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radical

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far-reaching change, a person who holds extreme political views; a revolutionary.

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regime

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a method or system of government

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region

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an large area of land with clear boundaries

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regulate

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to control by rules and restrictions.

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relevant

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bearing or having a reference to the matter in hand.

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reliable

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of a sound and consistent charaacter or quality; trustworthy

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require

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a need for success; a command or an order

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research

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the systermatic study of materials, artefacts or documents to establish facts or a conclusion

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reside

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place where you live, or a are placed.

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resource

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a supply of infromation that can used to draw conclusions

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respond

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to give a reply

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restore

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to bring back or attempt to bring back in it’s original form.

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restrict

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subject to limits

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revenue

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income, or money, especially a large amount which is often collected

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rival

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a person competing with another person for the same goal or prize.

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role

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a person’s characteristics or their expected function

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scheme

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a systematic plan, an outline; or an artful decietful plot.

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sector

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a distinct part of society or an enterprise

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secure

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untroubled by danger, made safe

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seek

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to purposefully search or to get back

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select

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choose as the best or most suitable

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significant

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having a meaning or being important, noteworthy

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similar

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alike, of the same kind or type

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site

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a place, a location of importance

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social

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relating to society, concerned with the relations of humans or social classes

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source

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a person or a document which provides evidence

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specific

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clearly defined, relating to a particular subject or an event.

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stable

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firmly fixed, well-established and not easily destroyed.

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strategy

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a plan of action, the management of moving troops in a war

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structure

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a set of interconnect parts of a complex thing.

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subsidy

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a grant or a contribution of money.

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successor

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the next person to inherit the throne.

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suggest

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to hint at, or evoke or propose

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summary

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a brief account, to the point without needless details.

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survey

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to take or present a general view; or an audit

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survive

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continue to live or exist

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text

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a section of writing often in a book

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theme

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subject of topic on which a person writes or speaks; or having a particular focus

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theory

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a system of ideas explaining an event or a leaders actions

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thereby

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by that means; as a result of that

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tradition

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a custom, belief, an opinion handed down over through the generations to practice

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transfer

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to remove or to hand over

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transport

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to take or carry one person or goods from one place to another

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trigger

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an event that sets off a chain reaction

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ultimate

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last, final, the best achieveable or imaginable

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valid

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sound or defensible, well-gounded

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value

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the worth, the relative rank or importance of a piece of evidence

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vary

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to make different, modify or to undergo change

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version

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an account of a event or a leader from a person’s point of view

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welfare

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well-being, happiness; or giving finanical support to improve social conditions.