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  • 11air — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 gas/space ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, warm ▪ chill, cold, cool, crisp ▪ clean, clear …

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  • 12reconstruction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major ▪ complete, total ▪ radical ▪ large, large scale, life size …

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  • 13ruin — ru|in1 S3 [ˈru:ın] v [T] 1.) to spoil or destroy something completely ▪ This illness has ruined my life. ▪ His career would be ruined. ▪ All this mud s going to ruin my shoes. see usage note ↑destroy 2.) to make someone lose all their money ▪ …

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  • 14shelter — 1 noun 1 (U) a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: They are in desperate need of food, clothing and shelter. 2 (U) protection, from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc: the shelter of: We eventually reached the shelter …

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