An Unlikely Friendship

exhibit

an object or a collection of objects put in a public place, such as a museum, so that people can see it

My favorite part of the aquarium was the shark exhibit.

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genocide

the murder of a large number of people from a nation or group, with the aim of destroying that nation or group

We visited a memorial to remember the people who were killed in the genocide.

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volunteer

to willingly do a job without being paid for it

I want to volunteer to help plant trees at the local park because it’s my favorite place to visit!

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tragic

causing great sadness (often involving death or suffering)

It was tragic that so many people lost their homes in the flood.

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resilience

the ability to recover from something difficult or upsetting

My brother got turned down for three jobs, but his resilience keeps him going!

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