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last rites

the ceremony performed in some religions, especially the Catholic religion, for people who are dying

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conspicuous

very easy to notice

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raucous

impolite, noisy, and sometimes violent

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to be/become inured to

to become used to something unpleasant so that you are no longer upset by it

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scrounge

to gather something you need from what is available

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axiomatic

obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved

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bleak

cold, not welcoming, or without hope

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rickety

in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break

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zest

enthusiasm, energy, and eagerness

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conspirator

a person who plans secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone's wishes

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garish

showy or too brightly colored (negative)

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translucent

almost transparent (see-through), allowing some light through it

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cynical

not trusting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing people are only interested in themselves

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meander

(river, road, etc.) to have a lot of bends instead of a straight line; to walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way rather than take the most direct way possible

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terse

using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly

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sterilization

the process of having a medical operation to make it impossible to have children

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tantalizing

making you feel a strong desire to have or do something

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smug

too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know

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skew

to cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort

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arid

very dry and without enough rain for plants

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ruthless

cruel; not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others

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trudge

to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy

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brisk

quick and full of energy

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melodramatic

showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation

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morose

unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile

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listless

tired and weak, lacking enery or interest

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vociferous

repeatedly and loudly expressing your opinions and complaints

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dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something

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reticence

an unwillingness to talk about what you feel or what you know

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subdue

to reduce the force of something or to prevent something from existing or developing

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sulk

to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done:

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subtle

not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way; achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself

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plausible

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed

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turf

a surface that consists of soil with grass on top; (informal) an area that you think of as being your own

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pompous

feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people

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resilience

the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened

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aversion

a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something

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obstinate

unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn

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sturdy

physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt

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cajole

to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises

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apathy

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it

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coax

to try to persuade someone to do something by gently asking or patiently encouraging the person

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blot out

to cause something to disappear, or to remove something unpleasant from your thoughts

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precarious

likely to fall; likely to get worse; in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly

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fester

(a problem or feeling) to get worse because it has not been dealt with; (injury) to become infected

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kin

family members

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arduous

difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy

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coarse

rough and not smooth or soft

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laden with

carrying or holding a lot of something

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damp

slightly wet

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