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1.unperturbed

ADJ not disturbed or troubled

2.ambush

V-T If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.

3.tongs

a tool used for lifting or holding objects that is made of two long pieces connected at one end or in the middle

4.paranoid

ADJ Someone who is paranoid suffers from the mental illness of paranoia.

5.unobtrusive

ADJ If you describe something or someone as unobtrusive, you mean that they are not easily noticed or do not draw attention to themselves.

6.materialize

V-I If a person or thing materializes, they suddenly appear, after they have been invisible or in another place.

7.chivvy

to move or obtain by small maneuvers

8.thuggish

ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as thuggish, you mean they behave in a violent, rough, or threatening way.

9.crony

N-COUNT You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.

10.pulp

N-SING If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet.