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1
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Emerge

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(B2) - appear

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Hooked

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(B2) - cannot stop enjoying

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Resolute

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Shows strong will and commitment; positive connotation

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Determined

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Shows strong will and commitment; positive connotation

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Headstrong

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Stubborn and difficult; implies not listening to others

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Self-willed

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Stubborn and difficult; implies not listening to others

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Willful

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Most rebellious; implies intentional stubbornness

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Tenacious

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About persistence and enduring challenges positively

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Stubborn

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Refusal to change, often seen as negative

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Rebellious

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Difficult to control

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Impulsive

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(C2) - Doing things without planning or thinking about consequences

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Sum (smth) up

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(B2) - Overview of the main points

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Hike

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Long walk, often without a clear trail or end in sight

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Plug away

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To work persistently, especially when it is hard

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Contemporary

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People who are of the same age

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Replicable

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Can be done in exactly the same way as before

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Trait

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(C2) - Distinguishing quality of a person

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The jury is out on

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Uncertainty about a matter; still being debated

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Attribute

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(C2) - Quality or feature of a person

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Approach

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The way of doing something

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Persistence

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(C2) - Quality of continuing despite difficulties

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Deliberate

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(B2) - Intentional or planned (can be negative)

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Allocate

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(B2) - Distribute resources or tasks for a purpose

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Distribute

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Give or spread items across a group or area

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Contribute

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Give time, effort, or resources toward a goal

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Comparable

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Similar in quantity or amount

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As regards to

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Used to introduce a topic

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Anticipated

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Involves an expectation

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Projected

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Based on trends or data

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Forecast

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A formal, data-driven prediction

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Assumption

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An unproven belief taken as a starting point

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Dispose

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Get rid of something unwanted, often by throwing away

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Dignify

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Make something worthy and respected

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Amass

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Collect a large amount of something over time

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Prompt

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A question or stimulus for a response

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Perspective

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Viewpoint; a way of looking at something

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Prominent

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Very well-known and important

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Eradicated

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Completely removed, often used for something bad

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Intensify

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To make stronger or more extreme

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Imperative

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Crucial or very important

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Transition

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The process of changing from one state to another

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Embrace

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Accept something enthusiastically

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Foster

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Support or encourage growth and development

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Fostered child

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A child taken into a family but not adopted

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Drawback

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A disadvantage or negative aspect

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Setback

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A difficulty or delay in progress

47
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Emission

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Release of gas or light into the environment

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Impose

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Force something, like a tax, onto others

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Levy

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Impose or enforce a tax

50
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Excise

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A tax on domestic goods

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Liqueur

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A strong, flavored alcohol usually drunk after meals

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Curb

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Limit or control something unwanted

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Prohibitively

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So expensive that it prevents people from buying it

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Precedent

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An earlier example used as a guide for future actions

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Revenue

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Income, often for a government or company

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Horrendous

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Extremely unpleasant or bad

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Asylum

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Protection given to someone escaping danger

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Mature

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Fully grown or developed

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