Stale – something that
doesn’t have novelty, not interesting or exciting anymore
; cliche
“Stale joke”.
“Stale joke”.
Fallacy - misleading,
false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people
believe is true.
«That
the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy».
Bang out - to write something in a hurry, especially using a keyboard (sometimes producing
loud noises).
«John
planned to bang out his presentation in a couple of hours».
False start - an unsuccessful attempt to begin something;
in sport it
means to leave the starting line too early so it's nessesary to
repeat the signal to begin a race.
Wile away - to
spend or pass (time), especially in a leisurely or pleasurable way.
«To wile away the long winter nights».
Protagonist - the main
character , the most important, leading character in a
play, film, or literary work.
To be in the thrall
of – when someone is morally or mentally controlled, strongly influenced or enslaved by someone or
something.
«He
was in the thrall of romantic fantasies».
Ceaseless - happening for a long time without pause or stopping.
«The
ceaseless fight against crime».
«There
has been ceaseless rain
for three days».
Delirious - affected
with delirium,
which is a state of mental confusion usually accompanied by
disordered speech, disrupted attention and hallucinations.
«As
the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know
where he was».
Dysentery – a disease characterized by severe diarrhea usually caused by infection.
Woe – melancholy,
sorrow, grief, regret, or distress.
«We
will build a new tomorrow from this old wrecked world of woe».
By Kate and Yvonne
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