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dweller
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city-dwellers
dwell, dwelt, dwelled
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live in or at a specified place
boundary
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a line which marks the limits of an area
sufficient
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enough; adequate
gather
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come together; assemble or accumulate
coastal
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near a coast
eagerly
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strongly wanting to do or have something
discontent
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dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances; lack of contentment
impose
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force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone
undesirable
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not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant
inevitable
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certain to happen; unavoidable
flee, fled, fled
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run away from a place or situation of danger
westward
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towards the west
roam
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move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area
motion
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the action or process of moving or being moved
juvenile
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for or relating to young people
remain
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continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so
sewage
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waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers
just one's cup of tea
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to be something that one prefers or desires.
This spy novel is just my cup of tea. Teaching children to read is just my cup of tea
not for all the tea in China
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not even if you rewarded me with all the tea in China; not for anything at all
No I won't do it—not for all the tea in China.
not one's cup of tea
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not one's choice or preference. (Used to describe an activity you do not enjoy. Can sound somewhat affected.)
Going to church, Mary said, was not her cup of tea.
lead somebody astray
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to influence someone so that they do bad things to cause someone to make a mistake
Parents always worry about their children being led astray by unsuitable friends. The police were led astray by false information from one of the witnesses.
cease
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come or bring to an end
they were asked to cease all military activity

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