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tamp something (down) to press something down hard, especially into a closed space

get on with something: to continue doing something, especially after you have been interrupted

service: a religious ceremony

cot: a light narrow bed that you can fold up and carry easily

soccer: DJ[ˋsɔkə]

punchy: having a strong effect because it expresses something clearly in only a few words

recount: to tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced

hysterics: DJ[hisˋteriks]

nemesis: punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided

in retrospect: thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time

haze: a mental state in which your thoughts, feelings, etc. are not clear

affectation: behavior or an action that is not natural or sincere and that is often intended to impress other people

geekiness: the quality of being knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject, especially one that is technical or of specialist or niche interest; the quality of being unfashionable and socially inept or boringly studious

obsessive: thinking too much about one particular person or thing, in a way that is not reasonable or normal

inept: acting or done with no skill

contraption: a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated and possibly does not work well

orb: an object like a ball in shape

electrocute: to injure or kill somebody by passing electricity through their body

soldering iron: a tool that is heated and used for joining metals and wires by soldering them

assorted: ​of various different sorts

scour: to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find

genre: DJ[ˋʒɑ:nrə]

deserted: (of a place) with no people in it

well versed in something having a lot of knowledge about something, or skill at something

seminal: very important and having a strong influence on later developments

rhapsodize: to talk or write with great enthusiasm about something

brim: the flat edge around the bottom of a hat that sticks out

mantra: a statement or slogan that is often repeated

shorthand (for something) a shorter way of saying or referring to something, which may not be as accurate as the more complicated way of saying it

goad: something that makes somebody do something, usually by annoying them

Scotch: the type of whisky made in Scotland

throw up: vomit

pass out: to become unconscious

lounge: DJ[laundʒ]

A joint is a rolled cannabis cigarette.

LSD: a powerful illegal drug that affects people’s minds and makes them see and hear things that are not really there

decline: to refuse politely to accept or to do something

tremendous: very great

A congressional page is a high school student, typically 16 or older, who works for a member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives.

stint: a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity

sophomore: a student in the second year of a course of study at a college or university

"On my shoulders" can mean the figurative burden of great responsibility

figurative: (of language, words, phrases, etc.) used in a way that is different from the usual meaning, in order to create a particular mental picture.

round-the-clock: ​lasting or happening all day and night

pay off: (of a plan or an action, especially one that involves risk) to be successful and bring good results

adviser: a person who gives advice, especially somebody who knows a lot about a particular subject

legacy: money or property that is given to you by somebody when they die

forge something: to put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last

embolden: to make somebody feel braver or more confident

mull over: to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal

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Online Dictionaries Used:

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