First Cluster

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for its own sake
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If you do something for its own sake, you do it because it is interesting and enjoyable, and not because you have or need to do it.
Wield
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to have a lot of influence or power over other people. example: action leaders wielded enormous influence within the party"
Temperament noun
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the part of your character that affects your moods and the way you behave. Example:"she had an artistic temperament"
Constitution noun
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the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs. Example: "the genetic constitution of a species"
Ordain Verb
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formal (of God or someone in authority) to order something to happen. Example: "the Church of England voted to ordain women"
Tremble
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shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty. Example: "Isobel was trembling with excitement"
Humdrum adjective
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lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous. Example: "an escape from the humdrum of his life"
Attain (formal)
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to reach or succeed in getting something. Example: "clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them"
Reassure
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to comfort someone and stop them from worrying. Example: "he understood her feelings and tried to reassure her"
Sustenance
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Food / the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy Sometimes the religion or belief wears out or not able to provide the spiritual sustenance it once did.
Hostile
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Unfriendly, not liking st or not agree with st. Example: "a hostile audience"
snuff sb out - us slang
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Kill someone.
Indifferent adjective
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having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. Example:"most workers were indifferent to foreign affairs"
Utterly
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completely or extremely Example: "he looked utterly ridiculous"
For ages
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wanted something in the long time. Example: I have been finding you for an ages
to go up to somebody
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to approach somebody. Example: you just go up and talk to her.
to send in or send out
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refer simply sending an object. Example: you know I wanted to send out the holiday card.
Play frank
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do something to somebody as the joke or trick.
Reservoir
The universities constitute a reservoir of expert knowledge.
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a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
hierarchy
He rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become party leader.
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a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance:

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