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1
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fun, happy when you are entertained by something

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amused

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Salitre Magico, Parque de Cafe

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amusement park

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3
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to do nothing and spend your day lazily

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lay around

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A word that describes someone who wants to keep their money for themselves

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stingy

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5
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a mistake when you are typing

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typo

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6
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clouds close to the ground

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foggy

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7
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main idea

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gist

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8
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a phrase used as a connector to refer to an idea

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in regards to

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9
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a phrase meaning to have knowledge or perception of a situation or fact

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be aware of

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10
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the degree of highness or lowness of a tone

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pitch

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11
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the power of seeing

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sight

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12
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to put a lot of effort into doing something

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strive

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13
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courageous, brave

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bold

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14
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to increase, to give more energy to something

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boost

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15
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to kill an animal, usually for food but sometimes for sport

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hunt

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to be brave, to refuse to change your opinion or give in to an argument

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stand your ground

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17
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the part beside the road the pedestrians

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sidewalk

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18
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to lie, especially in a game context

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bluff

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19
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the time when there are more vehicles on the street, when there is a traffic jam

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rush hour

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20
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the side of the road used by cyclists

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shoulder (of the road)

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21
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a group of people who meet, usually for an informal purpose

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gathering

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22
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the expression on your face when you are happy

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smile

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23
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the skin on top of your eye that closes it

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eyelid

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24
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the part of your face below your mouth

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chin

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25
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the hair above your eye

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eyebrow

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26
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the hair at the end of your eyelid

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eyelashes

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27
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the top part of your face

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forehead

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28
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the little holes/openings in your nose that allow you to breathe

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nostrils

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29
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a cute word for stomach

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tummy

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30
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the part of your body that allows your arm to bend

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elbow

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31
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the part of your body under your arm that can smell if you sweat

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armpit

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32
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an appliance used to clean the floor

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vacuum

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33
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when the sky is very dark and grey

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overcast

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34
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another word for smell, first letter o

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odor

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35
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a material used to make tires and it usually comes from trees

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rubber

36
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another word for meet

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encounter

37
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another word for smell, first letter s

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scent

38
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an adjective used to describe someone who is old

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elderly

39
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a soup that is thick and has many big pieces of vegetables or meat (i.e. sancocho)

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stew

40
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a general word for clothes you wear for doing exercise

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sportswear

41
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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

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to struggle

42
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to really dislike someone or something

Ex. He _____ _____ eating vegetables.

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can’t stand

43
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someone who lives in another country, generally permanently

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expat

44
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an adjective meaning detailed and careful.

Ex. After a t______ examination, the doctor determined that her leg was broken.

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thorough

45
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an adjective used to describe food that has very little flavor.
Ex. Rice is b______ which is why people usually add salt, onions and other spices.

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bland

46
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in a foreign country

Ex. She is studying a_______ in France.

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abroad

47
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an animal’s foot

Ex. The dog hurt it’s p_____.

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paw

48
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to deal successfully with a difficult situation

Ex. He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn’t c___.

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to cope

49
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a long walk, especially in the countryside, mountains or forest (can also be used as a verb)
He likes to h_____ in the mountains.

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hike

50
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a phrasal verb that means to stop eating or doing something

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cut out

51
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a phrasal verb that means to throw away, give away, or sell a possession that you no longer want or need
Ex. We’re moving, so we have to g____ ___ ___a lot of our furniture.

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get rid of

52
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a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person, like in an election

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poll

53
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a preposition used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
Ex. The president won d_______ the fact that he had less votes.

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despite

54
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an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking (can also be used as a verb)
Ex. He went on a drinking ____ over the weekend.
She b_______ on Netflix series all weekend long.

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binge

55
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to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

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to achieve

56
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to say words that are considered rude or offensive

Ex. They sometimes s______ during soccer games when their team is losing.

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to swear

57
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a small animal with a long, narrow, soft body without arms, legs, or bones
Ex. The bird likes eating w_____.

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worm

58
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an expression used for someone who prefers to be active at night

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night owl

59
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a phrasal verb that means to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them
Ex. I _____ ___ ____ my parents after they disapproved of my new boyfriend.

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fall out with

60
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to forgive / apologise with someone and to be friends again after a fight or argument.
Ex. I often fight with my brother but we always m__ __ soon after.

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make up

61
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time when one is not working or occupied; free time

Ex. Since he is retired, he has a lot of l_____ time.

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leisure

62
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what you eat that is not healthy, like hotdogs, potato chips, cookies, etc.

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junk food

63
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a small fruit that is commonly found in the Colombian mountains,it is also the name of a cell phone

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blackberry

64
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to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing:

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praise

65
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to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention, usually excessively and with the goal of benefiting oneself.

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flatter

66
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a phrasal verb that means to help out or contribute something
Ex. When there was a problem at work, all of the employees p______ ___.

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pitch in

67
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a phasal verb that means to search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.

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look up

68
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a collocation used when you are unhappy or angry about something or someone and you give a document to a company to submit this problem.
Ex. He ____ __ _____ against Mercado Libre when they got his order wrong and wouldn’t help him with the issue.

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file a complaint

69
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a phrase that means to begin to deal with or understand

Ex. The company failed to ____ ___ ___ ___ the problem.

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get/come to grips with

70
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to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).

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to regret

71
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a useful or valuable thing or person.

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asset

72
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a person or thing that brings bad luck

Ex. I said ____ when my friend and I said the same wor at the same time.

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jinx/curse

73
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an adjective that describes someone who doesn’t like many things and that is hard to please.
Ex. Some children are ____ eaters.

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picky

74
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a phrasal verb that means to resolve a problem or difficulty.
Ex. The team s____ o___ the issue with the code.

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sort out

75
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a connector which means because of.

Ex He had to quit d___ t__ a knee injury.

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due to

76
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inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
Ex. The car was badly d_____ in the accident.

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damaged

77
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a term that refers to contract terms and conditions, or other important information that is not included in the main body of a document.

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fine print

78
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an idiom that means to make oneself aware of the specific terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations, etc., of an agreement, contract, or other document, which are often printed in very small type and thus easy to miss.

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read the fine print

79
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a person who lived a long, long time ago and was very primitive

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caveman

80
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to go in reverse, also an expression to mean something that is dated and not done anymore

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backwards

81
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to not feel any sensation in a part of your body

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numb

82
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to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body

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tingling

83
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an adjective that means original, pure and very clean. Ex. The water in the paramos is p______.

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pristine

84
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an extremely small piece of matter

Ex. The scientists test the water p________ for pollutants.

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particle

85
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originating in human activity

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anthropogenic

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