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1
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adopt
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to take sb elses child into your home and legally become its parent
2
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appeal (to sb/sth)
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to interest or attract sb
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retweet
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on the social media service formerly called Twitter, to publish again yourself a short remark or piece of information that you have seen published
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awash (with sth)
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(not before noun) having st in large quantities
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bombard (sb/sth with sth)
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to attack sb with a lot of questions, criticisms, etc. or by giving them too much information
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basis
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the way things happen, or are done or organized (on a regular daily, etc. basis)
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take st at face value
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to believe that st is what it appears to be, without questioni ng it
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reputable = respected = reliable
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known to be honest and to do good work
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commitment (to sb/sth)
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a promise to do st or to behave in a particular way
10
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put st out
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to broadcast or produce st for people to read or listen to
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manipulate
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to control or influence sb st, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
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motive
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a reason for doing st
13
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odd
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strange or unusual
14
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tamper with st = interfere with st
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to make changes to st without permission, especially in order to damage it
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distort
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to change st so that it is false or wrong, or no longer means what it was intended to mean (distort the truth)
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gut
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(only before noun) based on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason
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burst into st
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to start producing st suddenly and with great force
18
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operating theater
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= theater = operating room
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instinct
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a natural ability that helps you decide what to do or how to act without thinking
20
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spot
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to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so
21
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regarding
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= concerning = with regard to = in regard to = as regards = as for = as to
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claim
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to state that st is true, even though it has not been proved
23
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ailment
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an illness that is not very serious
24
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therapist
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especially in compounds a specialist who treats a particular type of illness or problem, or who uses a particular type of treatment
25
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desperate (for st)
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(not usually before noun) needing or wanting st very much
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deteriorate
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get worse = worsen
27
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mitigate (v)
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To make something less severe, harmful, or painful.
28
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mural
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a large picture that has been painted on the wall of a room or building
29
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authenticate
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to prove that st is genuine, real or true
30
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anonymity
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the state of remaining unknown to most other people (anonymous adj)