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abate

(v) become less strong or intense

adroit

(a) skilful and clever, especially with your hands

accost

(v) approach and speak to someone, often in a way that is rude or threatening

aggravate

(v) make a bad situation worse

arrogance

(n) the feeling of being better or more important than others

brim

(n) the top edge of a container

chaste

(a) not having had sex, or only having had sex with your husband or wife

defect

(n) a fault or weakness

demolish

(v) completely destroy a building or other structure

commerce

(n) the buying and selling of goods and services

ajar

(a) slightly open

brawl

(n) a noisy fight involving several people

jolt

(n) a sudden, strong movement that makes you feel shocked or surprised

sprain

(v) injure a joint (such as your wrist or ankle) by suddenly twisting it

flush

(v) become red in the face, usually because you are hot, embarrassed, or angry

exasperate

(v) annoy someone very much

castigating

(v) criticizing someone severely

drenching

(v) making someone or something completely wet

arduous

(a) very difficult and needing a lot of effort

abjectly

(adv) in a way that shows you have no respect for yourself

abet

(v) help someone do something wrong or illegal

thrive

(v) grow or develop well and strongly

strive

(v) try very hard to do or achieve something

retain

(v) continue to have something; keep something

yoke

(n) a wooden bar that is fastened over the necks of two animals and connected to a plough or cart

yolk

(n) the yellow part in the middle of an egg

constrain

(v) limit someone's freedom to do what they want

restrain

(v) stop someone from doing something

soothe

(v) make someone feel calmer and less anxious or upset

seethe

(v) feel a strong emotion (especially anger) that you do not express

subside

(v) become less strong or intense

subsidize

(v) help to pay for the cost of something

onslaught

(n) a strong or violent attack

stationary

(a) not moving

deter

(v) make someone decide not to do something by making them afraid of what might happen

defer

(v) delay something until a later time

frigid

(a) very cold

rigid

(a) stiff and difficult to bend or move

jovial

(a) cheerful and friendly

reverse

(v) go backwards

reserve

(v) control your feelings and not show them

stabiliser

(n) something that stops something else from shaking or moving in an uncontrolled way

espionage

(n) the activity of secretly collecting information about an enemy or competitor

nepotism

(n) the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to your relatives when you are in a position of power

prospering

(v) being successful and making a lot of money

scope

(n) the range of things that something deals with

entail

(v) involve something that cannot be avoided

elasticity

(n) the ability of something to stretch and return to its original size and shape

spare no expense

spend as much money as is needed to make something really good

play host

receive and entertain guests

foyer

(n) a large open space inside the entrance of a public building

be studded with

have many small objects fixed to its surface

disconcert

(v) make someone feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed

dumbfound

(v) make someone completely unable to speak because of surprise

torture

(v) cause great physical or mental pain to someone intentionally

adjourn

(v) stop a meeting or trial for a period of time

jeopardise

(v) put something/someone at risk

incur

(v) experience something unpleasant as a result of actions you have taken