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Doppleganger |
double of a living person. |
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Merry yarn |
Happy stories |
Sea fever poem |
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Refrain |
Stop doing. |
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Vanity |
Excessive pride in own appearance or achievements. |
The Snail poem. |
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Exhausted |
Very tired. |
Classroom |
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dichotomy |
1.a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different."a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism" |
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transgression |
transgressiontrɑːnsˈɡrɛʃn,trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn,transˈɡrɛʃn,tranzˈɡrɛʃn/nounan act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence."I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions" |
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dystopian |
dystopiandɪsˈtəʊpɪən/adjective1.relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one."the dystopian future of a society bereft of reason" |
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utopian |
utopianjuːˈtəʊpɪən/adjective1.modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic."a utopian ideology" |
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Analogy |
a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification."an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies" |
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Predicament |
predicamentprɪˈdɪkəm(ə)nt/noun1.a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation."the club's financial predicament" |
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Herald |
Start or beginning of something. |
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Foliage |
Plant leaves collectively. |
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pillar to post |
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Emblem |
Symbol |
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Scathing |
Devastating she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister |
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Innuendo |
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. |
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