rise
verb
if land rises, it slopes upwards and becomes higher
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shift
verb
if things such as land or buildings shift, or if something shifts them, they move slightly
erode
verb
to gradually damage the surface of rock or land so that it begins to disappear, or to be gradually damaged in this way
fall away
if land falls away, it slopes down suddenly from a particular point
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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