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1
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done just before something happens

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last minute

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person that has the right qualifications

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eligible

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to put someone in a dangerous situation

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endanger

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extremely large

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enormous

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wide part of a river that flows into the sea

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estuary

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unexpected, suprising and strange

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extraordinary

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to a very high degree

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extremely

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to some extent

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fairly

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following a style thats popular at the time

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fashionable

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able to change to suit new conditions

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flexible

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developing rapidly and successfuly

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fluorishing

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a large system of stars

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galaxy

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a large mass of ice formed on a mountain thats slowly moving down

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glacier

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14
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understanding you have of something

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grasp

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large area of land covered in wild grass

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grassland

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the amount you can hold in one hand

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a handful

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cruel, unkind

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harsh

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very tall building

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high rise building

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very bad and unpleasant

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horrible

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a formation of ice floating on water

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ice floe

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most suitable, perfect

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ideal

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difficult or impossible to reach

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inaccessible

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impossible to understand

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incomprehensible

24
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impossible or very difficult to believe

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incredible

25
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an area for factories at the edge of town

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industrial estate

26
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is certin to happen

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inevitably

27
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with people or animals living there

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inhabited

28
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so strong that it cannot be resisted

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irresistible

29
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suitable for children

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kid frendly

30
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the information and understanding you gain through education

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knowledge

31
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knowing a lot

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knowledgeable

32
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able to make a good judgement

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sensible

33
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in poor condition due to lack of care

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shabby

34
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sun and planets around it

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solar system

35
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raised area of the road that slows down traffic

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speed bump

36
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holding the attention completely

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spellbinding

37
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a large ball of burning gas in space

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star

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to feel unable to breathe because its too hot

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stifling

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small narrow river

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stream

40
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having just enough to survive

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subsistence lifestyle

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the star that shines in the sky

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sun

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area of land that is covered in water where plants grow

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swamp

43
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taking or lasting too long

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tedious

44
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to become and continue to be successful

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thriving

45
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completely

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totally

46
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land where no trees grow and the land is always frozen

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tundra

47
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something that cannot be accepted

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unacceptable

48
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not attractive, not pleasant

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unappealing

49
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whole of space and everything

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universe

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completely

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utterly

51
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very useful and important

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valuable

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in a high degree, extremely

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very

53
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full of life and energy

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vibrant

54
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can be seen

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visible

55
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using more than necessary

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wasteful

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known a lot by a lot of ppl

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well known

57
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worth spending time on

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worthwhile

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