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dorm
a large room containing many beds, for example in a boarding school:
Heedless
not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty:
possessed
to own something or have something as a quality:
burst,
to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this:
I hate it when balloons burst.
limped
walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
nonetheless
in spite of that; nevertheless.
it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless
doomed
likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated.
duped.
deceive; trick.
the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story
turn out
to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one:
perseverance
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
fame
the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements.
firsthand
(of information or experience) from the original source or personal experience; direct.
this is something you have to hear firsthand
appealing
attractive or interesting.
the rural life is somehow more appealing
inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable.
mundane
lacking interest or excitement; dull.
the boundaries of the mundane world
preconceptions
a preconceived idea or prejudice.
It is time to look past these preconceptions.
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publicly
so as to be seen by other people; in public.
credibility
the quality of being trusted and believed in.
the government’s loss of credibility
anonymity.
the condition of being anonymous.
most people who agreed to talk requested anonymity
enlisted
enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
the customers
would be enlisted to build those things
immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
the cost of restoration has been immense
constantly
continuously over a period of time; always.
emphatically
in a forceful way.
throughout
in every part of (a place or object).
