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Inception: English vocabulary

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  • counterfeiter

    a person who makes fake money or copies of goods to sell as real

  • extractor

    a tool or machine used to remove something from a place or material

  • toweling

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • disdained

    showed contempt for someone or something

  • riddling

    hard to understand; mysterious or puzzling

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • catharsis

    the release of strong emotions, often giving a feeling of relief

  • falsify

    to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people

  • paradoxical

    seeming strange or self-contradictory, but possibly true

  • earthworm

    a worm that lives in soil and helps break down dead plants

  • tranquilizer

    a medicine that helps a person or animal relax or sleep

  • nosing

    the front edge of a step or stair

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  • sedation

    the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy

  • synchronize

    to make things happen at the same time or in the same way

  • atonement

    something done to make up for a wrong or harm

  • slighting

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • infestation

    the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

  • totem

    an object, animal, or symbol that a group treats as sacred or special

  • dentistry

    the work or profession of caring for teeth and gums

  • realistically

    in a sensible way that is based on what is actually possible

  • disdain

    a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

  • stabling

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • imperfection

    a small fault or flaw

  • bureaucrat

    a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

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