Add Vocab - 29.09.11

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disdainful

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pogardliwy, wzgardliwy

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sap

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sok roślinny, siły żywotne; podkopać, podmywać, ściągać sok

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wantonly

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causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason; (old-fashioned, disapproving) (usually of a woman) behaving in a very immoral way; having many sexual partners

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concoction

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mikstura, sporządzenie

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simmer

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~ (sth) to cook sth by keeping it almost at boiling point; to be cooked in this way
~ (with sth) to be filled with a strong feeling, especially anger, which you have difficulty controlling
[seethe; boil, stew]

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snidely

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obłudnie

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meek

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cichy, łagodny, potulny, pokorny

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biased

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stronniczy, uprzedzony

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acquiescence

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zgoda, przyzwolenie

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peculiar

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osobliwy, specyficzny, indywidualny

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pewter

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nagroda pieniężna, stop cynku z ołowiem

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copper

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miedź

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brass

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mosiądz

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squid

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kałamarnica

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remedial

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naprawczy, zaradczy, leczniczy

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devise

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think up; wynaleźć, obmyślać, opracować

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impertinent

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impolite; bezczelny, zuchwały

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adder

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żmija

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peculiar

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szczególny, osobliwy, specyficzny

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permeate

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( of a liquid, gas, etc. ) to spread to every part of an object or a place; ( of an idea, an influence, a feeling, etc. ) to affect every part of sth; infiltrate, fill

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simmer down

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( informal ) to become calm after a period of anger or excitement

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come up/turn up trumps

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to do what is necessary to make a particular situation successful, especially when this is sudden or unexpected

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trump sth up

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to make up a false story about sb/sth, especially accusing them of doing sth wrong

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trump sth/sb

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to beat sth that sb says or does by saying or doing sth even better

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bereft of sth

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completely lacking sth; having lost sth

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bereft of a person

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sad and lonely because you have lost sb

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clerk

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receptionist; a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts in an office, shop/store etc

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latch

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a small metal bar that is used to fasten a door or a gate. You raise it to open the door, and drop it into a metal hook to fasten it; a type of lock on a door that needs a key to open it from the outside

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boggle

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to be slow to do or accept sth because you are surprised or shocked by it

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sth boggles the mind

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it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept

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intermittent

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sporadic

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manacle

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kajdanki

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crate (sth) up

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to pack sth in a crate

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bluster

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to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect; (of the wind) to blow violently

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bland

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nondescript, with little colour, excitement or interest; without anything to attract attention

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Rivet (noun)

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a metal pin that is used to fasten two pieces of leather, metal, etc. together

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Rivet (verb) sb/sth

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to hold sb's interest or attention so completely that they cannot look away or think of anything else

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be riveted to the spot/ground

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to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move

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slant (v) (+sth)

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to slope or to make sth slope in a particular direction or at a particular angle

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slant sth + adv./prep.

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(sometimes disapproving) to present information based on a particular way of thinking, especially in an unfair way

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pertain

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to exist or to apply in a particular situation or at a particular time

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pertain to sth/sb (formal)

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(formal) to be connected with sth/sb

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veneer (n)

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a thin layer of wood or plastic that is glued to the surface of cheaper wood, especially on a piece of furniture

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veneer of sth

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(formal) an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of sb/sth

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veneer sth (with/in sth)

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to cover the surface of sth with a veneer of wood, etc.

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exude (sth), (from sb)

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promieniować (radością, szczęściem), emanować, wydzielać (zapach)

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surly

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bad-tempered and rude

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incongruous

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strange, and not suitable in a particular situation; inappropriate

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beverage

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(formal) any type of drink except water

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implacable

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(of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed; (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing sb/sth

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plow = plough (BrE) (n)

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a large piece of farming equipment with one or several curved blades, pulled by a tractor or by animals. It is used for digging and turning over soil, especially before seeds are planted.

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plough a lonely, your own, etc, ˈfurrow

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to do things that other people do not do, or be interested in things that other people are not interested in

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plough sthˈback (in/into sth)

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to put money made as profit back into a business in order to improve it

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plough into sb/sth

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(especially of a vehicle or its driver) to crash violently into sth, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention

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plough sth into sth

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to invest a large amount of money in a company or project

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plough on (with sth)

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to continue doing sth that is difficult or boring

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plough (your way) through sth

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to force a way through sth; (of a vehicle or an aircraft) to go violently through sth, out of control; to make slow progress through sth difficult or boring, especially a book, a report, etc

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plough sth up

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to turn over a field or other area of land with a plough to change it from grass, for example, to land for growing crops; to break up the surface of the ground by walking or driving across it again and again

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blatant

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(disapproving) (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked [krzykliwy, rażący]

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flagrant

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(of an action) shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people, laws, etc. [rażący, skandaliczny]

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fatigue

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exhaustion, tiredness; a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise; a feeling of not wanting to do a particular activity any longer because you have done too much of it

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fatigues

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duties, such as cleaning and cooking, that soldiers have to do, especially as a punishment; loose clothes worn by soldiers

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compunction (about doing sth)

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(formal) a guilty feeling about doing sth

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flank (n)

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the side of sth such as a building or mountain; the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game; the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip

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be flanked by sb/sth

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to have sb/sth on one or both sides

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flank sth

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to be placed on one or both sides of sth

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morose

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gloomy; unhappy, bad-tempered and not talking very much

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impound sth

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confiscate; (of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take sth away from sb, so that they cannot use it; to shut up dogs, cats, etc. found on the streets in a pound, until their owners collect them

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tacit

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that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words

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complicit (in/with sb/ sth)

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involved with other people in sth wrong or illegal

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ordnance

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artillery; military supplies and materials; large guns on wheels

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amiable

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agreeable; pleasant; friendly and easy to like

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stew (v)

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to cook sth slowly, or allow sth to cook slowly, in liquid in a closed dish; to think or worry about sth

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let sb stew in their own juice

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(informal) to leave sb to worry and suffer the unpleasant effects of their own actions

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aggrieve (at/by sth)

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feeling that you have been treated unfairly; (law) suffering unfair or illegal treatment and making a complaint

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ingrained in sb/sth

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deep-rooted; (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

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bemused

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bewildered; showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly

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batch

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a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group; an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time; (computing) a set of jobs that are processed together on a computer

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batch sth

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to put things into groups in order to deal with them

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foam (n)

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a soft light rubber material, full of small holes, that is used for seats, mattresses, etc; a mass of very small air bubbles on the surface of a liquid

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foam (v)

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froth; to have or produce a mass of small bubbles;

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foam at the ˈmouth

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(informal) (of a person) to be very angry

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on the latch

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closed but not locked

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latch on (to sth), latch onto sth

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(informal) to understand an idea or what sb is saying

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latch on (to sb/sth), latch onto sb/sth

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to become attached to sb/sth; to join sb and stay in their company, especially when they would prefer you not to be with them; to develop a strong interest in sth

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sheepishly

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shamefaced; looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done sth silly or wrong

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deft

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(of a person's movements) skilful and quick

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paisley

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a detailed pattern of curved shapes that look like feathers, used especially on cloth

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impeccable

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perfect; without any mistakes or faults

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ensemble

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small group of musicians, dancers or actors who perform together; (formal) a number of things considered as a group; a set of clothes that are worn together;

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tidbit

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morsel; a small special piece of food

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morsel

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a small amount or a piece of sth, especially food

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deluge (v)

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flood; a sudden very heavy fall of rain; a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time

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deluge sb/sth (with sth)

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flood; inundate; to send or give sb/sth a large number of things at the same time

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croon

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to sing sth quietly and gently

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regale sb with sth

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to amuse or entertain sb with stories, jokes, etc

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lane

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a narrow road in the country; (especially in place names) a street, often a narrow one with buildings on both sides; a section of a wide road, that is marked by painted white lines, to keep lines of traffic separate; a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person taking part in a race; a route used by ships or aircraft on regular journeys

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in the fast lane

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where things are most exciting and where a lot is happening

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premise

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(formal)a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument

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ramrod

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a long straight piece of iron used in the past to push explosive into a gun

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ramrod straight, (as) straight as a ramrod

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of a person) with a very straight back and looking serious and formal

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apt

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suitable or appropriate in the circumstances; likely or having a natural tendency to do sth