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evacuate

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to leave in an emergency

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step in

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to become involved, to intervene

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disaster

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something that happens suddenly and causes a lot of suffering (eg. earthquake, flood)

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shelter

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a place to live, a structure that covers or protects people

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situation

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all of the facts, conditions, and events that affect someone or something at a particular time and in a particular place

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scenario

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a description of what could possibly happen

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hazard

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a source of danger

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radiation

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energy released from nuclear energy

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indispensable

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necessary

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geological

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related to the formation of rocks and the earth’s processes

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promote

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to help something happen or increase

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suffer

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to experience pain, injury, or hardship

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reach out

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to make an effort to do something for other people

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donate

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to give (money, food, etc.) to help other people

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sensation

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something that causes a lot of excitement

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source

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the origin of something (eg: where people get information)

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savvy

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having practical understanding of something

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like never before

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in a way that has not happened before

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injure

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to harm or damage

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organized

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arranged or planned in a particular way

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population

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a group of people or animals that live in a particular place

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severe

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very bad, serious, or unpleasant

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essential

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necessary

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abuse

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to treat someone in a harmful way

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suicide
to kill oneself
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bully
to frighten or hurt someone weaker
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on the rise
increasing
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assault
to attack someone
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psychological
related to the mind
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case
situation
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harass
to annoy or bother repeatedly
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deny
to say something is not true
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relentless
continuing without stopping or becoming less
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previous
the one before
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prolonged
continuing for a long time
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compassion
the feeling of wanting to help others
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graffiti
pictures or words painted on walls
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activist
a person who tries to make changes in society
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campaign
a series of activities trying to achieve a political or social result
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atmosphere
the way a place or situation makes one feel
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immigrant
a person who comes to a new country to live
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minority
a group of people different from the larger group in a country
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ethnic
relating to races
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elect
to select someone by voting
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oppose
to disagree or disapprove of something
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political party
a political group that tries to get its members elected
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generation
a group of people born and living during the same time
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vote
to make an official choice for or against something
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rate
the numberr of times something happens during a particular time
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neck and neck
to be very close in a race or contest
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state (v)
to formally express in speech or writing
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claim (v)
to say that something is true (though it might not be)
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argue (v)
to strongly express an opinion in speech or writing
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point out (v)
to direct someone's attention to
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explain (v)
to make something clear or easy to understand / to show the reason and cause for something
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suggest (v)
to indicate or imply something is true
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according to (phr)
as stated by something or someone
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evaluate (v)
examine and judge carefully
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reliable (adj)
trustworthy / able to depend on
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censor (n)
to examine and suppress information
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revelation (n)
to realize something important
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undermine (v)
to go against or try to destroy
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alternative (n)
a choice between two things
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unfiltered (adj)
not having been edited or changed
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chaotic (adj)
very disorderly
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refute (v)
to disprove
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anynomous (adj)
an unknown person or source
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verify (v)
to confirm the truth
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plunge (v)
a sudden dive or fall
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accurate (adj)
free of mistakes or errors
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responsible (adj)
having the job of doing or taking care of something
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refer to (v)
to talk or write about something
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finance (v)
to provide money for something
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contribution (n)
something given to someone (a gift or money)
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unreliable (adj)
not trustworthy / not able to depend on
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limitation (n)
something that controls (limits) how much something can do
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(news) coverage (n)
reporting about an event in the news
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(news) network (n)
a group of radio or TV stations (like NHK, Fuji TV)
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(news) outlet (n)
a TV, radio, or publishing company
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distort (v)
to change the normal shape of something in a bad way
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call it a day
stop working for the day / go home
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call off
cancel
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call on
visit
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calm down
relax
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care for
to take care of / to like or feel affection for
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catch on
become popular
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catch on (to)
understand / learn
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catch up (with)
go as fast as
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check in
register (at a hotel)
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check out (of)
leave (a hotel) / borrow a book from a library
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cheer up
become happy
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chip in
contribute
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clear up
clarify (an idea) / become clear and sunny (weather)
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come across
find / meet
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come around (to)
to begin tp agree with
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come down with
to get sick with
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come up with
think of an idea
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cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
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count on
depend on
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cut off
stop / discontinue
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cut out for
be qualified for / have a skill for
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day in and day out
constantly
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die down
become less severe / quiet down
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do over
do again
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do without
not have
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down the drain
wasted / done for no reason
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dream up
think of an idea
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drop (someone) a line
call or write a letter to someone
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drop in on
visit someone informally
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drop off
to take something to someone / to take someone home
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drop out (of)
to stop attending
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easy as pie
very easy
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eyes bigger than one's stomach
taking more food than one can eat
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fall behind
not move quickly
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fall through
something planned not happening
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a far cry from
not similar to / not as good as
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fed up with
annoyed by / not able to tolerate
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feel free
do as you like
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feel like
to want to do
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feel like a million dollars
feel great
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feel up to
ready to
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few and far between
uncommon and infrequent
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figure out
understand / solve

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