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145 Cards in this Set
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ogre - liver |
the liver of an animal that is eaten by people - they look like ogres |
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organ - Loyal |
internal organs - he is a loyal supporter |
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approval - retired |
The project has received approval from the government - She retired from the company in 2010 |
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interrupt - natural |
Sorry to interrupt your day , but what time is it? - natural gas |
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Either - step down |
Either you or I can go - He has decided to step down as captain of the team. |
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mentally - antarctica |
I know iam mentally ill - |
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bang - fast - Fasting |
The door shut with a bang - |
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philosopher - vampire - mutt |
I dreemed with vampire - i learned many language iam a mutt |
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disturb - Temptation |
I dont wanna disturb you - you try temptation me |
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Farther - unusual - usual |
I couldn’t walk any farther |
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dye -tradition |
I dyed my hair blonde.- There is a great tradition of dance |
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pinch- Violent |
She pinched her brother in his arm - I don’t like violent movies. |
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invade - raid |
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807. - If soldiers raid a place, they suddenly attack it |
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shepherd - priest - monk |
someone whose job is to look after sheep - that man is a priest of church
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Christianity - combine |
Combine the sugar and the butter. |
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worship - symbol |
She worshipped the sea . - A heart shape is the symbol of love |
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Jesus - anniversary |
a wedding anniversary |
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instruments - immigrant |
scientific instruments - someone who comes to live in a different country |
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customs - free |
He arrested in customs with drugs - The hostages were finally freed yesterday. |
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Jogging - discipline |
I go jogging every morning.- There should be better discipline in schools. |
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noticeable - criminal |
There has been a noticeable improvement in his work. - |
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Loyal -figure out |
She’s very loyal to her friends - I can’t figure this map out |
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painter - artwork |
All the artwork in the book has been done by the author. |
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crouch - edge |
I crouched behind the chair to hide from them - Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed. |
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darkness - steel |
a very strong metal made from iron |
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emptiness - poet - Poem |
someone who writes poems |
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Belief - wealthy |
political beliefs - a wealthy businesswoman |
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Image - engraver |
television images of starving children - a person whose job is to engrave things |
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reality - threaten |
Listening to music is my escape from reality - He threatened to call the police |
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attempt - independence |
He attempted to escape through a window. - Teenagers need a certain amount of independence. |
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immortal - aspire |
an immortal soul - aspire to sth Most of his students aspired to a career in business. |
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fearful - symmetry |
Many women are fearful of travelling alone. - exactly similar like symmetry |
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spear -iron - whenever |
You can go whenever you want. |
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Novel - creature |
Have you read any good novels lately? -Dolphins are intelligent creatures |
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Rare - retired |
It’s very rare to see these birds in winter. - She retired from the company in 2010 |
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antidote - cooperate - witness _ detective |
Witnesses are cooperating with detectives.
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information technology - frightening |
a frightening movie |
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survey -bench |
I got out of the car to survey the damage.- a park bench |
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accidentally - humor |
I accidentally knocked over a glass of water. - He’s got a great sense of humour |
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antarctica - idiot |
This idiot ran in front of my car. |
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patience - kindness |
You need patience when you are dealing with young children - I wanted to thank her for her kindness |
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platform - passenger |
The speakers all stood on a platform - a front-seat passenger |
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experiment - coast |
Did he ever experiment with drugs? - They live on the east coast of Scotland |
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Hang / hung - plot |
A gold necklace hung around her neck - I don’t like movies with complicated plots |
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Shiny - Countryside |
shiny, black shoes - i live in Countryside |
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Peaceful - crowded |
The park was quiet and peaceful - a crowded train |
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Raise - lower |
I cant hear you please raise ot lower you voice |
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anonymous - universal |
an anonymous phone call - It’s a style of music that is universally popular. |
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Claw - Clip |
My cat has pently of claws - They showed clips from his new movie |
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stain -publisher |
a blood stain |
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anteater - Wash up- carpet |
It’s time to wash up for dinner.my wife will clean that carpet |
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trade - barter |
Do you trade with coins in fifa ? I wanna barter that game . |
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naval - willing |
a naval officer - He’s willing to lend us some money |
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surface -centimeter |
the earth’s surface |
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beauty - stamp |
The area is famous for its natural beauty - a stamp in a passport |
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territory - magical |
Cats like to protect their territory - Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers. |
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distance - Round trip |
I have a round trip of 45 miles to get to work. |
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Availability - Beer - wine |
a glass of wine |
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ridiculous - Surf the internet |
It was a ridiculous suggestion. |
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Hum - Popcorn |
He was humming a tune. |
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get away - Blow up - blew - blown |
I just need to get away world for a few days |
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explod - Blink |
One of the bombs did not explode - to quickly close and open your eyes |
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Wink - Dare |
She smiled and winked at me -I didn’t dare tell Dad that I’d scratched his car. |
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Stare - disciplined |
I just sat there, staring into space -the most disciplined army in the world |
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progress - stems |
He has made good progress in Spanish this year |
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exist - cloth |
Poverty still exists in this country. |
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bark -net |
If a dog barks, it makes loud, short sounds |
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rag - container |
a piece of old cloth that you use to clean things |
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Emperor - holy |
Emperor Charlemagne - a holy man |
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wrap - cardboard |
They wrapped him in a blanket - thick, hard paper that is used for making boxes |
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Recycled - garbage |
Recycled paper, glass, plastic, etc. has been used before - Could you take out the garbage |
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landfills -harmful |
90 percent of American trash is dumped in landfill sites.- Smoking is harmful to your health. |
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Cut down - pollute |
I’m trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat - We need a fuel that won’t pollute the environment |
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consumer -sculpture |
These price cuts are good news for consumers. - sculpture |
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Skillfull -Look through- Unskillfull |
a skilful artist -I've looked through some catalogs. |
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Cyclist - Polite |
someone who rides a bicycle - She was too polite to point out my mistake. |
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Slice - Darling |
Could you slice the tomatoes? - Are you feeling all right, darling? |
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equally - Mailman - messanger |
Everyone should be treated equally |
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Knock - unite |
There’s someone knocking at the door. - We need a leader who can unite the party. |
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Yolk - dominate |
the round, yellow part in the middle of an egg -You often find that one person dominates at a meeting |
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Occupy -Occupier - kick out |
His book collection occupies most of the room.- His wife kicked him out of the house. |
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shame - archaeologists |
someone who studies archaeology |
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dig -skeleton’s spine |
They dug a huge hole in the road. - the skeleton of a dog |
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therapist - Lie |
a speech therapist - Are you lying to me? |
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prescription - conservationist |
a doctor’s prescription - someone who believes that people should protect nature |
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reserve - stunned |
I’d like to reserve two seats on the 9.15 train to Glasgow - very shocked or surprised:They stood in stunned silence beside the bodies. |
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Cast the net - Fishing rod - Hook |
His coat was hanging from a hook on the door |
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Worm - splash |
She splashed some cold water on her |
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Ashamed - recipe |
I felt ashamed of my behaviour. -a recipe for carrot cake |
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Wander - Press |
They wandered around the town. - Press the button to start the machine |
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Nowdays - about to - stew |
Everything seems more expensive nowadays - a plate of beef stew |
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Lend - lent - suggestion |
I lent my bike to Sara - Philip made a few suggestions |
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A wagon - Flight attendants - Bloodshot |
When your eyes are bloodshot, they are red |
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Chain - Leash |
She wore a gold chain around her neck. - Dogs must be kept on a leash. |
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objective - dump |
His main objective was to increase profits - He dumped his bag on the table. |
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Amount - Battle |
He ate a huge amount of food.a long battle against ogres |
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point out - Signal |
If he makes a mistake, I point it out immediately. - Don’t move until I give the signal |
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Come down -Dramatic |
House prices have come down recently - |
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Stay out - Come out |
My mum won’t let me stay out late - When does their new album come out? |
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Confuse - powerful |
My explanation just confused her -a powerful weapon |
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sewing - sew -operate |
I need to sew a button on my shirt - Did they have to operate on him? |
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individual -contained |
Read out the individual letters of each word. -a box containing a diamond ring |
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poisonous -lung |
poisonous chemicals - one of the two parts inside your chest that are used for breathing |
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Deadly - plague |
A deadly virus - a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people |
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spread - beak |
He spread the cards out on the table. - the hard part of a bird’s mouth |
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herb - body |
a plant that is used in cooking - the human body |
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Based on -suggest |
This book is based on a true story -I suggest that we park the car here |
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surgeons -gauze |
a doctor who cuts people’s bodies - a piece of sterile gauze |
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expel - wound |
He was expelled from school for fighting. - he did a wound in my arm |
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tie - population |
The dog was tied to a tree.- What’s the population of Brazil?
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prevention -estimate |
the prevention of diseases - This is only a rough estimate. |
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industry - social |
the entertainment industry -I have a very busy social life. |
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jewel - adapt |
It took time to adapt to my new boss. |
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Formation - Flip |
the formation of a star - |
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Avenge - Bath |
She determined to avenge herself on the killer.- I’m going to have a bath |
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Protective - Layer |
protective clothing - The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust. |
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Cozy - whistle |
He is very cozy - Someone whistled at her as she walked past |
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arrival - Button |
There was a car waiting for him on his arrival - Press the play button to listen to your recording. |
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the Middle Ages - purpose |
The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company. |
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gentle -surround |
My mother was such a gentle, loving person. - The house is surrounded by a large garden.
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grace - imaginary |
She moved with such grace. - The story takes place in an imaginary world. |
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represent - reporter |
The red lines on the map represent borders. |
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era -uncertain |
a new era of peace -We’re a bit uncertain about what we’re doing this weekend. |
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European - Heal |
Many Europeans speak English - The wound on his head had begun to heal |
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capture- scales |
Two soldiers were captured by the enemy. - How would you rate her work on a scale of 1–10? |
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hoof -hooves - scientist |
someone who studies science or works in science |
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false - complex |
He gave false information to the police. - a complex network of roads |
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mythic - Cage |
Mythic creatures such as unicorns, |
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afterwards - insurance |
I did my homework and went swimming afterwards - We need car insurance |
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Poop - restrict |
solid waste from the body - I restrict myself to two glasses of wine most evenings. |
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Jungle - Nest |
a home built by birds for their eggs |
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Twig - Weave - woven |
a small, thin branch on a tre - |
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Chirp - See through |
Morning!" she chirped. - I saw through him at once. |
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Thunder- lighting - shiver |
She shivered with cold. |
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Vain -Piteous |
I tried in vain to start a conversation.- The kitten gave a piteous cry. |
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Fool - Wet |
He got drunk and made a fool of himself - a wet towel |
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Store - Pocket |
Store the oil in a dark, cool place.- My wallet was in my coat pocket |
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Dashboard - Serial killer - serial |
He is one of the country's most prolific serial killers. |
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vitro - aspect |
Scientists are studying these cells in vitro. - His illness affects every aspect of his life. |
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liquid - substance |
liquid fuel -a dangerous substance |
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futuristic - tube |
A futuristic car was on display at the auto show - a tube of toothpaste |
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squeeze - diet |
She squeezed his hand and said goodbye. - His diet isn’t very healthy. -No cake for me, thanks – I’m on a diet. |
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regional - depend |
regional foods - ‘Are you coming out tonight?’ ‘It depends where you’re going. |
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uniqueness - demand |
It is a story about the uniqueness of every individual. - I demanded an explanation |
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livestock - climate |
a hot, dry climate |
