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Encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

A

to give support, confidence or hope to someone

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Foster /ˈfɒstə/

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to promote the growth or development of something

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Assigned /əˈsaɪnd/

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to allocate or designate someone or something for a particular purpose

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Culture /ˈkʌltʃə/

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the customs, arts social institutions and achievements of a particular nationpeopleor other social group

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Signed /saɪnd/

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past tense and past participle of the verb “sign”

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Goal /ɡoʊl/

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the aim or purpose of an action

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Rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/

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a vehicle used for travel into space

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Pace /peɪs/

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the speed at which something happens

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Process /ˈprɒsɛs/

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a set of actions that produces a result

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Operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

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a planned activity involving many people

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Swear /swɛər/

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To say that something is absolutely true.

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Depth /dɛpθ/

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the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something

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Bioluminescent /ˌbaɪoʊˌluːmɪˈnɛsənt/

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producing light through chemical reactions in living organisms

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Exude /ɪɡˈzjuːd/

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to give off; to emit

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Welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/

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the manner in which someone who arrives is greeted

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Inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/

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to cause to do or create something

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Visible /ˈvɪzəbl/

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easily seen or noticed

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Tradition /trəˈdɪʃən/

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a very old custom or belief

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Discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/

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something found or learned for the first time

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To get over something /tuː ɡɛt ˈoʊvər ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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To recover from something; to feel better

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Killing time /ˈkɪlɪŋ taɪm/

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Engaging in an activity to pass the time

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A jack of all trades /ə dʒæk ʌv ɔːl treɪdz/

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a person who can do many different types of work

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A good egg /ə ɡʊd ɛɡ/

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someone decent with good intentions; someone you can trust

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Good to go /ɡʊd tuː ɡoʊ/

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Prepared; ready; okay

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