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The Organizer Who Rebuilt After Disaster

Anis was a community organizer in a rural county. His cousin Farhan worked as a car dealer. A decade ago, a major flood left debris everywhere. Damage was widespread - the fishing industry was destroyed. A couple of local leaders tried to organize relief. But the general response was slow. Anis felt deeply about community suffering. He and Farhan decided to take a course of action. They refused to accept defeat. He wanted to define a new path forward. Anis attended the funeral of flood victims - it made him furious at government inaction. He wasn't satisfied with generic relief packages. Anis wanted to fulfill specific community needs. He organized meetings - always decent and respectful. Frankly speaking, initial progress was difficult. But Anis himself was hopeful. An old cowboy-style farmer offered his land for shelter. Hundreds of families found temporary housing. Anis realized that even halfway solutions were better than nothing. However, he aimed for complete recovery. Only a handful of volunteers initially helped. But greatly over time, support grew. Local habitat for fish needed restoration. Toxic hormone levels in water were tested. The environment was hostile initially for rebuilding. Hearing community stories motivated Anis. He worked heavily with engineers. One family - husband and wife - donated supplies. Community members herself and himself contributed helpful resources. Anis proved that hunting for solutions with determination can bring change. After years, the county recovered greatly. Anis's work inspired disaster preparedness across the region.

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county
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A territorial division within a country, typically a region with its own local government.
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She grew up in a small county in northern England.

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district, region, province, area, territory
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city, capital
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county council, county fair, county jail, county seat
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couple
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noun
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two people or things considered together; a pair
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They make a lovely couple and have been married for five years.

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pair, duo, twosome, partners
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individual, single
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married couple, young couple, couple of friends
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course
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noun
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a direction, path, or a set of educational lessons
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She enrolled in a computer science course.

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of course

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certainly, obviously
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class, curriculum, program, direction, path
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deviation, detour
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training course, online course, course of action, full course
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cousin
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noun
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A child of one's uncle or aunt.
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My cousin is coming to visit us this weekend.

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relative, kin, family member
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stranger, outsider
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first cousin, cousin brother, cousin sister, distant cousin
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Cowboy
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noun
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a man who tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western United States
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The cowboy rode his horse across the vast prairie to find the cattle.

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rancher, cattleman, herder
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city dweller, urbanite, office worker
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cowboy hat, cowboy boots, cowboy culture
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dealer
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noun
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a person or business that buys and sells goods; someone who distributes
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The car dealer offered a discount to attract customers.

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merchant, trader, vendor, seller, distributor
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buyer, customer
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car dealer, art dealer, drug dealer, authorized dealer
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debris
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noun
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debris debris debris
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Scattered fragments of waste, remains, or broken pieces.
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The streets were filled with debris after the storm.

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clearing the debris

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Removing the remains or waste after destruction.
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rubble, wreckage, remains, fragments, litter
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order, cleanliness, neatness
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debris field, scattered debris, storm debris, clear debris
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decade
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noun
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A period of ten years.
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The country has changed a lot in the past decade.

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ten years, period, era, span
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moment, instant
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past decade, next decade, over a decade, within a decade
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🙂
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decent
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adjective
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conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality
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He found a decent job after months of searching.

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make a decent living

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to earn enough money to live comfortably
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respectable, proper, suitable, fair, acceptable
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indecent, improper, unacceptable
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decent job, decent man, decent salary, decent standard
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❤️
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deeply
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adverb
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to a great depth, extent, or intensity
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She was deeply moved by the speech.

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deeply rooted

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firmly established or ingrained
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profoundly, intensely, strongly, greatly
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lightly, superficially
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deeply moved, deeply concerned, deeply sorry, deeply involved
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defeat
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verb
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defeated
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defeated
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defeats
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defeating
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to win a victory over someone or something in a competition or battle
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Our team defeated their rivals in the final match.

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

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to fail at the last moment when success seemed certain
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conquer, overcome, beat, overpower, vanquish
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surrender, lose, yield
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defeat the enemy, defeat the purpose, heavy defeat, crushing defeat
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📖
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define
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verb
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defined
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defined
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defines
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defining
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to explain the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept clearly
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The teacher asked the student to define the word 'democracy'.

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define the terms

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to explain or set the exact meaning of words or conditions
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explain, describe, clarify, interpret, specify
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confuse, obscure
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define clearly, define precisely, define role, define meaning
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degree
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noun
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an amount or level of something; an academic qualification
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She earned a degree in engineering.

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to some degree

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partly, to a certain extent
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level, extent, rank, diploma, qualification
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whole, total
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high degree, to a degree, academic degree, temperature degree
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🎣
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fishing
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noun/verb
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fishing
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the activity of catching fish
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Fishing is a popular activity in coastal villages.

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fishing for compliments

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trying to get praise or approval indirectly
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angling, catching fish, netting, trawling
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ignoring fish, land activity
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go fishing, fishing trip, fishing boat, fishing industry
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frankly
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adverb
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in an honest and direct way
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Frankly, I don’t think this plan will work.

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to be frank

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to speak honestly
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honestly, openly, directly, sincerely
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dishonestly, secretly
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frankly speaking, quite frankly, to speak frankly
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✔️
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fulfill
/fʊlˈfɪl/
verb
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fulfilled
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fulfilled
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fulfills
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fulfilling
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to complete or accomplish something, especially a task or promise
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He worked hard to fulfill his dreams.

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achieve, complete, satisfy, accomplish, meet
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fail, neglect, abandon
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fulfill a promise, fulfill a goal, fulfill a duty
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funeral
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noun
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a ceremony held to honor and bury or cremate someone who has died
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The family attended the funeral of their grandfather.

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funeral service

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the ceremony connected with a funeral
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memorial, burial, cremation, obsequies
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celebration, festival
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funeral ceremony, funeral service, attend a funeral, funeral procession
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😡
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furious
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adjective
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Extremely angry.
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She was furious when she heard the bad news.

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furious debate

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a heated or intense argument
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angry, enraged, irate, mad, incensed
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calm, peaceful, relaxed
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furious with someone, furious about, furious debate, furious pace
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🌍
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general
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adjective
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Relating to all or most people, things, or situations; not specific.
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He made a general comment about the project.

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in general

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usually or mostly
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common, overall, broad, universal, widespread
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specific, particular
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general idea, general knowledge, general opinion, general rule
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📦
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generic
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adjective
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characteristic of or relating to a whole group or class; not specific
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This medicine is available in generic form.

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generic term

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a word used for a general category rather than something specific
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general, common, universal, non-specific
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specific, unique, special
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generic brand, generic product, generic form, generic term
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