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1) any of several subdivisions of mankind sharing certain physical characteristics, especially colour of skin, colour and type of hair, shape of eyes and nose; a contest or competition in speed, e.g. to see who can finish a piece of work or get to a certain place first (race)

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aggravate

to make (something) worse or more serious

annoy

appal

to shock (a person) greatly

horrify

arrive

to reach a place, especially the end of a journey

come to a destination

demoralize

to weaken the cottage, confidence, self-discipline etc of (e.g. an army)

depress, unnerve

disconcert

to upset the calmness or confidence of (a person)

shake up; confuse

harass

to trouble, annoy, (a person)

badger

incite

to encourage, cause (an effect)

encourage, provoke

irk

to annoy (a person)

aggravate; rub the wrong way

overtake

to catch up with and pass (a person, vehicle etc); (of storms, troubles etc) to happen suddenly, by surprise

catch; pass

overtook

of overtake

catch; pass

perplex

to puzzle or confuse (a person)

confuse, mix up

pester

to annoy or trouble (a person)

bother, harass

puzzle

a question or problem that is difficult to understand or answer; a game, toy etc designed to test a person's knowledge, skill or patience; to cause (a person) to become confused, worried (about the solution to a problem)

baffle, confuse

unnerve

to cause (a person) to lose self-control, power of decision, courage

upset, intimidate

unsettle

to cause (a person) to become troubled, anxious or uncertain

bother, upset

wax

the soft yellow substance produced by bees and used for making honeycomb cells; a kind of substance similar to beeswax, used for making candles etc; to cover, polish or treat (furniture, wood etc) with wax; (of the moon) to show an increasing bright area

become large, fuller

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