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04. mythical means imaginary or not real
08. portrayed means to represent or describe someone or something in a book, movie, etc.
06. dashed means to hit something with great force, especially causing damage
10. assembled means to bring or come together in a single group or place, or to put together the
parts of something
02. extravagant means spending too much money, or using too much of something
07. collateral means valuable property owned by someone who wants to borrow money, which the person agrees will become the property of the lender (= person or business that
lends money) if the debt is not paid back
03. indulgent means allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not
good for them
09. swirling means to move quickly with a twisting circular movement, or to cause something to
move this way
01. excess means more than is necessary; too much
05. starry means lit by stars or shining like a star
[reckoning] means a calculation that you make
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02. metropolis means a very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country
04. pockmarked means surface has a lot of holes or low areas in it
07. heavyweights means a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice
08. parquet means floor covering that consists of small rectangular blocks of wood arranged in a pattern
06. outskirts means the areas that form the edge of a town or city
01. sprawling means existing or reaching over a large area
05. mansion means a very large, expensive house
03. sparse means small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area
[rural] means in, of, or like the country (= land not in cities)
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02. debutante means a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as a way of being introduced to other young people of high social rank
05. fresco means (a picture made by) painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
07. emulate means to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they
have
04. vibes means the feeling you get from being in a particular place or situation or from being with a particular person
01. crowdsurfing means the activity of passing a person who is lying flat over the heads of people at a rock concert, or of being passed this way
08. cavernous means there is a very large open space inside it
03. frenzy means (an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is
sometimes violent
06. gothic means of or like a style of building that was common in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries and whose characteristics are pointed arches and windows, high ceilings, and tall, thin columns
[lavish] means large in quantity and expensive or impressive
[debauchery] means bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, etc.
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03. loosely means in a way that is not firmly held or attached.
05. grandiosity means larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great.
04. choreography means the skill of combining movements into dances to be performed.
01. starlets means a young female actor who hopes to be or is thought likely to be famous in the future
06. marquee means a covered entrance to a theater with a sign that shows the names of the
movies or play that you can see.
02. premiere means the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment
[accosted] means to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way
