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afford

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to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

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excellent

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extremely good

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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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recent

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happening or starting from a short time ago

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How come

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Why?

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remove

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to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something

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supporter

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someone who supports a particular idea, group, or person

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truly

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used to emphasize that what you are saying is true

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appropriate

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suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

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drop someone off

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to let a passenger leave a car, bus, etc: Drop me off at the next corner, please. —* LET SOMEONE OFF

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current adj.

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of the present time

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current n.

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a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction

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currently

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at the present time

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fear n.

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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.

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to be frightened of something or someone unpleasant

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outside adv., prep.,adj.

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not inside a building

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outside n.

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the outer part or side of something

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Fair enough

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That makes sense

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offence

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an illegal act; a crime

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offend

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to make someone upset or angry

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offensive

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causing offence

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thus

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in this way

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cosiness

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the quality of being comfortable, pleasant, and warm

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ineptitude

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the fact of not being skilled or effective

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prosecutors
a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court
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malfeasance
an example of dishonest and illegal behaviour, especially by a person in authority
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bribed
to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want
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figure out
to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought
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roller coaster
a small railroad, esp. in an amusement park, with open cars that travel quickly along a steep, curved track that goes up and down over and over
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overall adj.
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation
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overall adv.
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation
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rubbish
waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed
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matching
having the same colour or pattern as something else
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silly
showing little thought or judgment
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plenty
(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount
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rely
to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
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select
to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions
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selection
the act of choosing someone or something
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get on (with)
to have a friendly relationship with someone: I get on very badly with my cousin. We don't get on. Really? I get on fine/well with her
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sense n.
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel
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sense v.
to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how
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contribute
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
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contribution
something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
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bunch
a number of things of the same type fastened together or in a close group
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be through (with)
to be tired or bored with someone or an activity and so determined to leave: I can't bear any more lies - we're through. I'm through with gambling, I promise
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relate
to find or show the connection between two or more things
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related
connected
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relation
the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other
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relative adj.
being judged or measured in comparison with something else
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relative n.
a member of your family
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relatively
quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect
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they say
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Sweden
a country in northern Europe
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sharp wit
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keep your word
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аmong
in the middle of or surrounded by other things
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assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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admire
to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at
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defence
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or criticism
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defend
to protect someone or something against attack or criticism
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underwear
clothes worn next to the skin, under other clothes
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go figure
Who knows?
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under prep.
in or to a position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the other
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under adv.
below the surface of something
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award n.
a prize or an amount of money that is given to someone following an official decision
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award v.
to give money or a prize following an official decision
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reward n.
something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.
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reward v.
to give someone a reward
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be above something
1 to be so important that you needn't do particular things: She thinks she's above doing housework. 2 to be so good that no one can think you did something wrong: He's above suspicion
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route
a particular way or direction between places
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provide
to give someone something that they need
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strength
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
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attract
(of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones
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attraction
something that makes people want to go to a place or do a particular thing
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attractive
very pleasing in appearance or sound
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largely
almost completely
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You tell me
I have no idea. What do you think?
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crayfish
a small animal that lives in rivers and is similar to a lobster, or its flesh eaten as food
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poultry
birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat
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return
to come or go back to a previous place
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tend
to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic
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root
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground

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