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Vocabulary

Vocabulary


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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