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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| incorporate | include; combine/blend |
| confidant | a trusted friend or person with whom you share private matters, feelings, and secrets |
| to confide | to tell a private or personal secret to someone you trust |
| ecstatically | extremely happy |
| perpetual | forever; lasting |
| fate | an event/series of events that will happen in future |
| liberate | to free |
| seared into my brain | burned into my brain- cannot forget it |
| colleagues | workers who do the same job as you |
| to stride | to walk with long, decisive, or vigorous steps, often showing confidence or purpose |
| to clutch something | to hold something firmly |
| critique | analyse; evaluate |
| farther | at or to a greater distance |
| realm | refers to a kingdom ruled by a king or queen, but it is now broadly used to describe abstract areas of interest, activity, or knowledge |
| communal | refers to a group/community area/activity |
| eternity | infinite; without beginning or end; forever |
| to sob | to cry noisily while taking in sudden, short breaths |
| in retrospect | looking back at the past |
| profound | deep ( hole); something that is very deep, intense, or of great significance. |
| to console | to comfort |
| a reverie | a dream; dream-like state |
| conscious | aware |
| recipient | someone who receives something |
| with conviction | with certainty and confidence |
| a montage of different scenes | pasting smaller, separate elements (like images, video clips, or sounds) into one |
| silhouette | dark, solid outline of a subject sometimes set against a brighter background |
| inevitable | cannot avoid |
| gaudy | really tasteless (clothing); |
| exasperated | frustrated and stressed |
| concoction | a mixture or blend of various different ingredients, often unusual or creative (food or drink) |
| conundrum | a confusing, puzzling, or very difficult problem that has no obvious or easy solution |
| sentimental | emotional |
| cinephile | someone who loves the cinema |
| bewildered | being completely confused, puzzled, or disoriented |