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assert

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If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. (verb)

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astonishing

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sosurprisingthat it is difficult to believe. (adjective)

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boost

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toincreaseorimprovesomething and make it moresuccessful. (v)

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cheerful

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happy, orbehavingin a way that shows you are happy. (adjective)

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deed

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something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad. (noun)

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devote

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to use all or most of your time,effortetc in order to do something or help someone.(verb)

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discipline

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a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey rules. (noun)

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esteem

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a feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someone. (noun)

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graft

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a piece ofhealthyskinorbonetaken from someone’s body and put in or on another part of their body that has beendamaged. (noun)

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inherit

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to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
inherit something from somebody. (verb)

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instinctively

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basedoninstinctand not involving thought. (adverb)

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intervention

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the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens. (noun)

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longing

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a strong feeling ofwantingsomething or someone. (noun)

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manner

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the way in which someonebehavestowards or talks to other people. (noun)

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monk

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amemberof an all-malereligiousgroup that lives apart from other people in amonastery. (noun)

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mystery

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an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it. (noun)

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Obscure

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difficult tounderstand. (adjective)

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pace

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the speed at which something happens or is done. (noun)

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thrill

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asuddenstrong feeling ofexcitementandpleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this. (noun)

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