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dorm

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a large room containing many beds, for example in a boarding school:

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2
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Heedless

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not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty:

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3
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possessed

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to own something or have something as a quality:

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4
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burst,

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to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this:
I hate it when balloons burst.

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5
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limped

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walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.

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6
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nonetheless

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in spite of that; nevertheless.

it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless

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7
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doomed

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likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated.

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8
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duped.

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deceive; trick.

the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

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9
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turn out

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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one:

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10
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perseverance

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persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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fame

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the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements.

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firsthand

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(of information or experience) from the original source or personal experience; direct.
this is something you have to hear firsthand

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13
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appealing

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attractive or interesting.

the rural life is somehow more appealing

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14
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inevitable

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certain to happen; unavoidable.

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15
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mundane

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lacking interest or excitement; dull.

the boundaries of the mundane world

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16
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preconceptions

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a preconceived idea or prejudice.
It is time to look past these preconceptions.
التصورات المسبقة.

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17
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publicly

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so as to be seen by other people; in public.

18
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credibility

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the quality of being trusted and believed in.

the government’s loss of credibility

19
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anonymity.

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the condition of being anonymous.

most people who agreed to talk requested anonymity

20
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enlisted

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enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
the customers
would be enlisted to build those things

21
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immense

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extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

the cost of restoration has been immense

22
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constantly

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continuously over a period of time; always.

23
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emphatically

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in a forceful way.

24
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throughout

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in every part of (a place or object).

25
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pioneered

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develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

26
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frustration

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the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.

27
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fortunate

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favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky.

28
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fed up

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annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment.

29
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rigorous

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extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

30
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Meanwhile

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in the intervening period of time.

وفى الوقت نفسه،

31
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hub

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the central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate.

32
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blossomed

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(of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers.

33
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renaissance.

A

عصر النهضة.

34
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conceivable

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capable of being imagined or grasped mentally.

35
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boardrooms,

A

مجالس الإدارة ،

36
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pivot

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(changing course with one foot an

chored to the ground

37
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disruptive

A

مدمرة

38
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overwhelming

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very great in amount.

39
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temptation

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the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

40
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articulate

A

يتكلم بوضوح

41
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gauge

A

مقياس

42
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attest

A

يشهد