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bewitch
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to attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them: He was bewitched by her beauty./to put a magic spell on someone or something in order to control him, her, or it
vanity (n/a)
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the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements: He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
gawk
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to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way: Don't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand! gawk at They just stood there gawking at me.
gape
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to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open mouth: gape at They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.
damnation
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the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell: He believed that he would be condemned to eternal damnation for what he had done.
underhanded
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done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: What really made her mad was the dirty, underhanded way they had tricked her.
bejeweled
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wearing a lot of jewelry or decorated with precious stones: a bejeweled woman a bejeweled crown
exclaim
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to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.: [+ speech ] "You can't leave now!" she exclaimed. [+ speech ] "Nonsense!" he exclaimed in disgust. exclaim in She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.
manure
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solid waste from animals, especially horses, that is spread on the land in order to make plants grow well
guzzle
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to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts: He guzzled his beer and ordered another. to use large amounts of gasoline very quickly: The car guzzles a gallon of gas every 15 miles.
puny
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small; weak; not effective: a puny little man My car only has a puny little engine.
torment (n/v)
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to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry: The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes.
seal
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to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it/to cover a surface with a special liquid to protect it: This floor has just been sealed (with varnish), so don't walk on it!
miffed
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annoyed at someone's behavior toward you: She hadn't called for a week and I was getting miffed.
spletter
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(especially of a thick liquid) to hit and cover a surface with small drops, or to cause this to happen: The bike was splattered with mud./There was a splatter of paint on the floor.
roister
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to enjoy yourself in a noisy and energetic way: In his youth Lord Dorset had roistered with Lord Rochester at the court of Charles II. Crowds of people roistered along, chattering and sometimes cheering.
pint
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a measure for liquid equal to about half a liter. There are eight pints in a gallon: a pint of milk a pint of beer
slump
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to fall suddenly: The value of property has slumped./She slumped into the chair, exhausted.
scurvy
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an illness of the body tissues that is caused by not having enough vitamin C
voluptuous
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A voluptuous woman has a soft, curved, sexually attractive body: a voluptuous body/mouth/figure/A voluptuous experience or object gives you a lot of pleasure because it feels extremely soft and comfortable or it sounds or looks extremely beautiful
subjugate
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to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom
subjugate
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to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs: She subjugated herself to her mother's needs.
grinding
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Something that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit: He was brought up in grinding poverty.
down the road
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downin the future: Lots of things will have changed a few years down the road the road
mellow (more relaxed)
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She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time. The years have mellowed her.
alive and well/kicking
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to continue to live or exist and be full of energy: She said she'd seen him last week and he was alive and kicking./to continue to be popular or successful: Traditional jazz is still alive and kicking in New Orleans.
burn sb at the stake
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to kill someone by tying the person to a post and burning them: He refused to convert and was burned at the stake.
velocity
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the speed at which an object is traveling: Light travels at the highest achievable velocity in the universe. He always used high velocity lead bullets in his rifle.
velocity vs speed
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Speed is the time rate at which an object is moving along a path, while velocity is the rate and direction of an object’s movement. Put another way, speed is a scalar value, while velocity is a vector.
vamoose
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to go away or disappear: Go on, you kids, vamoose! His wife vamoosed to California.
pander
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to do or provide exactly what a person or group wants, especially when it is not acceptable./It's not good the way she panders to his every whim. Political leaders almost inevitably pander to big business.
whim
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a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained: We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whiskey, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.
frill
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extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary/This model has fewer frills so it costs less.
bamboozle
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to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them: Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon. She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.
nook
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a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered: a cozy/sheltered/quiet nook
cranny
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crannya small, narrow opening in something solid: There were small plants growing in every nook and cranny of the wall.
edict
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an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street. a religious edict
drawbridge
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a bridge that can be raised or brought down in order to protect a castle from attack or to allow big boats to go under it
ensconced
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positioned safely or comfortably somewhere: He is now firmly ensconced in his new home.
forge
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to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: forge a bond The accident forged a close bond between the two families.
veritable
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to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: forge a bond The accident forged a close bond between the two families.
bon vivant
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bon vivanta person who enjoys good food and wines and likes going to restaurants and parties
carouse
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to enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol and speaking and laughing loudly in a group of people: We'd been up carousing till the early hours and were exhausted.
devilish
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evil or morally bad: a devilish plot morally bad but in an attractive way: a devilish grin
impingement
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something that has an effect on something else, often causing problems by limiting it in some way: He resented any impingement on his academic freedom. Many people viewed the trade deal as an impingement of national interests.
impingement
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something that has an effect on something else, often causing problems by limiting it in some way: He resented any impingement on his academic freedom. Many people viewed the trade deal as an impingement of national interests.
give sb the benefit of the doubt
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to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either: I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
acquittal
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the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in acquittal. Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in acquittals.
acquit
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to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: acquit someone of something She was acquitted of all the charges against her. acquit someone on something Five months ago he was acquitted on a shoplifting charge.

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