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afford
[v] to have enough money to buy something
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appetite
[n] a desire or need for something, often food
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assassinate
[v] to kill an important person for political reasons
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average
[adj] of a level considered to be typical or usual
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crime
[n] an act that is against the law
犯罪
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dramatically
[adv] suddenly and in a way that is clear to see
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eager
[adj] having or showing desire or interest
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erupt
[v] to explode and throw out hot rock, gasses and smoke
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focus on
[v] to direct attention toward something or someone
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gather
[v] to come together in a large group in one place
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immigrant
[n] a person who has come to a new country in order to live there
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local
[adj] from or in a particular place where you live
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natural disaster
[n] an event that results in a lot of damage and is caused by something that exists in nature
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publish
[v] to make available to the public, usually by printing a book, magazine, or newspaper
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terrified
[adj] the feeling of being very frightened
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villager
[n] a person who lives in a small town called a village
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volcano
[n] a mountain that may throw out ash, rocks, and burning lava
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wire
[n] a long, thin piece of metal with a plastic covering that can carry electricity
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accelerate
[v] to increase speed
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accessible
[adj] possible to enter or use
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available
[adj] able to be used or obtained
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battery
[n] a small object that provides electrical power
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broadcasting
[n] the sending out of sound or pictures that are carried over distances by radio waves
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convenient
[adj] easy to use; helpful
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global
[adj] relating to the whole world
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impact
[n] an effect that causes big changes
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influence
[n] the power to have an effect on people or things
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live
[adj] seen or heard at the same time an event is happening
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negative
[adj] not happy or hopeful
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pace
[n] the speed at which something moves
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significant
[adj] important
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traditional
[adj] relating to people's beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things that have existed for a long time
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transmit
[v] to send or give something
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attack
[v] to try to hurt or damage something or someone with violence
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audience
[n] the group of people who are watching or listening to something
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concept
[n] an idea, often for something different
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control
[n] the power or ability to make someone or something do what you want
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devastation
[n] very serious damage
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editor
[n] a person who is in charge of something that will be printed or broadcast, such as a newspaper or a television show
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execution
[n] the act of killing someone as a punishment
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former
[adj] of an earlier time; previous
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ignore
[v] to pay no attention to
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last
[v] to continue over a period of time
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reject
[v] to refuse to accept, use, or believe someone or something
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research
[v] to find information about something
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solution
[n] an answer to a problem
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survivor
[n] a person who lives after experiencing a dangerous situation
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transform
[v] to completely change something or someone
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upload
[v] to move electronic information from one computer system to another
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value
[n] the amount of money something is worth
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worthwhile
[adj] useful, important enough to do
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