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harmful, dangerous
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(formal) start, begin
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harmful, dangerous
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(formal) start, begin
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feel anxious, afraid or worried (about sth in the future)
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suffer, bear, stand sb/sth for a long time
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feel bitter and angry about sth
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bear, stand, be able to survive
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(of people and their emotions) suddenly do sth (as an expression of strong feeling)
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information or instructions given (often at a short meeting called to explain a specific mission or situation)
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open, honest
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awful, shocking, terrible
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(formal) stop, end
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give permission, allow, agree to
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pause before speaking or acting
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fail to do or take care of sth in the proper way
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try hard to do something difficult
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strongly encourage sb/sth to do sth
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satisfied, happy in a quiet way
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intent on achieving a goal, strong-minded, with one's mind firmly made up
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breathing that is difficult and noisy
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red, swollen and painful
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start, be the cause of similar to provoke
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cause sth; cause sb/sth to do sth or to react in a certain way
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coming or happening in the near future
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teaching, instruction; also, the money or fee one pays for this
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force out, cause to leave with force
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sb/sth that is shameful and unacceptable
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chances, probability
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pass with great and obvious success
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wide gap in opportunity between those who have ready access to the Internet and computers and those who do not
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watch carefully, check up on (e.g., by watching or listening)
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part of a computer network designed to block unauthorised access
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set of letters that have a particular style and size; same as typeface
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list of choices which appears on a computer screen when a person clicks on a menu title at the top of the screen
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energy created by motion
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a very small piece of sth
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smallest unit of a chemical substance
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combination of two or more substances
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simple chemical substance (e.g., hydrogen or oxygen) which consists of atoms of only one kind
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sudden, intense explosion or reaction
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the process of changing sth or being changed from a gas to a liquid; also, (U) drops of liquid that form when vapour touches a cold surface
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the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapour
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a liquid in gas form; also, (U) the state of a liquid being in a gas form
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relating to light having wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays
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slow wearing away of soil or rock by natural forces (e.g., wind or water)
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rocky outer layer of the earth's structure
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(of a rock or other material) having tiny spaces or holes in it through which a liquid or gas can easily pass
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point through which an electric current enters or leaves a battery
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very thin thread or piece of metal (e.g., in a light bulb)
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small amount that remains after the main part of sth is taken or used (e.g., in a chemical process)
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an oval-shaped path travelled by one object going around another
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one of two long, thin structures in the throat that vibrate and produce sound when air passes over them
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material that hypothetically exists in space but does not produce or reflect light
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the part of a river where it opens out and empties into the sea or ocean
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movement of water or air in a continuous stream
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small adjustable gas burner used in laboratories
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tool used to grip and hold onto and/or tighten nuts, bolts, pipes, etc; same as wrench in American English
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glass tube used in laboratories
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glass container used in laboratory experiments
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prove that sth (e.g., a statement or idea) is not correct
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repeat, imitate or copy sth to achieve similar results
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watery substance that surrounds the embryo in the uterus (or womb) of a pregnant woman
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science of changing the genetic structure (e.g., genes, DNA) of a plant, animal or human in order to produce desired traits or characteristics
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hormone that stimulates growth in plants and animals
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the outer layer covering the cerebrum (i.e., the front part of the brain)
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one of several organs in the body that are essential for survival
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all of the genes available to be passed on when members of a species reproduce
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(of body parts, tissues or cells) the process of healing and growing strong again after being damaged
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causing great public disagreement
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be made up of
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creature which does not have a backbone
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full of water vapour, damp, moist
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so dry that few plants can grow on it
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the process by which a once-green area is gradually turned into a barren wasteland
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layer of small white ice crystals that form on the ground or other surfaces (e.g., cars, windows) when the temperature is below freezing; also, a period of cold weather when such ice crystals appear
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natural or artificial lake used as a source and storage place for an area's public water supply
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the act of supplying water to land that is usually dry
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(also, biodiverse) containing a rich variety of plant and animal life
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an indirect and/or unintended consequence of an action or event that occurred previously
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found only in small quantities, not easily obtained
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take out, remove
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(of a problem or issue) solve, settle, bring to a natural and satisfactory conclusion; also, make a firm decision to do (or not do) sth
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test sth (e.g., a product or an idea) experimentally and on a small scale
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(animals) dig a tunnel or hole in sth
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(computers) make a spare copy of files or a disk
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female organ in which the embryo develops; same as uterus
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plural of vertebra (i.e., any of the bones in the spine)
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nerve endings on a person's tongue that allows them to taste
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(used passively in the text) put into effect, begin
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act of becoming involved in a situation to try and change it
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able to be broken down or decomposed by bacteria
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take into the body (e.g., by swallowing)
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causing great damage and destruction
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small saltwater lake which connects to a larger body of sea water
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understand sb because you share similar feelings and opinions
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suddenly become very angry, explode, lose one's temper; similar to blow one's top
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be proven wrong about sth and therefore be forced to take back what you said
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try to work out what to do, think hard about the solution to sth (e.g., a problem or difficult situation); same as put on one's thinking cap
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study hard
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manage to survive a serious injury or illness
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occurring with or as a result of, accompanying
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sb who is equal in age, class or position to sb else
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the amount or proportion of one thing compared to another
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(of two or more things) that crash into each other with great force
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(of two or more things) join or blend together as a single unit
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seeming reasonable or probable
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the state of being valid (i.e., true or correct, based on sound logic)
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(used passively in text) send out over the airwaves (e.g., via radio or television); similar to broadcast
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(used passively in text) make an exact copy of sth; also, repeat sth (e.g., a job, an effort) that has already been done
