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Impose (v)
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To make someone do something
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Apprehensive (a)
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Nervous, worried
3
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Irritate (v)
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Annoy
4
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Redeem (v)
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To exchange
5
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Reinstate (v)
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To bring someone back in, to restore
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Innovative (a)
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Imaginative, thinking outside the box
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Rowdy (a)
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Noisy and busy
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Onerous, taxing (a)
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Hard going, tough
9
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Scrutinise (v)
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To look at something really closely
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Haughty (a)
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Stuck up, arrogant
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Preoccupied (a)
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Worried about something, unable to concentrate
12
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Riveting (a)
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Engrossing, fascinating
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Hearty (a)
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Strong and healthy
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Overbearing (a)
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Bossy, bullying
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Plucky (a)
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Unexpectedly brave, having a go
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Diplomatic (a)
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Very careful with your words
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Meek (a)
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Gentle, mild
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Enterprising (a)
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Resourceful
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Afterthought (n)
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Something that occurs to you later
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Heirloom (n)
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Something that was passed down from generations
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Waylaid (a)
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Distracted, diverted
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Hearten (v)
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To encourage
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Disconcerted (a)
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Worried, nervous
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Tranquil, placid (a)
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Calm
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Turmoil (n)
Storminess, uproar, disturbance
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Animosity (n)
Dislike of someone
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Odious (a)
Horrible
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ComPOUND (v)
To make something worse
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Mitigate (v)
To make something not as bad
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Elude (v)
To escape
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Enquire (v)
To ask something
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Acknowledge (v)
To recognise or agree about something
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Vintage (a)
Old but valuable
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Diligent (a)
Super careful
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Console (v)
To comfort, make feel better
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Inconsolable (a)
So upset that you can't be consoled, nothing will make you feel better
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Indulge (v)
To give yourself a treat
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Abstain (v)
To give something up for a period
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Fell (v)
To cut a tree down
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Meagre, scanty (a)
Not very much of something
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Opulent (a)
Luxurious, rich-looking
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Unobtrusive (a)
Trying not to stand out
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Emblazon (v)
To display something clearly or boldly
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Discerning (a)
Able to tell small differences, perceptive
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Amicable (a)
Friendly in nature
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Vivacious (a)
Full of life
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Lethargic (a)
Lacking in energy
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Canter (v)
To jog, to go at half speed (horses)
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Heath (n)
Large area of overgrown grassland
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Coppice (n)
Young trees
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Solitude (n)
Being alone
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Brood (v)
Think in a grumpy way (bird hatching an egg)
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Integral (a)
Essential
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Drivel (n)
Nonsense spoken
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Detritus (n)
Rubbish, stuff left behind
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Implore (v)
beg desperately
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Dilapidated (a)
Falling down, ramshackle
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Benign (a)
Good in nature
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Malign (a)
Evil in nature
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Surly (a)
Grumpy, bad-tempered
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Lull (n)
A period of calm
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Serendipity (n)
A stroke of good luck, everything working out perfectly
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Mortified (a)
Very embarassed (almost to death)
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Decidedly (adv)
With great emphasis
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Viable (a)
Practical, manageable, it can be done
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Sheen (n)
Glossiness, shine
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Objective (a)
Fair, not letting your own feelings cloud your judgement
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Accord (n)
Agreement
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Concede (v)
To admit, confess or to give in
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Mediocre (a)
Average, medium, not that good
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Condemn (v)
Sentence someone to prison, criticise strongly
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Lauded (a)
Highly-praised
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Derelict (a)
Falling down, falling apart
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Apathy (n)
Not feeling like you care, can't be bothered-ness
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Vehement (a)
With passion, with feeling
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Awry (adv)
The wrong way, in the wrong direction
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Cohesive (a)
Making sense, logical
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Ambiguous (a)
Can mean two things
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Dubious (a)
Doubtful
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Frivolous (a)
Silly, unimportant
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Repudiate (v)
To strongly deny something
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Alluring (a)
Fascinating and seductive, attractive
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Sonorous (a)
Deep, full (voice / sound)
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Gruelling, laborious (a)
Really tough, hard going
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Dynamic (a)
Energetic, never stopping
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Languish (v)
To lie around, to be a bit lazy
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Permeate (v)
To spread through
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Unequivocal (a)
Leaving no doubt, completely certain
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Dialect (n)
Local vocabulary
90
Stature (n)
Size, standing, charisma, charm
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Candid (a)
Frank, without politeness, fly on the wall
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Shrewd, savvy (a)
Common sense, streetwise
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Encompass (v)
Surround
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Sporadic, intermittent (a)
With no regular pattern, every now and again
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Pluck (v)
Remove, pull out
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Repossess (v)
To take something back
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Tumultuous (a)
Deafening, very loud
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Determine (v)
To work something out
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Lustrous (a)
Shining, glittering
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Raze (v)
To completely demolish
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Heinous (a)
Evil, wicked
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