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Cop

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To suffer, punishment.

Aunt Betty has copped it

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Dreadful

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extremely disagreeable.

“the weather was dreadful”

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Account

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importance.

“money was of no account to her”

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Bandstand

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a covered outdoor platform for a band to play on, typically in a park.

“the event will include a brass band performing on the restored bandstand”

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Dwell

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live in or at a specified place.

“groups of people still dwell in these caves”

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Ornamental

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serving or intended as an ornament; decorative.
“an ornamental fountain”

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Ornamental

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serving or intended as an ornament; decorative.

“an ornamental fountain”

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Shrubbery

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an area in a garden planted with shrubs.

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Regard

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consider or think of in a specified way.

“she regarded London as her base”

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Delicacy

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a choice or expensive food.

“traditional Japanese delicacies”

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Sow

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plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.

“fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top”

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Reluctantly

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in an unwilling and hesitant way.

“he reluctantly agrees to do his duty”

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Insist

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persist in (doing something).

“the heavy studded boots she insisted on wearing

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Noble

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having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.

“the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration”

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Wit

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good sense.

“I had the wit to realize that the only way out was up”

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Hastily

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with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.

“maybe I acted too hastily”

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Proceed

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move forward.

“from the High Street, proceed over Magdalen Bridge”

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Lecture

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an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.

“in each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials”

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Research

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the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Max began his research on crossing the road.

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Dusk

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the state or period of partial darkness between day and night.

Slugs come out at dusk.

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Amble

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walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.
“they ambled along the riverbank”

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Crouch

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adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, typically in order to avoid detection or to defend oneself.

“we crouched down in the gate”

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Accustomed

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customary; usual.
“his accustomed route”

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Stock-still

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without any movement; completely still.
“he stood stock-still”

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Bide

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remain or stay somewhere.

“how long must I bide here to wait for the answer?”

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Straddle

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a situation in which a vehicle is positioned with its wheels on either side of a painted line on the roadway.

He steered so as to straddle hedgehog.

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Swerve

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change or cause to change direction abruptly.

“a lorry swerved across her path”

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Sheer

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typically of a boat) swerve or change course quickly.

“the boat sheered off to beach further up the coast”

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Kerb

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a stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
“the car mounted the kerb and collided with a tree”

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Feverishly

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in a frenetically excited or energetic manner.

“a feverishly anticipated major sports tournament”

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Wrench

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pull or twist suddenly and violently.

“Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand”

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Rump

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Lower back of an animal.

Cycle hit Max on rump.

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Catapult

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hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult.

“the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road”

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Concern

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Worry

Max was concerned for the cyclist.

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Dawn

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the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

“he set off at dawn”

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Retire

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go to bed.

“everyone retired early that night”

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Nuzzle

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rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.

“he nuzzled her hair”

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Determination

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the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose.

“those who succeed because of sheer grit and determination”

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Hog

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Domesticated pig

40
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Nick

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Steal

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Bargain

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be prepared for; expect.

“I got more information than I’d bargained for”

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Confront

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face up to and deal with (a problem or difficulty).

He was suddenly confronted with another problem

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Railing

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a fence or barrier made of rails.

Our house has iron railings in front of of the door

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Stink

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a row or fuss.

Stink of traffic.

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Inquisitive

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having or showing an interest in learning things; curious.

“his poems reveal an intensely inquisitive mind”

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Meanwhile

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while something else is happening.

Carl’s starting college in September. Meanwhile, he’s travelling around Europe.

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Bonanza

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a situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.

Pa had a bonanza of lot of food.

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Grunt

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(of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound.

“an enormous pig grunted and shuffled in a sty outside”

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Enquire

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ask for information from someone.

“he inquired about cottages for sale”

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Suppose

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think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

“I suppose I got there about noon”

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Rustle

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a soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

“there was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her”

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Clobber

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hit (someone) hard.

“Human clobber Hedgehogs accidentally when they cross the road “

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Quest

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a long or arduous search for something.

Max hoped he would be successful in his quest for safe crossing

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Convince

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cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

Max felt more convinced after speaking to uncle B.

55
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Emerge

A

move out of or away from something and become visible.

Hedgehogs emerged from the garden.

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Emerge

A

move out of or away from something and become visible.

Hedgehogs emerged from the garden.

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Henceforth

A

from this or that time on.

Henceforth the street would be safe for all hedgehogs.

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Conceal

A

not allow to be seen; hide.

The hedgehogs concealed themselves in a doorway and settled down to wait.

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File

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a line of people or things one behind another.

There were seven hedgehogs in a single file crossing the street.

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Halt

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Stop.

Traffic has been halted.

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Procession

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a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.

“a funeral procession”

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Shepherd

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guide or direct in a particular direction.

“I shepherded them through the door”

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