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selfien: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam to share on social media
ancientadj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
mythn: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
obsessv: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
narcissusn: a type of flower that is yellow, white, or orange; a person who is excessively self-absorbed or self-admiring
handsomeadj: physically attractive and pleasing in appearance; attractive and generous
wanderv: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction
rejectv: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone
nymphn: (in Greek and Roman mythology) a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform
echon: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff
glimpsen: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly
drownv: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater
spotn: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
narcissistn: a person who is excessively self-absorbed, especially regarding their appearance or achievements
elevatev: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
detrimentaladj: causing harm or damage
involvementn: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something
columnn: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument
traitn: a particular feature of your nature
psychologyn: the scientific study of mind and behavior
definitionn: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
inflatedadj: swollen or blown up, especially with air or gas; excessively or unreasonably high
grandioseadj: impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner, especially in an exaggerated or pompous way
varyv: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc.
deservev: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
treatmentn: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness.
vulnerableadj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
disordern: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions
extremeadj: very great in amount or degree
extrovertn: a person who is outgoing, sociable, and confident
dominancen: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group
pursuev: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
politiciann: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
celebrityn: someone who is well-known, particularly in the entertainment industry
entitlev: to give someone the right to have or do something; to give a title to someone or something
threatenv: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
slightadj: very small in degree or amount
riskyadj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss
ethicaladj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
dishonestadj: capable of being corrupted, not honest
unfaithfuladj: not loyal to a spouse, partner, or commitment because of a sexual relationship with a person who is not your partner
resentfuladj: feeling or expressing bitterness or anger because you have been treated unfairly
aggressiveadj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
diagnosev: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
editionn: a particular form or version in which a text, especially a printed book, magazine, or newspaper, is published;
psychiatricadj: of or relating to the treatment or study of mental illness or disorders
associationn: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
manualadj: done by hand rather than by machine; (noun) a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject
associatev: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
empathyn: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
admirationn: the feeling or attitude of respect and approval for someone or something
spousen: a person’s husband, wife, or partner in marriage
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
twinn: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
componentn: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger
genen: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein.
environmentn: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
parentaladj: of or relating to parent or parents
pedestaln: a base or support on which something, typically a statue, column, etc., is placed
fosterv: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
individualityn: the qualities or characters that distinguish a particular person or thing from others of the same kind
promotev: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
esteemn: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone
multiplyv: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity
possibilityn: a chance that something may happen or be true
improvev: to make or become better
negativeadj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
psychotherapyn: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by talking with a therapist
compassionn: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck
difficultyn: a condition or state that causes problems
bettermentn: the act or process of making something or someone better; the state of being made better
reflectionn: the act of thinking deeply about something, or the ability to think deeply; the image of something that is seen in a mirror or other reflective surface
unflatteringadj: not showing or representing someone or something in a favorable or attractive way

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