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injured (adj.): being physical or emotional damaged.
parachute (n.): it is a device which enables a person to
jump from an aircraft and oat safely to the ground. it
consists of a large piece of thin cloth attached to your
body by strings.
pity (n.): feel sorry for someone or something.
portray (v.): when a writer or artist portrays something,
he or she writes a description or produces a painting
of it.
pour (v.): make a liquid or other substance ow steadily
out of a container by holding the container at an angle.
pride (n.): a feeling of satisfaction which you have
because you or people close to you have done
something good or possess something good.
record (v.): if you record a piece of information or an
event, you write it down, photograph it, or put it into a
computer so that in the future people can refer to it.
scamper (v.): move quickly with small and light steps.
skim (v.): if you skim a piece of writing, you read
through it quickly.
striking (adj.): noticeable or unusual. amazing.
swallow (v.): to pass (food, drink, etc.) from the mouth
through the gullet or esophagus into the stomach.
undertake (v.): to take upon oneself; agree to do; enter
into or upon (a task, journey, etc.).
vault (n.): an arched roof or ceiling.
wilderness (n.): area of natural land which is not used
by people.
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