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| Divine | (v) - to discover or guess
(adj) - coming from or relating to God
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| Lava | (n) - hot liquid rock that flows from a volcano
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| Primitive | (adj) - something that is primitive is very simple and does not have the extra modern parts
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| Brisk | (adj) - quick and full of energy
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| Wrap | (v) - to put paper or cloth over something to cover it
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| Cord | (n) - a piece of thick string or thin rope
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| Concave | (adj) - a concave surface is curved inwards in the middle
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| Convex | (adj) - curved outwards, like the surface of the eye
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| Flint | (n) - a type of smooth hard stone that makes a small flame when you hit it with steel
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| Spark | (v) - to be the cause of something
(n) - a very small piece of burning material produced by a fire
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| Strike | (v) - hit (p.p) struck
(n) - a period of time when a group of workers stall to work deliberately.
(n) - an attack by airplane.
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| Alchemy | (n) - a science studied in the Middle Ages, that involved trying to change ordinary metals into gold.
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| Alchemist | (n) - a person who study alchemy.
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| Combustion | (n) - the process of burning.
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| Combustible | (adj) - able to burn easily.
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| Seal | (v) - to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it.
(n) - a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts.
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| Twist | (v) - to bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape.
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| Hazard | (n) - danger.
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| Hazardous | (adj) - dangerous.
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| Dip | (v) - to put something in liquid.
(n) - swim.
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| Pharmacy | (n) - a shop or a part of a shop where medicines are prepared and sold.
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| Pharmacist | (n) - someone whose job is to prepare medicines in a shop or hospital.
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| Patent | (n) - a special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new invention or product that no one else is allowed to copy.
(adj) - Obvious.
(v) - to obtain a special document giving you the right to make or sell a new invention or product.
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| Substitution | (n) - when someone or something is replaced by someone or something else.
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| Substitute | (v) - a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have.
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| Formula | (n) - a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem.
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| Formulate | (v) - to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules.
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| Formula One | (n) - the highest level of international car racing.
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| Fume | (v) - (1) to be angry about something.
(v) - (2) to give off smoke or gases.
(n) - strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in.
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| Succumb | (v) - (1) to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control. SYN: give in.
(v) - (2) if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it.
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| Toxic | (adj) - poisonous.
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| Toxicity | (n) - poison.
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| Toxicology | (n) - the science and medical study of poisons and their effects.
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| Toxicologist | (n) - a person who studies about poisons.
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| Compatriot | (n) - someone who was born in or is a citizen of the same country as someone else.
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| Lag behind | (v) - to move or develop more slowly than others.
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| Climate | (n) - the weather condition.
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| Climatic | (adj) - relating to the weather in a particular area.
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| Climatology | (n) - the scientific study of climate.
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| Climatologist | (n) - a person who studies about climate.
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| Pioneer | (n) - someone who is important in the early development of something, and whose work or ideas are later developed by other people.
(v) - to be the first person to do, invent, or use something.
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| Beer | (n) - an alcoholic drink made from malt.
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| Brewery | (n) - a place where beer is made, or a company that makes beer.
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| Hand out | (v) - distribute.
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| Preserve | (v) - to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed.
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| Preservation | (n) - when something is kept in its original state or in good condition.
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| Preservative | (n) - a chemical substance that is used to prevent things from decaying.
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| Friction | (n) - (1) tension
(n) - (2) when one surface rubs against another.
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| Widespread | (adj) - common, commonplace, prevalent.
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| Percussion | (n) - the sound or effect of two things hitting each other with great force.
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| Soak | (v) - if you soak something, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time.
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| Identical | (adj) - exactly the same.
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| Conserve | (v) - preserve
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| Conservation | (n) - preservation
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| Conservative | (adj) - not very modern in style, taste etc SYN traditional.
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| Irritation | (n) - anger, annoyance
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| Patently | (adv) - obviously, apperantly
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| Distort | (v) - (1) to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear.
(v) - (2) to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct SYN misrepresent.
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| Extol | (v) - to praise something very much.
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| Diary | (n) - a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day.
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| Publicity | (n) - the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc.
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| Poverty | (n) - the situation or experience of being poor
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| Gorgeous | (adj) - beautiful, handsome, cute, attractive, pretty
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| Affection | (n) - the feelings of love and caring that someone has.
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| Tent | (n) - a shelter consisting of a sheet of cloth supported by poles and ropes, used especially for camping.
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| Beauty therapist | (n) - someone who has been trained to give a particular form of treatment for beauty illness.
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| Woof | (n) - a word used for describing the sound a dog makes. bark.
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| Carousel | (n) - the moving belt that you collect your bags from at an airport
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| Look after | (v) - to take care. Exp: Don’t worry, I’ll look after the kids tomorrow.
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| Look forward | (v) - to be excited about something. Exp: I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
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| Look for | (v) - search for
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| Margarine | (n) - a yellow substance similar to butter but made from vegetable or animal fats.
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| Eastbound | (adj) - travelling or leading towards the east
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| Ticket machine | (n) - a machine which sells ticket
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| Parrot | (n) - a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly colored feathers that can be taught to copy human speech.
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| Come across | (v) - to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance.
Exp: I came across an old diary in her desk.
In written English, people often use encounter than come across.
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| Sprite | (n) - a small imaginary creature with magic powers
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| Spirit | (n) - attitude, character, soul.
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| Spritual | (adj) - religious
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| Procession | (n) - a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony.
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| Mediocre | (adj) - second rate, ordinary
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| Sceptic | (n) - a person who disagrees with particular claims and statements, especially those that are generally thought to be true.
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| Sceptical | (adj) - doubtful
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| Scepticism | (n) - an attitude of doubting that particular claims or statements are true or that something will happen.
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| onward | (adj) - moving forward or continuing.
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| Masquerade | (n) - (1) a formal dance or party where people wear masks and unusual clothes.
(n) - (2) - pretense
(v) - pretend
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| Lottery | (n) - a game used to make money for a state or a charity in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them. If their number is picked by chance, they win money or a prize.
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| Tabby | (adj) - a cat with light and dark lines on its fur
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| Stripy | (adj) - having lines
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| Ivory | (n) - the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the tusks (long teeth) of an elephant.
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| Ivory Coast | (n) - a country in West Africa
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| Charity | (n) - an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick
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| Buzzer | (n) - a small thing, usually shaped like a button, that buzzes when you press it
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| Buzz | (v) - (1) to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a bee
(v) - (2) to call someone by pressing a buzzer
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| Lettuce | (n) - a round vegetable with thin green leaves eaten raw in salads
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| Nil | (n) - nothing, zero - Exp: Our team won by two goals to nil.
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| Dream - Dreamt | (v) - wish
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| Trilogy | (n) - a series of three plays, books etc that are about the same people or subject
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| Scenery | (n) - the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc.
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| Scene | (n) - a view of a place as you see it.
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| Hill | (n) - an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller.
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| Noise | (n) - a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or frightening.
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| Noisy | (adj) - a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or frightening.
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| Smelly | (adj) - having a strong unpleasant smell.
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| Purr | (v) - if a cat purrs, it makes a soft low sound in its throat to show that it is pleased.
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| Sneeze | (v) - if you sneeze, air suddenly comes from your nose, making a noise, for example when you have a cold.
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| Accommodate | (v) - to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work.
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| Accommodation | (n) - a place for someone to stay, live, or work.
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| Fly | (v) - flew - flown
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| Exhausted | (adj) - extremely tired
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| Kick in | (v) - (informal) - to start or begin
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| Oval | (n) (adj) - a shape like a circle, but wider in one direction than the other.
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| Monopolize | (v) - to have complete control over something so that other people cannot share it or take part in it.
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| Fork | (n) - a tool you use for picking up and eating food, with a handle and three or four points.
(v) - if a road, river etc forks, it divides into two parts. divide, split
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| Inquire | (v) - ask, demand
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| Misuse | (n) (v) - to use something for the wrong purpose, or in the wrong way, often with harmful results SYN abuse.
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| Oversleep | (v) - to sleep for longer than you intended.
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| Pack | (v) - (1) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere.
(v) - (2) to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full.
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| Surreal | (adj) - a situation or experience that is surreal is very strange and difficult to understand, like something from a dream.
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| Surrealism | (n) - a style of 20th-century art or literature in which the artist or writer connects unrelated images and objects in a strange way.
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| Incredible | (adj) - extremely good, unbelievable.
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| Tram | (n) - a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in the street.
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| Pear | (n) - a sweet juicy fruit that has a round base and is thinner near the top, or the tree that produces this fruit.
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| Decider | (n) - the last part of a game or competition, which will show who the winner is.
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| Magnificent | (adj) - very impressive.
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| Shorthand | (n) - a fast method of writing using special signs or shorter forms to represent letters, words, and phrases.
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| Fresher | (n) - a student who has just started at a college or university.
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| In conjunction with | (n) - working, happening, or being used with someone or something else.
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| Haircut | (n) - when you have a haircut, someone cuts your hair for you.
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| Fancy | (v) - (informal) - to like or want something.
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| Fair enough | (adj) - all right, OK.
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| Hang on | (v) - hold on
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| Get through | (v) - do work
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| I'm afraid | (v) - used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them.
I’m afraid so =yes
I’m afraid not =no
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| Cauliflower | (n) - a vegetable with green leaves around a firm white centre.
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| Independence | (n) - the freedom and ability to make your own decisions in life.
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| Independent | (adj) - not owned or controlled by something or someone.
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| Oyster | (n) - a type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl.
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| The world is your oyster | (idiom) - used to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want.
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| Constipation | (n) - the condition of having difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from your body.
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| Constipated | (adj) - someone who has constipation.
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| Symptom | (n) - a sign that a serious problem exists.
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| Nowadays | (adv) - today
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| Strange | (adj) - weird, odd
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| Text | (v) - to send someone a written message on a mobile phone
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| Emigrate | (v) - to leave your own country in order to live in another country
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| Immigrate | (v) - to come into a country in order to live there permanently
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| Apart | (adj) - separate
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| Like-minded | (adj) - having similar interests and opinions
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| Bear in mind | (v) - keep in mind
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| Laid-back | (adj) - relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything.
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| Appetising | (adj) - food that is appetizing smells or looks very good, making you want to eat it. Delicious.
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| Porridge | (n) - oats that are cooked with milk or water and served hot for breakfast.
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| Mush or Mushy | (adj) - (1) soft, wet, and unpleasant
(adj) - (2) food for babies or porridge could be
described as 'mush' or 'mushy'. mushy peas
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| Ostrich | (n) - a large African bird with long legs, that runs very quickly but cannot fly.
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| Sensible | (adj) - reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement
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| Peel | (v) - to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables.
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| Offend | (v) - to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc.
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| Sage | (adj) - very wise, especially as a result of a lot of experience
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| Sagacity | (n) - wisdom
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| Jargon | (n) - words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand.
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| Incur | (v) - if you incur a cost, debt, expense, or a fine, you have to pay money because of something you have done
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| Fare | (n) - the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc.
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| Petrol | (n) - gasoline
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| Pursue | (v) - to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time.
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| Scam | (n) - a clever but dishonest way to get money. SYN: fraud
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| Phishing | (n) - the criminal activity of sending emails or having a website that is intended to trick someone into giving away information such as their bank account number or their computer password..
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| Harass | (v) - to make someone’s life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them.
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| Genuine | (n) - a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel = Real.
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| Confidence | (n) - (1) - the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results.
(n) - (2) - the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully.
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| Piracy | (n) - the crime of illegally copying and selling books, tapes, videos, computer programs etc.
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| Assault | (v) - to attack someone in a violent way.
(n) - the crime of physically attacking someone.
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| Harassment | (n) - when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you.
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| Confident | (adj) - (1) - sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect.
(adj) - (2) - sure that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully.
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| Confidential | (adj) - secret, classified, sensitive.
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| Civic | (adj) - relating to a town or city.
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| Civilization | (n) - a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time.
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| Civilize | (v) - to influence someone’s behavior, making or teaching them to act in a more sensible or gentle way.
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| Civilian | (n) - anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police.
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| Softy | (adj) - someone who is easily affected by feelings.
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| Volunteer | (n) - someone who does a job willingly without being paid
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| Voluntary | (adj) - work etc that is done by people who do it because they want to, and who are not paid.
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| Psychology | (n) - the study of the mind and how it influences people’s behavior.
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| Psychologist | (n) - someone who is trained in psychology.
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| Psychological | (adj) - mental
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| Rub | (v) - (1) to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly.
(v) - (2) to make something press against something else and move it around.
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| Awash | (adj) - (1) - covered with water or another liquid
(adj) - (2) - containing too many things or people. For example: London is awash with tourists in the summer.
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| Monoply | (n) - if a company or government has a monopoly of a business or political activity, it has complete control of it so that other organizations cannot compete with it.
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| Congested | (adj) - full of traffic
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| Congestion charge | (n) - a way of reducing traffic in city centers by charging drivers money to enter.
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| Frustrated | (adj) - feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something.
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| Frustration | (n) - the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something.
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| Tedious | (adj) - boring
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| Flaw | (n) - a mistake or problem in an argument, plan, set of ideas SYN : defect.
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| Flawless | (adj) - having no mistakes or marks, or not lacking anything. SYN : perfect.
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| Naive | (adj) - not having much experience of how complicated life is
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| Faith | (n) - a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something. SYN: trust, confidence
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| Faithful | (adj) - loyal , reliable
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| Calibre | (n) - the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achieved.
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| Criterion - Criteria | (n) - a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something.
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| Merely | (adv) - SYN : only,solely
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| Premise | (n) - a statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas.
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| Dubious | (adj) - SYN: doubtful, suspicious.
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| Roundly | (adv) - severely, seriously
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| Censure | (v) - (formal) criticize.
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| Criticize | (v) - to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults.
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| Critical | (adj) - (1) if you are critical, you criticize someone or something.
(adj) - (2) crucial.
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| Notorious | (adj) - famous or well known for something bad.
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| Veterinarian | (n) - someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals.
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| Veterinary | (adj) - relating to the medical care and treatment of sick animals.
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| Inspector | (n) - an official whose job is to check that something is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed.
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| Inspect | (v) - to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it.
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| Appoint | (v) - to choose someone for a position or a job.
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| Repute | (n) - reputation.
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| Oblige | (v) - (formal) if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary.
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| Obligation | (n) - a moral or legal duty to do something.
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| Proposition | (n) - suggestion
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| Devote | (v) - dedicate
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| Peasant | (n) - a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land, either in past times or in poor countries.
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| Casual | (adj) - (1) - relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something.
(adj) - (2) - not formal or not for a formal situation.
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| Casualty | (n) - someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war.
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| Obliterate | (v) - to destroy something completely so that nothing remains.
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| Carbohydrate | (n) - a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes, which provides your body with heat and energy and which consists of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon.
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| Roughage | (n) - fibre
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| Pointless | (adj) - worthless or not likely to have any useful result.
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| Phenomenon - Phenomena | (n) - something or someone that is very unusual because of a rare quality or ability that they have.
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| Anesthetic | (n) - a drug that stops you feeling pain.
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| Anesthetist | (n) - a doctor or nurse who has been specially trained to give people anesthetics.
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| Anesthetize | (v) - to give someone an anesthetic so that they do not feel pain.
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| Remuneration | (n) - (formal) the pay you give someone for something they have done for you.
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| Compass | (n) - an instrument that shows directions and has a needle that always points north.
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| Cartography | (n) - the activity of making maps.
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| Cartographer | (n) - a person who makes maps.
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| Downgrade | (v) - to make something seem less important or valuable than it is.
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| Mound | (n) - a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill.
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| Crafty | (adj) - intelligent, clever, brilliant ( in bad way! )
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| Captive | (adj) - kept in prison or in a place that you are not allowed to leave.
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| Captivate | (v) - to attract someone very much, and hold their attention.
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| Captivating | (adj) - very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention.
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| Resounding | (adj) - a very great or complete success, victory.
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| Impartial | (adj) - fair
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| Partial | (adj) - (1) - not complete.
(adj) - (2) - unfair.
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| Prejudice | (v) (n) - to influence someone so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about someone or something.
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| Controversial | (adj) - causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed. SYN : debatable, arguable.
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| Controversy | (n) - a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time.
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| Timber | (n) - SYN: lumber. wood used for building or making things.
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| Commmentator | (n) - someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, and who writes about it or discusses it on the television or radio.
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| Reputed | (adj) - believed to be true or said to be true but there isn’t
actually any proof that it is.
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| Incongruous | (adj) - strange, inappropriate
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| Indigenous | (n) - indigenous people or things have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else SYN native
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| Indignity | (n) - a situation that makes you feel very ashamed and not respected.
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| Embarrassed | (adj) - feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public.
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| Embarrasing | (adj) - making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable
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| Embarrass | (v) - to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people.
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| Humiliate | (v) - to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present SYN embarrass.
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| Humiliation | (n) - a feeling of shame and great embarrassment, because you have been made to look stupid or weak.
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| Humiliating | (adj) - making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry because you have been made to look weak or stupid SYN embarrassing.
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| Day trip | (n) - a pleasure trip done in one day
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| Glimpse | (n) - a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly.
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| Thee | (pronoun) - a word meaning ‘you’, used as the object of a sentence. OLD USE
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| Barrister | (n) - lawyer, attorney, advocate.
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| Metaphor | (n) - a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing.
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| Hospitality | (n) - friendly behavior towards visitors.
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| Expenditure | (n)- the total amount of money that a government, organization, or person spends during a particular period of time.
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| Luxury | (n) - very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc.
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| Budget | (n) - the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent.
(v) - to carefully plan and control how much money you spend and what you will buy with it.
(adj) - cheap
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| Asteroid | (n) - one of the many small planets that move around the Sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter.
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| Analysis | (n) - careful examination of something in order to understand it better.
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| Analyze | (v) - to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it.
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| Scratch | (n) - a small cut on someone’s skin.
(v) - to rub your skin with your nails because it feels uncomfortable.
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| Rubble | (n) - broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed.
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| Rubbish | (n) - garbage, trash
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| Debris | (n) - the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc.
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| Pristine | (adj) - extremely fresh or clean.
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| Insights | (n) - a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
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| Collide | (v) - crash, hit, strike.
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| Collision | (n) - crash, hit.
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| Anniversary | (n) - a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year.
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| Annual | (adj) - happening once a year SYN yearly.
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| Emphasis | (n) - special attention or importance.
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| Emphesize | (v) - to say something in a strong way.
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| Stereotype | (n) - a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue.
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| Stereotype | (v) - to decide unfairly that a type of person has particular qualities or abilities because they belong to a particular race, sex, or social class.
EXP: Homeless people are stereotyped as alcoholics or addicts.
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| Chaperone | (v) - to go somewhere with someone as a chaperon.
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| Hippopotamus | (n) - a large grey African animal with a big head and mouth that lives near water. (informal) - hippo
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| Devastating | (adj) - badly damaging or destroying something.
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| Habitat | (n) - the natural home of a plant or animal.
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| Deforest | (v) - the cutting or burning down of all the trees.
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| Deforestation | (n) - the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area.
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| Poach | (v) - to illegally catch or shoot animals, birds, or fish, especially on private land without permission.
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| Miniature | (adj) - tiny.
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| Elusive | (adj) - an elusive person or animal is difficult to find or not often seen.
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| Conservationist | (n) - someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings.
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| Embrace | (v) - to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug.
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| Vernacular | (n) - a form of a language that ordinary people use, especially one that is not the official language.
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| Intelligence | (n) - the ability to learn, understand, and think about things.
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| Intelligent | (adj) - an intelligent person has a high level of mental ability and is good at understanding ideas and thinking clearly. SYN : clever, smart, sharp ,bright, astute, crafty
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| Humble | (adj) - not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people’s.
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| Arrogant | (adj) - behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people.
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| Spatial | (adj) - relating to the position, size, shape etc of things.
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| ASBO | (n) - (anti-social behaviour order) an order in Britain which tells someone not to go to particular places.
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| Indiscriminate | (n) - an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause.
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| Intrinsic | (adj) - being part of the nature or character of someone or something.
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| Competent | (adj) - having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard. OPP incompetent
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| Species | (n) - a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants.
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| Extinction | (n) - when a particular type of animal or plant stops existing.
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| Extinct | (adj) - an extinct type of animal or plant does not exist any more.
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| Invertebrate | (n) - a living creature that does not have a backbone.
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| Nutrient | (n) - a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow.
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| Nutrition | (n) - the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth.
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| Afford | (n) - to have enough money to buy or pay for something. (adj) Affordable
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| Entrepreneur | (n) - someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks.
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| Undertake | (v) - to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it.
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| Donation | (n) - something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them.
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| Donate | (v) - to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them.
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| Donor | (n) - a person, group etc that gives something, especially money, to help an organization or country.
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| Activist | (n) - someone who works hard doing practical things to achieve social or political change.
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| Urgent | (adj) - very important and needing to be dealt with immediately.
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| Pressing | (adj) - needing to be discussed or dealt with very soon SYN urgent.
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| Overcrowded | (adj) - filled with too many people or things.
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| Tuberculosis | (n) - a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs SYN TB.
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| Horrific | (adj) - extremely bad, in a way that is frightening or upsetting.
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| Trousers | (n) - a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg SYN pants.
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| Distant | (adj) 1- far away in space or time.
(adj) 2- unfriendly
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| Underling | (n) - an insulting word for someone who has a low rank
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| Corduroy | (n) - a thick strong cotton cloth with thin raised lines on it, used for making clothes.
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| Tablet | (n) - a small round hard piece of medicine which you swallow SYN pill.
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| Collapse | (v) - to fall down suddenly
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| Fuss | (n) - anxious behavior or activity that is usually about unimportant things.
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| Burden | (n) - something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for.
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| Nuisance | (n) - a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems.
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| Appeal | (n) - an urgent request for something important SYN Request
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| Appeal for | (v) - to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
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| Appeal to | (v) - if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
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| Contradiction | (n) - a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true
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| Underpin | (v) - to give strength or support to something and to help it succeed.
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| Negate | (v) - to prevent something from having any effect.
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| Banal | (adj) - ordinary and not interesting, because of a lack of new or different ideas.
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| Fluffy | (adj) - very light and soft to touch
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| Bite | (v) - to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something.
(v) - to injure someone by making a hole in their skin.
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| Venomous | (adj) - full of hatred or anger
(adj) - a venomous snake, insect etc produces poison
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| Tourniquet | (n) - a band of cloth that is twisted tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop it bleeding
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| Monsoon | (n) - the season, from about April to October, when it rains a lot in India and other southern Asian countries
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| Contentment | (n) - the state of being happy and satisfied OPP : discontent
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| Satisfaction | (n) - a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted
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| Satisfy | (v) - to make someone feel pleased by doing what they want.
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| Satisfying | (adj) - making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted. OPP:unsatisfying
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| Fulfill | (v) - if you fulfill a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc.
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| Fulfilling | (adj) - making you feel happy and satisfied because you are doing interesting, useful, or important things SYN satisfying.
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| Stag night | (n) - stag party,bachelor party - a party for a man and his male friends before he gets married, especially on the night before his wedding.
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| Hen night | (n) - a party for women only, that happens just before one of them gets married.
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| Electrical cord / Power cord | (n) - Electrical cord is a cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket.
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| Power strip | (n) - is a block of electrical sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable.
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| Wall socket | (n)
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| Resolution | (n) - a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote.
(n) - a promise to yourself to do something.
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| Overindulge | (v) - to eat or drink too much.
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| Habit | (n) - something that you do regularly or usually.
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| Hobby | (n) - an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time.
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| Recession | (n) - a difficult time when there is less trade. SYN: depression, slump,slowdown
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| Correspondent | (n) - reporter
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| Firm | (n) - a business or company, especially a small one.
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| Obesity | (n) - when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy.
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| Waistline | (n) - the amount you measure around the waist, especially used to judge how fat or thin you are.
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| Handy | (adj) - useful.
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| Luddite | (n) - someone who is opposed to using modern machines and methods.
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| Averse | (v) - unwilling to do something or not liking something.
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| Sacred | (adj) - holy, religion
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| Antiquated | (adj) - old-fashioned and not suitable for modern needs or conditions.
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| Antique | (adj) - antique furniture, jewelry etc is old and often valuable.
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| Conjure | (v) - to perform clever tricks in which you seem to make things appear, disappear, or change by magic.
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| Mothball | (n) - a small ball made of a strong-smelling chemical, used for keeping moths away from clothes.
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| Lavender | (n) - a plant that has grey-green leaves and purple flowers with a strong pleasant smell.
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| Trigger | (n) - to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events.
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| Fragrance | (adj) - a pleasant smell SYN scent.
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| Aroma | (n) - a strong pleasant smell.
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| Odour | (n) - a smell, especially an unpleasant one.
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| Stink | (v) - to have a strong and very unpleasant smell.
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| Imprint | (v) - to print or press the mark of an object on something.
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| Debut | (n) - the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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