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determined

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wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you

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flame

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a stream of hot, burning gas from something on fire

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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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worse adj.

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comparative of bad : more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before or than something else that is also bad

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worse n.

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something that is more unpleasant or difficult

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willing

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to be happy to do something if it is needed

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external

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of, on, for, or coming from the outside

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quarter

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one of four equal or almost equal parts of something; ¼

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defeat v.

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to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition

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defeat n.

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the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail

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send something out

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to distribute a notice, etc: A letter has been sent out to all our members

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during

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from the beginning to the end of a particular period

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affair

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a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered

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unfair

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not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right

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expense

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the use of money, time, or effort

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empty

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not containing any things or people

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upon

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on

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inform

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to tell someone about particular facts

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stick (push into)

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to push a pointed object into or through something, or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into or through something and stay there

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heel

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the rounded back part of the foot

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landlord

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a person or organization that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it

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hill

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an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

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trunk

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the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches grow

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amplify
to make something louder
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bias
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
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claim v.
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
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claim n.
a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it
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rub
to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement
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rubber n.
an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially
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rubber adj.
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vast
extremely big
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waste n.
an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.
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waste v.
to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it
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waste adj.
left after what is valuable has been used, and no longer needed
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grateful
showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
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invitation
the act of inviting someone to go to an event
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register v.
to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record
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register n.
a book or record containing a list of names
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species
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
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turn away
to turn round and look in another direction: He turned away and put his hands in his pockets
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suspect v.
to think or believe something to be true or probable
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suspect n.
a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad
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heavily
to a great degree
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heavy
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift
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fear n.
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen
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fear v.
to be frightened of something or someone unpleasant
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be off
1 to not be going to happen: The match is off because of the rain, -v CALL SOMETHING OFF 2 to smell or be bad: This fish is off. Also - GO OFF
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engage
to employ someone
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engaged
having formally agreed to marry
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pile n.
objects positioned one on top of another
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pile v.
to arrange objects into a pile
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venue
the place where a public event or meeting happens
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ensure
to make something certain to happen
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favour n.
the support or approval of something or someone
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favour v.
to support or prefer one particular possibility
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perform
to do an action or piece of work
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thirsty
needing to drink
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owe
to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you
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tight
(held or kept together) firmly or closely
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pants
a piece of underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs
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govern
to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.
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estate
a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals
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exist
to be, or to be real
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existence
the fact of something or someone existing
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specifically
for a particular reason, purpose, etc.
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bond
a close connection joining two or more people
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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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cure v.
to make someone with an illness healthy again
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cure n.
something that makes someone who is sick healthy again
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neat
tidy, with everything in its place
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sequence
a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other
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upwards
towards a higher position, level, or value
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get to someone
to make you feel very angry or upset: Her criticism of my clothes is getting to me
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get to somewhere
to arrive at a place: When will you get to Madrid?
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worth n.
the amount of money that something can be sold for; value
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worth adj.
having a particular value, especially in money
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stick (attach)
to attach or become attached

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