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bull

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take by the horns

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very important and needing immediate attention or action

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imperative

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explain the cause of

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put down to

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the state of become firm, steady and unlikely to change

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stabilization

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to protect sth/sb from loss, harm or damage; to keep sth/sb safe

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safeguard

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to develop gradually

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evolve

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without becoming any less strong

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unabated

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to become or to make smaller in size, number, or degree

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diminish

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a situation in which people or countries are involved in a serious disagreement

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conflict

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main, most important

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principal

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to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject

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confine (to)

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A movement from one country or region to another

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migration

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great pain or mental suffering

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distress

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a situation or a pattern of behaviour that is usual or expected

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norm

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about to happen

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on the verge of

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a way in which sb/sth appears, often in a way that is different from usual

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guise

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the state of being held against one's will; loss of freedom

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captivity

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a small amount of sth

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scrap

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developing from or being strongly influenced by sth

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rooted in

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almost or very nearly

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virtually

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if facts or situations are linked, they are connected in some way

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link (to)

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not able to be separated

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inseparable (from)

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the most important ingredient; the crucial element

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essence

Question 24

the most important or central part of something

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core

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a fight between armies, ships or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people

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battle

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concerned with or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas

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highbrow

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a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

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pacifist

Question 28

making you think of or remember a strong image or feeling, in a pleasant way

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evocative

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to join together

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unite

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the act of directing your aims towards a particular things

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orientation

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a particular way of doing sth

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mode

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that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

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ingrained (in)

Question 33

to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another

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associate

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the quality of being useful or important

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value

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clearly characterized or delimited

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defined

Question 36

including a great variety of people or things

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broad

Question 37

all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race etc.

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(a) people

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to make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger

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cement

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having similar ideas and interests

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like-mided

Question 40

take sth into the mind and learn or understand it

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absorb

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