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vulnerable

adjective

someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally

-able: capable of, suitable for, or deserving of

enjoyable, pitiable, readable

privy to something

phrase

knowing about something, usually official information, that other people do not know

lyrics

noun

the words of a song

ic-: having some characteristics of, in the style of, pertaining to a family of peoples or languages

poetic, archaic, public

violence

noun

violent behavior

blockbuster

noun

something that is very successful, especially a film, show, or novel

er-: doer, device for

fighter, pioneer, engineer

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cast

noun

to choose a performer for a particular part or for a particular type of part in a film, play etc

reprise

verb

to repeat a performance or role done at an earlier time

re-: again, back

rebuild, renew, retrace

recite

verb

to say something form memory, in front of an audience

re-: again, back

recall, regress, rebirth

vivid

noun

having or producing very clear and detailed images in the mind

viv-: life

revive, survive, vivarium

venture

noun

to risk going somewhere when it could be dangerous to do so

-ure: act or fact of, result of being

culture, failure, closure

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mediocre

adjective

not very good

matinee

noun

an afternoon performance of a play, film etc

-ee: one who receives

testee, trainee, payee

investment

noun

business money used in a way that may earn you more money, for example money used for buying property or shares in a company

-ment: result of, agency of, state of

improvement, government, disappointment

trendsetter

noun

someone who starts a trend

er-: doer, device for

teacher, rider, officer

graffiti

noun

writing and pictures that are drawn illegally on the walls of buildings, trains, etc

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console

verb

to try to make someone feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed

con-: together, extension

conclude, confirm, consolidate

massive

adjective

very big in number or size

-ive: inclined to, having the quality of

instructive, offensive, constructive

cheetah

noun

a member of the cat family that can run fast

stamina

noun

physical or mental strength that lets you do something for a long time

waist

noun

the part in the middle of your body just above the hips

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altitude

noun

the height of a place above the surface of the ocean

al-: a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usually verbs of French or Latin origin

accidental, seasonal, tribal

enlightenment

noun

the state in the Buddist and Hindu religions of not having any more human desires

-en: a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives

fasten, harden, sweeten

deprivation

noun

a lack of something you need or want

de-: down from, down

depopulation, devalue, derail

monk

noun

a man who is a member of a group of religious men who live together

physiologist

noun

a scientist who studies how the bodies of living things work

-ist: believer in, expert of

romanticist, economist, nationalist