Life on the edge

detention keeping somone in a police station/prison

fickle always changing your mind about who/what you like

cinnamon spice used to flavour sweet food and cakes

disguise oneself modify one´s appearance

shed lose/drop something in a natural way or by accident

turnstile narrow gate with metal bars that you push round to enter an area

dodge avoid with a quick movement

make it snappy informal do it quickly

disobey not do what you are told

fuzzy tightly curled

heir someone who will receive money, property

stain spot, mark

plain not attractive

talkative chatty, talking a lot

prosperity wealth

railing fence made from metal bars

garment item of clothing

enchanted magical

pale whitish, not strong in colour

tinned BrE preserved in a can

wing here additional part of a building

ravenous very hungry

decline (to) refuse, decide not to

rummage search for something

giddy dizzy, light-headed

breed type, sort

captivity imprisonment, confinement

threadbare worn shabby

refugee someone forced to eave their country beacuse of war, politics

implore beg, plead with

possessions belongings, things you own

see-through transparent

defy refuse to obey, rebel against

concrete building material made with sand, cement, smal stones and water

slab thick flat piece of a hard material

soothe calm, relax

flicker shine unsteadily

entwined twisted togheter

adorn decorate

intricate detailed, complex

stifling very hot and difficult to breathe

squat occupy land or property illegally

landlord person you rent land or housing from

beat-up old and in bad condidtion

makeshift temporay, improvised

sewage waste matter and dirty water from homes

swig drink something in large mouthfuls

tattered old and torn

shed small simple building

deceased formal dead

inheritance money or poverty you recive from a person who has died

ingenious very clever

resilience ability to keep going despite setbacks

fill someone provide

hassle cause someone problems

jaded bored and tired, no longer enthusiastic

anticipation expectation

drifter person who doesn´t stay in one place for long

muse reflect, consider

enlist join an army

imminent happening very soon

provisions food and material necessities

rapid quick

in succession in a row, one after the othe r

endeavour try hard

bolt lock

devoted dedicated, enthusiastic

provided on condition (that), only if

coverage meet, join

consequential important

exceed go beyond

unblemished having no faults

immaculate totally perpfect

hoarse rough and unclear

swiftness quickness, speed

marvel be amezed

shudder shake, tremble

agility ability to move quickly and easily

dash run quickly

infrequently rarely, not often

heed notice, pay attention to

readily wilingly

supple able to move and bend easily

dip solpe, hollow

gratified pleased

the latter the second of two things mentioned

casualtied people hurt or killed

stoop bend forward and down

immense great, huge

render provide, give

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