english ( 13 Feb ) + 16 Flashcards

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crusade

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a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong

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venture

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a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks

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permeate

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to spread to every part of an object or a place

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mainstay

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a person or thing that is the most important part of something and enables it to exist or be successful

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5
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beef up

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to make something bigger, better, more interesting

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deranged

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unable to behave and think normally, especially because of a mental illness

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rake

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a garden tool used for gathering fallen leaves and making soil smooth

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amid

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in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear

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wildfire

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a very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods

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mismanage

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to deal with or manage something badly

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