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dystopian: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place
resistancen: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
tyrannicaladj: using power or authority over people, especially in a specific country, group, etc., in an unfair and cruel way
ancientadj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
colosseumn: a large amphitheater (= an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports) in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
entertainmentn: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people
dungeonn: a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground
hallwayn: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
barriern: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
combinationn: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
keypadn: a small set of keys with an arrangement of numbers, symbols, or alphabetical letters
mutantn: an organism that has characteristics resulting from a mutation (= alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome)
salamandern: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
obviousadj: easy to see, discover or understand
concealv: to prevent something from being seen, found, observed, or discovered
transmittern: a piece of equipment used for generating and sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals
footstepn: a step, or the sound generated by a person walking when their foot hits the ground
echon: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff
announcev: to make something known or officially inform people about something
consistv: to be composed or made up of
ascendingadj: changing location in an upward direction; increasing in size or value
cluen: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
passcoden: a combination of letters, numbers, movements, etc., usually used to confirm a user’s identity and access a computer or other electronic device
buzzv: to make a continuous, low humming sound such as the one bee makes; an exciting and active atmosphere
pausev: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
rejoinv: to return to someone or something
mathematicsn: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
logicn: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments

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