Set 16,17,18

precede in time; come before (something) in date.

1. send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
2. get rid of (something unwanted).

1. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and drawing in one's chin.
2. put a bridle on (a horse).

act in accordance with a wish or command.

sad and disappointed.

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

make (something) clear; explain.

escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.
2. (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.

criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.

enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

1. create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.
2. produce or make (something) from whatever is available.

1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
3. (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions.

impossible to understand or interpret.

give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

1. different to what is normal or expected; strange.
2. particular; special.

think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.

1. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
2. licentious; dissolute.

1. restore friendly relations between.
2. make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.

remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

1. think deeply about something.
2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.

1. (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable.
2. (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

taking or involving a comprehensive mental view.

complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

1. thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
2. relating to or having the ability to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.

expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).

(of a natural event) large-scale and violent.

restrict (something) within limits.

combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

make known (private or sensitive information).

inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true./opinionated

based on a mistaken belief.

recklessly bold or rash.

make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

1. be favorably disposed towards or willing to do something.
2. have a tendency to do something.
3. lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal.

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

1. of or characteristic of a miser.
2. (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate.

1. a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
2. easily recognizable; obvious.

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

1. (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive. 2. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

1. easily bent.
2. easily influenced or directed; yielding.

making a show of being morally superior to other people.

1. vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
2. an idea or impression conveyed by words.
3. in good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

1. damage or harm done to something.
2. dullness of color; loss of brightness.

1. (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
2. showing little enthusiasm.

find fault with (someone); scold.

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.

1. (of a place) able to be reached or entered.
2. (of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

reduce the force, effect, or value of.

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

a strong dislike or disinclination.

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.

waste time; be slow.

1. cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
2. cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose.

1. deduct an amount from (the usual price of something). 2. regard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility.

a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

fair and impartial.

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

diligent and hard-working.

1. give (someone) facts or information; tell.
2. give an essential or formative principle or quality to.

irritating; annoying.

one of two metal bands joined by a chain, for fastening a person's hands or ankles./shackles

1. unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
2. (of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

competent or skilled in doing or using something.

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

of less or secondary importance.

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.

used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.