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distinguish

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to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another

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tuition

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teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university

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log n.

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a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire

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log v.

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to cut down trees so that you can use their wood

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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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Go figure

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Who knows?

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lawn

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an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short

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midst

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the middle of a group of people or things

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prompt

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to make something happen

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stumble

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to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall

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How come

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Why?

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stun

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to shock or surprise someone very much

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bid n.

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an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale

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bid v.

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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

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condemn

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to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons

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merchant

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a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries

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loom

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to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object

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plea

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an urgent and emotional request

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plead

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to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

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strip n.

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a long, flat, narrow piece

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strip v.

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to remove your clothing, or to remove the clothing of someone else

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reach for something

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to put your hand out in order to get something: I saw her reaching for the chocolate on the shelf

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convict

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to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime

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conviction

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the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty

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realm
an area of interest or activity
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top
the highest place or part
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render
to cause someone or something to be in a particular state
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prey
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
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snap
to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this
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burst
to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this
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bow v.
to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform
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bow n.
the movement of bending your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform
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bow n.
the front part of a boat or ship
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bow n.
a knot with two curved parts and two loose ends, used as a decoration or to tie shoes
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bow n.
a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a long, thin piece of wood or fibreglass bent into a curve by a tightly stretched string
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bow n.
a long, thin piece of wood with hair from the tail of a horse stretched along it, used to play musical instruments that have strings
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cargo
the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle
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You tell me
I have no idea. What do you think?
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bind
to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something
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assault n.
a violent attack
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assault v.
to attack someone violently
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referee
in sports such as American football, association football, basketball, etc., a person who is in charge of making certain that the rules are followed
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skull
the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape
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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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tenant
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
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forge
to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive
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discharge
to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a hospital or a law court
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cop
a police officer
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coup
an unexpectedly successful achievement
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defy
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.
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firearm
a gun that can be carried easily
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strand
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope
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toll
a small amount of money that you have to pay to use a road, cross a bridge, etc.
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distort
to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural
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acute
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage
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denounce
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly
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miner
a person who works in a mine
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preside
to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial
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scope
the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc
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comprise
to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of
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inflation
a general, continuous increase in prices
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fond
be fond of someone/something to like someone or something very much
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pit
a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface
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depict
to represent or show something in a picture or story
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seal
to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it
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amid
in the middle of or surrounded by
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buck
a dollar
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tag n.
a small piece of paper, cloth, or metal with information on it, tied or stuck onto something, or worn by a person or an animal
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tag v.
to put a tag on something
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cater
to provide, and sometimes serve, food

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