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link n.

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a connection between two people, things, or ideas

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link v.

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to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas

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anniversary

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the day on which an important event happened in a previous year

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emerge

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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

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folk n.

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people, especially those of a particular group or type

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folk adj.

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traditional to or typical of a particular group or country, especially one where people mainly live in the countryside, and usually passed on from parents to their children over a long period of time

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matching

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having the same colour or pattern as something else

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upwards

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towards a higher position, level, or value

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annual

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happening once every year

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appreciate

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to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it

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decade

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a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019

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react

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to act in a particular way as a direct result of something else

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string

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(a piece of) strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together, used for fastening and tying things

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turn off

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to drive off a road and join another one: Turn off at the next exit

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enhance

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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

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reduction

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the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.

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stick

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a thin piece of wood or other material

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sticky

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made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches

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beverage

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a drink of any type

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bitter coffee

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you nailed it

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touché

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used to admit that someone has made a good point against you in an argument or discussion

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sources

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the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something

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ax

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a tool that has a heavy iron or steel blade at the end of a long wooden handle, used for cutting wood

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presence
the fact that someone or something is in a place
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flow v.
(especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily
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tear v.
to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
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tear n.
a hole in a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, where it has been torn
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option
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
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baffle
to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something
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assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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flow n.
the movement of something in one direction
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tear2 n.
a drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye, as a result of strong emotion, especially unhappiness, or pain
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further adj.
at a greater distance
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Go figure
Who knows?
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hollow
having a hole or empty space inside
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further adv.
comparative of far : to a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level
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extend
to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
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extent
area or length; amount
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continuous
without a pause or interruption
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I’ll give you that
You’re right about that
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collapse v.
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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collapse n.
the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc.
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bone
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame
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ashamed
feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character
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slave
a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person
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tie v.
to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc
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tie n.
a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front
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upon
on
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detect
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
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detective
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
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capital n.
a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area
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capital adj.
(of a letter of the alphabet) in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names
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plot n.
the story of a book, film, play, etc.
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plot v.
to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map
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date n.
a numbered day in a month, often given with a combination of the name of the day, the month, and the year
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date v.
to write the day's date on something you have written or made
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strict
strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey
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partner
a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way
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fellow
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you
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engage
to employ someone
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bunch
a number of things of the same type fastened together or in a close group
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likely
If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
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assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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assessment
the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made
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still adv.
continuing to happen or continuing to be done
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still adj.
staying in the same position; not moving
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pack v.
to put something into a bag, box, etc.
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pack n.
a group, set, or collection of something
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package n.
an object or set of objects wrapped in paper, usually in order to be sent by post
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package v.
to put goods into boxes or containers to be sold
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excuse n.
a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong
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excuse v.
to forgive someone or something
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dismiss
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
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Go figure
Who knows?
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deliver
to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
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delivery
the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
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guide n.
a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject
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guide v.
to show someone how to do something difficult
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launch v.
to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product
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launch n.
an event to celebrate or introduce something new

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