a)

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So bad, people laugh

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Whimsical (a)

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Amusing

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Auxiliary (a)

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Extra or supporting

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Vocalise (v)

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To say out loud

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Skittish (a)

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Excitable, jumpy, nervous

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Unique (a)

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Different, the only one

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Captivate (v)

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To be really interesting, to trap someone - you can’t drag yourself away

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Wary (a)

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Cautious

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Wane, lessen (v)

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To get less, or get weaker

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Endeavour (n)

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New attempt or challenge

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Uproar (n)

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A lot of noise and bother

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Afterthought (n)

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Something you add at the end without giving much thought to it

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Heir (n)

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Someone who receives something when their parents die

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Heirloom (n)

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Something that is passed on from one generation to the next

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Waylaid (a)

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Taken a wrong turn in the conversation or thoughts

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Question (not ask a question) (v)

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Challenge, to suggest that’s not right

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Elude (v)

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To escape from someone

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Ambition (n)

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A goal, a thing you really want to achieve

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Motive (n)

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The reason for doing something

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Diligent (a)

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Really careful

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Clarify (v)

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To make something clear

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Vivacious (a)

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Full of life, lively

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Amicable (a)

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Friendly

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Lethargic (a)

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Lacking energy

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Quell (v)

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To stop a disturbance or riot

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Steadfast (a)

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Firm and strong

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Warrant (n)

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Written permission to do something

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Mandatory (a)

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Not a choice, you have to do it

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Voluntary (a)

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You don’t have to, it’s your choice

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Detest (v)

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To hate

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Enlighten (v)

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To make something understandable, clarify

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Benign (a)

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Mild, harmless

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Malign (a)

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Evil, spiteful

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Surly (a)

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Grumpy, bad-tempered

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lull (n)

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A period of calm

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Fete (n)

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A fair or a market

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Circumnavigate (v)

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To go around

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Intersect (v)

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To cut in two, or to split

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Rational (a)

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Logical, using reason…

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Supple (a)

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Bendy, flexible

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Placid (a)

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Calm, gentle

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Rigid (a)

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Stiff, not bendy

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Defective (a)

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Faulty

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Intermittently, sporadically (adv)

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At irregular intervals, every now and again

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Hoarse (a)

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Losing your voice

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Adjacent (a)

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Next to

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Feverish (a)

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Emotional and excited

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Docile (a)

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Blindly obedient

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Mundane (a)

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Day-to-day, boring

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Abolish (v)

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To get rid of a law or custom

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Tactful (a)

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Sensitive of other people’s feelings

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Forthright (a)

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Blunt, not caring about other people’s feelings

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Ramble (v)

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Go for along walk, or take a long time to say something

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Concise (a)

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Quick, without extra details

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Penultimate (a)

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Last but one

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Wring (v)

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To squeeze or twist water out of something

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Dessert (n)

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Pudding

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Farther (adv)

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More distance away

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Dissent (n)

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Lack of respect, arguing

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Affinity (n)

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A liking for something

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Instigate (v)

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To be responsible for starting something

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Endorse (v)

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To give your approval to (advertising)

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Malicious (a)

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Nasty, spiteful

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Macabre (a)

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Gruesome, to do with death

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Barren (a)

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Without life

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Enunciate (v)

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To say something clearly and without complication

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Subdue (v)

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To dominate someone or make them helpless

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Transgress (v)

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To sin or cross a line

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Bawl (v)

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To cry loudly (like a baby)

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Tussle, fray (n)

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Fight

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Fray (v)

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To come undone, to wear out

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Contemporary (a)

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Modern, up-to-date

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Excerpt (n)

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A small part taken from a larger book, film etc

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Correlate (v)

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To connect or be related to

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Reproach (v)

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To tell off or correct

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Fleeting (a)

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Not lasting a long time, over very quickly

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Toil (v, n)

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Hard physical work

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Famine (n)

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Severe lack of food

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Fulfilling (a)

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Rewarding, you feel you’ve achieved something

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Striking (a)

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Beautiful, eye-catching

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Ethereal (a)

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Not substantial, wispy, smoky

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Atmospheric (a)

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Having a strong, often scary atmosphere

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Anorak (n)

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A waterproof coat

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Encore (n)

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A repeat performance, or extra song

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Airy (a)

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With lots of fresh air, not stuffy

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Frank (a)

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Direct, honest, not worrying about being polite

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Darn (v)

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To mend a hole in an item of clothing

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Embroider (v)

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To make a picture using needle and thread

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Plot, connive (v)

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To make a nasty plan

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Insinuate (v)

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To suggest something unpleasant

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Adamant (a)

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Determined to do something, meaning what you say

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Decisive (a)

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Making firm decisions

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Acclaimed (a)

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To be well-known, famous

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Gruelling , laborious (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Dynamic (a)

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Never stopping, lots of energy

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Flourish (v)

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To grow, to become successful

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Permeate (v)

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To spread through

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Sceptical (a)

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Doubtful

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Unequivocal (a)

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Leaving no room for doubt, no mistaking it

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Dialect (n)

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Local language, words

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Altitude (n)

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Height, position in the air

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Totter (v)

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To walk unsteadily, like you’re going to fall over

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scanty, meagre (a)

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Small amounts of something, not much

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Opulent (a)

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Luxurious, beautiful

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Discreet, unobtrusive (a)

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Not making a big fuss, hardly noticeable

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Demure (a)

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Shy

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Sow (v)

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To plant a seed

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Indulge (v)

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To give yourself a treat

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Abstain (v)

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To give something up, to do without something

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Exuberant (a)

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Very excited, over the top

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Appease (v)

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To calm someone down

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Alleviate (v)

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To lighten, to make something less bad

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Endorse (v)

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To support, to approve something

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Bullish (a)

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Over-confident

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Draconian (a)

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Very harsh, merciless

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Jovial (a)

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Cheerful

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Forlorn (a)

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Sad and lonely

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Infamous (a)

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Famous for a bad thing

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Ornate (a)

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Complexly decorated

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Review (n)

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An assessment

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Droll (a)

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Quite amusing

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Daunting (a)

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Scary. , makes you nervous

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Dexterous (a)

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Skillful

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Poignant (a)

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Sad, touching

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Embezzle, defraud (v)

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To steal from an organisation

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rite (n)

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A religious ceremony or occasion

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Hereditary (a)

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Passed down through the family (trait, health)

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Elated (a)

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Thrilled, excited, very pleased

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Chalice (n)

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A large cup that you might use in a religious ceremony

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Clamour (n)

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A huge noise

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Monotonous (a)

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Boring and repetetive

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Understate (v)

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To say something is not as bad as it really is

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