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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous

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Impose (v)

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To force someone to do something

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking of new ways to do something

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Redeem (v)

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To exchange (usually for money)

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Merit (v)

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To deserve something

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Succeed (not win) (v)

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To follow on from, to replace

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Fable, parable (n)

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A story told to teach you something, or to have a moral

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Revelation (n)

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Something revealed, something seen
for the first time - usually amazing

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Risible (a)

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Makes you laugh, ridiculous

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Whimsical (a)

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Amusing, makes you smile

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Auxiliary (a)

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Supporting or additional

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Rafter (n)

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A large beam of wood

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Covet (v)

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To really want something that’s not yours

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Deceive (v)

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To make someone believe something that is not true

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Implausible (a)

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Unbelievable

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Credible (a)

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Believable

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Gratifying (a)

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Pleasing

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Withhold (v)

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To not let somebody have something

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Disparage (v)

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To criticise, or say bad things about somebody

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Frail (a)

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Weak and fragile (people)

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Hearty (a)

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Healthy, strong

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Overbearing (a)

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Bossy, domineering

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Diplomatic (a)

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Super-polite

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Liberate (v)

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To set free

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Apprehend (v)

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To arrest

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Enterprise (n)

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Something you try to do, a new idea

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Heir (n)

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The person who inherits something

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Heirloom (n)

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Something that is passed down from one generation to the next

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Uproar (n)

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Noise and consternation

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Afterthought (n)

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Something you do at the end without much thought

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Waylaid (a)

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Lost, distracted, having taken a wrong turning

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Sultan (n)

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A ruler, like a king

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Minister (n)

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An elected official (not always the leader)

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Weld (v)

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To make two pieces of metal stick together

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Civil (a)

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Polite (but only just)

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Prophet (n)

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Someone who speaks God’s truth

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Benign (a)

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Calm or harmless

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Malign (a)

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Spiteful, evil

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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 or rest

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Serendipity (n)

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Everything working out beautifully

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Circumnavigate (v)

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To go around something

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Intersect (v)

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To cross or cut in two

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Gritty (a)

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Tough, determined

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Pursue (v)

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To chase after

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Turmoil (n)

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Disturbance, everything being upside down

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Scaffold (n)

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A structure to stand on

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Atypical (a)

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Not typical, unusual

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Buoyant (a)

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Very happy, excited

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Dawdle (v)

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To walk slowly (because you don’t really want to get there)

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Flaw (n)

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A weakness in something or someone

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Sound (a)

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Strong, sturdy, healthy

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Feign (v)

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To fake or pretend

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Contradict (v)

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To say the opposite

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Contempt, disdain (n)

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no respect for someone

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Incessant (a)

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Never stopping

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Abiding (a)

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Long-lasting

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Foresight (n)

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A feeling or a prediction of something that’s going to happen

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Hindsight (n)

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Looking back at something

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Undercoat (n)

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The first layer of paint

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Brooding (a)

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Grumping, sullen

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Floodlight (n)

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A huge light that you find at a stadium

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Penalise (v)

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To make someone pay a penalty

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Fleeting (a)

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Gone in a moment

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Preceding (a)

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Earlier, or beforehand

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Yield (v)

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To give up or surrender

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Prolong (v)

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To make something last longer

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Peril (n)

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Danger

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Striking (a)

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beautiful, drawing your attention

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Atmospheric (a)

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Having a strong atmosphere, creepy

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Ethereal (a)

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Not substantial, wispy, ghostly

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Anorak (n)

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Waterproof coat`

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Youth (n)

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Being young

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Airy (a)

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Breezy, lots of fresh air

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Frank (a)

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Saying something bluntly, not caring of you hurt someone

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Darn (v)

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To mend cloth

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Alluring (a)

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Fascinating

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Laborious, gruelling (a)

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Hard work, difficult

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Dynamic (a)

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Full of energy, never stops moving

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Comprehensive (a)

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Complete, full

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Chastise (v)

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To tell off

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Obstinate (a)

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Stubborn, refusing to listen or change

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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 do without something

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Stoke (v)

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To encourage to burn

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Midwife (n)

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The person who helps deliver a baby

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Lecture (v)

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To give a lesson

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Discreet (a)

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Not making a fuss about something

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Demure (a)

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Shy, nervous

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Miser (n)

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Someone who is very mean with money

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Incite (v)

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To encourage someone to do the wrong thing

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Crude (a)

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Ugly and not well made

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Dignified (a)

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Solemn, demanding respect

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Despondent (a)

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Down in the dumps, miserable

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Churlish (A)

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Mean-spirited and grumpy

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Cryptic (a)

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Impossible to understand

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Impulsive (a)

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On the spur of the moment, unplanned

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Appease (v)

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To calm someone down

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Counterfeit (a)

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Not real, a copy

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Delectable (a)

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Tasty, nice, enjoyable

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Virtuous (a)

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good and kind

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Languish (v)

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To laze about

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Wane (v)

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To get weaker

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Euphoria (n)

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A rush of pleasure or excitement

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Altruistic (a)

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Helping other people

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Amiable (a)

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Friendly

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Sullen (a)

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Miserable and grumpy

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Elaborate (a)

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Detailed, would take a long time to do

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Ornate (a)

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Elaborately decorated

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Droll (a)

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Quite funny (not hilarious)

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Strapping (a)

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Big, fully-grown, huge

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Dexterous (a)

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Skillful

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Vivid (a)

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Lively, grabbing your attention

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Universal (a)

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Common to everyone

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Derive (v)

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To work out or be able to understand

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Explicit (a)

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Clear, obvious

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Authority (n)

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To be in a position of power, of greater influence

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Cynical (a)

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Suspicious, not believing something

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Fertile (a)

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Ready for things to grow in it (soil, imaginations, minds)

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Practice (n)

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Something you do regularly

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Practise (v)

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Trying to get better at something