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astonish

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to surprise someone very much

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Puss in Boots

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Red Riding Hood

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tangerine

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a fruit like a small orange with a loose skin

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orange

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a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts

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response

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an answer or reaction

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negative selection

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steady

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happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly

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pretend

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to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game

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imply

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to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

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feather

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one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side

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funding

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money given by a government or organization for an event or activity

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gang

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a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly

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impose

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a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of a substance

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layer

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a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of a substance

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least

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less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number

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next to

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used when describing two people or things that are very close to each other with nothing between them

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onto

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pour

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to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in

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pin n.

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a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together

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pin v.

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to fasten something with a pin

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raw

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(of food) not cooked

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swear

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to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something

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throw

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to send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm

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explode
to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this
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fasten
to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed
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exchange n.
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else
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exchange v.
to give something to someone and receive something from that person
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fault
a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
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angle
the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees
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bear
to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant
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fry
to cook food in hot oil or fat
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greet
to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way
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option
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
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track n.
the pair of long metal bars fixed on the ground at an equal distance from each other, along which trains travel
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track v.
to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment
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retain
to keep or continue to have something
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stiff
firm or hard
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tin
a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect other metals
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wage
a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education
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convert
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character
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boot
a type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the lower part of the leg
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chart n.
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts
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chart v.
to show something on a chart
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defence
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or criticism
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fence
a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts
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request n.
the act of politely or officially asking for something
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request v.
to ask for something politely or officially
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viewer
a person who watches something, especially television
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flow v.
(especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily
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flow n.
the movement of something in one direction
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exploration
the activity of travelling to and around a place, especially one where you have never been or few people have been before, in order to find out more about it
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faith
great trust or confidence in something or someone
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essay
a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course
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enquiry
inquiry
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till
up to (the time that); until
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till
up to (the time that); until
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remark n.
something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact
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remark v.
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought
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rest
to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength
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pound
the standard unit of money used in the UK and some other countries
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encounter v.
to meet someone unexpectedly
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encounter n.
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
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dismiss
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
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advise
to give someone advice
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get through something
1 to pass a test or exam: You'll get through your driving test this time. 2 to survive an unpleasant or difficult period: If I can get through this week, I can get through anything!
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bury
to put a dead body into the ground
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pressure
the force you produce when you press something
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treat
to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
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rugby
a sport where two teams try to score points by carrying an oval ball across a particular line or kicking it over and between an H-shaped set of posts
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put something up
1 to increase an amount: I hope they don't put up the rent. 2 to build something: They've put up a statue in the main square
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bare
without any clothes or not covered by anything

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