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Question		Answer
die out start learning		To disappear or stop existing completely
dredge something up start learning		To pull something up from the bottom of a river, lake etc
on a regular basis start learning		Every day, week etc
concessions start learning		The right to have a business in a particular place, especially in a place owned by someone else
scramble over start learning		To climb over something quickly and with difficulty, especially using your hands to help you
strut your stuff start learning		To show your skill at doing something especially dancing or performing
teething problem start learning		Small problems that you have when you first start doing a new job or using a new system
cut sth out start learning		To stop doing or eating something, especially because it might be bad for your health
savannah start learning		A large flat area of grassy land, especially in Africa
hither and thither start learning		Scattered around or happening in several different places
self-sufficiency start learning		The ability to provide all the things you need without help from other people
ravage start learning		To damage something very badly
enmashed in start learning		Very involved in an unpleasant or complicated situation
clamour start learning		A very loud noise made by a large group of people or animals
tributary start learning		A stream of river that flows into a larger river
resurgent start learning		Growing and becoming more popular after a period of quietness
indigenous start learning		Indigenous people or things have always been in the place where they are rather than being brought there from somewhere else
logger start learning		Someone whose job is to cut down trees
slaughter start learning		To kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent way
fiasco start learning		An event that is completely unsuccessful in the way that is very embarrassing or disappointing
circumscribe start learning		To limit power rights or abilities
integral start learning		Forming a necessary part of something
culture start learning		The beliefs way of life as and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society
Ping start learning		To make a short high ringing sound
portray start learning		To describe or show someone or something in a particular way, according to your opinion of them
amplify start learning		To increase the effects or strength of something
part from start learning		To separate from someone or and a relationship with them
straightforward start learning		Simple and easy to understand
Solidarity start learning		Loyalty and general agreement between all the people in a group or between different groups because they all have a shared aim
dump start learning		To put something somewhere in a careless untidy way
deterrent start learning		Something that makes someone less likely to do something by making them realise it will be difficult or have bad results.
fret start learning		To worry about something, especially when there is no need
tweak start learning		To suddenly pull or twist something
sneaky start learning		Doing things in a secret and often dishonest or unfair way
stalk start learning		To follow a person or animal quietly in order to catch an attacked attack or killed them
consign start learning		To send something somewhere, especially in order to sell it
unprecedented start learning		never having happened before or never having happened so much
coop start learning		a building for small animals, especially chickens
piece something together start learning		To put all the separate parts of an object into the correct order or position
tributaries start learning		A person or state that pay tribute to another state or ruler
at ease start learning		Free from worry or awkwardness relaxed
no signs of start learning		To have or show no indication that something else exist is true or will happen
on a whim start learning		a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it and often occurs suddenly
dispatch start learning		Sent off to a destination of purpose
inevitability start learning		The quality of being certain to happen
contamination start learning		The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning
slavery start learning		The state of being a slave
encounter start learning		Unexpectedly be faced with with or experience something hostile or difficult
tribe start learning		A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic religious or blood tie
acrimony start learning		Bitterness or ill feeling
crack down on start learning		Take severe measures against someone or something
incursion start learning		An invasion or attack, especially a silent or a brief one
fivefold start learning		Five times as great as or as numerous
extraction start learning		The action of extracting something especially using effort or force
silt start learning		Find sand, clay or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour
vegetation start learning		Plans considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
hush start learning		Make someone be quiet or stop talking
disrupt start learning		interrupt an invent activity or process by causing a disturbance or problem
up-to-date start learning		Extending up to the present time

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