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- Today's sermon was on the importance of compassion.
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- deliver a sermon
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## 27th, October
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+ independently of
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- The person appointed here shall act independently of the Board.
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+ rare bird
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> (n)an unusual person
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- He's that rare bird, a bartender who doesn't drink alcohol.
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+ bartender
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> (n)someone who makes and serves drinks in a bar
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+ sb/sth in question
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> the person or thing that is being discussed
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- I stayed at home on the night in question.
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+ disproportionate
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> (adj)too large or small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence
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- There are disproportionate number of girls in the class.
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- The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size.
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+ put sth down to sth
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> (v)to think that a problem or situation is caused by a particular thing
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- I put the children's bad behaviour down to the fact that they were tired.
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- She did seem rather unhappy, but I just put it down to the pressure she was under at work.
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+ affirm
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> (v)to state something as true</br>
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> (v)to publicly show your support for an opinion or idea
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- She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.
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- The government has affirmed its commitment to equal rights.
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