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titbit a small piece of interesting information
insightful showing a clear and original understanding of a complicated problem
dispense with sth. to get rid of/ stop using sth.
sound reliable
layperson someone who is not an expert in a subject
intriguing very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
trivia details/ information that aren't important
integral necessary and important as a part of a whole
fundamental forming the base, from which everything else develops
enlightening informative
convey to express a thought/ idea so that it is understood by other people
strive to try very hard to do sth., esp. for a long time or against difficulties
excessive too much
witty using words in a clever and funny way
anticipate to imagine/ expect that sth. will happen
smattering a very small amount or number
baffling confusing
eloquently in a way that gives a strong, clear message
enliven to make sth. more interesting
grizzled having hair that's grey/ becoming grey
desolate empty, having no living things
windswept open
scrub (an area of land covered with) short trees and bushes, growing on dry ground of low quality
chortle to chuckle
benign pleasant and kind
startling surprising and sometimes worrying
stoop to bend the top half of the body forward and down
rivulet a very small stream
chilly cold but not freezing
chalet a small wooden house found in the mountains
lodge small house
gaggle a group of noisy, silly people/ geese
raucous loud and unpleasant
perpetual often repeated
chuck to throw sth. carelessly
ridge a long, narrow raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge along a mountain
void a large hole or empty space
protrude to stick out from or through sth.
sway to move slowly from side to side
spherical globular
lumber to move slowly and awkwardly
fringe to form a border around the edge of sth.
tarn a small mountain lake, surrounded by steep slopes
deliberately intentionally
emerge appear
flank the side of sth.
vaguely to some degree/ to a slight degree
confide to tell sbdy. secrets and personal information
merrily showing happiness or enjoyment
banter friendly remarks and jokes
lounge to stand, sit, lie in a lazy way
straggler a person that is among the last or the slowest in a group
bushwalking the activity of walking through a wild area of land
contemplation serious and quiet thought for a period of time
swathe wrap around
blistering extremely hot
trek walk a long distance, usually over mountains
ad infinitum for ever
savage extremely violent
resolve to make a decision with determination
vista a beautiful view from a high position
gnarled rough and twisted
skinny dipping taking a plunge naked in the water
(express) dismay a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment
(readers') poll a study in which people are asked for their opinions
(deeply) ingrained carved into
(a book) stashed (somewhere) to store in a secret/ safe place
(read) avidly keenly
(taste openly) derided mocked
(readers) devour (a book) read sth. with great enthusiasm
(ambitious in) scope opportunity
(pose a) stern (challenge) strict/ hard
enduring (popularity) lasting for a long time
contemptible looked down on
(fiction for) ravenous (readers) avid, eager, keen
(the) crux (of the matter) essence
repel sbdy. disgust
realm an area of knowledge, interest
(resolve a) quandary dilemma
erudition great academic knowledge
bestow to give sth. to sbdy., esp. to show how much they're respected
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