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BugWorry, disturb, bother
MeagerSmall, insufficient, inadequate, poor
Enthralled withFascinated with, engaged in, enchanted with
Off the clockDone outside of regular working hours and for no pay
Homing inFocusing on, concentrating on, identyfying
Immers inTo examin the topic deeply
gobsmackedshocked, suprised
unfathomablyhard to even imagine
reveredRecognized, respectable
obliteratingremoving
commoditya product that can be bought and sold
inherentbasic, internal
assetproperty, an item that sb owns
go throughSucceed, be completed
male-skewedtargeted at male audience
snag a beauCatch/tempt a man
Widely wanton vibeSeeming to be sexually unrestained
Harlot-esqueTypical for prostitute
ImpliesInficates that sth is true by making indirect references
LolitaPretend to be young girl, innocent but seductive
Keep sb on their toesMake sb pay attention and get ready for what’s going to happen
BeckonLook atractive and inviting
OutcryA strong public expression of disapproval or discontent
Throw upStart/cause
ElusiveUnknown, misterious
EerieAmazing
UnnervingAnnoying
MismatchNiedopasowane
Subject toDependent, based on
BoundaryConfines, limit
Hinge onRely on, depend on
Reminiscent ofsimilar, like, reminding
IndistinguishableSimilar, identical
PenultimateLast but one (przedostatni)
EventuateOccur as a result
ScribeUnskilled writer
Polemica strong verbal argument, usually attacking someone
Hagiographicexcessive in praise or flattery
Veracityaccuracy, conformity to facts, truthfulness
UpshotThe final result
To showcaseexhibit in an attractive aspect
spiked, skyrocketedunderwent a sudden sharp increase in volume
to facilitatemake easier, help to bring about
To haltbrought to stop, made something discontinue
Unveilreveal, make public, show to the audience
(To keep) afloatfree of difficulties, self sufficient
wroughtcaused, worked into shape
leverageexploit, make use of
To drivemake someone or something do something
Notoriousfamous for something bad
To garnerto collect something with difficulty
Saturatedthere’s more product on the market than people wanting to buy it
Parasocial relationshipa relationship a person imagines having with another person, even though they don’t know that pers
To cater toTo provide
BiasFavourite member of the group
GatheringGroup of people coming together
Affinitya spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
Robuststrong and healthy; vigorous.
Mereused to emphasize that something is not large or important.
Biasthe action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allow
Timbrea quality of sound that makes voices or musical instruments sound different from each other
Vanityexcessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
Trawlto search through a large amount of information or a large number of people, places, etc.
Adornto make something/somebody look more attractive by decorating it or them with something.
Plummetfall or drop straight down at high speed.
Tweakimprove (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it. (informal)
To trackto follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electro
Upscaleintended to be bought by people who are quite rich
Chaina group of shops or hotels owned by the same company
Charitable​helping people who are poor or in need
Sophisticatedhaving a lot of experience of the world and knowing about fashion, culture and other things that peo
High-endexpensive and of high quality
To occurto exist or be found somewhere
To opt out​to choose not to take part in something
PervasiveAdjective that describes everything around us
UnattainableSth unreachable
Over-preoccupationWhen you’re having too much interest in sth
StriveVerb that describes your actions when you’re trying hard
DepictingSynonym of describing sth
EmulateTrying to be like sb that you admire
ScrawnyThin, slim