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mystique: the quality of being mysterious or secret that makes somebody/something seem interesting or attractive

A corrupter (or corruptor) is a person or thing that causes moral decay, dishonesty, or the rotting/spoiling of something.

sober: not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)

chaperone: (in the past) an older woman who, on social occasions, took care of a young woman who was not married

dewdrop: a small drop of dew or other liquid

irrevocably: in a way that cannot be changed

forage (for something) (of a person) to search for something, especially using the hands

exploit something: to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible

sift: to examine something very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find something important

mocktail: a cocktail (= mixed drink) that does not contain any alcohol

glitch: a small problem or fault that stops something working successfully

tedious: ​lasting or taking too long and not interesting

doggedly: ​in a way that shows that you are determined and do not give up easily

plead: to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way

tollbooth: a small building by the side of a road where you pay to drive on a road, go over a bridge, etc.

inclination: a feeling that makes you want to do something

skeptically: ​in a way that shows doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen

Bill Gates "Source Code"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

dictionary.cambridge.org