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1 lavender (n) a plant with small purple flowers that smell nice
2 contrast (v) to have a clear difference from something else
3 display (n) a show of something happening
4 aurora borealis coloured light that appears sometimes in the sky
(n) in the most northern countries (= the Northern
Lights)
5 impact (n) a strong effect or reaction
6 background (n) a person’s family and past experience of
education, work, and living conditions
7 primary colour one of the three main colours: red, blue or yellow
(n)
8 caution(v) to tell someone about a danger or problem that
they need to avoid (= warn)
9 on board (phr) in or on a vehicle, e.g. ship, train, plane (=aboard)
10 represent (v) symbolise and be a sign or signal of something
(representation: n )
11 confidence (n) a belief in your ability to do something
successfully
(confident: adj)
12 seriousness (n) attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and
earnestness toward something considered to be
13 suggest (v) of importance (serious: adj)
14 reduce(v) to give somebody an idea indirectly (suggestion:
15 rarely (adv) n)
to make something less, smaller in size, amount,
number, etc.
not often, seldom (rare: adj)
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