26.10.2017 Flashcards

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moving and sad description of events

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poignant chronicle

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powerful story that keeps you interested

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compelling tale

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dark and glooomy setting

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lugubrious setting

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interesting and engaging

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page turner

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5
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mysterious story

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enigmatic tale

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cruel or disgusting

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macabre

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causing great fear

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chilling

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amazing acheivement

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breathtaking achievement

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9
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humour in bad situation

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wry humour

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10
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moving scenes, bringing memories

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evocative scenes

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written record of own life, typically by politician or military figure

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memoir

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collection of for example poems

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anthology

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13
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collection of detailed information

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compendium

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14
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instruction

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manual

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15
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book that records events

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logbook

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difficult to stop once started

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compulsive reading

17
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not complex

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lightweight

18
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nice to read in bed

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bedtime reading

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difficult to read

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heavy going

20
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become involved

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get into

21
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plague

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scourge

22
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long life

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longevity

23
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exposed, naive

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susceptible

24
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balance

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equilibrum

25
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causing death

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lethal

26
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sore area

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ulcer

27
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too much, chaos

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tumult

28
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run around

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wallow