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disturb
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to annoy
I am disturbed by the document I have just read.
take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much.
intent
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intention or purpose.
the government was intent on achieving greater efficiency. with alarm she realized his intent
cognizant 😶‍🌫️
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knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience also - MINDFUL
cognizant of the potential danger
ambiguity
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the quality of being open to more than one interpretation - inexactness.
The ambiguity of the poem allows several interpretations
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detour
having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
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cunning
a cunning look came into his eyes
to seek for information about something or someone by questioning people
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to ask around
why do you ask around about me
audacity/audacious
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bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault.
alone, without help
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on your own
i like to work on my own
causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.
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intrusive/intrusion
an intrusive drunk person that was an intrusive question
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shoelace
mercenary
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a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
*people are having a natter, they are talking*
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people chattering
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toss a coin
severe suffering or privation.
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hardship
intolerable levels of hardship
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blacksmith
deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.
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salvation
certainty of salvation
sin
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an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
It's a sin in the eyes of god
tribe
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traditional community of indigenous people
a large open-air fire used as part of a celebration, for burning trash, or as a signal.
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bonfire
connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind.
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associate
i associate this song with greek culture
when you want to take someone for a small car ride in scotland especially
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wee drive
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
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retribution
employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution
revenge
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vengeance
used to express uncertainty or possibility.
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perhaps
perhaps i should have been frank with him
walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
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stagger
he staggered to his feet, swaying a little
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wax
one's family and relations
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kin
many elderly people have no kin to turn to for assistance
action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately
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provocation
you should remain calm and not respond to provocation
indict
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formally accuse of or charge with a crime
his former manager was indicted for fraud.
in a way of indicting someone
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indictly
indictment
he indictly pointed at me
partake
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visitors can partake in golfing or clay pigeon shooting
have everything planned
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mapped out
i have a whole plan mapped out
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
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testimony
the testimony of an eyewitness.
bring me that
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fetch it out
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lavatory
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stable
(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
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sensible
sounds sensible
serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
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exemplary
model, perfect, faultless, excellent
an award for exemplary community service
involving or relating to serious academic study.
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scholarly
scholarly journals
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. also abandon
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relinquish
he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive
lethal
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sufficient to cause death
a lethal coctail of alcohol and pills
increasing in size or importance.
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ascending
incomes ranked in ascending order of size
sloping or leading upward.
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ascending
a gently ascending forest path
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cramp
a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior.
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oath
vow, swearing
they took an oath of allegiance to the king
repel
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be repulsive or distasteful to:
you are repulsive to me
she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath.
free time.
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leisure
you have no idea what name someone has and you want to mention him
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whatsisname
this indiand whatsisname guy was our guidor
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fishing rod
he pulled an enormous fish which almost pulled the rod from out of his hands
coś w tym stylu
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something along those lines
i think it was a peacock, something along those lines
gdzieś w regionie
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somewhere in the region of
i was somewhere in the region of central Africa
a person (typically a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth.
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midwife
the land and scenery of a rural area.
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countryside
landscape, scenery
(of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.
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to screech
she hit her brother causing him to screech with pain
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with the tires schreeching
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yacht
a whistling or whooshing sound made by something moving fast through the air.
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whizz
move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound.
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to whizz
missiles whizzed past
fly or rise high in the air.
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soar
go up, fly
the bird spread its wings and soared into the air
be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
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drift
the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream
move or cause to move rapidly around and around.
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whirl
the leaves whirled in eddies of wind
make an important decision
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take the plunge
very small or poor inadequate, poor state
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pitiful
a pitiful attempt to impress her
a person who initiates or leads an illicit or illegal activity
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ringleader
the four ringleaders were sentenced to death on the gibbet
go past or round.
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bypass
bypass the town and continue to the road
utter
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complete, absolute
utter darkness utter strangers
charles stared at her in utter amazement
make or become less
reduce, decrease
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dimnish
the pain will gradually diminish.
the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances
twist or bend out of the normal shape.
twist, distort...
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contort
a contorted version of the truth
make (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow.
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convolute
i dont want to convolute this story so i will just get back to the factual informations.
situated higher up of higher rank, quality, or importance
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Superior
superior man
tiny pieces
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smithereens
a grenade blew him to smithereens
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
criminal, offender,...
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perpetrator
the perpetrators of this pf this horrific crime must be brought to justice
a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.
statement, testimony,...
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pronouncement
distrust of the pronouncements of the politicians was pandemic
inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
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avenge
his determination to avenge death of his brother is from another world

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