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comeuppance

A

a punishment or fate that someone deserves.

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inaudible

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unable to hear

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3
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dismissed

A

the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave.

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transport

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to transfer or convey from one place to another

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5
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unsubscribe

A

to stop receiving emails or other communications from a company or organization

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predict

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able to be known, seen, or declared in advance

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remit

A

send/transfer

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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something

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unreliable narrator

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a character in a story whose credibility is compromised, and whose account of events cannot be trusted

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curiosity

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a strong desire to know or learn something

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sustenance

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food and drink regarded as a source of strength

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confuddled

A

confused

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13
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fortifications

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a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.

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14
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beseech

A

ask to do something urgently

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15
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insolent/insolence

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bad behavior

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melancholy

A

a strong feeling of sadness

17
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encounter

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to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly

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ominous

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giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

19
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foreboding

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a feeling that something bad will happen

20
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malice

A

desire to do evil

21
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sinister

A

threatening evil, harm, or danger

22
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offer

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to present to someone so they can accept or decline as desired

23
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empathy

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a understanding of someone’s feelings

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idiom

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a figurative phrase