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full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers fraught

to kill and eat an animal to prey on sth

the act of not including something or someone that should have been included omission

the activity of reducing the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own hedging

to become involved with or support an activity or opinion espouse

short or quick fleeting

light and delicate, especially in an unnatural way ethereal

having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things garrulous

to think of something in a particular way perceive

(of a substance) easily bent without breaking or cracking, or (of a person) easily influenced or controlled by others pliable

intended to get information probing

unnecessary because it is more than is needed redundant

annoyed at someone's behaviour towards you miffed

annoyed peeved

strength, energy, or enthusiasm vigour

to cause something to happen to bring about sth

an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery feat

not expressing a clear opinion or decision noncommital

showing that you do not think something is worth considering dismissive

artificial and difficult to believe contrived

used or said so often that it seems ordinary, meaningless, or not sincere hackneyed

very strong and determined steely

to solve or end a problem or difficulty/to make a determined decision resolve

producing a great number or amount of something prolific

surprising and sometimes worrying startling

If something is ..., it causes you to stop and notice it arresting

the act of climbing or moving upwards ascent

the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs appraisal

(especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied insatiable

never having happened or existed in the past unprecedented

always invariably

a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central point being considered red herring

not physically connected or fastened to something untethered

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true concede

to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down sprawl

an agreement between two groups who have different opinions on a subject, or the process of reaching an agreement like this accommodation

to make something that is already bad even worse exacerbate

famous for something bad notorious

a product or service that makes a lot of money over a long period of time for the company that sells it, often money that is used to support the company's other activities cash cow

a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important storm in a teacup

able to be explained explicable

causing strong feelings emotive

to imagine something conceive

If a place is ..., it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive bleak

to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next flounder

alacrity speed and eagerness

from someone who knows that it is definitely true from the horse's mouth

very difficult to understand clear as mud

something worth thinking seriously about food for thought

relating to or characteristic of solipsism (= the belief that only your own experiences and existence can be known or are important) solipsistic

to make something simpler and easier for people to understand, especially in order to make it more popular dumb sth down

used to say that it is important to choose suitable people for particular activities because everyone has different skills horses for courses

to be responsible for something that happens answerable

to stay the same and not grow or develop stagnate

used to emphasize how good something is stonking

to say that someone or something is not good or important denigrate

using language to express ideas or opinions clearly and well, so that they have a strong effect on others eloquent

extremely painful excruciating

to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad excoriate

to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people convey

the basic or most important idea or quality of something essence

making you remember or imagine something pleasant evocative

being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen indicative

too many to be counted innumerable

... people have had their property taken away from them dispossessed

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed plausible

showing great respect and admiration reverent

suggesting a positive and successful future auspicious

to be determined to criticize or harm someone have it in for someone

attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned quaint

the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else digression

causing, involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument contentious

wrong or false erroneous

able to be made, done, or achieved feasible

an ... character in a play, book, etc. has the same name as the title eponymous

in a way that shows you are not thinking about or interested in someone or something indifferently

a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority query

used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people divisive

... descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind vivid

to arrange the different parts of something in separate layers or groups stratify

a structure of metal poles and wooden boards put against a building for workers to stand on when they want to reach the higher parts of the building scaffolding

the fact of not being skilled or effective ineptitude

to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain consolidate

a connection with a political party or religion, or with a larger organization affiliation

based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason arbitrary

to present information in a way that tries to make it as shocking or exciting as possible sensationalize

Someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe assertive

candid honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful

very or very much infinitely

to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take confer

to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion quiver

to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction elicit

a silly or stupid person nincompoop

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