General 02 Flashcards
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cat
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a small animal of the lion and tiger family with four legs and a tail that is kept as a pet
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adjustment
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a small change to make something function better
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seed
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a small object made by a plant from which a new plant can grow; the beginning of something
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cigarette
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a small paper tube filled with tobacco
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alternative
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other choices
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tip
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a small piece of advice; the end of something
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chip
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a small piece that was broken or taken off something
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coin
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a small, flat piece of metal used as money
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amaze
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to cause wonder; to surprise completely
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gap
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a space between two things
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magic
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a special power that allows impossible things to happen
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amount
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quantity of something
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analysis
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careful study to better understand something
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mission
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a special task or job that is given to a person or group
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area
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a specific section or space; part of a region
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premise
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a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and is used for developing other ideas and actions
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equation
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a statement showing things to be equal
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faith
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a strong belief that someone or something is honest and good
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animal
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a living creature that is not a plant or person
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announce
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to make a public statement about a plan, decision
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castle
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a strong building used in the past to protect people in times of war
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annual
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happening once a year, or every year
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bias
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a strong feeling not based on facts to believe one thing over another
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stake
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a strong stick with a pointed end that you push into the ground
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fool
a stupid or silly person
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emergency
a sudden serious event needing immediate action
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chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
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democracy
a system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect who will govern them
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anybody
any person; anyone
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column
a tall post made of stone or wood used as a support in a building; one of two or more blocks of print that appear next to each other on a page
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anyone
any person
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professor
a teacher of high rank in a university or college
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anyway
a word people use to change the topic of a conversation
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apart
separated by an amount of time or space
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toy
a thing that children play with
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it
a thing that has been previously mentioned
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absence
a time when you are not in a place where you should be
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apparently
according to what you heard; from what can be seen
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appeal
to request a judge or others change a decision
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appear
to be seen, become visible; come into sight
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port
a town or an area of a town next to water where ships arrive and leave from
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appreciate
to be thankful for; to value or admire
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approach
to get close to reaching something or somewhere
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appropriate
right or suitable for some situation or purpose
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metal
a type of hardy material that is usually hard and shiny that can be used to make things, such as iron, gold, or steel
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approve
to have a positive opinion of someone or something
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car
a vehicle with four wheels and engine that can carry things
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bike
a vehicle with two wheels that a person can ride
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plastic
a very common, light, strong material that can be formed into many different shapes and is made by a chemical process
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argue
to give reasons for or against an idea or point of view
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virus
a very small, basic living thing that causes disease or sickness
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arm
part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
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army
large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
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child
a very young person, between about 2 and 15
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arrest
to use the law to catch and keep people who committed crimes
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arrive
to reach the place you are travelling to
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article
piece of writing about a particular subject
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artist
a person who is skilled and creative in art, such as a painter
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logic
a way of thinking by using facts and reasoning
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blog
a website with regularly updated short articles and opinions about a particular topic
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victory
a win in a war, game, or competition
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assess
to judge something's value or suitability
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fence
a wooden or metal structure that separates an area
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noun
a word that refers to a person, place, thing, quality, idea, or action
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poem
a written composition in verse, not prose
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association
organization of people with the same interest
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assume
to believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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index
a written or printed list of topics or words in a particular order
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journal
a written record of subjects or events
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cheese
a yellow or white food made from milk
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initiative
ability to decide or act upon things yourself without depending on someone else
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vision
ability to see things with your eyes
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capable
able to do something; can do
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attack
to try to destroy, beat, or injure
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attempt
to try to do something challenging or difficult
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attend
to be present at an event
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mobile
able to move from one place to another
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attention
focus of your thoughts on something
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attract
to make someone notice and become interested in
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efficient
able to work well without waste
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over
above; across; more than; on the other side
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suitable
acceptable or right for someone or something
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recognition
accepting that something is true or that it exists
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luck
accidental way things happen, often good things
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available
present and able to be used
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average
typical or normal; usual; ordinary
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avoid
to prevent from happening, or stay away from
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award
to give a prize for doing something well
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aware
knowing or feeling that something exists
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report
account of something which gives the necessary facts and information
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participation
act of being involved in something
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survival
act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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baby
very young child, who cannot yet speak
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background
images, color, or information behind the main one
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limitation
act of controlling or reducing the size of something
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opposition
act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
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bag
soft container to put things in and carry with you
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balance
to make two or more things equal
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ball
small round object often used in a game or sport
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expansion
act of expanding or becoming bigger
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bank
a financial institution that keeps or lends money
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acquisition
act of getting something
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presentation
act of giving a formal talk about something
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assistance
act of helping someone
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basic
at the most important or easiest (beginner) level
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basis
starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
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announcement
act of informing people about something publicly
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battle
military fight between armies
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creation
act of making something
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beach
large area of sand, next to an area of water
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bear
large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
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beat
to win against another person or team; defeat
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beautiful
having very attractive or appealing physical qualities
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registration
act of recording information on an official list
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development
act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
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involvement
act or process of joining in a particular activity
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bed
a piece of furniture that people sleep on
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legislation
act or process of writing and passing laws
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infection
act or state of becoming infected with a disease
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transportation
act, system, or business of moving people or goods from one place to another
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laughter
action or sound of laughing
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behavior
way a person or thing acts; manner
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behind
in or toward the back
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sanction
action taken to force a country to obey laws
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entertainment
activities that make people have a good time by singing, telling jokes, etc.
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belong
to be a member of a particular group and feel welcomed
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below
in a lower position, place, or level
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venture
activity that involves taking chances or risks
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game
activity with rules that people play to have fun
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work
activity you do in order to make money
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benefit
good result or effect, something advantageous
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real
actually existing or happening, not imagined
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woman
adult female human being
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privilege
advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people
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anxious
afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
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beyond
on or to the farther side; in addition to
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subsequently
after something else has happened
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breath
air you take in and out of your body
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beer
alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
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universe
all of space and everything in it
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bill
piece of paper showing what you have to pay
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world
all the humans, events, activities on the earth
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membership
all the people who belong to a club or group
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bird
animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
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household
all the people who live in a house; a family
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virtually
almost completely
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black
color of the sky on a dark night
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barely
almost not possible or does not happen
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though
although, despite the fact that
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expenditure
amount of money used during a certain time
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block
to stop from going forward or making progress
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blood
red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
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output
amount of something that is produced
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blow
to move something using air
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blue
color of the clear sky
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board
surface for posting or showing information
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boat
small form of transport for traveling on water
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body
a person's physical self
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quantity
amount or number of something
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excess
amount that is more than necessary
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story
an account or description of how something happened
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man
an adult male human being
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compromise
an agreement in which each side must give up some things
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discount
an amount of money taken off the usual price of something
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layer
an amount of something that is spread over a surface
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deficit
an amount that is less than needed
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rat
an animal that looks like a large mouse
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bottom
lowest part of something; part on which it rests
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country
an area of land that is controlled by a government
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box
a container with (usually) four straight sides and a lid
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boy
a young male person
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brain
part of the head that thinks and controls your body
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slope
an area of land that is higher on one side than the other
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hill
an area of land that is higher than the land around it but smaller than a mountain
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county
an area within a country or a state with its own local government
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contest
an event in which people try to win
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adventure
an exciting and often dangerous experience
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brief
short; using few words
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adviser
an expert who suggests what someone should do
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bright
producing a lot of light
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interpretation
an explanation or opinion of the meaning of something
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wound
an injury to the body that is caused when something breaks the skin
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broad
wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
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bid
an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
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brother
a boy or man who shares a parent with you
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settlement
an official agreement that ends an argument or fight between people or groups
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sequence
an ordered group of related events or things
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budget
amount of money planned to be spent on something
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creature
animal of any type
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hell
any place of pain and suffering
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burn
to destroy with fire
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unlike
appearing or being different
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neighborhood
area of a town or city that people live in
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bus
a large road vehicle used for carrying many people
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busy
working hard doing something; full of activity
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shade
area of darkness where something stops the light
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territory
area of land or ocean owned or controlled by a government or person
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desert
area of land that has very little water and few plants
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zone
area of space used for a particular reason
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harbor
area of water protected by land and used by ships
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province
area that a country or nation is divided into
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dispute
argument between two or more parties about something
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camera
object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
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camp
place where people live for a short time in tents
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approximately
around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
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naturally
as someone would expect; not surprising
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cancer
any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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even
as well; too
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what
asking for information about someone or something
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league
association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
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capacity
ability to hold, involve or contain people or things
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capital
main, or major
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along
at a point on a line
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ago
at a specified length of time in the past
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card
small piece of paper or plastic used as i.d.
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before
at a time earlier than the present; previously
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career
particular occupation in professional life
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soon
at a time not long from now
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carefully
in a manner that involves focus and care
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always
at all times; in every situation
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carry
to hold something and move it to another place
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young
at an early stage of existence; not mature
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cash
physical money (not credit card or digital)
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whenever
at any or every time that
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ever
at any time; at all times in the future
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originally
at first; in the beginning
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meanwhile
at or during the same time; in the meantime
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catch
use your hands to stop and hold something flying
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category
groups of things that are similar in some way
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during
at some point in the course of an event or thing
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then
at that time not now
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cell
short for 'cellphone'
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initially
at the beginning
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central
being in the middle
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century
period of 100 years
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now
at the present time or moment
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certain
being sure about something; without doubt
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chair
a piece of furniture you sit on when sitting at a table or desk
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nowadays
at the present time; now
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challenge
an activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
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regularly
at the usual time each day, week, or month
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fascinate
attract or interest greatly
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moderate
average in size or amount
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chance
possibility that something will happen
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out
away from the inside or center
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chapter
one of the main sections of a book
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character
your personality or nature
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charge
to ask for money as a price for a service or goods
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tail
back end of an animal's body that sticks out
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storm
bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, and strong winds
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bread
baked food made from flour, used in sandwiches, etc.
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belt
band of material worn around a person's waist
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truly
based on truth or fact or reality
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cheap
not costing a lot of money
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check
to confirm the details of something are correct
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liquid
basic state of things that is similar to water; not solid or gas
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framework
basic structure of something
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firstly
before anything else
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aggressive
behaving in a very threatening way
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chief
most important one
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equivalent
being about equal in value, use, or meaning
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mature
being an adult, being fully developed physically
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smart
being clever, having a good mind
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choice
decision between two or more possibilities
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choose
to select; decide between several possibilities
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prompt
being done quickly and with no delay
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circumstance
condition or fact that affects a situation
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keen
being eager or excited for something to happen
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citizen
person who belongs to and has rights in a country
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native
being from or living in the place where you were born
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eastern
being in the area to the east
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claim
to say something is true when others may not agree
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in
being inside something
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no
being none; not having or being
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contemporary
being of the time being discussed
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clean
being free from dirt or marks because it was washed
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poverty
being poor
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clearly
in a way that is easy to understand; obviously
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genuine
being real, actual, and not false
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climb
to rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
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record
being the highest or most extreme level achieved in an area
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clock
a device that shows the time
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vast
being very large in size or amount
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idea
belief, thought, suggestion, opinion, or plan
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of
belonging to or connected with something
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club
group of people who share an interest, as in sport
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coach
person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
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historic
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
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extraordinary
beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
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corporation
big company or a combination of several companies
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code
a password made of a set of letters or numbers
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coffee
a brown drink made from roasted beans and boiled water
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large
big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat
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cold
having a very low temperature
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hand
body part at the end of a person's arm
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collect
to gather things/people together in one place
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collection
group of similar things gathered as a hobby
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college
school or educational institution for adults
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fiction
book or story including ideas, people, and events that are not real
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combine
to mix several things together to form one thing
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album
book with a collection of photographs or pictures
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mystery
book, play, or film that deals with a solution of a strange crime
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comfortable
not being worried about something; at ease
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commercial
radio or television advertisement
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commit
to do something bad, usually a crime
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committee
group of people who do or decide something
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common
typical, normal; not unusual
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uncle
brother of your father or mother or the husband of your aunt
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communication
talking to people; giving information to people
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community
group of people who share a common idea or area
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house
building in which a family, person lives
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compare
to consider how similar and different things are
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comparison
looking for differences and similarities in two or more things
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office
building of set of rooms used to do business or professional activities
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school
building where you learn in classes with a teacher
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competition
fighting against others when trying to win something
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publisher
business that produces books or magazines
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personally
by a specific person, and not by anyone else
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complete
to finish or reach the end of doing something
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completely
in every way or as much as possible
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complex
difficult, not easy to understand or explain
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via
by going through, by way of
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widely
by or among a large number of people
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beside
by the side of something; next to something
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flexible
capable of being easily bent or changed without breaking
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observation
careful watching and listening; remark or comment on something you have noticed
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pleasant
causing a good feeling
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controversial
causing a great deal of argument, discussion, or conflict
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fortune
chance or luck, particularly good luck
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effect
change brought about by a cause; result
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computer
a machine for storing information and accessing the internet
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infant
child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
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concept
abstract idea of something or how it works
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random
chosen or done without a plan or pattern
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concert
musical entertainment given in public by one or more performers
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conclude
to stop or finish; to come to the end of something
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conclusion
judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
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distinct
clearly different in nature from something else
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conduct
to direct, lead or guide something
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confidence
feeling that you can do well at something
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coat
clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
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confirm
to provide evidence to establish the truth of
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conflict
to have opposite ideas; to disagree; to not match
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money
coins or notes we use to pay for things
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information
collection of facts and details about something
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connect
to join or attach things together
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connection
something that joins things together; being joined
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consequence
outcome of an event; result
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gray
color between black and white
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yellow
color of lemons or the sun
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carpet
colored floor covering made of wool or other material
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first
coming before all others in time or place
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consideration
careful thought; thinking about something
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consist
to have as an essential, necessary or main part
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western
coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
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airline
company that flies passengers in its planes
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absolute
complete and total
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whole
complete or full; all of
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altogether
completely and fully
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construction
act of building something; thing that is built
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exact
completely correct; accurate; specific
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all
completely; totally
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literary
concerned with written works
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consumer
person who uses goods or services; individual buyer
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contact
to get in touch with someone
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contain
to hold something inside something else
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urban
concerning a city; located in a city
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royal
concerning a king or queen
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context
set of facts surrounding a person or event
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institutional
concerning a large organization such as a hospital or university
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presumably
concerning a true or likely nature
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contrast
to compare; to show clear, obvious differences
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contribution
helping a cause by giving money, things, services
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agricultural
concerning farming
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organic
concerning food made with few or no chemicals
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political
concerning government or public affairs
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classical
concerning ideas considered to be traditional
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conversation
when you talk with other people; discussion or chat
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sexual
concerning physical activity that can produce babies
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convince
to persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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cook
to heat food until it is ready to eat
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cool
almost cold; not warm or hot
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public
concerning society in general
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abstract
concerning something that doesn't exist physically
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copy
to make something that looks the same as the original
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corporate
concerning (usually large) companies
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retail
concerning the business of selling products to the public for personal use
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correct
true or accurate
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inner
concerning the inside part of something
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mental
concerning the mind
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genetic
concerning the parts of a cell that determine particular characteristics
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online
connected to the internet
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council
group chosen to make decisions about something
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ethnic
connected with people who share a cultural tradition
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count
to add things together to find the total number
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tank
container for holding liquid or gas
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inflation
continual rise in the prices of products
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temporary
continuing for a limited time, not permanent
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couple
two of something; two people; a pair
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court
large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
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dialog
conversation between two or more individuals
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cover
thing you put over something to close or hide it
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accurate
correct; not having mistakes or errors
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free
costing no money
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policy
course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
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envelope
cover for a letter or card
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roof
cover or top of something
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wet
covered or soaked with a liquid; not dry
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bloody
covered or spotted with blood on the surface
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offense
criminal act; something that causes hurt
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festival
cultural event with a program of events
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credit
system to buy something and pay for it later
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hook
curved or bent tool
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crisis
unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
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critical
being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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destruction
damaging something so badly that it no longer exists
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coal
dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
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cross
to meet at one point
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crowd
large group of people together in one place
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pot
deep, round container that is used for cooking
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cry
to produce tears and sounds because of pain
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culture
beliefs and customs of a particular group
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cup
small round container used to hold liquids for drinking
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profile
description listing the basic information about a person or group
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current
happening or being in the present time
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currently
happening or being in the present time
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reliable
deserving of your trust, dependable
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architecture
design and construction of buildings
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customer
someone who buys goods or services from a business
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cut
to use a knife or scissors to divide or open the surface
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cycle
series of regular and repeated actions
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although
despite the fact that; however
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daily
happening every day
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damage
physical harm that is done to something
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explanation
details or reasons given to make something clear
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dance
to move your body rhythmically to music
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danger
possibility of getting hurt, damaged, or killed
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dangerous
involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
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criteria
details used to make a decision
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dark
having little or no light; not light in color
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filter
device to remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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data
facts or information used to calculate or analyze
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unusual
different from what is ordinary or normal in a way that attracts attention; not usual
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date
a day in the calendar such as January 3rd
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daughter
a female child of someone
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hard
difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
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dead
not alive
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pollution
dirty or dangerous waste released into an environment
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dear
loved or valued very much
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death
when someone dies; the end of life
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debate
general public discussion of a topic
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decade
period of 10 years
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mess
dirty or untidy area
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decision
a choice you make about something after thinking about it
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depth
distance below a surface
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decline
to not accept an invitation or offer; refuse
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deep
going far down from the surface
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height
distance of something from the bottom to the top
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phase
distinct part or step in a process
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defense
process of protecting something from attack
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injure
do physical harm or damage
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define
to explain the meaning of words
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definitely
without question; beyond doubt
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definition
explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
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degree
unit for measuring temperature or angles
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deliver
to take something to a person or place
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delivery
act of taking something to a person or place
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demand
to strongly request someone to do something; insist
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helpful
doing things that help someone
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universal
done or experienced by everyone
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voluntary
done or given by their own will and not forced to do
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violent
done with force; likely to cause physical damage
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deny
to refuse to allow or accept something
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department
division of a larger part or organization
475
depend
to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc.
476
immediate
done without delay; straight away
477
chart
drawing showing information in a clear way
478
alcohol
drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
479
fall
dropping from a standing position to the ground
480
describe
to tell someone the appearance, sound or smell of something
481
description
something that tells you what something is like or looks like
482
while
during the time that; at the same time
483
whilst
during the time that; at the same time
484
design
to plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
485
sensitive
easily hurt or damaged
486
desk
a piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
487
despite
without being affected by something; in spite of
488
visible
easily seen or understood
489
detail
small part of something; tiny fact
490
soft
easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
491
apparent
easy to see or clearly understand
492
determine
to control exactly how something will be or act
493
clear
easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
494
potato
edible vegetable
495
device
object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
496
impression
effect or feeling resulting from an experience
497
mood
emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
498
die
to stop living
499
electricity
energy generated positive and negative charges
500
adequate
enough; good enough for what is needed
