المفردات

· bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

temper glass

· become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

unravel the thread

· properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by ‘to’

the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime

· characterized by or preferring solitude

a lone wolf

· confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

he was held in solitary

· a state of social isolation

· find repugnant

I loathe that man

· become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

He allied himself with the Communists

· a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

she went about her chores on automatic pilot

· attack suddenly and without warning

Hitler blitzed Poland

· (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

a bout of fever

· be completely full

His eyes brimmed with tears

· an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity

· the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled

there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed

· flawlessly

the film was impeccably authentic

· angered at something unjust or wrong

an indignant denial

· having the nature of or resulting from malice

malicious gossip

· deficient in amount or quality or extent

meager resources

· be worthy or deserving

You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done

· form in clay, wax, etc

model a head with clay

· ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

a princely sum

· protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights

‘Tylenol’ is a proprietary drug of which ‘acetaminophen’ is the generic form

· to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

They slid through the wicket in the big gate

· without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

an arrant fool