English Grammar

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acute

An intense degree

Old Norse

Scandinavian language

be hooked

be addicted to

industrialist

factory owner during the Industrial Revolution

the white heat

metaphor describing industrial production

J.R.R. Tolkien

author of the Lord of The Rings

The Silmarilion

sequel to the Lord of The Rings

be steeped in

be coverd in

bewildering

confusing

come to terms

accept a difficult situation

saga

a long involved story

adventure

an unusual and exciting or daring experience

legend

a traditional stoy regarded as historical but not authenticated

narrative

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

chronicle

a fictitious or true narrative or story (imaginary)

account

a report or description pf an event or experience

fable

supernatural story (elements of myth and legend)

yarn

a long or rambling stoy (implausible)

myth

a traditional story, concerning the early history of a people involving supernatural beings or events