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accumulate

verb

to get more and more of something over a period of time

ac-: variant of ad- before c and qu

accede, acquire, accurately

carefree

adjective

happy and without any worries, problems, or responsibilities

trouble-free, lead-free, child-free

claustrophobic

adjective

feeling afraid because you are in a small or crowded space or in a place that seems difficult to get out of quickly

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

poetic, archaic, public

disturb

noun

violent behavior

dis-: not

dislike, disagree, discontinue

fate

verb

to interrupt someone and stop them from continuing what they were doing

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isolation

noun

the state of being separated from other people, or a situation in which you do not have the support of other people

iso-: equal

isogon, isotope, isotherm

leisure

adjective

activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

-ure: act or fact of, result of being

culture, failure, closure

reject

verb

to not agree to an offer, proposal, or request

re-: again, back

recall, regress, rebirth

retirement

noun

the time when you stop working, especially because you have reached the age when you are officially too old to work, or the act of doing this

-ment: result of, agency of, state of

improvement, government, disappointment

citizen

noun

someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country and has the right to the legal and social benefits of that country as well as legal obligations towards it

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

fasten, harden, sweeten

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set apart from

phrase

to keep something separate in order to use it for a particular purpose

uneasy

adjective

someone who feels uneasy feels slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something

un-: not

unfriendly, unwelcome, unfortunate

withdraw

verb

to no longer take part in something, or to stop someone or something from taking part

catch up on

phrase

to go faster so that you reach the person or vehicle in front of you

excerpt

noun

a short piece of writing or music that is taken from a longer piece

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facility

noun

something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use

-ty: condition of being

security, safety, loyalty

gossip

noun

conversation about unimportant subjects, especially people's private lives

keep time

phrase

if a clock keeps good time, it always shows the correct time

permanent

adjective

happening or existing for a long time or for all time in the future

per-: through, all, all over

perspective, perennial, persuade

pinch

verb

to squeeze someone's skin between your thumb and finger so that it hurts them

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ponder

verb

to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision

slogan

noun

a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used to advertise something or to express the beliefs of a political party or other group

sting

verb

if an insect or an animal stings you, it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin

-ing: having the quality of

offing, shirting, offering

widow

noun

a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again

utopia

noun

an imaginary place or situation in which everything in society is perfect