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fulfil

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to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen

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profound

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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

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thankfully

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used, usually at the beginning of a sentence, to show you are happy or grateful about something

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likewise

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in the same way

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necessity

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the need for something

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obstacle

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something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult

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reside

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to live, have your home, or stay in a place

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residence

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a home

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residential

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A residential road, area, etc. has only private houses, not offices and factories

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sanctify

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to make something or someone holy

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holy water

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encouragement

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words or behaviour that give someone confidence to do something

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cherish

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to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you

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beam

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a line of light that shines from a bright object

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magnificent

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very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired

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nasty

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bad or very unpleasant

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riot

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an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest

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encouraging

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making you feel more confidence or hope

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simultaneously

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in a way that is simultaneous (= happening or being done at exactly the same time)

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interfere

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to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful

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interference

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an occasion when someone tries to interfere in a situation

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severely

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very seriously

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tragedy

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a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering

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tragic

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very sad, often involving death and suffering

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indulge
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
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reliability
the quality of being able to be trusted or believed because of working or behaving well
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somehow
in a way or by some means that is not known or not stated
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sometime
at a time in the future or the past that is not known or not stated
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violate
to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
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violation
an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
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challenging
difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination
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genius
very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this
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precisely
exactly
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skilled
having the abilities needed to do an activity or job well
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supplement n.
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra
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supplement v.
to add something to something to make it larger or better
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genuine
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be
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genuinely
really and sincerely
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lifetime
the period of time during which someone lives or something exists
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prosecute
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
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prosecution
the act of prosecuting someone
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prosecutor
a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court
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hilarious
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
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scattered
covering a wide area
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tension
a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult even
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treasure
very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, or money
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How come
Why?
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prosperity
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
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astonishing
very surprising
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firm
not soft but not completely hard
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firmly
in a way that will not become loose
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disabled
having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do some things that other people do
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put something forward
to suggest an idea, plan, etc: He put forward some interesting ideas
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sophisticated
having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion
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framework
a supporting structure around which something can be built
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frame
a border that surrounds and supports a picture, door, or window
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rebel
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force
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rebellion
violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country
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tribute
something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion
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burial
the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this
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reminder
a written or spoken message that reminds someone to do something
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barbaric
extremely cruel and unpleasant
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decade
a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019
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poppy
a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds
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bar
a place, either a separate building or business or part of another building such as a hotel, where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk
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grave n.
a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
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grave adj.
seriously bad
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hostile
unfriendly and not liking something
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hostility
an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something
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replacement
the process of replacing something with something else
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suspicion
a belief or idea that something may be true
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suspicious
making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong
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barely
by the smallest amount
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accumulate
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time
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accumulation
an amount of something that has been collected
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excess n.
an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable
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excess adj.
extra
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excessive
too much
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motion
the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement
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nonetheless
despite what has just been said or done
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occasional
not happening or done often or regularly
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offender
a person who is guilty of a crime
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standing
reputation, rank, or position in an area of activity, system, or organization
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troubled
having problems or difficulties
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variable n.
a number, amount, or situation that can change
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variable adj.
likely to change often
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variation
a change in amount or level
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varied
containing or changing between several different things or types
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rage
(a period of) extreme or violent anger
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regardless
despite; not being affected by something

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