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cautious

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Someone who is cautious avoids risks

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immense

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extremely large in size or degree

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prevalence

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he fact that something is very common or happens often

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terminate

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to (cause something to) end or stop

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obesity

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abnormal or excessive fat accumulation

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stimulus

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something that causes growth or activity

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margin

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the amount by which one thing is different from another

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applicable

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affecting or relating to a person or thing

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compile

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to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list

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decisive

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able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality

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genuine

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If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be

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infamous

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famous for something considered bad

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persist

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to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way

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sheer

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used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except

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intervene

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to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

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equality

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the right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment

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undergo

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to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change

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prosecute

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to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court

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reluctant

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not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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accountable

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completely responsible for what they do and must be able to give a satisfactory reason for it

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get round to doing something

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to do something you have planned or wanted to do for a long time: When will you get round to painting the table?

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keep up (with)

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to move at the same speed or level: You can’t come if you don’t keep up with us.

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look into something

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to try to find the truth about something:
The police are looking into what happened.

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pick something out

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to choose something from many: She picked
out a small blue T-shirt.

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sum up
to give a short statement at the end that shows the main point: To sum up, computers can do many tasks.
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take someone in
to make someone believe something that is not true: We were taken in by her expensive clothes.
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wrap something up
to cover something: Have you wrapped up the presents yet?
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wrap up
to put on warm clothes: Wrap up well - it's cold outside
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compassion
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
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predator
an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
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say n.
an opinion about something
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stab
to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife
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trace
to find someone or something that was lost; a sign that something has happened or existed
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entitle
to give someone the right to do or have something
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condemn
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
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mill
a building where grain is crushed into flour
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realm
an area of interest or activity; a country ruled by a king or queen
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suppress
to end something by force; to prevent something from being expressed or known
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credibility
the fact that someone can be believed or trusted
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credible
able to be believed or trusted
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overwhelm
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion; to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
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straightforward
easy to understand or simple
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tremendous
very great in amount or level, or extremely good
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go in for something
1 to do a particular activity, exam or course of study: I'm thinking of going in for a career in television. 2 to do something because you enjoy it: I never did go in for watching football on TV.
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go in for something
1 to do a particular activity, exam or course of study: I'm thinking of going in for a career in television. 2 to do something because you enjoy it: I never did go in for watching football on TV.
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go into something
1 to enter a building or room: He went into hospital for three days. 2 to examine the details of something: We will have to go into all the details of your application.
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be getting at something
to be explaining or saying something important: What I'm getting at is that computers can never express human emotions.
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sit up
to sit with your back straight: He's able to sit up in bed.
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get on (in life)
to have success in your life: You need a good education in order to get on (in life)
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get on (with)
to have a friendly relationship with someone: I get on very badly with my cousin. We don't get on. Really? I get on fine/well with her.
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Counter
to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something
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presume
to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain
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shrink
to become smaller, or to make something smaller
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virtue
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good
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remedy
a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty
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prevail
to get control or influence; to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time
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merely
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
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succession
a number of similar events or people that happen, exist, etc. after each other
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successive
happening one after the other without any break
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successor
someone or something that comes after another person or thing
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genuinely
really and sincerely
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conscience
the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for
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consciousness
the state of understanding and realizing something
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sigh
to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.
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vow
to make a determined decision or promise to do something
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dub
to change the sounds and speech on a film or television programme, especially to a different language
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subtle
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
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endorse
to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone
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fossil
the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period
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tension
a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event
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overwhelming
very great or very large
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ignite
to (cause to) start burning or explode
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come across (as someone)
to seem to be a particular kind of person: He comes across as an idiot but he's really very intelligent. How did I come across at the interview?
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come across something
to find something by chance: I came across this old jacket in my cupboard.
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fade away
to become weaker gradually: The voice under the heap of bricks was fading away.
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let someone off
to let someone leave a bus, train, car, etc: You can let me off at the corner. 2 to allow someone to go without being punished: I'll let you off this time but don't do it again.
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give up
1 to admit that you don't know: I don't know the answer - I give up. 2 to stop doing something because you think you can't make progress: Don't give up - if you practise more, you'll be a good tennis player.
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give something up
1 to stop doing something you have done regularly, especially something bad: I'm trying to give up smoking. 2 to Leave your job: She gave up her job in the bank and travelled round the world, didn't she?
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show off
to show or describe your own abilities in order to make people admire you: Stop showing off!
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take something off
1 to remove clothing: I took off my coat. 2 to remove something from a List: Beef has been taken off the menu. 3 to reduce a price: They took ten percent off the price. I'll take off another pound from the price. 4 to use a period of time to have a holiday, etc: I'm taking off Friday.

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