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many
a large number of
people
human beings collectively
the country
a nation; land outside cities
educational
relating to education
a system
a set of connected parts
really?!
expressing surprise or disbelief
to struggle
to try hard or fight
a crisis
a time of danger or difficulty
every
all, without exception
a school
a place where children learn
worse
more bad than another
to share
to give part to others
last
final; most recent
a year
twelve months
an issue
a subject or problem
a moment
a very short time
the funding
money provided for a purpose
to find
to discover; to locate
to speak
to talk with words
a head
top part of the body with face
across
from one side to the other
to shock
to surprise greatly or offend
desperate
feeling hopeless or extreme
to expect
to think something will happen
to run
to move fast on foot
money
coins and notes used to pay
September
the ninth month of the year
already?!
expressing surprise that something has happened sooner than expected
huge
extremely large
a deficit
a shortage or lack of something needed
a budget
a financial plan
a meaning
what a word or sign expresses
close
near in distance
an example
a sample that shows a rule
primary
first or most important
a teacher
a person who teaches
to say
to speak words
twenty
the number between 19 and 21
a star
a bright point in the sky
sixty
the number between 59 and 61
a class
a group of students or a lesson
just
only; exactly; recently
even
flat; equal; used for emphasis
to think
to use the mind; to believe
to break
to separate into pieces or cause to stop functioning
to resign
to quit one’s job
to happen
to take place; to occur
obviously
clearly or plainly
never
expressing “no” or something bad
plenty
a large amount
good
of high quality; pleasant
a decade
a period of ten years
since
from a past time until now
comfortable
giving physical or mental ease
a thing
an object, idea, or event
reluctant
unwilling or hesitant
to call
to phone; to shout to someone
a trip
a short journey
a project
a planned piece of work
the childhood
the period of being a child
fast
moving or capable of moving at high speed
only
no more than; single
nearly
almost
impossible
that cannot happen or be done
to deliver
to bring something to someone
a day
24 hours; time from morning to night
basic
simple or fundamental
such
of that kind
to qualify
to meet the requirements
thirty
the number between 29 and 31
children
young human beings below the age of puberty
a duty
a moral or legal obligation
to replace
to put a new one instead
a book
a written or printed work consisting of pages bound together
nothing
not anything
to invest
to put money into something for profit
to want
to desire or wish to have, do, or achieve something
to mean
to intend; to signify
to put
to move something to a place
more
a greater amount or number
to keep
to continue to have
a reason
a cause for an action or idea
to seem
to appear in a certain way
to reach
to arrive at; stretch to
a point
a specific position or idea
to thank
to say you are grateful
a cut
an injury or reduction
a result
what happens because of something
perfect!
flawless; without any mistakes or defects
a storm
a period of strong wind and rain
financial
relating to money
a problem
something difficult to deal with
inflation
a general increase in prices
energy
power for activity or movement
to pay
to give money for something
actually
in fact; really
to decrease
to become or make less
a term
a fixed period; a special word
also
in addition
to determine
to establish or decide firmly
birth
being born
to affect
to change or influence something
particularly
especially or notably
partly
to some extent; only in part or in certain aspects
because
for the reason that
the poverty
the state of being poor
to leave
to go away from
a heart
an organ that pumps blood
to sink
to descend or drop to a lower level or position
time
a continuous progression of events from past to future
to look
to direct one's gaze toward something
a number
a symbol that shows quantity
staff
employees of an organisation
vast
extremely large
a majority
more than half
to go
to move or travel somewhere
wages
payment for work
a way
a method; a route
red
colour of blood or ripe tomatoes
an impact
a strong influence
a range
a variety or area
increased
made greater in size, amount, or degree
to offer
to present for someone to accept
a subject
a topic; an area of study
concerning
causing worry or anxiety
a part
a piece of a whole
vulnerable
susceptible to harm or attack
hard
firm; difficult; needing effort
to hit
to strike someone or something
to post
to send by mail or online
a council
a group making decisions
to catch up
to reach the same level or standard as others
wider
having a greater width or extent
fear
feeling of being afraid
to lose
to misplace; to not win
to institute
to establish or introduce formally
to stop
to cease movement or action
to force
to make someone do something
elsewhere
in another place
often
many times; frequently
to fix
to repair; to make firm
a roof
a top cover of a building
broken
damaged; no longer whole
equipment
tools needed for a task
quickly
at a fast speed
to become
to begin to be
safety
the condition of being safe
massive
extremely large in size, amount, or scale
culture
beliefs and ways of a group
a solution
an answer to a problem
therefore
for that reason
left
side opposite right; past of leave
to strike
to hit or stop work
a nurse
a person trained to care for sick
a loss
the fact of losing something
a resort
a place for relaxation or recreation, often with accommodations and amenities
worried
anxious about something
to try
to attempt to do or accomplish something
to stay
to remain in a place
positive
showing yes; hopeful; above zero
until
up to a time
now
at the present time
a government
a group ruling a country
to realise
to become fully aware of something as a fact
to tip
to give a small amount of money for a service provided
action
something done or happening
entire
whole or complete
the future
the time after now
single
only one; not married
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