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detention keeping someone in a police station/prison and not allowing them to leave

day of reckoning judgement day, turning point

fickle always changing your mind about who/what you like

disguise oneself as modify one's appearance

shed lose/drop something

leap jump over

turnstile narrow gate with metal bars that you push round to enter an area

make it snappy do it quickly

disobey not do what you are told

scepter decorated rod carried by a king or queen

pin attach

fuzzy tightly curled

ensemble set of clothes, outfit

desirable wanted, desired

heir someone who will receive money, property, a title or a duty when another person dies

foresee predict, expect

varnish liquid that gives a shiny protective surface

stain spot, mark

plain not attractive

repatriate send someone back to their home country

talkative chatty, talking a lot

voucher ticket that can be used instead of money

grace love and kindness

prosperity wealth

railing fence made from metal bars

savage dated, offensive uncivilized person

garment item of clothing

pale whitish, not strong in colour

tinned preserved in a can

wing additional part of a building

ravenous very hungry

decline to refuse, decide not to

rummage search for something

giddy dizzy, light-headed

indulgence pleasure

tuck fold, gather

breed type, sort

threadbare worn and shabby

implore beg, plead with

possessions belongings, things you own

defy refuse to obey, rebel against

soothe calm, relax

flicker shine, unsteadily

entwined twisted together

baked hot and dry

adorn decorate

intricate detailed, complex

stifling very hot and difficult to breathe

adobe building material made with sun-dried earth and straw

remains parts of old buildings

transient staying only for a short time

squat occupy land or property illegal

unbearable intolerable, horrible

beat-up old and in bad condition

stake out claim, mark out

makeshift temporary, improvised

disposal getting rid of something

swig drink something in large mouthfulls

lithe able to move easily and gracefully

nestle lie comfortably close

tattered old and torn

shed small simple building

punctuate occur regularly

deceased dead

inheritance money or property you receive from a person who has died

ingenious very clever

resilience ability to keep goin despite setbacks

rife very common, widespread

fill someone in on provide someone with facts

prim behaving in a formal and correct way

hassle cause someone problems

reams large quantity

jaded bored and tired

anticipation expectation

drifter person who doesn't stay in one place for long

muse reflect, consider

enlist join an army

tender young

lenient moderate, not severe

imminent happening very soon

provisions food and material necessities

oppressively unpleasantly, harshly

rapid quick

in succesion in a row, one after the other

endeavour try hard

ordnance weapons and ammunition

depot large buildings for storing things

bolt lock

dispatch message, report

devoted dedicated, enthusiastic

provided on condition that, only if

converge meet, join

consequential important

exceed go beyond

unblemished having no faults

immaculate totally perfect

coax gently push, urge

hoarse rough and unclear

keen intense, strong

swiftness quickness, speed

marvel be amazed

shudder shake, tremble

bound run or jump with large steps

approbation approval, support

infrequently rarely, not often

heed notice, pay attention to

readily willingly

supple able to move and bend easily

gust sudden rush of wind

dip slope, hollow

gratified pleased

disastrous extremely bad

the latter the second of two things mentioned

hold court be the center of attention

stoop bend forward and down

crumpled crushed, creased

immense great, huge

render provide, give

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