Murder in the Bush (19)

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screw sth up
I am broken-hearted that I screwed it up.,
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​ to make a mistake, or to spoil something:
retreat
Joan retreated to the only real home she had ever known,
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to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation
thrive
roses would thrive in the area,
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to become very successful or very strong and healthy
bloom
demand for the blooms was high,
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a flower on a plant
in the wake of
the booming new industry brought economic and ecological problems in its wake., Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks.
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If something happens _____ something else, it happens after and often because of it:
blaze
In the hothouses, grow lights blazed day and night,
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to burn brightly and strongly:
nocturnal
it disrupted the life cycle of insects and limited the nocturnal feeding of hippos,
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happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night:
poacher
they had no other option but to become poachers to survive,
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someone who catches and kills animals illegally
game
the competition for fish and game intensified,
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wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport
ineptitude
Her frustration was intensified by the ineptitude of the police in coming up with any solution.,
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lack of skills
harass
people tried to take advantage of her or harassed her because she was without a husband.,
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to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
forlorn
She would say, forlornly, "If Alan was here..."',
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literary alone and unhappy. left alone and not cared for:
laughable
It was laughable now, humiliating even,
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silly and not deserving to be seriously considered:
ledger
Joan's diary had gone from being a chronicle of adventure to a ledger of crime,
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​ a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid
carjacking
she was carjacked at gunpoint and beaten,
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the crime of stealing a car while someone is in it by using physical force or threats
grille
she installed steel doors and window grilles,
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a frame of metal bars used to cover something such as a window or a machine:
creep into
two men crept into the compound., zakrasc sie
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to gradually start to be noticeable
compound
two men crept into the compound., The embassy compound has been closed to the public because of a bomb threat.
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an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of buildings
assignment
he was on an assignment in Tanzania., I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.
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a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job:
frantic
Joan's voice was frantic and trembling.,
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almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry:
sieve
Screaming in Swahili that they would fill her with so many holes she'd 'look like a sieve',
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a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller:
surrender
she was too stubborn to surrender,
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to stop fighting and admit defeat:
make a stand against sth
she had made a last stand on her land.,
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to make a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth
go to pieces
when I try to write I go to pieces.,
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to become unable to think clearly and control your emotions because of something unpleasant or difficult that you have experienced:
conservationist
the brutal murder of conservationist Joan Root,
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someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings
shroud
the brutal murder is still shrouded in mystery, Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle.
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to hide something by covering or surrounding it:
at large
her killers are still at large.,
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if a dangerous person or animal is _____, they have escapefrom somewhere or have not been caught: na wolnosci
groom
Wild animals were the true wedding court of this bride and groom,
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a bridegroom:
cockney
the son of a cockney meatpacker,
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the type of speech used by people from the East End of London: who has a particular way of speaking which is typical of working class people who live there
slaughterhouse
he run a slaughterhouse,
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a place where animals are killed for their meat
in spades
Everything Joan was not - outgoing, extroverted - Alan had in spades.,
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in large amounts or to a very great degree:
primal
Like the non-verbal communication between animals, it was just there - deep and primal,
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relating to the time when human life on earth began:
mauls
if an animal ______ someone, it injures them badly by tearing their flesh they were being chased, mauled, gored and stung by every conceivable creature, A small boy was mauled by the neighbour's dog.
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If an animal...... someone, it attacks that person and injures them with its teeth or claws (long sharp nails):
gore
they were being chased, mauled, gored and stung by every conceivable creature, gored by a bull.
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(of an animal) to cause an injury to someone, or damage something, with the horns or tusks:
conceivable
mozlliwy do pomyslenia they were being chased, mauled, gored and stung by every conceivable creature
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possible to imagine or to believe:
amphibious car
they covered much of Africa in their amphibious car.
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relating to vehicles that operate both on land and in water:
daunting
Joan often performed the more daunting role
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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something: oniesmielajacy
thorn tree
Who was up a thorn tree ready to warn of a wildebeest herd thundering their way?
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drzewo cierniste
wildebeest
a wildebeest herd thunderied their way
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a large African animal with a long tail and horns that curve to the sides that lives in areas covered in grass antylopa gnu
melt
Whose shoes were melted by volcanic lava
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to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this:
prowess
He was at the height of his powers as a man. He's always boasting about his sexual prowess. athletic/sporting prowess.
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great ability or skill
extricate
Alan met a woman who he would find it difficult - to extricate himself from.
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to remove something or set something free with difficulty:
adorable
She also had two adorable, sociable children
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used to describe people or animals that are easy to love because they are so attractive and often small:
fling
she tried to convince herself that it was a temporary fling. flung, flung
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a short and not very serious sexual relationship
leukaemia
Then Jennie was diagnosed with leukaemia
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a serious disease in which the body produces too many white blood cells
expulsion
she could not have foreseen her attempted expulsion of Joan from his life. They threatened him with expulsion from school.
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(the act of) forcing someone, or being forced, to leave a school, organization, or country:

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