2. Aggravate: (a) to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse (b) to make someone angry or annoyed (exasperate/irritate)
3. Anticipate: (a) to expect that something will happen and to be ready for it (b) to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant
4. Capillary: (a) the smallest type of blood vessel (= tube carrying blood) in the body (b) any tiny tubelike device that moves a liquid from point to point (c) long and slender with a very small internal diameter
5. Dissolve: (a) to dissolve something is to break it up or weaken it, making it no longer recognizable (b) if a solid dissolves, or if you dissolve it, it mixes with a liquid and becomes part of it (c) to gradually become smaller or weaker before disappearing (d) to formally end a parliament, business arrangement, marriage, etc.
6. Earnestly: in a serious manner or very serious and sincere
7. Fringe: (a) if you have a fringe, your hair is cut so that it hangs down over your forehead (b) a decorative edge of hanging threads on a curtain, piece of clothing, etc.
8. Hypnotized: (a) to produce a sleep-like state in someone so that you can influences their thoughts and actions (b) to be so interesting or exciting that people cannot think of anything else
9. Illuminate: (a) to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light (b) to make something much clearer and easier to understand
10. Melancholy: (a) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness (b) grave or even gloomy in character (c) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
11. Proboscis: (a) a long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and worms (b) the long thin (flexible) nose of some animals such as an elephant (c) the human nose (especially when it is large
12. Stolid: someone who is stolid does not react to situations or seem excited by them when most people would react - used to show disapproval
13. Suspended: (a) to officially stop something from continuing, especially for a short time (b) to make someone leave their school or job for a short time, especially because they have broken the rules (c) to attach something to a high place so that it hangs down
14. Transformed: to completely change in appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it
15. Venomous: (a) full of hatred or anger (b) a venomous snake, insect, etc produces poison
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