Vocabulary December 2022 - Guardian

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• onerous of a task or responsibility, involving a great deal of effort, trouble or difficulty
• vilification abusively disparaging speech or writing (förtal)
• vitriol bitter criticism or malice (galla)
• loquacious talkative
• screwball crazy or eccentric person
• extrapolate extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or or similar methods will be applicable
• overhaul man jobtitle, person who makes necessary reparations on broken cars etc
• having misgivings having a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something
• bereaved deprived of a close relation or friend through their death
• despondent in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
• tout an attempt to sell something, typically by a direct or or persistent approach (pracka på) often used in horse racing
• bequeath leave (property) to a person by will
• pernicious having a harmful effect, esp in a gradual or subtle way
• a spate of an unusually large number of events that happen suddenly and at the same time
• spoof a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a genre of film where characteristic features are exaggerated for humouristic effect
• fatigues military clothing
• indictment formal charge of a serious crime
• hush money money paid to someone to prevent them from disclosing embarassing or discreditable information
• stream of invective stream of insulting, abusive or highly critcal language
• pluck and luck hard work and good fortune

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