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Chilean miners' anniversary

Vocabulary

etched on the national conscience

forever remembered by the country

given them up for dead

believed that they were already dead or that they were alive but could not be rescued and would certainly die

the shelter

a place designed to be safe in times of emergency or accident

sparked

caused, started

to mark the occasion

to do something special to remember and celebrate what happened

marred by

spoiled by, ruined by

soured

turned from good to bad

launched

started

negligence

failing to provide correct and necessary safety systems

to line their own pockets

to make money for themselves in a selfish way