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- 1leardersthe head of a political party, group, or organization.
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the learders in my group is bad - 2fighta battle, struggle, or angry disagreement.
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in the morning fith a person in the park
- 3surroundthe sensation that results when the organs of hearing are stimulated by certain vibrations.
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you have to surround the store
- 4slaveone who is owned by and forced to work for another with no pay or personal rights.
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the king has many slaves
- 5slaverythe ownership of one or more persons by another or others; bondage.
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slavery is very hard
- 6leadershipthe abilities or qualities, such as confidence, courage, and sound judgement, that make one a leader.
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the leadership of my group is very good
- 7viewthe act of looking at or observing; visual inspection; survey.
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You have to view what happens
- 8speechthe faculty of communicating by speaking, or the act of speaking.
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He speech many languages
- 9shortlyin a brief while; soon.
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I'll shortly you again
- 10cabina small dwelling, usually rough and simple in style and construction.
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the cabin is not working
- 11followerone who pays close and regular attention to something.
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he is a follower of someone famous
- 12swampa wet lowland area that is usually covered with water; marsh; bog.
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the swamp is very green
- 13birthplacethe place of birth or origin, of a person or of an idea, movement, or the like.
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his birthplace is chicago
- 14slownot moving or able to move rapidly or fast.
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the snail is very slow
- 15buildto create by joining various parts and materials; construct.
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he built a house
- 16festoona decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve.
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the festoon of the room was very impressive
- 17mytha story or body of stories based on tradition or legend, originating in the oral history of a preliterate society and incorporating its beliefs about the origins of the world
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the myth of the stork
- 18stepthe movement made by lifting one foot and placing it down in another place; motion used in walking.
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he will take a big step to life
- 19dwarfan imaginary creature like a little man, in children's stories
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the snow white dwarf is called tontin
- 20cannotthe negative form of 'can'
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I cannot predict what will happen.
- 21guestsomeone who comes to visit you in your home, at a party, etc
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We've got some guests coming this weekend.
- 22harbouran area of water near the coast where ships are kept and are safe from the sea
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the harbour is already open
- 23mooran open area of hills covered with rough grass, especially in Britain
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the Yorkshire moors
- 24tidyhaving everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this
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The house was clean and tidy.
- 25sailto control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind
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He sailed the dinghy up the river.
- 26masta tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails
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the mast is long
- 27furthero a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level
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Every day she sinks further and further into depression.
- 28shipwreckan accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or a ship that has been destroyed or sunk in such an accident
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The danger of shipwreck is much greater in fog.
- 29underwaterunder the surface of the water, especially under the surface of the sea
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Some species of turtle can remain underwater for 24 hours.
- 30pavementa path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
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Keep to the pavement
- 31footprintthe mark made by a person's or animal's foot
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it's a giant footprint
- 32riskthe possibility of something bad happening
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In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.
- 33failurehe fact of someone or something not succeeding
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Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.
- 34dropto fall or to allow something to fall
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She dropped her keys.
- 35striketo refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses
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Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.
- 36designto make or draw plans for something
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He's designed dresses for many celebrities, most famously the Queen.
- 37valleyan area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
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There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
- 38appeala request to the public for money, information, or help
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The appeal for people to donate blood was very successful.
- 39itemsomething that is part of a list or group of things
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The restaurant has a long menu of about 50 items
- 40injureto hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal
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She fell and injured her shoulder.
- 41keyboardthe set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press in order to make it work
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Switch off the computer and unplug the keyboard.
- 42raiseto lift something to a higher position
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He raised the window and leaned out
- 43rewardsomething given in exchange for good behaviour or good work
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There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
- 44quickhappening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time
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It's a quick journey.
- 45desktopa view on a computer screen that contains icons
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Click here to download a screensaver for your desktop.
- 46amounta collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted
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They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.
- 47achieveto succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort
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She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.
- 48foundersomeone who establishes an organization
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She is the founder and managing director of the company.
- 49toughnot easily broken or made weaker or defeated
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You'll need some fairly tough footwear to go walking up mountains.
- 50guessto give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are correct
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I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.
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