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wealth

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a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has

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wealthy

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rich

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grade n.

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a level of quality, size, importance, etc.

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grade v.

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to separate people or things into different levels of quality, size, importance, etc.

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gradually

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slowly over a period of time or a distance

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split up (with)

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to no longer be someone’s girlfriend or boyfriend: I split up with my girlfriend a few months ago

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artificial

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made by people, often as a copy of something natural

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establish

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to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

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inspire

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to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it

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mention v.

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to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words

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mention n.

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a short remark or written statement

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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically

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honor

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a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty

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aesthetic

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relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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complex adj.

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involving a lot of different but related parts

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complex n.

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a large building with various connected rooms or a related group of buildings

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complicated

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involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

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purchase n.

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something that you buy

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purchase v.

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to buy something

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rush v.

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to (cause to) go or do something very quickly

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rush n.

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a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly

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enable

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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

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permit v.

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to allow something

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permit n.
an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere
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score v.
to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game
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score n.
the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition
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variety
the characteristic of often changing and being different
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various
many different
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disappointed
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
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disappointing
making you feel disappointed
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nevertheless
despite what has just been said or referred to
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outline n.
the main shape or edge of something, without any details
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outline v.
to draw the main shape or edge of something
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take after someone
to Look or behave like someone: He takes after his mother
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paint v.
to cover a surface with paint
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paint n.
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it
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painter
someone who paints pictures
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painting
a picture made using paint
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stable
firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
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struggle v.
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
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struggle n.
a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort
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through
from one end or side of something to the other
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throughout
in every part, or during the whole period of time
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throw
to send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm
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get at someone
to criticise someone all the time and upset them: You're always getting at me
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unlikely
not probable or likely to happen
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secure v.
to get something, sometimes with difficulty
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secure adj.
positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break
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require
to need something or make something necessary
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requirement
something that you must do, or something you need
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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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fold v.
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way
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fold n.
a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded
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folding
a folding chair, bed, bicycle, etc. can be folded into a smaller size to make it easier to store or carry
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servant
a person who is employed in another person's house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning, especially in the past
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serve
to provide food or drinks
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service
a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need
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summarize
to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
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summary
a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
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trade n.
the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries
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trade v.
to buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries
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consistent
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
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run over someone/something
to drive a car, etc. over someone, an animal, etc: The dog was run over by a bus
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wrap up
to put on warm clothes: Wrap up well - it's cold outside
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wrap something up
to cover something: Have you wrapped up the presents yet?
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authority
the moral or legal right or ability to control
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investigate
to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
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persuade
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
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relevant
connected with what is happening or being discussed
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injure
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal
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injury
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack
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satisfied
pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted
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satisfy
to please someone by giving them what they want or need
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ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened
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crochet
to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end
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doodling
to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored
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distopia
a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future, after something terrible has happened; a description of such a society

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