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1
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at a loose end

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not knowing what to do

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at a stretch

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at one time without stopping

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at first glance

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when seen or considered briefly and for the first time

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at sixes and sevens

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In a state of confusion or disorder

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by all accounts

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according to what one has heard or read

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by default

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because of a lack of opposition

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by no means

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not at all; certainly not

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in action

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doing what something is designed to do

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in conjunction with

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together

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in my element

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in a place or situation where one is comfortable and does well

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in no time

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very quickly or very soon

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in turn

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in succession; one after the other

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in vain

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without success or a result

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at breakneck speed

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very fast or dangerous

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beyond recovery

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Significant in the degree of hopelessness

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go out on a limb

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supporting someone or something despite putting yourself at a potential disadvantage

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have a gut feeling

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a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning

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have a mental block

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an uncontrollable suppression or repression of painful or unwanted thoughts/memories

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in its entirety

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as a whole; completely

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20
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yours truly

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used as a formula for ending a letter

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anecdotal

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not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research

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chronic

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of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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clear-cut

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sharply outlined : distinct. : free from ambiguity or uncertainty

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continuously

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without interruption or gaps

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conventional

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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

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defeatist

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demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure

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flawed

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with flaws

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gory

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unpleasant or frightening, esp. because covered with blood or showing signs of violence

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inaccessible

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unable to be reached or entered

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invaluable

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extremely useful; indispensable

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laughable

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so ludicrous as to be amusing

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nostalgic

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feeling, evoking, or characterized by nostalgia

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pharmaceutical

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of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs

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provoking

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causing annoyance; irritating/giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion

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sighted

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having the ability to see; not blind

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squeamish

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easily made to feel sick or disgusted

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stationary

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not moving or not intended to be moved

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tactile

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perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible

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undeniable

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unable to be denied or disputed

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undignified

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appearing foolish and unseemly; lacking in dignity

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unmanageable

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difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control

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curiosity

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an eager desire to know or learn

43
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dependence on

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the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating

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dragonfly

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a large insect with a long, thin, brightly coloured body and two pairs of transparent wings

45
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drought

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a long period when there is little or no rain

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empathy

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the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation

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honeycomb

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a wax structure containing many small holes, made by bees to store their honey

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hunch

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an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

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inflection

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a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences

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initiative

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a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem

51
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inscription

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words that are written or cut in something

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proponent

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a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action

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quest

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a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult

54
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rivalry

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a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing

55
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threshold

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the floor of an entrance to a building or room

56
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tile

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a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls

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wax

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a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm

58
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abound

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to exist in large numbers

59
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backtrack

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to go back along a path that you have just followed

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compile

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to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list

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outdo

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to be, or do something, better than someone else

62
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promote understanding

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encourage knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works

63
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topple

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to (cause to) lose balance and fall down

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bypass

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to avoid something by going around it

65
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cater for

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to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something

66
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decommissioned

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to take equipment or weapons out of use

67
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drive the length of

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travel the distance

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fall into disrepair

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broken or in bad condition

69
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go off track

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to lose one’s bearings or course of direction

70
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gravel

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small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand, type of path

71
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head for

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If you are heading for a bad situation, you are likely to experience it soon, because of your own actions or behaviour

72
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make a diversion

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create something that is intended to take someone’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice

73
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memorabilia

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objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting

74
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spring up

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to start to exist suddenly

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stretch

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an area of land or water, especially a long one

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trading post

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a station or store of a trader or trading company established in a thinly settled region where local products (as furs) are exchanged for manufactured goods

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circumference

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the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line

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diameter

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(the length of) a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through its centre, to a point on the opposite edge

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hexagon

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a flat shape with six straight sides

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miniscule

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extremely small

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radius

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(the length of) a straight line joining the centre of a circle to its edge or the centre of a sphere to its surface

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symmetrical

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having two parts that match exactly

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technological

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relating to, or involving, technology

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