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adopt

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to legally take another person’s child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child

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charity

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help, especially in the form of money, given freely to people who are in need, for example because they are ill, poor, or have no home, and organizations that provide this help

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due

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expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time;

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due to

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because of

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gate

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a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips

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shade

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slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun; a type or degree of a colour

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suspect n.

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a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad

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update

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to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design

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suspect v.

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to think or believe something to be true or probable

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slice

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a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

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affair

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a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a sexual relationship, especially a secret one

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decent

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socially acceptable or good

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edit

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to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown

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edition

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a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published

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editor

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a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or films before they are printed or shown, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine

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bring something on

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to cause ill health: Rain brought on my cold.

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live it up

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to enjoy yourself, especially while you spend money:
He’s living it up in London.

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get someone down

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to cause someone to feel very sad: All these
bills are getting me down

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run out (of)

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to have no more supplies of something: We haven’t
run out of milk again, have we? Yes, the milk’s run out.

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pass away

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to die

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keep up (with)

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to move at the same speed or level: You can’t
come if you don’t keep up with us.

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annoy

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to make someone angry

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painful

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affected with pain

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plenty

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(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount

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beyond
further away in the distance (than something)
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debt
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something
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mild
not violent, severe, or extreme
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recover
to become completely well again after an illness or injury
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commit
to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong
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commitment
a promise or firm decision to do something
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delight
a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness
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embarrassed
feeling ashamed or shy
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capable
able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results
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gentle
calm, kind, or soft
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keen
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
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to be keen on
especially like smth
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purple
of a dark reddish-blue colour
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be about to do something
to be ready to start to do something very soon: I was about to close the door when the phone rang
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bump into someone
to meet someone by chance: Guess who I bumped into in the supermarket!
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fall apart
to fall into pieces: It fell apart in my hands.
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look after someone
to take care of someone and give them what they need: There was no one to look after Margery when she was ill.
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look after something
to watch something so that it isn't stolen or broken: Can you look after my bag while I go and buy my ticket?
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pick something up
1 to take something from the ground, etc: You dropped the books so you must pick them up. 2 to collect something: I've come to pick up my post. 3 to buy something: I picked up a cheap coat in the market. 4 to become affected by a disease: She picked up malaria in Zimbabwe.
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make up
to become friendly with someone after a quarrel: After a quarrel that lasted more than a week, we decided to make up.
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minority
a smaller number or part
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otherwise
used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion
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minor
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type
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wine
an alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from other fruits or flowers. It is made by fermenting the fruit with water and sugar
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host
someone who has guests
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outdoor
existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside a building
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quote
to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
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quotation
a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature, poetry, etc. or what someone else has said
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worldwide
existing or happening in all parts of the world
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reflect
If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it
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sweater
a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body
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located
to find or discover the exact position of something
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investigation
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
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investigate
to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
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pink
of a pale red colour
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narrow
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
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twin
either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion
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recycle
to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again
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paint
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it; to cover a surface with paint
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outdoors
outside
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grab
to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
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take someone on
on to give someone a job: They've taken on several more men.
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take something on
1 to accept work: You've taken on too much work. 2 to do something about a problem: The government must take on the problem of homelessness.
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turn something up
1 to increase the amount of sound in a radio, etc: I can't hear - please turn up the volume. 2 to shorten trousers, etc: I'll turn up your trousers
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wrap up
to put on warm clothes: Wrap up well - it's cold outside.
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wrap something up
to cover something: Have you wrapped up the presents yet?
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get ahead
to have success in your life: You need a good education in order to get ahead
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come up against someone/something
to have to deal with a difficulty, opposition, etc: We came up against several problems in the beginning.

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