What about Data 1

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to come together in a large group of people or animals:
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congregate
A crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.
to separate one type of things from a group of things:
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sort out
Sort out any clothes you want to throw away and give them to me.
to gather a large amount of something, esp. money, by collecting it over a period of time:
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amass
By the time he was 40, he had amassed a fortune.
extremely large:
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whopping
She had a whopping great bruise on her arm.
to try to deal with something or someone:
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tackle
There are many ways of tackling this problem.
to provide people or living things with food in order to make them grow and keep them healthy:
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nourish
Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.
the complete set of genetic material of a human, animal, plant, or other living thing
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genome
impossible to imagine or think of:
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inconceivable
It would be inconceivable for her to change her mind.
Something that is ... is difficult to imagine because it is so bad, good, big, etc.:
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unimaginable
unimaginable pain/wealth
extremely big:
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vast
The vast majority of children attend state schools.
to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard:
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spot
I've just spotted Mark - he's over there, near the entrance
to dry something by using a paper or cloth to absorb a liquid:
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blot
I’ve spilled some coffee – can you bring me some paper towels to blot it up?
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.:
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defy
It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully:
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withstand
Our toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.

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