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• obey - v. to act as one is ordered to act 2 x4=
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• occupy - v. to take and hold or to control by force 2KI!af[I
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• of - prep. made from; belonging to; about; connected to; included among rdJB*Rlkh
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• offer - v. to present or propose; n. the act of presenting or proposing; that which is presented or proposed eN-au/kN
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• officer - n. a person in the military who commands others; any person who is a member of a police force Jb(Y,LO^
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• on - prep. above and held up by; touching the upper surface of ("The book is on the table."); supported by ("He is on his feet."); about ("The report on the meeting is ready."); at the time of ("He left on Wednesday.") svhrf;3:
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• only - ad. being the single one or ones; no more than ("We have only two dollars.") 5lmO:G1
• open - v. to start ("They opened talks."); ad. not closed; not secret cT'w=
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• opposite - ad. different as possible; completely different from; exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.") BWq/TG=>
• oppress - v. to make others suffer; to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power f7<pEGb
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• president - n. the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of an organization GfNWP
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• produce - v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture [$H( CH`
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• propose - v. to present or offer for consideration ?n73J wH
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• protest - v. to speak against; to object 8L@UB6b\
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• punish - v. to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal lu<Np9/5<
• purchase - v. to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought iRkOH]+K
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• purpose - n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal !#l0@3
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• radar - n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen oX%P
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• radiation - n. waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous #S/pYP`7
• radio - n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires tF{{cd
• raid - v. to make a sudden attack; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something )dUd `g
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• raise - v. to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase R|cFpRe
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• reach - v. to put a hand toward; to arrive at; to come to +c~O0U1
• react - v. to act as a result of or in answer to -wG[>Y
• read - v. to look at and understand the meaning of written words or numbers xKkVSEup
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• realistic - ad. in agreement with the way things are C {H'
• reason - n. the cause for a belief or act; purpose; something that explains ^*4(JR
• reasonable - ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise Nys'4kx7
• rebel - v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country `tUeT[
• receive - v. to get or accept something given, offered or sent #Fb0;H9`
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• recession - n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs 1^Y:XJ73
• recognize - v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government yA`]%U((
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• reduce - v. to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut X/?h!Y}
• reform - v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition 6:7:NI l:
• refugee - n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war )H=[NB6J8
• refuse - v. to reject; to not accept, give or do something NnSI)*%'
• regret - n. a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens LTlC}3c28f
• reject - v. to refuse to accept, use or believe -`ys pE0?
• relation - n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties nk?xNe4
• release - v. to free; to permit to go; to permit to be known or made public /=O+/)l`
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• report - v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation; n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed ~d<`L[
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• right - n. what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have ("It is their right to vote."); ad. agreeing with the facts; good; correct; opposite wrong; on the side that is toward the east when one is facing north; opposite left {*P7)
• riot - v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place; n. a violent action by a large group of people MicVNs
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• sabotage - v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.") JF=ABJ=
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• sentence - v. to declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a crime 0=DawJ9
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• shoot - v. to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill; to use a gun Y>+D\|%Q
• short - ad. lasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall 2i)y'+s
• should - v. used with another verb (action word) to show responsibility ("We should study."), probability ("The talks should begin soon."), or that something is believed to be a good idea ("Criminals should be punished.") :<W8uDAs
• shout - v. to speak very loudly JoYzC8/r
• show - v. to make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public slx^" BF^
• shrink - v. to make or become less in size, weight or value (2(hl--'n
• sick - ad. suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health WA/\x
• sickness - n. the condition of being in bad health
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• side - n. the outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; parts away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body dXj.e4,m
• sign - v. to write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something; evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of material with writing that gives information CHz(wn
• signal - v. to send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a message ?r+tU
• silence - v. to make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of noise or sound uP$K{ )
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• simple - ad. easy to understand or do; not difficult or complex 'a}{s>{O
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• sink - v. to go down into water or other liquid -4]6tt'G
• sister - n. a female with the same father or mother as another person #FcYJH
• sit - v. to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to become seated !>tXib]:
• situation - n. the way things are during a period of time (<CLftQKg
• size - n. the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is r?Vob}'Pt]
• skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions N%-nxbI\
• skill - n. the ability gained from training or experience +[ F8>9o&
• skin - n. the outer covering of humans and most animals {^qc`oF
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• sleep - v. to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed $`
• slide - v. to move smoothly over a surface uO6_lOT9n
• slow - v. to reduce the speed of; ad. not fast in moving, talking or other activities im'0^
• small - ad. little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large NF.SGga
• smash - v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with >force J4gIkZD
• smell - v. to sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose ("the smell of food cooking") A!J5Wz>Q5
• smoke - v. to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning FKQnz/
• smooth - ad. having a level surface; opposite rough JG_7G=~
• snow - n. soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold pv T!6+
• so - ad. in such a way that ("He held the flag so all could see it."); also; too ("She left early, and so did we."); very ("I am so sick."); as a result ("They were sick, so they could not come."); conj. in order that; for the purpose of ("Come early so we can discuss the plans.") yH`xk%q_
• social - ad. of or about people or a group ~`BOzP
• soft - ad. not hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud Wp'\NFe8
• soil - n. earth in which plants grow #0R;^#F/
• soldier - n. a person in the army ;V;4#
• solid - ad. having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the form of a liquid or gas J kA~Ol
• solve - v. to find an answer; to settle rQWft r^
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• sound - n. fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard 'W#<8eJo
• south - n. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun }YjSv^
• space - n. the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area between or inside things QIw.`$H+
• speak - v. to talk; to say words with the mouth; to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group 1a'JNe$
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• speech - n. a talk given to a group of people |QY+vO7fxj
• speed - v. to make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done RBb@@k[v
• spend - v. to give as payment; to use ("He spends much time studying.") JDP#tA3
• spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident D|S)/o6
• spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death A+p}oY '
• split - v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts & #|vGhA
• sport - n. any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill 4qMHVPJv\
• spread - v. to become longer or wider; to make or become widely known ZN?(lt)u9
• spring - n. the time of the year between winter and summer %>bwpN
• spy - v. to steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country EKt-C_)U
• square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides ]gEfm~YV
• stab - v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon 'FVT"M~
• stand - v. to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; to be in one position or place WsoB!m
• star - n. a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer Nr)(&c8
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• starve - v. to suffer or die from a lack of food 6nwO:?1o9
• state - v. to say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation nMnc&8r
• station - n. a place of special work or purpose ("a police station"); a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts D^u{zZy@e
• statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal 2.[qcs3zl
• stay - v. to continue to be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live for a time ("They stayed in New York for two years.") m&\Gz*)3
• steal - v. to take without permission or paying fx|9*|E
• steam - n. the gas that comes from hot water -Av/L>TxlI
• steel - n. iron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances p[wjHfIq
• step - v. to move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; n. the act of stepping; one of a series of actions designed to reach a goal 9+/|sU\.%
• stick - v. to attach something to another thing using a substance that will hold them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement is difficult ("Something is making the door stick."); n. a thin piece of wood u>E+HxUJ
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• stone - n. a small piece of rock hi=U
• stop - v. to prevent any more movement or action; to come or bring to an end _PaOw%Y9
• store - v. to keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy things `7j,njCX.
• storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow 83h3C EQ
• story - n. the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined jQDxbkIuzE
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• straight - ad. continuing in one direction without turns }8SHw|-
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• stretch - v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider NplSkv
• strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands 9p.>L8
• strong - ad. having much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed <ZiO[dEV
• structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building m|k,8guG
• struggle - v. to try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight -FI1$
• study - v. to make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine carefully $CmTsnR1#y
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• subject - n. the person or thing being discussed, studied or written about x#^kv)
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• substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) #cs!`Ngb+
• substitute - v. to put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another >O
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• succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result ~I<y^]2{
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• sugar - n. a sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants 7d)aDc*TjW
• suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider Go|65Z\`7M
• summer - n. the warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn epF>z
• sun - n. the huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth 93\,m+-
• supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others g6V*wjC
• supply - v. to give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others =X*E(.6Ip
• support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve b ~gF,^w
• suppose - v. to believe, think or imagine ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.") S\A[Z&k0
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• sure - ad. very probable; with good reason to believe; true without question v,0D GR~
• surface - n. the outer side or top of something ("The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.") =Ug_1w
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• surprise - v. to cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; n. something not expected; the feeling caused by something not expected GLyh1qNX
• surrender - v. to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat ui1m+
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• suspect - v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty 6ZBD$1$A!
• suspend - v. to cause to stop for a period of time $}$@)!-
• swallow - v. to take into the stomach through the mouth ]Ho`*$dD
• swear in - v. to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") R
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• swim - v. to move through water by making motions with the arms and legs R`q!~8u
• sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness $Stu-l1e a
• system - n. a method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal