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reinvigorate

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[verb] to make someone feel healthier, and more energetic again

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mayhem

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[noun] a situation in which there is little or no order or control

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assemblage

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[noun] a collection of things or a group of people or animals

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shiver

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[verb] When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill, or frightened

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homogeneous

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[adjective] consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type

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fragility

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[noun] the quality of being easily damaged or broken

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interlocking

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[adjective] firmly joined together, especially by one part fitting into another

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decimation

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[noun] the act of killing a something in large numbers, or reducing something severely

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subversive

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[adjective] trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system

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prevail

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[verb] to get control or influence

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subvert

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[verb] to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system

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conceited

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[adjective] too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities

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ossified

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[adjective] (of habits or ideas) fixed and unable to change

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prose

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[noun] written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry

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anteroom

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[noun] a small room, especially a waiting room, that leads into a larger, more important room

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antechamber

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[noun] an anteroom formal

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bide your time

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[phrase] to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something

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pang

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[noun] a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion

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remnant

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[noun] a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount

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ailing

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[adjective] experiencing difficulty and problems

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fad

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[noun] a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time

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egalitarian

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[adjective] believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life

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revitalization

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[noun] the process of making something grow, develop, or become successful again

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ogre

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[noun] a large frightening character in children’s stories who eats children

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mannerism
[noun] something that a person does repeatedly with their face, hands, or voice, and that they may not realize they are doing
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relic
[noun] an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist
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supplant
[verb] to replace
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preponderant
[adjective] important or large
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reminiscent of someone/something
[phrase] making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
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vantage point
[noun] a place, especially a high place, that provides a good, clear view of an area
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revolting
[adjective] extremely unpleasant
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vigilance
[noun] more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger
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middlebrow
[adjective] Middlebrow music, literature, art, and films are of good quality, interesting, and often popular, but can be understood quite easily.
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dovetail
[verb] to cause something to fit exactly together
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hyped up
[adjective] too excited or nervous and unable to rest or be calm
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monstrous
[adjective] very cruel
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tarnish
[verb] to make people think that someone or something is less good
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tarnish
[verb] to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour
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stigma
[noun] a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair
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hang-up
[noun] a permanent and unreasonable feeling of worry about a particular thing, especially about a particular feature of yourself
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serendipity
[noun] the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
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hypertension
[noun] a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high
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queasy
[adjective] feeling that you want to vomit
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analgesic
[noun] a type of drug that stops you from feeling pain
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diatribe
[noun] an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone
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cocksure
[adjective] too confident, in a way that is slightly unpleasant or rude
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astray
[adverb] away from the correct path or correct way of doing something
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dogmatic
[adjective] If you are dogmatic, you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong.
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maxim
[noun] a short statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behaviour
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masquerade
[noun] behaviour that is intended to prevent the truth about something unpleasant or not wanted from becoming known
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opacity
[noun] the state of being opaque, or the degree to which something is opaque
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intrinsic
[adjective] being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
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bug
[verb] to annoy or worry someone
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dubious
[adjective] thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
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be devoid of something
[phrase] to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual
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puddle
[noun] a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
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seer
[noun] a person who says he or she can see what will happen in the future
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spate
[noun] a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time
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wane
[verb] to become weaker in strength or influence
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contentment
[noun] happiness and satisfaction, often because you have everything you need
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nocturne
[noun] a gentle piece of classical music
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impede
[verb] to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something
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recursive
[adjective] involving doing or saying the same thing several times in order to produce a particular result or effect
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manifestation
[noun] the act of using methods such as visualization (= picturing something in your mind) and affirmation (= repeating positive phrases) to help you imagine achieving something you want, in the belief that doing so will make it more likely to happen
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manifestation
[noun] a sign of something existing or happening
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the minutiae
[noun] small and often not important details
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trump
[verb] to beat another person or organization by doing or producing something even better
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assert yourself
[phrase] to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others
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alas
[exclamation,] [adverb] an expression of sadness or disappointment, especially when there is no hope that a situation will change
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utopia
[noun] a perfect society in which people work well with each other and are happy
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noncommittal
[adjective] not expressing an opinion or decision
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mull something over
[phrasal] [verb] to think carefully about something for a long time
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ruminate
[verb] to think carefully and for a long period about something
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vista
[noun] a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position
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vigorous
[adjective] very forceful or energetic
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emotional cripple
[phrase] an offensive phrase for someone who finds it difficult to have or express feelings
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introspect
[verb] to examine and consider your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings
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agonize
[verb] to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision
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anti-dogmatic
[adjective] opposed to fixed beliefs, especially fixed religious beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts
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fuzzy
[adjective] (of an image) having shapes that do not have clear edges, or (of a sound, especially from a television, radio, etc.) not clear, usually because of other unwanted noises making it difficult to hear

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