The search of eternal youth 1

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to make someone look or feel young and strong again
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rejuvenate
they searched for a miracle that would rejuvenate them.
the damage caused by something
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the ravages of
one sip of this magical restorative water would roll away the ravages of time,
if your muscles _____, or if something ______-s them ___, they stop feeling stiff
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loosen up
it loosens up the body and sparks the mind.
a metal that is not very valuable, such as iron or lead
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base metal
the elixir could also turn base metals into purest gold.
if a place, situation etc _______with things of a particular type, it contains a very large number of them
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abounds
romantic stories about the location of this marvellous fountain abounded.
a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships
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philanderer
the favours of her philandering husband.
to state publicly that you do not approve of something [condemn]
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decry
Christians officially decried such myths,
old and in bad condition
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decrepit
if a decrepit old man drinks of it he will be 30 years of age again,
always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived [gullible]
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credulous
fancy containers of water from ‘the fountain’ fetched high prices from the credulous, before disillusionment,
skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas
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ingenuity
Over the centuries doctors had exercised their ingenuity,
unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean
Pol. niewyraźny, mglisty
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vague
Sometimes their experiments had a vaguely scientific notion to support them, sometimes not.
an idea, belief, or opinion
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notion
Sometimes their experiments had a vaguely scientific notion to support them, sometimes not.
a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other
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liaison
Many ancient legends tell of not-so-innocent liaisons with virgins that restored old men’s vigour.
to reduce the amount of something that is present or available
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deplete
The illness depletes the body of important vitamins.
Pol. uszczuplenie, zmniejszenie, spadek
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depletion
Hippocrates believed old age was caused by a depletion of the body’s store of heat
likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
Pol. wrażliwy, łatwo ulegający, podatny (to sth)
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susceptible
a build-up of moisture that increased susceptibility to diseases that caused death.
the soft fatty substance in the hollow centre of bones
Pol. szpik kostny
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marrow
He recommended ‘to old men wishing to regain their vigour, the consumption of marrow from the femurs
the thigh bone
Pol. kość udowa
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femur
He recommended the consumption of marrow from the femurs
very unpleasant or shocking, and involving someone being killed or badly injured
Pol. makabryczny, straszliwy, przerażający
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gruesome
this gruesome idea was practised.
if a new idea, product, or method ... s another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective [replace]
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supersede
So natural and man-made springs would then be superseded by a magical fountain,
to involve something as a necessary part or result
Pol. wiązać się (z czymś) pociągać za sobą (coś)
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entail
old men sipped ‘a spoonful of powdered fox’s testicle in a drink which will give you an erection entailing no risks.’
a serious book or article about a particular subject
Pol. traktat
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treatise
He sent the Pope a lengthy treatise

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