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A problem that would complicate my life at school would be losing my homework.
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complicate (v) - to make something more difficult
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The biggest crisis this year was the tsunami that hit Japan and damaged nuclear power plants.
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crisis (n) - a big problem or an emergency
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Two of the most powerful countries in the northern hemisphere and Russia, and the United States.
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hemisphsere (n) - one of the halves of the earth
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One painful phase of growing up is losing your baby teeth.
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phase (n) - one part or stage of something
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The process of building a house has many stages, including buying the land, drawing up the plan, and buying the building supplies.
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process (n) - a series of actions that produce a result
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The magnitude of the disaster was so huge that it killed over a million people.
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magnitude (n) - size or importance
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I exert a lot of energy when I work out at the gym.
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exert (v) - put to use; put forth
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I couldn't get an accurate count of who wanted cake at the party because people kept raising and lowering their hands.
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accurate (adj) - exactly correct
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I want to invest my money in my brother's business so that he can get off to a good start.
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invest (v) - to give time, effort, or money to make something succeed
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