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resonance

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quality of being loud and clear

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recapitulation

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an act of repeating an earlier theme

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vividness

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quality of being very clear and detailed in your mind

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intimately

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closely in a personal or sexual way

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bestow

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to give something as an honour or present

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contemporaneity

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quality of relating to the present

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polemical

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strongly attacking or defending an opinion or personal belief

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detractors

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someone who criticises people, often unfairly

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eugenics

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an idea to improve humans by only allowing certain people to breed

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utopia

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a perfect society

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inviable

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not able to continue to exist or develop into a living being

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satires

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criticising in a humorous way

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riposte

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a quick and clever remark

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emboldened

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to make someone brave

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scrupulously

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in a way that is careful and morally right

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genteel

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typical of high social class

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integrity

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being honest, with strong moral principles

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omit

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fail to include or do something

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lucrative

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producing a lot of money

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inextricable

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unable to be seperated, released or escaped from - stuck

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conventional

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a way in which something is usually done

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ambivalent

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uncertainty about how you feel, two opposing feelings in unison

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recuperation

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the process of becoming well again after an illness or getting back to strength

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transgression

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the act of breaking a law or moral low

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partisan

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strongly supporting a person, political party or matter without considering or judging the matter very carefully

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chastity

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the state of never having sex

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contemptuous

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expressing a strong feeling of dislike and having no respect for someone

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thwart

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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

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adjoining

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next to

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richety

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in bad condition, therefore weak and likely to break

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whim

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a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

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pedigrees

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a list of parents and other relations of the animal

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vicissitudes

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changes that happen at different times during someone’s life, especially those that result in conditions being worse:

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wold

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an area of high open land

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gait

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the way a person walks

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mendacious

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dishonest

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chronicles

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tales

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peril

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serious and immediate danger

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wattle

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a wall made from woven sticks and strip
bark

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glade

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an open space in a wood or forest

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veil

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a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise.

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glimmer

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shine faintly with a wavering light.

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effigies

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symbolic representation or imagery

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or suffering

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lustre

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the brightness that a shiny surface has

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reverie

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a state of having pleasant dream like thoughts

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prostrate

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lying with face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship

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dubious

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thought to not be completely true or unable to be trusted

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undulations

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a continuous up and and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea

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aforesaid

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previously mentioned

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engirdled

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surrounded

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acquaintance

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a person that you may have met but don’t know well

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calcareous

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containing calcium carbonate, chalky

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escarpment

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steep slope or cliff

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languorous

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slow and relaxed

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azure

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having the bright blue colour of the sky on a clear day

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topography

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study of the physical appearance of the natural features of land

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copse

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a small group of trees

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pastures

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grass or other plants suitable for cows to eat

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metamorphosis

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a complete change

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denude

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to remove the covering of something

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catharsis

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releasing emotion

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anagnorisis

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a moment of realisation

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pessimism

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a tendency to see the worst in things

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calamity

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an event causing great and sudden damage

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megrim

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depression, low spirit

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monotonous

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not changing and therefore boring

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creeper

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a plant that usually grows up walls

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cadaverous

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looking pale, thin and ill

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scourged

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someone or something that causes great trouble or suffering

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jaunty

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showing that you are happy and confident

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nigh

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near

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bodice

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the upper part of a woman’s dress

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scrutiny

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the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get info about it

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bask

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to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere

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adornment or adorn

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something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someone

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brawny

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physically strong, muscular

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damsel

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a young unmarried woman

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factotum

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a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities

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ostler

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a man employed to look after horses of people staying at an inn

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titter

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give a short, half suppressed laugh, giggle

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equanimity

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calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation

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picturesque

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visually attractive

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm

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tentative

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uncertain

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bevy

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a large group of people or things of a
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colling

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hugging and embracing

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colling

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hugging and embracing

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dislodge

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knock or force out of position

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woo(ed)

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try to gain the love of someone with a view to marriage

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zest

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great enthusiasm of energy

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Sentimentally

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A way that is influenced by or relates to emotional feelings especially about the past

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Transmutation

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The action of changing or the state of being changed into another form

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gaiety

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happiness and excitement

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Ballad

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A slow sentimental song

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aforesaid

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mentioned earlier

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Rhapsody

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An enthusiastic expression of feeling

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Benedictite

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A blessing

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ditty

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a short simple song

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Temperament

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A persons or animals nature (natural reactions)

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thereon

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immediately after that

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Expended

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To use up

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blither

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talk in a continuous way without making very much sense

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Rekindled

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Relight a fire,However this can also mean in a relationship to restart it

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deprecating

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expressing disapproval

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Attenuated

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To reduce the force effect or value of something

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Serpentining

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Of or like a serpent/snake

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impetuous

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done quickly without thought or care

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Verdant

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Green with grass or other vegetation

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Placid

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Not easily upset or excited

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expostulate

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express strong disapproval or disagreement

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appurtenance

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an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living

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Phlegmatic

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Having an unemotional and calm disposition (inherent qualities)

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Profundity

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Great depth of knowledge

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Whimsical

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Playfully fanciful especially in an amusing way

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musec

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be absorbed in thought

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Contour

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An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something

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Diligently

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In a way that shows care in work or duties

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somnolent

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sleepy

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Lingered

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To stay in a place longer than necessary due to a reluctance to leave

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conterminous

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sharing a common boundary

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grimacing

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an expression made from pain,disgust or disapproval

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iridescence

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the quality of showing many bright colours that change with movement

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pestilence

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a fatal epidemic (outbreak) disease

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seer

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a supernatural person who sees visions into the future

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infallible

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incapable of being wrong

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paternalistic

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making decisions for other people rather than letting them take responsibility for their own lives

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Pejorative

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Expressing contempt or dissaproval

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turmoil

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a state of great disturbance

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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prosperity

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being successful or thriving

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tangible

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able to be seem by touch

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idyll

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a very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time, especially in the countryside, or a piece of music, literature, etc. that describes this

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plume

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a long cloud of smoke or vapour resembling a feather as it spreads from its point of origin.

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nostalgia

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a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past:

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prude

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a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

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prude

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a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

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Feckless

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Lacking initiative (lazy)

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abdicates

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renounce ones throne

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hamartia

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recognition

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hubris

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excessive pride

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catharsis

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emotional release for the audience

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peripeteia

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catastrophe, reversal of fortune

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peripeteia

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catastrophe, reversal of fortune

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moiety

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each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.

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scrutiny

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critical observation or examination

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substantial

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of importance or power

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Recuperative

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Having the effect of restoring health/strength

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Pervaded

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Spread through and be perceived in every part of

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Heretofore

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Before now

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Diminution

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A reduction in the size,extent or importance of something

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marxism

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stateless and classless society without private property.

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proletariat

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the working classes of society

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bourgeoisie

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the upper class of society

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plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

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depicted

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represented

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hegemony

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a power structure in hcwih one group has dominance over another

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gender

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the socio-cultural behaviours stereotypically associated with each sex

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Bewitching

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so beautiful or attractive that you cannot think about anything else

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idiosyncratic language

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basically refers to a way of speaking or writing that is unique to a particular person or group. It’s like having your own personal style or quirks in how you express things. So, when someone uses idiosyncratic language, they might use words or phrases that are specific to them, making their communication stand out.

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lasciviousness

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a lustful or lewd quality

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virtue

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behaviour showing high moral standards

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valour

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great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

English Lit A-Level Vocabulary (1 decks)

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