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narcissism
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the habit of admiring yourself too much, especially your appearance
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heft
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to lift or carry something heavy from one position to another
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serendipity
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the fact of something interesting or pleasant happening by chance
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preeminent
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more important, more successful, or of a higher standard than others
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anathema
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a thing or an idea that you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe
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fiduciary
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involving trust, especially in a situation where a person or company controls money or property belonging to others
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footage
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part of a film showing a particular event
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mundane
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not interesting or exciting
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tangerine
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1 [countable] a type of small sweet orange with loose skin that comes off easily
2 [uncountable] a deep orange-yellow color |
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transcend
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to be or go beyond the usual limits of something
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divulge
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to give someone information that is supposed to be secret
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paramount
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1 more important than anything else
2 (formal) having the highest position or the greatest power |
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anecdote
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1 a short, interesting, or amusing story about a real person or event
2 a personal account of an event |
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bloat
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to swell or make something swell, especially in an unpleasant way
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rhetoric
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1 (formal, often disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere
2 (formal) the skill of using language in speech or writing in a special way that influences or entertains people |
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skeptic
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a person who usually doubts that claims or statements are true, especially those that other people believe in
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humiliate
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to make someone feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people
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tinker
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a person who traveled from place to place, selling or repairing things
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regiment
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1 a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel
2 (formal) a large number of people or things |
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ledge
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1 a narrow, flat piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff
2 a narrow, flat shelf attached to a wall, especially one below a window |
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torment
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[uncountable, countable] (formal) extreme suffering, especially mental suffering; a person or thing that causes this
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flock
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1 a group of sheep, goats, or birds of the same type
2 a large group of people, especially of the same type 3 small pieces of soft material used for filling cushions, chairs, etc. 4 small pieces of soft material on the surface of paper or cloth that produce a raised pattern |
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yank
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1 (informal) pull (sth) with a sudden sharp tug (often in a specified direction)
2 sudden sharp tug |
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bruise
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an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
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bewilder
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to confuse someone
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