Vocabulary

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swampy
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resembling a swamp
Lush
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(of vegetation) growing luxuriantly
meander
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(of a river or a road) follow a winding course
blizzard
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a severe snowstorm
hailstorm
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a storm of heavy hail
fledgling
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a person or organisation that is immature, inexperienced or underdeveloped
teem
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be full or swarming with
encroach
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advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limit
bustling
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full of activity
dubbed
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give an unofficial name or nickname
backdrop
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lie behind or beyond
ward off
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to prevent something from affecting or harming you
forbidding
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unfliendly or threatening in appearance
bleached
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to remove the colour from something or make it lighter
forge
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create something strong, enduring or successful
weary
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tired of, feeling or showing extreme tiredness (of a situation)
sly
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having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
dwindle
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diminishing gradually in size, amount or strength
plunge
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to dive
seamlessly
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smoothly and continuously
baffle
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perplex
ridden
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full of something unpleasant or bad
fled (to flee)
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Run away
spurious
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false or fake
wedge
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to cause discord between two people or things
wounded
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injured
merely
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only
back down
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withdraw a claim or assertion
avert
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prevent or ward off
upheaval
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a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
mounting
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a backing, setting, or support for something
resign
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voluntarily leave a job or office
dogged (to dog)
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marked by stubborn determination
foe
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an enemy
iron out
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to resolve or work out a solution to
no strings attached
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an offer or opportunity that carries no special conditions or restrictions
lion's share
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the largest part of something
at the drop of a hat
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without hesitation
lesser of two evils
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the less unpleasant of two undesirable possibilities
rampant
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flourishing or spreading unchecked (especially or something unwelcome)
preach to the choir
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when someone presents an argument or opinion to people who already agree with it
all walks of life
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a person's occupation or position within society
midriff-baring
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an outfit
think out of the box
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think in an original or creative way
unwavering
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steady or resolute
fickle finger of fate
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An unseen and unforeseeable force that controls the direction of all living things
topple
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fall over, over turn
fritter away
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to spend or use up (something) in a slow and usually foolish way
downtime
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time during which a machine, especially a computer, is out of action
to wear something on your sleeve
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to openly display or make known one's beliefs
meedle
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interfere with something that is not one's concern
disenfranchised
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a person or group of people who are stripped of their power
baby or wedding shower
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a party celebrating the pending or recent birth of a child/wedding
tongue in cheek
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speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way
quintessential
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representing the most perfect or typical example or a quality or class
gruesome
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causing repulsion or horror

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