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10 Cards in this Set
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steep
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going quickly from high to low or low to high
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soared
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to increase quickly
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subsidise
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to help pay the cost of something
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staple
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basic and important in everyday life
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scoured
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made a thorough search for someone or something
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outstrip
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exceed or go beyond
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spark
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to start something happening
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irrigation
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water for crops
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deplete
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to use up the supply of something
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on the brink of
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about to experience an event (often not good)
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