A_L_G05 Flashcards
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Washington, D.C., also known as Huadu or Washington, is the capital of the United States of America. It is named after the first President of the United States, George Washington, and is located in the Mid Atlantic region on the east coast of the United States. The Potomac River flows through the city from northwest to southeast. Washington was established as the capital in 1790
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Washinton DC
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a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event
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Columbia monuments
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The Mall
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National Mall
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Sharp pillar
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pointy pillar
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/əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/a special building from which scientists watch the stars, the weather, etc.； observation_tower, observatory, lookout_station, lookout
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observatory
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a place where dead people’s bodies or their ashes are buried； necropolis, burying_ground, burial_ground, memorial_park, cemetery, burial_site, graveyard
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cemeteries
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Arlington is a city in northeastern Texas, United States, located 32 kilometers west of Dallas and 12 kilometers east of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County along with Fort Worth
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Arlington
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the building in Washington DC where the US Congress (= the national parliament) meets to work on new laws； Capitol_Building, capitol
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capitol
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tramcar, tram, streetcar, trolley_car； a small vehicle with wheels that can be pushed or pulled along and is used for carrying things
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trolley
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something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are； watershed, landmark, turning_point
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landmark
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a large, flat stone that lies over a grave or stands at one end, that shows the name, age, etc. of the person buried there； gravestone, tombstone, headstone
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tombstone
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the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc； get_along, menu, come, make_out, do, transportation
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fare
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very big； thumping, banging, walloping, humongous, whopping
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humongous
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a government department that is responsible for protecting its government’s military and political secrets and for finding out the secrets of other governments
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secret service
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the office of the US President in the White House
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Oval office
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/məˈmɔːriəl/ a statue, stone, etc. that is built in order to remind people of an important past event or of a famous person who has died； remembrance, monument, memorial, commemoration
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memorial
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two things of the same size and shape that are used together or are both part of something, for example shoes, earrings, or parts of the body； geminate, match, opposite, mated, partner_off, twin, copulate, couple, pair_off, mate
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paired
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en [nəˈreɪt]us [ˈnæreɪt] to tell a story; recount, recite, narrate, tell
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narrate
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Sightseeing car tour
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golf cart tour
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The Smithsonian Institution Building was completed in 1855 and is a landmark building of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first and oldest building of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex
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Smithsonian Castle
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to cover or to decorate sth with small pieces of sth shiny; sequin, bespangle, diamante
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spangle
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/ˈruːbi/ a dark red precious stone; crimson, ruby, ruby-red, deep_red, cerise, cherry, red, cherry-red, blood-red, ruddy, scarlet, reddish, carmine
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ruby
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someone who sells things such as newspapers, cigarettes, or food from a small stall or cart; marketer, seller, trafficker, vendor
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vendors
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a crispy Mexican pancake made from corn and eggs, which is folded and filled with meat, vegetables, and a spicy sauce; greaser, wetback
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tacos
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(in the US and some other countries) the name of the group of people who are elected to make laws, in the US consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives; sex_act, coition, US_Congress, sexual_relation, copulation, Congress, U.S._Congress, carnal_knowledge, congress, relation, United_States_Congress, coitus, intercourse, sexual_intercourse, sexual_congress
congress
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lawgiver; a person in government who makes the laws of a country
lawmaker
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a round roof with a circular base; domed_stadium, noggin, attic, bean, covered_stadium, noodle, bonce
dome
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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826, American politician who served as the third president from 1801-1809); President_Jefferson, Jefferson, Thomas_Jefferson
Jefferson
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stairway; a set of stairs inside a building including the posts and rails (= banisters ) that are fixed at the side
staircase
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a large notice, often with a picture on it, that is put in a public place to advertise sth; placard, notice, bill_sticker, bill_poster, post_horse, bill, posting, post-horse, poster, card
poster
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a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
museum
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[ˈdaɪnəsɔːr] an animal that lived millions of years ago but is now extinct (= it no longer exists) . There were many types of dinosaur , some of which were very large.
dinosaur
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the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant that are found inside a rock; fogey, fogy, dodo
fossils
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/ˈɑrtəˌfækts/ Prehistoric artifacts; artefact
artifacts
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[ɪmˈbɑːs] to put a raised design or piece of writing on paper, leather, etc.
emboss
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/ˈkɑːnsələt/ the place where a consul works.
consulate
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a building in which films/movies are shown; picture_palace, movie_house, movie_theatre, movie_theater, cinema, celluloid, film
CINEMA
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a type of food made from grains of maize ( corn ) that are heated until they burst, forming light whitish balls that are then covered with salt or sugar; Zea_mays_everta
popcorn
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the place at a theatre, cinema/movie theater, etc. where the tickets are sold
box office
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[ˈʒɑːnrə] a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features; music_genre, literary_genre, musical_genre, genre, writing_style, musical_style
genre
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a film/movie that has a lot of exciting action and adventure
action movie
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horror film
horror movie
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a play or film/movie that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending; plays and films/movies of this type; clowning, drollery, comedy, funniness
comedy
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/ˈsaɪ efai ˈmuːvi/ science fiction film
sci-fi movie
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/hɪˈstɔːrɪkl fɪlm/ The combination of historical documentary films and historical story films refers to films that focus on major events in history. The content mostly involves political and military struggles.
historical film
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[ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri]a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about sth; docudrama, documental, objective, documentary, documentary_film, infotainment
documentary
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a book, play or film/movie with an exciting story, especially one about crime or spying
thriller
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a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel that sth is going to happen, sb is going to tell you some news, etc.
suspense
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a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and which may cause them to attack each other; stress, tautness, tension, latent_hostility, tensity, tenseness
tension
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an exciting, usually short, relationship between two people who are in love with each other; chat_up, court, Romance, philander, dally, butterfly, Romance_language, Latin, romanticism, love_story, flirt, coquet, solicit, coquette, love_affair, Latinian_language, woo, mash
romance
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a system for reducing background noise in sound recordings; Ray_M._Dolby
Dolby
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DRAMA FILM
dramatic movies
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to hit sb/sth hard with your fist (= closed hand); plug, poke, biff, clout, slug, punch, lick, perforate, puncher
punch
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a truck, or a container with wheels, that is pulled by another vehicle;poke, trailer, house_trailer, drone, lagger, laggard, dawdler, preview, prevue
trailer
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the total of a set of numbers which is then added to other totals to give a final number
subtotal
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stall
concession stand
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small band that plays jazz or dance music; jazz_group, combo, jazz_band
combo
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[ˈɡʊrmeɪ] a person who knows a lot about good food and wines and who enjoys choosing, eating and drinking them; epicure, bon_vivant, gastronome, foodie, gourmet, epicurean
gourmet
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A viscous liquid or powder made by boiling maltose, sucrose, etc., with a dark brown color and a bitter taste, mainly used for coloring soy sauce, candy, vinegar, beer, etc
caramel
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[ˈtʃedər]a type of hard yellow cheese; American_cheese, Cheddar, cheddar_cheese, Armerican_cheddar, cheddar
cheddar
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Chicken Fillet
chicken tenders
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Fried potato circles
curly fries
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/ˌmɑːtsəˈrelə stɪks/ A strip-shaped food made from cheese, usually used in cooking and baking
mozzarella sticks
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[ˈpretsl] Salt and pepper pancake (often made as a snack)
pretzel bites
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Nugget
chicken nuggets
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sometimes used, mainly by men, as a term of address for a man whose name they do not know; mac, mackintosh, mack, macintosh
mac
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a soft yellow food made from cream or milk, used in cooking and for spreading on bread
butter
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a substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food
condiment area
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[ˈmʌstərd] a thick cold yellow or brown sauce that tastes hot and spicy and is usually eaten with meat; leaf_mustard, mustard_greens, table_mustard, Indian_mustard
mustard
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a thick cold sauce made from tomatoes, usually sold in bottles;cetchup, catsup, tomato_ketchup
ketchup
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to get great pleasure from sth; to want very much to do or have sth; enjoy, zest, flavor, savour, smack, nip, tang, relish, flavour, gusto, bask, savor, sapidity, zestfulness
relish
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covered in dirty, wet snow; soppy, hokey, schmalzy, sentimental, kitschy, drippy, bathetic, mawkish, mushy, slushy, schmaltzy, maudlin, soupy
slushy
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Raspberry, a shrub in the Rosaceae family, is 1-2 meters tall; Young branches covered in soft fur, sparsely prickly skin, leaves long ovate or elliptical; Petals spoon shaped, covered in short hairs or hairless, white; The fruit is nearly spherical, red or orange yellow when ripe, densely covered with short hairs; Nuclear tool cavity; Flowering period from May to June, fruiting period from August to September
raspberry
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[ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm]a large building or room in which public meetings, concerts, etc. are held
auditorium
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to interrupt sb when they are trying to work, sleep, etc.; vex, commove, interrupt, raise_up, shake_up, disturb, upset, stir_up, trouble, touch, agitate
disturb
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Close the letter of credit
closing credists
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fable, fabrication; a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones
fiction
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of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia
dystopian
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information that you are given about what is going to happen in a film/movie, television series etc. before it is shown to the public; despoiler, freebooter, plunderer, raider, pamperer, coddler, spoiler, mollycoddler, pillager, looter
spoiler
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hall; a long passage with doors into rooms on both sides of it.
hallway
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to formally suggest that sb should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc.; name, nominate, constitute, propose, put_forward, appoint, make, put_up
nominate
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The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are academy awards established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1929.
Oscars
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The Ballon d'Or is an award presented to the best European football player of the year by France Football, a magazine under the French newspaper L'Equipe, since 1956. It is also one of the most prestigious and influential football awards in the world
Golden Globes
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Venice International Film Festival Venice International Film Festival）， Founded in 1932, the highest award is the "Golden Lion Award", which is one of the three major international film festivals in the world, along with the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival
Venice file festival
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Cannes International Film Festival (French: Festival De Cannes）， Also known as the Cannes International Film Festival, founded in 1946 and held annually in mid May in Cannes, France for two weeks, it is the most influential and top international film festival in the world today. It is also one of the first members of the International Film Producers Association Film Festival Committee and is one of the three major international film festivals in the world, along with the Berlin International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival. Its highest award is the Palme d'Or
Canne's film festival
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The Grammy Awards are music awards established by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences in 1958. As the highest award in the music category, the Grammy Awards, along with the Academy Awards in the film category, the Emmy Awards in the television category, and the Tony Awards in the drama category, are collectively known as the "EGOT Awards"
Grammy
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the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment; execution, carrying_out, operation, performance, public_presentation, carrying_into_action, functioning
performance
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/ˈævətɑːr/ a picture of a person or an animal which represents a person, on a computer screen, especially in a computer game or chat room; embodiment, incarnation
Avatar
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The Avengers: Endgame
Avengers Endgame
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Star Wars
Star Wars episode 7
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tear
shed a tear
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Skiing on Ice
Ice Skiing
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a level area of ice, usually inside a building, that has been made artificially and kept frozen so that people can skate on it
ice rink
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a strip of material worn around the wrist, as a decoration or to absorb sweat during exercise; bracelet, watch_bracelet, wristband, watchstrap, watchband
wristband
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to move on skates (usually referring to ice skating , if no other information is given)
skate
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not clear in shape or sound; hazy, muzzy, fuzzy, fuzzed, blurred, bleary, blurry, foggy
fuzzy
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a delicate material made from threads of cotton, silk, etc. that are twisted into a pattern of holes; interlace, enlace, spike, braid, lacing, plait, intertwine, lace, entwine, lace_up, fortify, twine
lace
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Zambia (Republic of South Africa, formerly British Northern Rhodesia, gained independence on October 24, 1964, with its capital in Lusaka)
zambia
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small very thin pieces of wood or other material which have been cut from a larger piece; grazing, shave, skimming, plane, knock_off, shaving, paring, trim, sliver
shaving
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an imaginary old man with a long white beard and a red coat. Traditionally, young children in many countries are told that he brings their Christmas presents
Santa Claus
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(in stories) a creature like a small person with pointed ears, who has magic powers; pixy, imp, pixie, brownie, ELF, hob, extremely_low_frequency, gremlin
elf
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[ˈdʒɪndʒərbred] a sweet cake or soft biscuit/cookie flavoured with ginger
gingerbread
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the same as a sledge; sleigh, sledge, sled
sled
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a long hollow pipe made of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., through which liquids or gases move from one place to another; underground, electron_tube, vacuum_tube, thermionic_valve, tube, tubing, pipe, subway_system, subway, thermionic_tube, metro, tube-shaped_structure, thermionic_vacuum_tube
tube
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extortion
ripoff
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as much or as many as is possible; not limited in any way; inexhaustible, limitless, straight-out, unlimited, outright
unlimited
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Ski Lift
ski chair lift
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[ˈpærədaɪm] a typical example or pattern of sth
paradigm
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a stick used to push yourself forward while skiing
ski pole
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one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot,the bindings should release in case of a fall
ski binding
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a long wide board that a person stands on to move over snow in the sport of snowboarding
snowboard
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The Walt Disney Company, named after its founder Walt Disney, is a large multinational corporation headquartered in Burbank, USA. Its main businesses include entertainment program production, theme parks, toys, books, electronic games, and media networks. PIXAR Animation Studio, Marvel Entertainment Inc, Marvel Studios, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, ESPN Sports, ABC, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures, are all companies under its umbrella (brands)
DISNEY
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a railway/railroad system in which trains travel along a track consisting of a single rail, usually one placed high above the ground
monorail
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get up on the back of
hop on
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[ˌsɪndəˈrelə] a person or thing that has been ignored and deserves to receive more attention
Cinderella
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a story about magic or fairies , usually for children
fairy tale
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[spekˈtækjələr] very impressive; striking, prominent, outstanding, dramatic, salient
spectacular
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[ˈmæˌskɑts] an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck
mascots
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the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning , during a storm ;scag, roar, smack, nose_drops, skag, hell_dust, big_H, boom, thunder, roaring
thunder
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a feeling of liking sb, especially sexually; attractiveness, draw, attractor, attractive_feature, drawing_card, attracter, attractive_force, attraction, magnet
attraction
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a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes and that people ride on in a small train for fun and excitement
roller coaster
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a small magazine or book containing pictures and information about sth or advertising sth； brochure, pamphlet, leaflet, folder, booklet
brochure
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rush through
fastpass
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/ˈpaɪrəts/ sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them； plagiarizer, commandeer, sea_robber, highjack, pirate, buccaneer, pirate_ship, plagiarist, hijack, literary_pirate, sea_rover, plagiariser
Pirates
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the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies, and the coasts which surround it
Caribbean
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recreation； drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
refreshment
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a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
soft drink
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/ˌleməˈneɪd/ a drink made from lemon juice, sugar and water
lemonade
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smoothie
slushie
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to give sb the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth well
inspire
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[ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk]from or in another country, especially a tropical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it is connected with foreign countries ; alien
exotic
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the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers; palm_tree, thenar, ribbon, handle, decoration, laurel_wreath, medallion, palm, medal
palm
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a guide who leads others on a tour
tour guide
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Father of African rivers, the longest river in the world.; Nile_River
Nile
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a hippopotamus; river_horse, Hippopotamus_amphibius, hippopotamus, Hippo_Regius, hippo
hippos
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a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles; troop, exhibit, march, promenade
parade
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a character in a children's story who changes from a wooden figure into a boy. Whenever he tells a lie, his nose grows longer
Pinocchio
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/ˈdɑnəld dʌk/
Donald Duck
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/ˈhɔːntɪd ˈmænʃn/ The Haunted Mansion
haunted mansion
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a person who is enjoying a slow relaxed walk; pushchair, baby_carriage, baby_buggy, ambler, go-cart, stroller, pusher, carriage, saunterer, perambulator, pram
stroller
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very pleasant; delicious
delightful
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to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye; arc, submit, give_in, bend, obeisance, fore, defer, bow, crouch, curtain_call, bow_down, stoop, bowknot, prow, stem, bowing, accede
bow
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loose, soft shoes that you wear at home; skidder, carpet_slipper, slipper, slider
slippers
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/speɪs ˈmaʊntn/
space mountain
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height restrictions
Heightlimit
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the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period; dress_up
costumes
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The Trump Building
Trump Tower
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(Call...)
call up
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bench, terrasse, patio; [ˈterəs] a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block
terrace
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catch up with
catch up
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garret [ˈɡærət] ;a small,dark back room over a kitchen
strolling around
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the limits between which sth varies; reach, stove, set_out, tramp, order, range_of_mountains, stray, wander, array, lay_out, grasp, roll, place, compass, cooking_stove, rank, mountain_chain, drift, pasture, run, range, swan, roam, vagabond, ambit, image, crop, rove, straddle, chain_of_mountains, graze, grade, mountain_range, range_of_a_function, cast, orbit, browse, ramble, kitchen_range, kitchen_stove, scope, rate, chain
range
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the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to sth (a play, concert, sb speaking, etc.); hearing, interview, consultation, audience
audience
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conversation about things that are not important; chin_wag, jaw, chin-wagging, chaffer, chit-chat, chin_wagging, chitchat, confabulate, chit_chat, shoot_the_breeze, small_talk, chat, gossip, chew_the_fat, chin-wag, gabfest, natter, claver, gab, chatter, visit, tittle-tattle, causerie, confab
chit-chat
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informal talk or stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true; chin_wag, gossipmonger, jaw, chin-wagging, rumourmonger, dish_the_dirt, chaffer, scuttlebutt, chit-chat, chin_wagging, chitchat, confabulate, chit_chat, shoot_the_breeze, small_talk, chat, gossip, comment, chew_the_fat, chin-wag, gossiper, newsmonger, gabfest, natter, claver, rumormonger, gab, chatter, visit, tittle-tattle, causerie, confab
gossip
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a type of coffee made with hot frothy milk and sometimes with chocolate powder on the top; cappuccino_coffee, coffee_cappuccino, cappuccino
cappuccino
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made from or containing oats
oat
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to behave in a particular way towards sb/sth; cover, treat, process, handle, goody, plow, deal, delicacy, kickshaw, do_by, regale, care_for, dainty, address
treat
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anxiousness; the state of feeling nervous or worried that sth bad is going to happen
anxiety
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the food that you eat and drink regularly; dieting
diet
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[ˌɑːrdʒənˈtɪniən] Argentine Republic (Spanish: Rep ú blica Argentina, English: Republic of Argentina）， Argentina, abbreviated as "Argentina", is located in the southeastern part of South America, facing the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Antarctica across the sea to the south, Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Uruguay and Brazil to the northeast, with a land area of 2.7804 million square kilometers. It is a presidential federal republic consisting of 23 provinces and the federal capital (Buenos Aires). In 2022, the population of Argentina was 45.89 million
Argentinian
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/ɛˈstoʊniən/ Esthonian ;Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik， English: Republic of Estonia）， Estonia, abbreviated as Estonia, is located on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, bordering Russia to the east, Latvia to the south, the Gulf of Finland to the north, facing Finland across the sea, and the Gulf of Riga to the southwest. Its border is 1445 kilometers long, its coastline is 3794 kilometers long, and its land area is 45339 square kilometers.
Estonian
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[spɑːnˈteɪniəs]not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it; unwritten, self-generated, ad-lib, spontaneous
spontaneous
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Republic_of_Peru; /pə'rʊ/ The Republic of Peru (Spanish: Rep ú blica del Per ú), abbreviated as Peru, has its capital in Lima. Located in the western part of South America. It borders Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Chile to the south, Bolivia to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, divided into tropical desert, plateau, and tropical rainforest climates from west to east. Abundant mining resources. Total area of 1.285 million square kilometers
Peru
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Orange marinated fish
ceviche
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stretched noodles
ramen
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pilotless aircraft; pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft, drone_pipe, droning, trailer, poke, drone, lagger, laggard, dawdler, monotone, drone_on, bourdon
drone
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waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine; tucker, tucker_out, play_out, exhaust, wipe_out, deplete, exhaust_system, release, tire, expel, run_through, beat, run_down, discharge, consume, exhaust_fumes, sap, eat_up, use_up, wash_up, fumes, eject, eat
exhaust
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a way of emphasizing that sth is true and that there is no doubt about it; unquestionably, decidedly, by_all_odds, in_spades, definitely, emphatically
definitely
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[ˌpɔːrtʃuˈɡiːz] Portuguese Language
Portuquese
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completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity; requirement, of_the_essence, necessity, indispensable, all-important, all_important, necessary, substantive, requisite, essential, crucial
essential
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meet
meet up
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/ˈneɪvi pɪr/ the Navy Pier
Navy Pier
