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Whittle
Gradually reduce the size, amount, or importance of something
Utter
Complete or absolute
Console
Comfort or soothe someone who is feeling sorrow or disappointment
Nick
Steal
Boo
Express disapproval, dissatisfaction, or contempt, usually by a crowd at a public event
Soothe
Calm or relieve someone’s stress, anxiety, or pain; make a situation less tense or difficult
Wonky
Something unsteady, unstable, or not functioning properly; something slightly off-balance or crooked
Engulf
Be consumed or overwhelmed by something, such as emotions or circumstances
Relentless
Unyielding or persistent, often in a way that is harsh or intense
Erode
Gradually wear away or diminish something through natural forces or weakening/destruction of something like trust
Exacerbate
Make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more severe; Intensifying a negative condition
Logic
A particular way of thinking, especially one that is reasonable and based on good judgment.
Snowball
If a plan, problem, idea, etc. snowballs, it quickly grows bigger and more important.
Embark
To go onto a ship.
Irascible
Made angry easily.
Reach
To arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling.
Exploit
To use something in a way that helps you.
Entertainment
Shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type.
Core
The basic and most important part of something.
Benign
Pleasant and kind.
Chronicles
A written record of historical events.
Reruns
To show a television programme, film, etc. again.
Adversaries
An enemy.
Notice
To see or become conscious of something or someone.
Force to be reckoned with
Powerful and have a lot of influence.
Air of limitlessness
The quality or state of having no limits.
Uncompromising
Fixed and do not change, especially when faced with opposition.
Bravery
Brave behaviour or actions.
Pioneer
Someone who is one of the first people to do something.
Fearless
Having no fear.
Intellectual space
A very educated person who is interested in complicated ideas and enjoys studying and careful thinking.
Goodwill
Friendly and helpful feelings.
Included
Containing something as a part of something else, or making something part of something else.
Encapsulate
To express or show the most important facts about something.
Legacy
Something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time.
Beacon
A good example that gives people hope or encouragement.
Crew
To be part of a crew, especially on a ship.
At a premium
There is little of it available and it is difficult to get it.
Shipment
The process of sending goods from one place to another.
Constraint
A thing that limits something, or limits your freedom to do something.
Launch
To send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water.
Brisket
Meat that comes from the chest of an animal, especially a cow.
Bulk
The main part of something; most of something.
Nooks and crannies
Every part of a place; every aspect of a situation.
Capacity
The number of things or people that a container or space can hold.
Mundane
Not interesting or exciting.
Starve
To suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat; to make somebody suffer or die in this way.
Close call
A situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
Batch
An amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time.
Bottle up
To not allow other people to see that you are unhappy, angry, etc., especially when happens over a long period of time.
Disruptive
Causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual.
Misguided
Unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs.
Mitigated
To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.
Cumulative
Increasing by one addition after another.
Infinity
Time or space that has no end.
Abstruse
Not known or understood by many people.
Prohibitive
If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people.
Nihilistic
Connected with a belief that all political and religious organisations are bad, or a system of thought that says there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true.
Disgraceful
Very bad.
Endurance
The ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time.
Obscenely
In a way that is offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or showing sex.
Junk
Things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality.
Dwarfed
If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison.
Vastness
The quality of being extremely big.
Colonizing
Sending people somewhere so they can live there and take control of the place.
Inspire
Give someone the enthusiasm to do something.
Mindset
A way of thinking about things.
Vice versa
The opposite of what has been said.
Poorly
Of a bad quality, not well.
Screw sth up
Make a mistake, or spoil something.
Come out of your shell
Become more confident, social, or expressive, especially after being shy or withdrawn.
Advance
To develop or progress, or to make sth develop or progress.
Intentionally
On purpose.
Conscience
The part of you that makes you feel guilty when you behaved badly (having the knowledge of right and wrong).
Deployed
To move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed.
Figure out
Understand, solve, or find the answer to something.
Spoiler alert
Warning used to let someone know that upcoming information will reveal key plot points or surprises from a story.
Last shot
Last chance to do something.
Off the top of my head
Used when you’re giving an answer or idea without thinking about it deeply or checking the facts.
Play right into sth
Unknowingly do exactly what someone else wants or expects.
Get over sth
Recover from or move past something difficult, upsetting, or surprising.
Hang on
Wait.
Hang in the balance
The outcome of something is uncertain or undecided.
Overdone
Cooked too long.
Turn to ashes
Completely destroy (something) by burning.
Torch
Overcook/burn.
Scorch
Burn a surface of something as to change its colour and texture.
Burn
Damaged by too much heat.
Blacken
Make something black or darker in colour (cook sth until it’s charred).
Hitch a ride
Asking for a lift or catching a ride with a stranger.
Dig in
Start eating.
Out of this world
Extremely impressive, amazing, or extraordinary.
Stats
Numerical data we collect to analyse for information.
Surplus
Extra produce that is not needed.
Success
A positive result.
Livestock
Animals we raise for food.
The supply chain
A system of people and companies that produce, distribute and sell something we want or need.
Rotten
Not fresh, like fruit or vegetables that are black and smell bad.
Meet cosmetic standards
To accept (a product) because it looks correct.
Edible
This describes something you can eat safely.