Sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
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What is "plight"?
An unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
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What is a "crackdown"?
Severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior.
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What is "to halt"?
To (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
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What is "to lend weight"?
To make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing additional information or details.
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gift
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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What is "heartfelt plea"?
An urgent and sincere request
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What have the stars been doing in order to bring the public on board?
The stars have been writing letters, staging events and filming heartfelt pleas
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What is "to raise awareness"?
To increase public understanding
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What is a "soapbox"?
A rough wooden box or any raised, temporary surface for people to stand on while making informal public speeches
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What links Joanna Lumley, Prince William and Jackie Chan?
Tigers
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Go to last place!
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What is "spotlight"?
A lamp whose beam can be directed, or a circle of light produced by such a lamp (idea of 'attention')
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According to the text, what did Nicole Kidman do?
She auctioned a signed poster from her film Moulin Rouge
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What is "ivory"?
the hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants, used especially in the past to make decorative objects
