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aftermath

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the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

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ease n.

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the quality of needing little effort or not being difficult

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ease v.

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to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.

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mob

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a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent

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proceedings

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a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way

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proceeds

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the amount of money received from a particular event or activity or when something is sold

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venture n.

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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

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venture v.

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to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized

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cattle

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a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat

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dominance

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the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type

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predecessor

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someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

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underlying

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real but not immediately obvious

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timber

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trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building

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deprive

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to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone

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derive

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to get something from something else

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indictment

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something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong

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substitute n.

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a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person

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substitute v.

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to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

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substitution

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the use of one person or thing instead of another

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exaggerate

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to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

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worthwhile

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useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made

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enrich

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to improve the quality of something by adding something else

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unfold

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to open or spread out something that has been folded

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find (something) out

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to learn information about something:
Phone and find out when the film starts

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find out about something
to find facts about something
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come down with something
to become ill with a particular infection: I think I'm coming down with flu
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settle down
1 to make yourself comfortable in a seat, bed, new home, etc: How are you settling down in England? 2 to start living a responsible life with a job, etc: Isn't it time you settled down and got a decent job?
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pull over
to drive towards the side of the road: The police asked us to pull over and stop
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go down
1 to move to a lower place: The sun went down behind the clouds. 2 to change to a Lower, amount, price, etc: Do taxes ever go down? -y COME, CUT DOWN
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bind
to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something
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diminish
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
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justification
a good reason or explanation for something
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subsequent
happening after something else
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subsequently
after something else
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albeit
although
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pledge v.
to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something
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pledge n.
a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
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prejudice
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
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suspend
to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently
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suspension
the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time
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chunk
a roughly cut piece
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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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sue
to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you
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prosperity
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
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heighten
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect
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roughly
approximately
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resemble
to look like or be like someone or something
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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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outlook
the likely future situation
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stay in (also stop in)
to be at home and not go out: I can't come to the cinema - I'm staying in tonight. -> BE IN
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look for something/someone
to try to find someone or something: We've been looking for you for ages. —» SEARCH FOR SOMEONE/SOMETHING
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get together (with)
to join other people for a party, meeting, etc: Let's get together with the others after school. Noun: GET- TOGETHER
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come up against someone/something
to have to deal with a difficulty, opposition, etc: We came up against several problems in the beginning
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be up
1 to be out of bed: It's very late - are you still up? WAIT UP 2 to have increased in price: Bus fares are up again
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be up to something
to be doing something wrong or bad: What have you been up to?
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assemble
to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group
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assembly
a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together
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endeavour
to try to do something
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transmission
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out
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transmit
to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc.
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bare
without any clothes or not covered by anything
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dairy n.
a place on a farm where milk and cream are kept and cheese and butter are made, or a company that supplies milk and products made from milk
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dairy adj.
used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese
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stance
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion
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warfare
the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used
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welfare
help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
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consequently
as a result
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grip n.
control over something or someone
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grip v.
to hold very tightly
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surplus
(an amount that is) more than is needed
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tighten
to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move
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weed
any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely
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dimension
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width
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irrelevant
not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important
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layout
the way that something is arranged
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scrutiny
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
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yield n.
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yield v.
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
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saddle up
to get a horse ready for you to go on a journey: When we were saddling up, he said we had too much luggage
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stand up to someone
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from someone: Don't let your brother tell you who to befriends with - stand up to him
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call on someone
to visit someone as a routine: The nurse will call on your mother later
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fit in
to live easily with your neighbours, friends, family, etc: For some reason she doesn't fit in and she has few friends
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fall out (of)
to fall from a high place: Her favourite toy has fallen out of the window
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fall out (with) (over)
to have a quarrel and end a friendship: He's fallen out with his girlfriend over the fact that he's often late. Noun: FALL-OUT

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