destruction
The act of destroying.
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divorce
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
drove
A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
engage
To interact socially. — To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
extraordinary
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
fate
The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
frequency
The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
gaming
The playing of a game.
gene
A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
glass-half-empty
Having a pessimistic outlook
glory
Great beauty and splendor.
headquarters
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
heritage
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
initiative
In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.
jean
Denim.
landscape
A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
logic
Logical.
meets
Forming a combination or nexus of.
objective
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
organisation
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
privacy
The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.
reducing
That causes reduction.
regard
A steady look, a gaze.
representing
An act of representation.
residence
The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
roughly
In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
salary
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
scoring
Of something or someone that scores.
script
A writing; a written document.
searching
Thorough.
slow-burn
Intensifying or increasing gradually over time
strip
A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
threatened
At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
tube
Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
ambassador
A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
banking
The business of managing a bank.
breast
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
carter
A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.
chemistry
The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
consumption
The act of eating, drinking or using.
corruption
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
discount
To sell at a reduced price.
dozen
A set of twelve.
epic
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
exception
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
exit
An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.
expand
To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
gorgeous
Sumptuously dressed.
grateful
Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.
impression
The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
indicate
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
input
The act or process of putting in; infusion.
josh
An instance of good-natured banter.
lips
To kiss (passionately), to smooch.
luxury
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
lyrics
The words to a song (or other vocal music).
masters
A master's degree.
operated
Operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy.
ought
Indicating duty or obligation.
outcome
That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
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