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aspirations

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to have or achieve something

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wagon

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a strong vehicle with four wheels, used for carrying heavy loads and usually pulled by horses

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pediatrician.

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a doctor who has special training in medical care for children

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pigtails

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a length of hair that is tied at the back of the head or at each side of the head, sometimes in a plait (= twist)

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bossed

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a raised rounded decoration, such as on a shield or a ceiling

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bride

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a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

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stressed-out

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worried and nervous

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torn

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past participle of tear

if you are tearing up, you are starting to have tears in your eyes because you feel very sad, happy etc

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grief

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very great sadness, especially at the death of someone

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nonetheless

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despite what has just been said or done

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humbled

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to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought

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shrank

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past simple of shrink

to move away from something unpleasant or frightening

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limo

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a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur (= a person employed to drive a car for someone else); short for limousine

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accompanying

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appearing or going with someone or something else

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inauguration

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to put someone into an official position with a ceremony

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gemstones

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a jewel (= precious stone), especially when cut into a regular shape

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hypocritical

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saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere

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spouses

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a person’s husband or wife

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astonishing

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very surprising

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crack (sb) up

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to suddenly laugh a lot, or to make someone suddenly laugh a lot

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blessedly

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bringing you happiness, luck, or something you need

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reluctantly

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in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it

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take sb down

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to defeat or kill someone, or to stop someone from causing harm

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detractor

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someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly

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keepsake
a small present, usually not expensive, that is given to you by someone so that you will remember that person
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mantel
a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace
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swampy
Swampy land is soft and very wet.
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congressman
a man who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives
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be the butt of sb's jokes
to be a person who is joked about or laughed at
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furious
extremely angry
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cramped
not having enough space or time
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alley
a narrow road or path between buildings
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bowling
保齡球
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florist
a person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants for inside the house
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linens
亞麻布
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heels
the rounded back part of the foot
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cabinet
a piece of furniture with shelves, cupboards, or drawers, used for storing or showing things
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insist
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
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gooey
soft and sticky
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crocuses
番紅花
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veranda
a raised, covered, sometimes partly closed area, often made of wood, on the front or side of a building
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slate
岩石;石板
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beneath
in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something
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jarring
wrong or unsuitable
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loped
(of a person or animal) to run taking long, relaxed steps
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perimeter
周長
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sink
水槽
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afford
to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary
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adjustments
a small change
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agents
someone who works secretly for the government or other organization
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deliberately
slowly and carefully
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grandeur
the quality of being very large and special or beautiful
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presence
a group of police or soldiers who are watching or controlling a situation
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lawn
an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that is cut regularly to keep it short
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pore over something
to look at and study a book, document, etc. carefully
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briefings
information that is given to someone just before they do something, or a meeting where this happens
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draft
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
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Treaty
a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders
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posing
to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.
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sticks
a thin piece of wood or other material
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peer
to look carefully or with difficulty
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suffocated
to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen
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fuss
a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
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awestruck
filled with feelings of admiration or respect
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magnolias
a type of tree with large, usually white or pink flowers
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blooming
A person who is blooming has a healthy, energetic, and attractive appearance
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bustle
to do things in a hurried and busy way
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majesty
If something has majesty, it causes admiration and respect for its beauty
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blur
something that you cannot remember or understand clearly
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furniture
things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in
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Closets
a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
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span
the period of time that something exists or happens
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temperaments,
the part of your character that affects your moods and the way you behave
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settle in
to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
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mementos
an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or event
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pots
plain old telephone service: an ordinary telephone service with no special features

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