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arid (adj.) |
To stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do |
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adequate (adj.) |
enough for a particular purpose
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hindrance (n.) |
something that makes it more difficult for you |
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condemn (v.) |
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moralreasons |
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peril (n.) |
great danger |
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incense (v.) |
to cause someone to be extremely angry |
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conquer (v.) |
to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people |
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portray (v.)
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to describe sth/sb in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work |
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unify (v.) |
to bring together; combine |
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invasion (n.) |
an occasion when an army or country uses force to enterand take control of another country |
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reminisce (v.) |
to talk or write about past experiences |
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ashamed (adj.) |
feeling guilty |
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plagiarized (v.) |
to use another person's ideas or work and pretend that it is your own |
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fabulous (adj.) |
excellent or imaginary |
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Entanglement |
a situation or relationship that you are involved in and difficult to escape |
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tug (v.) |
to pull something quickly |
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surplus (n.) |
(an amount that is) more than is needed |
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reenter (v.) |
to enter a place again |
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barge in (v.) |
to walk into a room quickly, without being invited |
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interrupt (v.) |
To stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do |
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infect (v.) |
to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant |
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smudge (n.) |
a mark with no particular shape that is caused |
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satyr (n.) |
a god in Greek literature who is half man and half goat |
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raucous (adj.) |
loud and unpleasant |
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strenuous (adj.) |
needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy |