Slimming through the ages 2

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an arm or leg of a person or animal:
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limb
they should make as much movement as possible to keep the strength in their limbs to preserve the muscles.
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed:
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preserve
they should make as much movement as possible to keep the strength in their limbs to preserve the muscles.
extremely:
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immensely
The early Romans were immensely disciplined,
behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to:
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extravagance
the Empire spread, corruption and extravagance took over.
well known for being bad or evil
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infamous
the Romans had become infamous for orgies and general over-indulgence.
(plural) an insulting word for those who are fat
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fatties
The first real fatties were probably the late emperors and their families
full of liquid, gas, food etc, so that you look or feel much larger than normal
Pol. wzdęty
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bloated
they became so bloated they had to be carried everywhere by their slaves.
formal fat
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corpulent
only the rich and powerful could afford, in all ways, to be corpulent.
criticizing someone or something, and showing that you do not think they are very good or important
Pol. lekceważący, pogardliwy
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disparaging
the Roman commented disparagingly on how savage and primitive we were
old-fashioned not polite an offensive word used to describe people who have a simple, traditional way of life
Pol. dziki, dzikus
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savage
the Roman commented disparagingly on how savage and primitive we were
a _____ person or animal looks very thin and weak
Pol. wychudły, mizerny
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scrawny
how scrawny our shanks were!
the part of an animal's or a person's leg between the knee and ankle
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shank
how scrawny our shanks were!
to have a lot of influence or power to rule or influence people
Pol. dzierżyć władzę
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hold sway
In the 12th century, the Church held sway,
grzechy śmiertelne
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deadly sins
the seven deadly sins were taken seriously.
obżarstwo
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gluttony
The devotional books suggested heavy penalties for the crime of gluttony
to make a number or value higher or greater than it should be, or to make something seem more important than it really is:
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inflate
an inflated sense of importance or self-indulgence,
evil or morally bad:
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devilish
the devilish character,
a large formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches in honour of someone:
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banquet
Gluttony led greedy men to a banquet in hell

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