Books Vocab

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chivvy

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tell (someone) repeatedly to do something

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beseech

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ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something

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pledge

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a solemn promise or undertaking; commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise

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pledge one's troth

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make a solemn pledge of commitment or loyalty, especially in marriage

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troth

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[ARCHAIC] faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking; truth

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bosom

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a woman's chest or breasts; a part of a dress covering the chest; a person's loving care and protection; (of a friend) very close or intimate

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mirthful

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merry or amusing

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merrily

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in a cheerful way; in a brisk and lively way; without consideration for the consequences

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refined

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with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing; elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste; developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle

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uppity

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self-important; arrogant

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scoundrel

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a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue

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rogue

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a dishonest or unprincipled man; a person whose behaviour one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likeable or attractive; an elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies; remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop)

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resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuou

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affront

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"an action or remark that causes outrage or offence; (usually be ~)

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amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

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midst

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in the middle of; the middle part or point

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stum

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unfermented grape juice; [with object] prevent or stop the fermentation of (wine) by fumigating a cask with burning sulphur; renew the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum.

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shamble (adj. shambly)

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(of a person) move with a slow, shuffling, awkward gait; noun - a slow, shuffling, awkward gait

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gait

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a person's manner of walking; the pattern of steps of a horse or dog at a particular speed

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gunge

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an unpleasantly sticky or viscous substance

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gunge something up

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clog or obstruct something with gunge

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clog

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a shoe with a thick wooden sole; an encumbrance or impediment; block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter; fill up or crowd (something) so as to obstruct passage

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encumbrance

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an impediment or burden;

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belittle

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dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant

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merchant

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a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade; a retail trader; a person who deals in something unpleasant; [informal , derogatory] a person who has a liking for a particular activity

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derogatory

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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

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condescend

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(v) - show that one feels superior; be patronizing; do something in such a way as to emphasize that one clearly regards it as below one's dignity or level of importance

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drat (often drat someone/something)

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a fairly mild expression of anger or annoyance

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rut

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a long deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles; a habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

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cobblestone, cobble

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a small round stone used to cover road surfaces; -- kostka --

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ferocious

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savagely fierce, cruel, or violent; [informal] very great; extreme

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savage (adj.)

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(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled; very great; severe; primitive; uncivilized;

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savage (noun)

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(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized; a brutal or vicious person; a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leave;

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savage (verb)

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(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul; subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally

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wretched

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(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state; of poor quality; very bad; used to express anger or annoyanc

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cape

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a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one

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weave (past: wove)

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form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them; make (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected element; a particular style or manner in which something is woven

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weave something into

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include an element in

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eerie

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strange and frightening

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suave

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(especially of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

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frilly

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decorated with frills; over-elaborate or showy in character or style; ~ies [informal] women's underwear

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frill

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falbanka

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tremendous

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very great in amount, scale , or intensity; [informal] extremely good or impressive; excellent

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commendable

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deserving praise

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wanton

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(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; (especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous; [literary] growing profusely, luxuriant; lively, playful

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respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out; (v) - postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)

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huddle

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crowd together ; nestle closely; [British] heap together in a disorderly manner; [North American] have a private discussion; confer; (n) - a close grouping of people or things

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famished

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extremely hungry

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exquisite

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extremely beautiful and delicate; intensely felt; highly sensitive or discriminating; (n) - a man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy

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dandy (n - dandyism)

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a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable; excellent;

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sublime

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of very great excellence or beauty; (of a person's attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled; (v) - Chemistry(of a solid substance) change directly into vapour when heated, typically forming a solid deposit again on cooling

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morsel

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a small piece or amount (e.g. of food); a mouthful;

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slither

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move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion; slide or slip unsteadily on a loose or slippery surface; (n) a sliver

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sliver

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a small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece; a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding; (v) - cut or break (something) into small, thin, narrow pieces;

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rejuvenate

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make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital; restore (a river or stream) to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape

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loofah

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the fibrous matter of the fluid-transport system of a marrow-like fruit, which is dried and used as a bath sponge; the tropical Old World climbing plant of the gourd family which produces loofahs, which are also edible;

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suds

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froth made from soap and water; [North American] lather, cover, or wash in soapy wate;

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froth (noun)

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a mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation, fermentation, or salivating; impure matter that rises to the surface of liquid; something that rises in a soft , light mass; worthless or insubstantial talk, ideas, or activities

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froth (verb)

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form or contain a rising or overflowing mass of small bubbles; agitate (a liquid) so as to produce a mass of small bubbles; behave or talk angrily

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froth at the mouth

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emit a large amount of saliva from the mouth in a bodily seizure; [informal] be very angry

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camcorder

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a portable combined video camera and video recorder

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doofus

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[North American informal] a stupid person

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muzzle (noun)

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the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse; a guard , typically made of straps or wire, fitted over an animal's muzzle to stop it biting or feeding; [informal] the part of a person's face including the nose, mouth, and chin; the open end of the barrel of a firearm;

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muzzle (verb)

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put a muzzle on (an animal); prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely

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altitude

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he height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level; great height;

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clad

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[archaic or literary] clothe; encase (a structure) with a covering or coating

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satchel

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a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and closed by a flap, used especially for school books.

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ethereal (also etherial)

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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world; heavenly or spiritual;

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tress (usually tresses)

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a long lock of a woman's hair;

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closure

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an act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed; (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; a sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work; a feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved;

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attire

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clothes, especially fine or formal ones; (v) be ~ - be dressed in clothes of a specified kind;

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scarcely

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only just; almost not; only a very short time before; used to suggest that something is unlikely to be or certainly not the case;