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abandoning give up, stop doing something "he had clearly abandoned all pretense of trying to succeed"
abseiling the sport or activity of descending a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiled round the body and fixed at a higher point. "there are facilities for abseiling and rock climbing"
absolutely with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally. "she trusted him absolutely"
accomplish achieve or complete successfully. "the planes accomplished their mission"
accomplished highly trained or skilled. "an accomplished pianist"
accomplishments something that has been achieved successfully. "the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment"
according to n a manner conforming with. "the product was disposed of in accordance with federal regulations"
accounts a report or description of an event or experience. "a detailed account of what has been achieved"
accused a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime. "the accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges"
acupuncture form of complementary medicine he was willing to try anything for relief, including physical therapy and acupuncture"
advice guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action. "she visited the island on her doctor's advice"
advisable (of a course of action) to be recommended; sensible. "it is advisable to carry one of the major credit cards"
affectionate readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness. "a happy and affectionate family"
annoying causing irritation or annoyance. "he used to have annoying habits such as not taking a shower"
apparently as far as one knows or can see. "the child nodded, apparently content with the promise"
appearance as far as one knows or can see. "the child nodded, apparently content with the promise" field of computer science dedicated to creating systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. People use AI
artificial intelligence field of computer science dedicated to creating systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.
attitude a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior. "she took a tough attitude toward other people's indulgences"
auxiliary verb a verb used in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. The verb to be used as an auxiliary in present continuous
background he area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, especially when perceived as a framework for it. "the house stands against a background of sheltering trees"
backpacking travel or hike carrying one's belongings in a backpack. "he has backpacked around the world"
battlefield the piece of ground on which a battle is or was fought. "death on the battlefield"
beginnings the point in time or space at which something starts. "he left at the beginning of February"
belief . an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists. "his belief in the value of hard work"
beneficial favorable or advantageous; resulting in good. "the beneficial effect on the economy"
bilingual adjective (of a person) speaking two languages fluently. "a bilingual secretary"
bizarre very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement. "her bizarre dresses and outrageous hairdos"
block of flats a large building that is divided into apartments picture of block of flats buzbuzzer/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Houses & homes A-frameADUaffordable housingalmshouseapartmentdormdormitorydosshous
blogger someone who writes a blog I'm new as a food blogger.
bossaball a team sport played on an inflatable court (= one filled with air) with trampolines. It is similar to volleyball with some features of soccer, gymnastics, and capoeira. He is a bossaball player
bounce to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: bounce off The ball bounced off the goalpost and into the net.
brackets either of two symbols put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them should be considered as separate from the main part: Biographical information is included in brackets.
breathtaking extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising: The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
briefly for a short time We chatted briefly about the weather.
brilliant extremely intelligent or skilled Her mother was a brilliant scientist.
British relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or language. "the British government"
buffaloes a heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics. She didn´t like
catch on to understand, especially after a long time: He doesn't take hints very easily, but he'll catch on (to what you're saying) eventually
challenging testing one's abilities; demanding. "challenging and rewarding employment"
championship a contest for the position of champion in a sport, often involving a series of games or matches. "the final round of the championship will be in Japan"
chemicals a compound or substance that has been purified or prepared, especially artificially. "never mix disinfectant with other chemicals"
choice an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. "the choice between good and evil"
cleverness the quality of being clever; ingenuity or shrewdness. "people marveled at his cleverness"
collocation Linguistics the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance. "the words have a similar range of collocation"
competitiveness possession of a strong desire to be more successful than others. "a lot of people get wrapped up in competitiveness and jealousy"
comprehensive school a state-funded secondary school that accepts students of all academic abilities and backgrounds, usually within a local area, without entrance exams. I his was after she'd been to comprehensive school for five years.
computer games an electronic, interactive game played on a personal computer (PC) or similar device, where a user manipulates input devices (like a mouse, keyboard, or joystick) to control visual feedback on a screen. I'm a big fan of computer games.
computer programming the process of designing, writing, testing, and maintaining step-by-step instructions (code) that enable a computer to perform specific tasks or solve problems "The school offers a new course in computer programming for beginners"
confetti small pieces of colored paper thrown during a celebration such as a wedding. "people in the stands throw confetti and glitter as everyone dances along"
containing have or hold (someone or something) within. "coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee"
continuously without interruption or gaps. "these images loop continuously"
criticism the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. "he received a lot of criticism"
decision a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. "I'll make the decision on my own"
derivatives something that is based on another source. "a derivative of the system was chosen for the Marine Corps’ V-22 tilt rotor aircraft"
digital game an interactive, electronic form of entertainment played on devices like computers, consoles, or smartphones He downloaded a new digital game onto her tablet.
digital practice the routine, skilled use of digital technologies, platforms, and tools to perform tasks, solve problems, and communicate in professional and personal contexts. Digital practice is neccesary in the teaching field
disadvantages an unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness. "a major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data"
disagreeing have or express a different opinion. "no one was willing to disagree with him"
downloading copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the internet. "it would be wise to download your program to another computer before testing it"
dramatically in a way that relates to drama or the performance of drama. "they displayed their talents both musically and dramatically"
dropping let or make (something) fall vertically. "the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette
endangered (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction. "legislation to protect endangered species"
engaged busy; occupied. "I told him I was otherwise engaged"
engaging charming and attractive. "Sophie had a sunny personality that was very engaging"
enrolled officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course. "he enrolled in drama school"
entirely completely (often used for emphasis). "we have an entirely different outlook"
equate consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another. "customers equate their name with quality"
Euro he single European currency, which replaced the national currencies of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, etc. in 2002. Twenty member states of the European Union now use the euro.
eventually n the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems. "eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel
fascinated strongly attracted and interested. "There was a crowd of fascinated onlookers"
fascinating extremely interesting. "During the class, we read fascinating facts about Teotihuacan"
fashionable characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular trend or style. "She´s wearing fashionable clothes"
fighting off to successfully defend against, repel, or resist someone or something, such as an attacker, illness, or temptation he is drinking tea and taking medicine to fight off a cold
financial model a numerical representation of a company’s operations, designed to forecast future financial performance and support strategic decision-making. Financial models in excel are common nowadays
fortunate favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky. "she'd been fortunate to escape more serious injury"
frustrated eeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. "young people get frustrated with the system"
full-time using the whole of the usual working day or week. "He has a full-time job"
fundraising he seeking of financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise. "a new development director in charge of fundraising"
furniture arge movable equipment, such as tables and chairs, used to make a house, office, or other space suitable for living or working. The old furniture was changed
genres a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Rock is a good music genre
geography the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features.
giraffe large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines. Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world
give the sack to fire or dismiss someone from their job, usually due to poor performance or misconduct. He was given the sack last Saturday and now he feels bad
gossip asual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. "he became the subject of much local gossip"
grammar he whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, Studying English grammar is difficult at some point
hanging out with Hang out with" is an informal phrasal verb meaning to spend time with someone in a relaxed, casual manner. They usually hang out with friends
happening an event or occurrence. "altogether it was an eerie happening"
harnesses a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draft animal is fastened to a cart, plow, etc. and is controlled by its driver. "how to groom a horse and harness it"
headed for To move towards a specific destination or direction, or to be destined for a particular outcome My friend has headed for her English certification
height he measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot. "columns rising to 65 feet in height"
highlights an outstanding part of an event or period of time. "he views that season as the highlight of his career"
highlighted pick out and emphasize. "the issues highlighted by the report"
hypocrisy the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. "his target was the hypocrisy of suburban life"
hypothetical an imagined, assumed, or "what if" scenario rather than a real or proven situation. This is "hypothetical question"
hypothetically in a way that is imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true: Any electronic voting system is hypothetically hackable.
identifiable able o be recognized or named: In her bright yellow coat, she was easily identifiable in the crowd.
illustrator a person who draws pictures, especially for books The illustrator of the book became very famous
immediately now or without waiting or thinking: We really ought to leave immediately.
importantly used for saying that a fact you are talking about is important: more importantly If we served more soft drinks, there would be fewer hangovers and, more importantly, fewer drink-driving incidents.
improvement an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better: improvement in We expect to see some improvement in the economy.
improving make better Luna has been improving her writing recently
infamous well known for some bad quality or deed. "an infamous war criminal"
inflatable capable of being filled with air. "an inflatable mattress"
influencers a person or thing that influences another. "he was a champion of the arts and a huge influencer of taste"
in spite of without being affected by the particular factor mentioned. "he was suddenly cold in spite of the sun"
irresponsibility lack of a proper sense of responsibility. "they thought that having children was an act of irresponsibility"
job-hunting seek employment. "he was given advice on job-hunting"
judgement show or prove to be right or reasonable. "the person appointed has fully justified our confidence"
justifying show or prove to be right or reasonable. "the person appointed has fully justified our confidence
grossing produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income. "the film went on to gross $8 million in the U.S"
leisure free time. There are people with lots of leisure time
light hearted amusing and entertaining. "a lighthearted speech"
likeable the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained. "we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit"
maintenance the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained. "we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit"
make progress o advance, improve, or move closer to a goal, typically regarding skills, projects, or personal development. He is making progress in his subjects, therefore, he feels happy
martial arts various sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo. "taekwondo is a martial art"
mental health a state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being that influences how individuals think, feel, and act. Mental health is a very important aspect in human life
modelling fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax. "use the icing to model a house"
monthly done, produced, or occurring once a month. "the Council held monthly meetings"
music journalist a media professional who reports on, analyzes, and critiques the music industry, artists, and culture across various platforms Magazines usualy hire music journalists to complete their workers
online application a digital form or software program accessed via the internet through a web browser, allowing users to submit information, apply for jobs, or use services directly online I had to fill in an online application before starting my new job
online crazes are rapidly spreading trends on social media where users, often children and teens, are encouraged to imitate, record, and share specific actions, dances, or dares. Teenagers make use of online crazes all time
opposing in conflict or competition with a specified or implied subject. "the opposing team"
optimists a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something. "only an eternal optimist could expect success"
optimistically n a way that shows hope and confidence about the future. "the bank optimistically predicts an economic growth rate of 5 percent"
outweigh be heavier than. "Bob outweighed him by more than twenty-five pounds"
overbearing unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering. "he can't wait to get away from his overbearing parents"
overnight for the duration of a night. "they refused to stay overnight"
paragraph a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering. "the concluding paragraph"
paraphernalia miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. "drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements"
paraphrasing express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. "you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts"
partner either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity. "arrange the children in pairs so that each person has a partner"
pedestrian a person walking along a road or in a developed area. "the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it"
performance an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. "Don Giovanni had its first performance in 1787"
permissible permitted; allowed. "it is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement"
personal assistance specialized support provided to an individual to help manage daily tasks, improve quality of life, and maximize independence The hotel provides full personal assistance to ensure a pleasant stay
photography the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. Photography has become a wonderful hobby
phrasal verbs an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on. Using phrasal verbs while speaking gives you more fluency
physically in a manner relating to the body as opposed to the mind. "physically demanding work"
pickleball a sport resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net. "residents can play tennis, pickleball, handball, and bocce"
planning he process of making plans for something. "mass production methods call for detailed planning"
possibility a thing that may happen or be the case. "there was always the possibility that he might be turned down"
presence the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing. "the presence of chlorine in the atmosphere"
problem-solving the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues. "an expert at creative problem-solving
proofreading read (written or printed material) and mark any errors. "they must revise and proofread their work"
quality time time spent in giving another person one's undivided attention in order to strengthen a relationship, especially with reference to working parents and their child or children. "the most important thing is to spend quality time talking to their children"
queue a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something, or a lot of people who want something: Are you in the queue for tickets?
reasonable (of a person) having sound judgment; fair and sensible. "no reasonable person could have objected"
recommendations a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job: I bought this computer on John's recommendation (= because John told me that it was good).
redundancy the state of being not or no longer needed or useful. "the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery"
redundant not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. "many of the old skills had become redundant"
relationship the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected. "the study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes"
scuba diving the sport or activity of swimming underwater using scuba gear. "scuba-diving is available locally"
secretiveness the quality or fact of hiding your feelings, thoughts, intentions, and actions from other people: I don't see the need for all this secretiveness.
self-expression expression of your personality, emotions, or ideas, especially through art, music, or acting: He regarded poetry as sentimental self-expression.
Serengeti Serengeti" originates from the Maasai language word siringet or seringit, which translates to "endless plains" or "the place where the land runs on forever". "We watched the breathtaking Great Migration across the Serengeti plains at sunrise".
skyscrapers a very tall modern building, usually in a city "New York has plenty of skyscrapers"
similarities the fact that people or things look or are the same: I can see the similarities between you and your mother.
social media websites nd computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information, opinions, pictures, videos, etc. on the internet, especially social networking websites: on social media Young people spend a lot of their time on social media.
sore throat a condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow : She has a sore throat and a fever.
speakers a person who gives a speech at a public event: public speaker He is a clever man, and an entertaining and engaging public speaker
speculating o guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain: I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating.
spraining to cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement: She sprained her ankle playing squash
statements something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion: The government is expected to issue a statement about the investigation to the press.
sticking to
stimulus something that causes growth or activity: Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.
stitches a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this: Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.
streaming the process of sending or receiving sound or video directly over the internet as a continuous flow: There are numerous applications that support the streaming of audio and video data across the network as it is being played.
strength the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort: She had the strength and stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.
subscribe to pay money to an organization in order to receive a product, use a service regularly, or support the organization: 2.3 million people subscribe to this online music service.
substance material with particular physical characteristics: What sort of substance could withstand those temperatures?
success the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for: The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.
successful achieving the results wanted or hoped for: a successful operation My second attempt at making bread was a little more successful.
successfully in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for: A number of patients have been successfully treated with the new drug.
suggested to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider: I suggested an Italian restaurant near the station for the party.
summarize to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form: I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words.
summit an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries: a summit meeting World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic summit.
superpowers a country that has very great political and military power: Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one superpower - the US
switch off to stop giving your attention to someone or something: If he gets bored, he just switches off and looks out the window.
sympathetic used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else's suffering: sympathetic about He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.
symptoms any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease: He's complaining of all the usual flu
talent show a competition to find the best singer, dancer, or other entertainer that is performed as a show on a stage: At 15, he won a school talent show.
tastes the things a person likes: have expensive tastes I have expensive tastes (= I like expensive things) so I need to have a well-paid job.
teenage girl A teenage girl is a female between the ages of 13 and 19. It is almost impossible for a teenage girl to obtain leave from school to see the doctor without her parents and schoolmates knowing why she is not at her studies.
temperature the degree of internal heat of a person's body. "I'll take her temperature"
through moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location). "she walked through the doorway into the living room"
throughout in every part of (a place or object). "the event had repercussions throughout Europe"
transitive (of a verb or a sense or use of a verb) able to take a direct object (expressed or implied), e.g. saw in he saw the donkey.
tutorial a period of instruction given by a university or college tutor to an individual or very small group. "a tutorial on English poetry"
types a category of people or things having common characteristics. "this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat"
uncertainty the state of being uncertain. "times of uncertainty and danger"
uncomfortable n·com·fort·a·ble /ˌənˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l,ˌənˈkəmftərb(ə)l/ adjective causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort. "athlete's foot is a painful and uncomfortable condition"
uncountable too many to be counted (usually in hyperbolic use). "she'd spent uncountable nights in this very bed"
understandable able to be understood. "though his accent was strange, the words were perfectly understandable"
understanding The ability to understand something; comprehension. "foreign visitors with little understanding of English"
underwater under the surface of the water, especially under the surface of the sea an underwater camera (= a camera that you can use underwater)
unfinished a matter, especially a disagreement, that is not yet decided or agreed That was an unfinshed task, therefore, I didn´t pass
unforgettable An unforgettable experience has such a strong effect or influence on you that you cannot forget it. That love of mine was unforgettable
unforgivable too bad to forgive The way he spoke to his brother was unforgivable.
unprecedented a level of hopefulness and positive expectation that has never been seen, known, or experienced before. "The team has enjoyed unprecedented success this year",
unpredictable something or someone that changes frequently, unexpectedly, or behaves erratically, making it impossible to know what will happen next. The accident was unpredictable
viewer´s comments iewers' comments are user-generated feedback, opinions, or questions left by an audience on content, such as videos or posts, primarily on platforms like The viewer´s comment are being harsh
vlog a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos. "you can add travel vlogs to the growing list of travel-related material popping up on the Web"
volunteering freely offer to do something. "he volunteered for the job"
wages a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker. "we were struggling to get better wages"
well-being he state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. "an improvement in the patient's well-being"
well-prepared Well-prepared" means being thoroughly ready, equipped, or organized in advance for a specific task, situation, or challenge. This presentation was very well-prepared
whether expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. "he seemed undecided whether to go or stay"
width he measurement or extent of something from side to side. "the yard was about seven feet in width"
wildebeest a large dark African antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back. You can find wildbeest around Africa
wildlife wild animals collectively; the native fauna (and sometimes flora) of a region. "you can watch the wildlife"
withdrawal the action of withdrawing something. "the withdrawal of legal aid"
word-formation he action of forming or process of being formed. "the formation of the Great Rift Valley"
word patterns a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts. "make a pattern for the zigzag edge"
yawning the reflex action of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom. "yawning is so contagious that we only need to read about it to want to yawn ourselves"
youth he period between childhood and adult age. "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth"
youthfulness he fact of being young. "his relative youthfulness counted against him in business circles"
Yukigassen competitive, structured snowball fight sport originating from Japan. It translates directly to "snow battle" or "snow war". They were involved in a Yukigassen
ziggurat a rectangular stepped tower Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel
zoochemical Zoochemicals are health-promoting, physiologically active compounds found in animal-based foods Zoochemicals are important in nutrition
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