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A type of soft leather that has a smooth, velvety surface
suede
real, genuine, not faux (2 words)
bona fide
To suffer something difficult patiently
To endure
A high-ranking officer in the army (pronunciation counts!)
colonel
Do what you want, even if others disagree (idiom)
suit yourself!
the second of two people (or things) mentioned
latter
at all; in any way (used to emphasize “no” or “none”)
whatsoever
To reduce differences or misunderstandings between groups.
Bridge the gap
The highest point of something
Peak
very close to doing or experiencing something
on the verge of
To learn something through gossip or rumors
to hear through the grapevine
Smaller in size, importance, or value (often used in comparison)
Lesser
a difficult or impossible situation where you can’t win because of a rule or condition that stops you either way.
Working hard and carefully
diligent
To stand around without purpose
To loiter
synonym of "to patronize" in the sense of feeling superior
to condescend
Extremely determined, often recklessly so
An unrealistic or impractical ambition (noun)
a pipe dream
Making you feel worried or afraid because it seems difficult
daunting
For this purpose (begins with -H-)
Hence
The path or direction that something follows over time
trajectory
Not working properly; broken
faulty
Not wanting to do something
reluctant
Almost not (adverb)
hardly
Boring, ordinary, not special
mundane