crucible
A difficult dangerous environment; a melting pot in which materials can be heated to very high temperatures; a situation in which different cultures or styles interact with each other to produce something new
betrayal
The breaking or violation of a presumptive confidence, trust or contract; an act of betraying someone or something; a complete break from previously decided upon or presumed norms by one party from the others
perambulator
A small buggy or a vehicle with four wheels in which a child or baby is pushed around; a type of baby transport; a large wheel with a calibrated mechanism, pushed along on the ground to measure distances
dermatologist
a medical practitioner who treats people who have skin diseases; a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorder
proletarian
a member of the working class; belonging to the lowest or poorest class of the people
embargo
An official order issued by a country to stop trading with another country; an order to temporarily stop something
pantomime
A theatrical entertainment based on fairy tales or traditional children's stories; a performance using gestures and body movements without words
aristocratic
Relating to royalty and the nobility: belonging to the highly elite or super-rich class of society; relating to those people having private-jets
pedantic
Giving too much attention to literal accuracy or small details; a narrow focus on minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching
exhaustipated
Exhaustipated derives from two other words ‘exhausted’ and ‘constipated’. It means ‘too tired to care about something’.