Rotating Duties at the River Market

At today's riverside market every stall was required to file a safety form. Reused wood decorations resembled tiny boats. In response to rain, everyone tightened the tents. The organizer said plastic use must stay restricted. An eco-minded retailer collected old bags. Children retrieved bottles that had fallen into the river. A late revision adjusted the strategy. The meeting trimmed excess rhetoric and focused on solutions. Volunteer rotation charts were posted. A small sanction was announced for rule-breakers. Local cooks served a new fish sandwich. The kitchen team scrambled to keep meals warm. Secondly, hear our plan to cut waste, Toma said. Fifty people were selected for the cleanup crew. Everyone wrote an optimistic sentence on the pledge. Factory waste had to be kept in separate drums. They vowed to stop materials that severely harm the river. A sustainable shipping company delivered compost. After the rain the sidewalk was swept. The tide rose slightly, but they were ready.

Rotating Duties at the River Market
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adjective
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necessary or compulsory
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A visa is required to enter the country.

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necessary, essential, mandatory, needed, obligatory
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optional, unnecessary, voluntary
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required field, required document, required permission, required skills
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👥
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/rɪˈzɛmbəl/
verb
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resembled
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resembled
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resembles
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resembling
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to look like or be similar to something or someone
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She resembles her mother in both appearance and mannerisms.

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look like, take after, resemble, mirror
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differ, contrast, diverge
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resemble someone, resemble something, closely resemble
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💬
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/rɪˈspɒns/
noun
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a reaction to something; an answer or reply; the way in which something reacts to external stimulus
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The government's response to the crisis was swift and decisive.

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reply, answer, reaction, feedback
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question, inquiry, silence, ignorance
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quick response, positive response, emergency response, in response to
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🚫
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/rɪˈstrɪkt/
verb
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restricted
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restricted
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restricts
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restricting
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To limit the size, amount, or range of something.
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The government decided to restrict the use of plastic bags.

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restrict access

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To limit or control who can enter or use something.
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limit, confine, curb, constrain, control
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allow, permit, enable
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restrict access, restrict movement, restrict freedom, restrict use
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/ˈriːteɪlər/
noun
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a person or business that sells goods to consumers rather than to other businesses
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The retailer offers discounts on electronic products.

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seller, merchant, dealer, vendor, shopkeeper
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wholesaler, buyer
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online retailer, local retailer, major retailer, retail chain
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/rɪˈtriːv/
verb
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retrieved
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retrieved
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retrieves
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retrieving
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to get something back that was lost or taken; to recover
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She managed to retrieve her lost phone from the taxi.

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retrieve the situation

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to improve a bad situation or make it better
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recover, regain, fetch, reclaim, rescue
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lose, abandon, misplace
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retrieve data, retrieve information, retrieve files, retrieve memory
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the action of revising; a revised edition or form of something; review of subject matter
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The students spent hours doing revision for their final exams.

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review, amendment, modification, alteration
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original, first draft, initial version
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revision notes, exam revision, thorough revision, last-minute revision
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/ˈrɛtərɪk/
noun
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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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The politician’s speech was full of inspiring rhetoric.

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empty rhetoric

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persuasive but meaningless or insincere speech
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eloquence, oratory, discourse, persuasion
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inarticulateness, plain speech
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political rhetoric, persuasive rhetoric, fiery rhetoric, rhetorical device
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/roʊˈteɪʃən/
noun
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the action of rotating around an axis or center; a single turn
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The Earth's rotation takes 24 hours to complete.

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turning, spinning, revolution, orbit
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stillness, stability, stagnation
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crop rotation, job rotation, axis of rotation
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⚖️
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noun/verb
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sanctioned
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sanctioned
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sanctions
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sanctioning
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An official permission or approval; also a penalty imposed to enforce rules.
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The government imposed sanctions on the company for violating trade laws.

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economic sanctions

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penalties imposed by one country on another to enforce international law
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penalty, punishment, approval, authorization, restriction
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reward, freedom, allowance
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impose sanctions, lift sanctions, economic sanctions, trade sanctions
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/ˈsændwɪtʃ/
noun
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two pieces of bread with food such as meat, cheese, or salad between them
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I made a chicken sandwich for lunch.

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caught in a sandwich

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to be trapped between two people or situations
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snack, sub, burger, roll, toastie
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meal, feast
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chicken sandwich, cheese sandwich, sandwich shop, eat a sandwich
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verb
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scrambled
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scrambled
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scrambles
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scrambling
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to move or climb quickly using hands and feet; to mix or arrange in a hurried way
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The kids scrambled up the hill to catch the kite.

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scramble for

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to compete eagerly for something
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climb, rush, struggle, hustle, scurry
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walk, rest, relax
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scramble eggs, scramble up, scramble for position, scramble out
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adverb
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Used to introduce the second point in a list of arguments or ideas.
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Firstly, we need funding; secondly, we need a strong team.

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next, furthermore, then, in addition
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firstly, primarily
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firstly and secondly, secondly important, secondly mentioned
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adjective
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carefully chosen from a group for a particular purpose
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He was one of the selected candidates for the scholarship.

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chosen, picked, designated, appointed, preferred
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rejected, ignored, unchosen
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selected candidates, selected items, selected members, selected list
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📜
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/ˈsɛntəns/
noun, verb
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sentenced
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sentenced
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sentences
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sentencing
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A set of words that expresses a complete thought; or a punishment given by a court of law.
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The judge gave him a five-year prison sentence.

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serve a sentence

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to spend time in prison as ordered by a court
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judgment, ruling, phrase, clause, punishment
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acquittal, freedom
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long sentence, short sentence, prison sentence, death sentence
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↔️
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verb
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separated
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separated
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separates
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separating
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To cause to move or be apart; to divide into distinct elements.
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The teacher separated the students into groups.

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separate the wheat from the chaff

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To distinguish what is valuable or useful from what is worthless.
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divide, split, detach, isolate, disconnect
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unite, combine, connect
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separate rooms, separate ways, separate from, separate into groups
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adverb
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to a great degree; very seriously or harshly
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The patient was severely injured in the accident.

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seriously, harshly, gravely, intensely
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mildly, lightly, gently
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severely injured, severely punished, severely damaged, severely limited
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/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
noun
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the process of transporting goods
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The shipping of the products was delayed due to weather conditions.

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delivery, transportation, freight, dispatch
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receiving, reception
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shipping company, international shipping, shipping cost
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🚶‍♂️
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/ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk/
noun
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a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a street.
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Children were playing on the sidewalk.

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sidewalk sale

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a sale held outside a store on the sidewalk
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pavement, footpath, walkway, path
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road, highway, street
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clean sidewalk, wide sidewalk, crowded sidewalk, cracked sidewalk
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/ˈslaɪtli/
adverb
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to a small degree or extent
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The temperature has slightly increased today.

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mildly, a little, marginally, somewhat
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greatly, significantly
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slightly different, slightly better, slightly worse
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