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Vocabulary
distracted
verb
To divert the attention of.
To make crazy or insane; to drive to distraction.
ante
noun
A price or cost, as in up the ante.
In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.
enlist
verb
To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
To join a cause or organization, especially military service.
To recruit the aid or membership of others.
To secure; to obtain.
simulator
noun
One who simulates or feigns.
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.
immersed
verb
To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk.
To involve or engage deeply.
To map into an immersion.
pedestrians
noun
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
Specifically, an expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
obstacles
noun
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
multi-million
adjective
Having several millions; costing or worth many millions of dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.
turn up
phrasal verb
to be found, especially by accident, after being lost or not known about
to come somewhere, especially unexpectedly or without making a firm arrangement
to find something lost, hidden, or unexpected by looking for it
to happen unexpectedly or by chance
to increase the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch
to make a piece of clothing or cloth shorter by making a fold along the bottom edge and fastening it with stitches
to open a fold along the edge of a piece of clothing
whoa
verb
To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
interjection
Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
An expression of surprise.
Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.
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