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| plateau land n. | n. a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
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| bottom n. | n. the lowest part of something:
The ship had sunk to the _____ of the sea/the sea ____.
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| deeply adv. | extremely or strongly:
After 20 years of marriage, they're still ______ in love.
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| canyon n. | n. a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom
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| spring n. | n.(WATER) a place where water naturally flows out from the ground:
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| tiny adj. | adj. extremely small:
a tiny flower
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| seep n. | n. is a wet place where water, usually groundwater, reaches the earth's surface from an underground aquifer.
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| gather v. | v. to collect several things, often from different places or people:
I went to several libraries to ______ information about the scheme.
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| settled adj. | adj. If you feel settled in a job, school, etc., you have become familiar with it and are comfortable and happy there:
Now that the children are _____ at school, we don't really want to move again
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| dweling n. | n. a house or place to live in:
There is an estimated shortfall of some five million ____ across the country.
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| cluster n. | n. a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something:
Have a look at the ______ of galaxies in this photograph.
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| ledge n. | n. a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
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| cliffsn. | n. a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast:
Keep away from the edge of the ____ you might fall.
the cliff edge
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| leather n. | n. animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.:
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| refinement n. | n. the process of making a substance pure:
a small change that improves something:
These _________ have increased the machine's accuracy by 25 percent.
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| held/hold v. | v. (support)] to take and keep something in your hand or arms:
Can you _____ the bag while I open the door?
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| plastered v. | v. to spread plaster (substance) on a surface
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| councils n. | n. › a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization:
the United Nations Security ______
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| winding adj. | describes a path, road, river, etc. which repeatedly turns in different directions:
There's a very long, winding path leading up to the house.
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| below adv. | adv. n a lower position (than), under:
The author's name was printed ____ the title.
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| led/lead v. | v.to control a group of people, a country, or a situation:
I think we've chosen the right person to ___ the expedition.
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| surmise v. | v. to guess something, without having much or any proof:
[+ (that)] The police ____ (that) the robbers have fled(flee-scape) the country.
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| settlement n. | n. a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:
A large Roman _______ has been discovered just outside the town.
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| warfare n. | n. the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used:
guerrilla/naval/nuclear/trench warfare
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| drought n. | n. a long period when there is little or no rain:
This year (a) severe ____ has ruined the crops.
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| southward adv. | adv. towards the south:
The rain moved slowly ______.
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| settlement n. | n. a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:
A large Roman _____ has been discovered just outside the town.
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| storage n. | n. the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future:
We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.
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| hunting n. | n. chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:
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| gathering n. | n. to collect several things, often from different places or people:
I went to several libraries to ______information about the scheme.
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