The mail's inspirational woman of year 1

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to praise sb and admire publicly
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pay tribute to
the Daily Mail paid tribute to her
someone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject
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luminary
an audience included luminaries from the world of business,
to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing
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nurture
centres are specialising in teaching and nurturing troubled youngsters.
a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it
supporter
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patron
She is a Patron of women's health charity
very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry [= drawn]
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gaunt
two parents were white-faced and gaunt
Pol. szlochać
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sob
both mother and father started sobbing.
if something ______, it is not certain what will happen to it
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hangs in the balance
The boarding school she attended had declined to take her back and her education, and whole life, now hung in the balance.
if something happens____, it is very unexpected
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out of the blue
they had contacted me out of the blue
a company that gives advice on a particular subject
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consultancy
Carrie was running her own private education consultancy,
complete - used to emphasize that sth was very bad, or that a feeling was very strong
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utter
the look of utter desperation in Jenny's eyes
very quickly
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in a flash
The idea of turning the house into a school came in a flash
a type of hard reddish brown wood used for making furniture, or the tree that produces this wood
Pol. mahoń
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mahogany
old mahogany table
done without confidence [= hesitant]
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tentative
the first ever pupil knocked tentatively at the front door
to completely destroy someone's hopes, beliefs, or confidence
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shatter
Carrie started the long process of piecing back together the girl's shattered life.
very unpleasant and shocking [= terrible]
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appalling
I realised just how appalling the problem of bullying had become.
easily broken or damaged [= delicate ≠ strong]
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fragile
their fragile lives were slowly mended.
to think about something that you might do in the future [= consider]
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contemplate
they attempted or contemplated suicide.
accepted by or involving most people in a society
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mainstream
mainstream school
an illness that makes your arms and legs shake because you cannot control your muscles
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palsy
she had partial facial palsy
Pol. opuszczać, opadać, zwiędnąć, oklapnąć
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droop
her mouth and cheek was drooping.
to bend your body forward and down
Pol. gardić się, nachylić się
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stoop
Her shoulders stooped
to move back suddenly and quickly from something you do not like or are afraid of
Pol. cofnąć się, wzdrygnąć się
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recoil
Charlotte recoiled in horror

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