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unobtrusive
not attracting unnecessary attention
prosecutor
a public official who charges somebody officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court
inextricably
if two things are inextricably linked, etc., it is impossible to separate them
to extricate
extricate somebody/something/yourself (from something) to escape or enable somebody to escape from a difficult situation
ostentatious
showing your wealth or status in a way that is intended to impress people
revolting
extremely unpleasant
to frown on
to think somebody/something is bad
livestock
the animals kept on a farm, for example cows or sheep
stag party
a party that a man has with his male friends just before he gets married
hen party
a party that a woman has with her female friends just before she gets married
dark horse
Sb you do not not expect to do well, but they do.
pedestrian crossing
a part of a road where vehicles must stop to allow people to cross
pigeon hole
one of a set of small boxes that are fixed on a wall and open at the front, used for putting letters, messages, etc. in; one of a similar set of boxes that are part of a desk, used for keeping papers, documents, etc. in
surge
a sudden increase of a strong feeling
coming in waves
resurgence
coming in waves again
undaunted
still enthusiastic and determined, despite difficulties, danger, etc.
daunting
making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something; likely to make somebody feel this way
discretion
the freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation
to amount to
to come together
notorious
unfamous
famous for a bad thing
prodigy
a young person whose intelligence or skill is unusually good for their age
renowned
famous and respected
recession
a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed
posthumous
happening, done, published, etc. after a person has died
post-mortem
a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died
longevity
long life; the fact of lasting a long time
guru
a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader
vivisection
the practice of doing experiments on live animals for medical or scientific research
revulsion
a strong feeling of horror
bookworm
a person who likes reading very much
puppy fat
fat on a child’s body that disappears as the child grows older
collar
the part around the neck of a shirt, jacket or coat that usually folds down
wolf whistle
whistle with a short rising note and a long falling note, made by somebody, usually a man, to show that they find somebody else attractive, especially somebody passing in the street
cat's eyes
reflecting parts of a bike
manger
a long open box that horses and cows can eat from
flog
to punish somebody by hitting them many times with a whip or stick
nightmares
a dream that is very frightening or unpleasant
guideline
a set of rules or instructions that are given by an official organization telling you how to do something, especially something difficult
thoroughly
very much; completely
appointment
a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work
