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accurate correct and true in every detail

achievement – sth very important that you succeeded by your effort

aisle – a long passage between rows of shelves in a shop

aptitude – natural skill or ability

avalanche – a large mass of snow or rock falling down of mountain

branch – a local business that is a part of a larger business

checkout – a place in the supermarket where you pay for the goods

emphasis – importance or special attention

explorer – someone who travels to unknown area to find out about it

frostbite – a condition caused by extreme cold, that makes your fingers and toes swell, become darker and sometimes fall off

hare – an animal like a rabbit but larger and faster

hazardous - dangerous

highlight – the most important, interesting part of sth

inconsistent - contradictory

jolly (hard) – very hard

odd jobs – small jobs of different types

purchase – sth you buy or the act of buying sth

raft – a kind of vessel made of wood

reasonable – fair and sensible

reflection – sth that shows what sth else is like

restless – unwillingness to stay in one place and always want a new experience

simulated – not real but made to look, sound or feel real

tame – not wild any more; dull, disappointing

to be beyond someone – to be too difficult to do, to be outside someone’s limits

to be in charge – to have control or responsibility for a group of people or activity

to brainwash – to make someone believe sth by continuously repeating sth

to coincide – to happen at the same time as sth else

to encounter – to meet someone without planning or to experience sth

to harm – to physically hurt sth or someone

to knock oneself out – to become  unconscious

to pay dividends – to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages

to prohibit – to ban sth because it is illegal or against the law

to resent – to feel angry or upset about a situation or about sth that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair

to stand a chance – to be likely to be able to do sth or to succeed

to strap – to fasten someone or sth into a place with bands or strong material

to take in – to understand and remember new facts or information

to take off – suddenly to start being successful

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