The plot is thoroughly __ and makes the whole novel unputdownable. The end result is a real page-turner in terms of action and excitement.
gripping/compelling
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The book inevitably __ my own interests and experiences.
mirrors
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monster
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magnet
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rocket
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thief
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Years afterwards, the police asked me to retrace the events from that day. It was hard to go back and once again walk and talk them through it. I had to try hard to __ the fear and echoes of events that years of therapy had soothed.
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As you follow the character on her downward spiral into chaos, terror __ as she starts losing her grip on reality and can't distinguish the creatures in her nightmares from the people around her.
mounts
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In attemp to bring back the "penny dreadful", Richard Dewmont __ __ __ into the genre by turning trite plot twists and hackneyed stereotypes into a reflection of modern concerns still under the flickering light of a Victorian candle.
breathes fresh life
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With more than a __ __ at social events stemming from the times of the Inquisition, this novel turned my preconception of the role of the church on its head.
passing glance
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The decor was plain and antiseptic. So clean and void of character that it was __ of a dentist's office.
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The writer vividly __ of the fragility and the protective role of single parents in an unsympathetic world.
paints a picture
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It's the simple dishes and drinks that everyone gets wrong. A cup of coffee. A simple salad. A piece of toast. Trying to find a cafÃĐ that will serve you a __ poached egg is near impossible.
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There is growing evidence that the economy is at last __ from recession: the unemployment rate is dropping, furloughs are less common, and job condtions are getting better.
emerging
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As I opened the door, it all __ back. I could imagine my grandmother in the kitchen and smell the cake she would've baked. I could hear the yipping of the little dog. And yet, the place looked fundamentally different.
came flooding
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It's a quiet little retreat for those who are searching for some peace. There are a handful of cabins around a lake and few others can be found __ off into the woods.
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lifesaver
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shark
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fairy
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banana
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The film is __ with political references and highly critical of the corruption of modern capitalism and its impact on the poorer classes.