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253. devastated (adjective): very shocked and sad
🔍 I was utterly devastated by my father's death.
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252. respite (noun): a short break or escape from something difficult or unpleasant
🔍 The storm continued for two hours without respite.
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251. raze (verb): to completely destroy a town or building
🔍 The village was razed to the ground.
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250. tweak (noun): a slight change that you make to a machine, system, et cetera to improve it
🔍 We make tweaks to the menu as needed.
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249. a sting in the tail (idiom): an unexpected, unpleasant, or tricky ending to something that started out good or fine
🔍 The new job offers high pay, but there is a sting in the tail: you must work every weekend.
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248. visibility (noun): how far or well you can see, especially as affected by the light or weather
🔍 Visibility was down to about 100 metres in the fog.
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247. induce (verb): to cause something
🔍 Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness.
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246. unaccounted for (adjective): lost or unpaid, without explanation
🔍 At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids.
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246. unaccounted for (adjective): lots or unpaid, without explanation
🔍 At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids.
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245. outing (noun): a short trip that a group of people take for pleasure
🔍 Trevor went on a class outing to the local museum.
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244. vivid (adjective): vivid colours or patterns are very bright
🔍 The warm sun shone down from a vivid blue sky.
