vocabulary test

tell porkies tell lies

conceive think of something such as a new idea, imagine something

ferret pry, snoop

embroider exaggerate something, improve a story ny adding extra details

come out of the woodwork suddenly appear to take advantage of a situation

put up a token resistance to symbolically oppose to something

abandon leave someone or something

vouch for say that something is true or correct

emphasize stress

temp in an office have a temporary job

squat short and chubby

presumptuous arrogant

be down at-heel impoverished

innate something that you were born with

warmth a feeling of heat

simultaneous happening at the same time

witty clever, funny, quick

conscious deliberate

grateful thankful

hoarse harch, throaty, raucous

prior to before

vivid full of life, lively, bright

orphan a child who has lost his parents

plot what happens in a story

narrative story

competition contest

degree level of achievement at a university

coming of age reaching maturity

know-it-all someone who knows everything

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