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immeasurably so great that it cannot be measured
accomplishments something difficult that you succeed in doing
embedded fixed deeply and firmly
turmoil state of confusion or disturbance
materialism the belief that money and possessions are the most important in life
popularised made something popular
gnats very small flying insects that bite people, but are not dangerous
machinist someone whose job is to use a machine
disassemble to take something apart in order to repair it or to know how it works
painstakingly done very carefully and slowly
sluggishly not performing or reacting as well as usual
immaculately clean and tidily, spotlessly
jutting sticking out
wavered hesitated
grumbled complained, especially continuously and about unimportant things
straining trying very hard to do something
faltered stopped being effective or making progress
heaved movement in which something is pulled, pushed or lifted
arduous extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort
accumulated to get more and more of something over a period of time
grimace to make an ugly expression by twisting your face as if you are in pain
offending causing a problem or breaking a rule
precariously likely to change or become dangerous without warning
teetered to stand or move in a way that seems like it will fall
knotted feeling uncomfortable because of a nervousness or worry
lithe moving or bending in a graceful way
bow a weapon used for shooting arrows
ridicule making fun of someone or something in an unkind way
decaying the process of becoming gradually worse in quality or weaker in power
former used for referring to times in the past
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