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preconception
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belief formed about sth before sb has got information about it
bigoted
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prejudiced
commandeer
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to force sb to help in task
obtuse
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slow to understand
abound
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to be plentiful
consistency
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thickness or smoothness of a substance
candyfloss
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kind of sweet made from meltef sugar and served on a stick
heritage
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tradition
oblivious of sth
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ignorant
endowed
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blessed with a particular characteristic
floor
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taken aback and spechless
heredity
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process by which particular characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring
perpetuate
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cause sth to continue
personal agenda
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sb’s personal plans
inflict
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harm, damage
preaching
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talk abot a religiois or moral subject
turmoil
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chaos
advocate
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supporter
imposition
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using authority to force people to accept sth
boil down to
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be the most basic aspect of a matter
dubious
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doubtful
footing
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the basis
cling
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hold onto
outmoded
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outdated
congressional
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related to the united states congress
apportion
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divide into shares
blend
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mix
intermingling
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mix
bogus
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false
mould
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container of s particular shape
underscore
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emphasise
weirdness
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strangeness
construct
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complex idea
instill sth in/into sth
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implant
arbitrary
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random
malicious
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cruel
exclusion
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preventing sb from entering a place or taking part in activities
harassment
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behaviour which is intended to upset or annoy
class
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group of ppl at the same social class
distinction
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difference
unrest
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disturbance
mobility
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movement
bid
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attempt
curb
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restrain
alleged
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stated but not proved to be true
subsidised
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with part of the cost paid by sb else, usually government agency
invalid
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ill or disabled person
nourishing
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healthy
mentally challenged
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mentally disabled, mentally handicapped
saving grace
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the only good feature that prevents sb from being completly worthless
dispose of sth
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get rid of sth
cordially
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in a very friendly way
gratuitously
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unnecessarily
incensed
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extremely angry
twiddle ones thumbs
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have bothing to do and wait for sth to happen
trudge
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walk slowly and with difficulty
stroll
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wander
saunter
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walk slowly and casually
strut
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walk in a proud way
dim
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not very strong or obviois
rudimentary
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basic, simple
drag ones feet/heels
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hold back
storm in a teacup
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a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean
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a cery small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle
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try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew
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try to do sth which is beyond ones capabilities
eradicate
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eliminate, get rid of sth
a law unto oneself
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sb who does as she or he wants
make a mountain out of a molehill
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to make sth unimportant seen like a sth serious
outstay ones welcome
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stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else
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to cause ill feeling between ppl
on the grounds of
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because of
influx
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arrival of ppl or things in large numbers
surveillance
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close observation
culprit
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offender
infringement
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interference in sbs freedom
civic duty
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duty done for the good of particular community
menial
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boring and paid job
barrister
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a lawyer in higher courts of law
magistrate
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judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
abhorrence
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strong hatred
dispute
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disagreement
tiff
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minor quarrel between friend or married couple
clash
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argument between ppl
congregation
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ppl who attend church service
rally
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public meeting supporting sth
truce
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agreement between 2 ppl or group of pp to stop fighting
treaty
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written agreement between countries to help ewch other
settler
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person who goes to live in another country
decree
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oficial decision
doomed
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certain to be destroyed
redundancy
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losing job because of financial problems of ones emplyer
colonisation
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living in and taking control of foreign country
delinquent
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having a tendency to commit minor crimes repeatedly
egg on
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encourage sb to do sth dangerous
infested
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a lot of creatures that cause damage
legitimate
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justified
shirk from
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avoid doing sth one should do
stem
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stop from spreading or increasing
volatile
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likely to change unexpectedly
detain
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keep sb in a place and under control
befit
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be good enough for sb or sth
clamour for sth
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demand sth angrily or noisily
concession
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lower price given to old ppl, students, unemployed
hellbent on sth
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determined
withhold
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not to let sb to have sth
irrelevancy
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sth unimportant
exterminator
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person whose job is to kill mice
binnually
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twice a year
proximity
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nearness
in retrospect
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think about the event after it has happened
steadfast
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firm
bask in sth
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enjoy sth greatly
rehabilitation
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process of restoring health
affliction
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sth that causes phydical or mental suffering
tecuperation
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recovery after illness
facelift
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improve the appearance of sth
impeccable
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perfect
debut
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first performance
endurance
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ability to continue with difficult activity
eligible
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qualified
assail
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attack
make a clean sweep of sth
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win alle the games in the tournament
precedent
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sth that has happened before
equine
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related to horses
incentive
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sth that encourages sb
relish
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look forward to
stablemate
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racehorse that comes from the same stable
dominant
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the most powerful
embrace
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accept
pole position
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leading position at the start
mar
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spoil, damage
ill-fated
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ended in unduccessful way
cool-headed
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calm in difficult situations
mercurial
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frequently changing
epitomize
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to be perfect example
back-to-back
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consecutive
attain
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gain
featherly touch
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soft hitting
jab
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sudden and shatp punch
flick
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sudden upward position
artistry
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creative skill
brat
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person, especially child who behaves badly
stuffy
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formal
to be pits
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the wors of a kind
tirade against sth
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long speech criticising sth sb
run amok
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suddenly start behaving violently in anger or excitement
self-flagellation
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acot of criticising oneself
self-loathing
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feeling of disgust or great dislike for oneself
runner-up
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person who comes second in s race
umpire
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person whose job is to make sure that a match os played fairly
handicap
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disadvantage
feat
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achievent
jersey
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jumper
strip
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uniform of particular team
outfit
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set of clothes
exhaustive
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tiring mentally or physicially
potent
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effective powerful
faculty
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mental or physical ability
capacity crowd
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great number of ppl that fill the space
bleak
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not hopeful
undisputed
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grnerally accepted
consecutive
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happening one after other without interruption
on the verge of sth
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to be about to do sth
intent on squandering ones talent
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deliberatrly not usibg ones natural skills
squander
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waste
triumphant
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victiorious
precede
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come before sth else
literal
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the most basic
implication
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things that are likely to happen as a result of sth
cliche
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idea that has been used sp many times that it has lost meaning
innattention
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lack of attention
sacrilegious
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showing great disrespect towards sth holy
imparing
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weakening
draining
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exhausting
resurgrnce
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reappearance
unprecedented
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that has never happened before
fleeting
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lasting for very short of tome
double over
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suddenly bend forward in pain
be washed up
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to be no longer successful
vomit
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to be sick
flowerpot
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container used for growing plants
courtside
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area next to the tennis court
toll
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price
vulnerability
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being more likely to be hurt
highly-strung
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nervous
frame
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body
rawness
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naturalness
exacerbate
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make a problem or situstion worse
succession
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number of things that happen one after other
devaststing
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shocking, upsetting
relentlessy
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without stopping
scrutiny
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careful examination
internal
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connected with inside of sth
compelling
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irresistible
at odds with
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in conflict with
quibble
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argue
prodigy
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young person who has great natual talent for sth
blaze
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sudden show
hype
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discussions or adertisements focusing on 1 topic or product
strung out
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nervous
notoriety
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bad fame
precipitate
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cause sth to happen sooner than normal
pensive
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deep in thought
stress-induced
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caused by stress
aloof
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not very friendly or willing to spend time with others
irate
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furious
awed
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amazed
debilitating
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exhausting
reigning
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currently holding a title
mediocre
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average
contender
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sb who takes part in a competition
partisan
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strongly sipporting sth
precious little
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very little
rejoice
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be cery pleased sbout sth and show it
keep ones wits sbout one
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tp be alert and ready to act in dofficult situation
play ball with
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work with
start the ball rollong
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begin sth
conduct
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carry sth out
jump the gun
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do sth before sb is supposed to
off ones own bat
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without the help of others
bad sport
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sb who behaves badly if they dont win
two can play the same game
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sb who behaves on the same (usually bad) way as other
a level playing field
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fair play
lead the field
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to be ahead of other competitors
dismal
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very bad
run out of steam
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stop doing sth because db had no energy left
dispenser
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machine with drinks and snacks
revenue
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money that orgsnisaton receives from ppl
grandstand
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area with rows and seats for ppl to sit at sports events

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