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encumber

en·cum·ber /ɪnˈkʌmbə $ -ər/ verb [transitive usually passive]

formal to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen SYN burden

  • He died in 1874, heavily encumbered by debt.

encumber with

  • The whole process was encumbered with bureaucracy.

encumbrance noun [countable]

forfeit

for·feit1 /ˈfɔːfət, ˈfɔːfɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb [transitive]

to lose a right, position, possession etc or have it taken away from you because you have broken a law or rule:

  • By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal.
  • She was fined £3,000 and ordered to forfeit her car.

fractal

frac·tal /ˈfræktəl/ noun [countable] technical

a pattern, usually produced by a computer, that is made by repeating the same shape many times in smaller and smaller sizes

heritage

her·i·tage1 /ˈherətɪdʒ, ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ noun [singular, uncountable]

the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society → inheritance:

  • the importance of preserving the national heritage
  • beautiful old buildings which are part of our heritage

cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage

  • the cultural heritage of Italy

hilarious

hi·lar·i·ous /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ adjective

extremely funny:

  • a hilarious story

THESAURUS

funny making you laugh:

  • John told me a really funny joke.
  • She's very talented and funny.

amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. amusing is more formal than funny It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh:

  • an amusing anecdote
  • He found the while incident rather amusing.

humorous intended to be funny - used about stories, films, articles, etc that have situations that are a little funny:

  • humorous stories
  • The movie is meant to be humorous.

witty using words in a funny and clever way:

  • witty remarks
  • How witty!

hilarious (also hysterical informal) extremely funny:

  • The children thought it was hilarious.
  • The movie has some hilarious scenes.
  • It was hysterical! You should have seen his face!

comical funny in a strange or silly way - often used when something is not intended to be funny:

  • It was quite comical watching him trying to dance.
  • her own comical attempts at painting

comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny

  • a comic drama

light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious:

  • The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.

comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny:

  • a comedy by Shakespeare
  • She has appeared in several television comedies.
  • a new comedy series on Channel 4

Reference

  • Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English