reflect
verb
if a surface reflects something, you can see the image of that thing on the surface
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flood
verb
if light floods into a place or floods a place, the place becomes filled with bright light
focus
verb
if a lens or mirror focuses rays of light, or if they focus, they meet at a particular point
catch
verb
if light catches something, or if something catches the light, the light shines on it and makes it look bright and shiny
play
verb
if something such as light plays somewhere, it moves quickly over a surface, appearing in different places for a very short time
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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