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adj
1 speaking or thinking in a crazy way, often because of illness
2 extremely happy

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delirious 2
2 I was absolutely delirious when I passed the exam.
deliriously adv

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adj

of extremely high quality and more expensive than usual

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de luxe

a de luxe hotel

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adj
1 easy to damage or break 
2 frequently ill or hurt 
3 ( used about colours, flavours, etc ) light and pleasant; not strong 
4 needing skillful treatment and care
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delicate 1
1 delicate skin
the delicate mechanisms of a watch
2 He was a delicate child and often in hospital.
3 a delicate shade of pale blue
4 Repairing this is going to be a very delicate operation.
delicately adv
She stepped delicately over the broken glass.

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noun C

money or property that is given to you after sb dies, because he/she wanted you to have it

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legacy 1

He received a large legacy from his grandmother.

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noun
1 C an old story that may or may not be true
2 U such stories when they are grouped together
3 C a famous person or event

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legend 1
1 the legend of Robin Hood
2 According to legend, Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.
3 a movie/jazz/baseball legend
legendary 1 adj
the legendary heroes of Greek myths
Michael Jordan, the legendary basketball star

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noun C
1 ( in cricket) either of the two sets of three upright sticks with pieces of wood lying across the top 三柱门
2 the area of ground between the two ~s

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wicket 1

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noun U

the eighth sign of the zodiac, 天蝎座

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Scorpio 1

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noun C
a creature which looks like a large insect and lives in hot countries. It has a long curved tail with a poisonous sting in it 蝎子

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scorpion 1

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noun C 
any of the class of small creatures with eight legs that includes spiders 蜘蛛纲动物
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arachnid 2

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noun C

a living thing such as an animal, a bird, a fish or an insect, but not a plant

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creature 1

sea creatures

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noun C

a person or company from whom you have borrowed money 债权人、债主

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creditor 1

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verb T

to burn the body of a dead person as part of a funeral service

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cremate 2

cremation 2 noun C U

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noun C

a building in which the bodies of dead people are burned

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crematorium 3

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noun C
a ceremony ( usually religious ) for burying or burning a dead person
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funeral 1

The funeral will be held next week.

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noun C

a very simple model of a person that is put in a field to frighten away the birds

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scarecrow 1

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noun C
1 a feeling of being frightened
2 a situation where many people are afraid or worried about sth

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scare
1 It wasn’t a serious heart attack but it gave him a scare.
2 Last night there was a bomb scare in the city centre.

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adj

having beautiful scenery

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scenic

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noun
1 C U a pleasant smell
2 C U the smell that an animal leaves behind and that some other animals can follow
3 U especially Brit, a liquid with a pleasant smell that you wear on your skin to make it smell nice
4 sing, the feeling that sth is going to happen

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scent 
1 This flower has no scent.
3 SYN perfume 
4 The scent of victory was in the air. 
scent verb T 
The dog scented a rabbit and shot off.
The press were starting to scent a scandal. 
scented adj
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noun C U

a talk between two or more people

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conversation 3
I had a long conversation with her about her plans for the future.
His job is his only topic of conversation.

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verb I formal

to talk to sb; to have a conversation

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converse 2

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noun C U
1 the act or process of changing from one form, system or use to another
2 becoming a member of a different religion

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conversion 2

1 a conversion table for miles and kilometers

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verb T

to say officially in a court of law that sb is guilty of a crime

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convict 2 ( convict sb of sth )
He was convicted of armed robbery and sent to prison.
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noun C

a person who has been found guilty of a crime and put in prison

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convict 1

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noun
1 C U the action of finding sb guilty of a crime in a court of law
2 C a very strong opinion or belief
3 U the feeling of being certain about what you are doing

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conviction 2
1 He has several previous convictions for burglary.
2 religious conviction
3 He played without conviction and lost easily.

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verb T
1 ~ sb of sth, to state formally that a person is not guilty of a crime
2 formal, ~ yourself, to behave in the way that is mentioned

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acquit 2 
1 The jury acquitted her of murder. 
OPP convict 
2 He acquitted himself well in his first match as a professional. 
acquittal 2 noun C U
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noun C ( an ~ for sth ) 
a short word that is made from the first letters of a group of words
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acronym 1

TEFL is an acronym for Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

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noun U

( the art of performing ) difficult movements of the body 杂技

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acrobatics 3

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adj

( used about a person’s skin or face ) having a slightly yellow colour that does not look healthy

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sallow 1

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noun C U

a large fish with silver skin and pink meat that we eat 鲑鱼，三文鱼

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salmon 1

smoked salmon

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noun U

the liquid that is produced in the mouth

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saliva 2

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noun C

a shop where you can have beauty or hair treatment or where you can buy expensive clothes

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salon 1

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noun C

a car with a fixed roof and a seperate area for luggage

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saloon 2

US sedan

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noun C

a tall pointed tower on the top of a church

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spire

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noun C

a long curved line that moves round and round away from a central point

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spiral 1
spiral adj 1
a spiral staircase
spiral 1 verb I

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noun U

the desire to hurt or annoy sb

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spite
He stole her letters out of spite.
spite verb T
IDM in spite of, used to show that sth happened although you did not expect it
In spite of all her hard work, Sue failed her exam.
SYN despite

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adj

behaving in a cruel or unkind way in order to hurt or upset sb

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spiteful 1
He’s been saying a lot of spiteful things about his ex-girlfriend.
spitefully adv

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verb I T

to drink, taking only a very small amount of liquid into your mouth at a time

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sip

We sat in the sun, sipping lemonade.

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noun C

a device that makes a long, loud sound as a warning or signal

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siren
an air-raid siren
Three fire engines raced past, sirens wailing.

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verb
1 I T to cry or complain in a loud, high voice, especially because you are sad or in pain
2 I ( used about things) to make a sound like this

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wail 
2 sirens wailing in the street outside 
wail noun C 
a wail of anguish/despair/distress 
the wail of sirens
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noun C

a small thin person, usually a child, who seems to have nowhere to live

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waif

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noun C

a type of hospital where patients who need a long period of treatment for an illness can stay

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sanatorium 3

US sanitarium

42
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noun C

a type of small orange 蜜柑

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satsuma 2

43
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noun C
a long piece of material folded around the body from the waist or the chest, worn by Malaysian and Indonesian men and women

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sarong 2

44
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verb T
1 to send out television or radio programmes, electronic signals, etc
2 to send or pass sth from one person or place to another

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transmit 2
1 The match was transmitted live all over the world.
2 a sexually transmitted disease

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noun C

a piece of equipment that sends out electronic signals, television or radio programmes, etc

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transmitter 2

46
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adj

that you can see through

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transparent 2
Glass is transparent.
OPP opaque

47
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adj
1 that you cannot see through
2 formal, difficult to understand; not clear

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opaque 2

1 opaque glass in the door

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noun C with sing or pl verb

a group of people who work as a team

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squad

He’s a policeman with the drugs squad.

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noun C written

your husband or wife, it is a formal or official word, used on forms, documents, etc

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spouse

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verb T ( not used in the continuous tenses) 
to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do
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spot
I’ve spotted a couple of spelling mistakes.
Spotting a familiar face on the crowd, he began to push his way towards her.

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adj
1 standing straight up
2 ( used about the male sexual organ ) hard and standing up because of sexual excitement

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erect 2
1 He stood with his head erect.
SYN upright

52
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verb T formal

to built sth or to stand sth straight up

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erect 2
to erect a statue
Huge TV screens were erected above the stage.

53
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noun
1 C if a man has an ~, his sexual organ(penis) becomes hard and stands up because he is sexually excited
2 U formal, the act of building sth or standing sth straight up

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erection 2

1 to get/have an erection

54
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noun C

a period of time in history ( that is special for some reason )

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era 1

We are living in the era of the computer.

55
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adj

causing sexual excitement

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erotic 2

an erotic film/poem/dream

56
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verb T

to press and squeeze a mixture of flour and water ( dough ) with your hands in order to make bread, etc

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knead

57
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noun C technical

a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be shown to be true

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theorem 1

Pythagoras’ theorem

58
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noun U

the study of religion

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theology 2

theological 3 adj

59
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noun U

the rules of polite and correct behavior

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etiquette 1

social/professional etiquette

60
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noun C
a tall straight tree that grows especially in Australia and Asia. Its leaves produce an oil with a strong smell, that is used in medicine. 桉树

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eucalyptus 3

61
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noun C

any Australian animal that carries its baby in a pocket of skin ( pouch ) on the mother’s stomach

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marsupial 2
Kangaroos are marsupials.
marsupial adj

62
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adj formal

connected with war

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martial 1

63
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noun pl

fighting sports such as Karate or Judo, in which you use your hands and feet as weapons

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martial arts

64
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noun C

in stories a creature that comes from the planet Mars

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Martian

65
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noun C

a person, animal or thing that is thought to bring good luck

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mascot 1

66
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noun C
1 a person who makes things from stone
2 = free~

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mason

67
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adj
1 ( used about a house, hotel room, seat, etc ) not being used, empty
2 ( used about a job in a company, etc ) that is available for sb to take
3 showing no sign of intelligence or understanding

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vacant 1 
2 the Situations Vacant page 
3 a vacant expression 
vacantly adv 
She stared at him vacantly.
68
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adj ( usually before a noun )

medical, connected with urine or the parts of the body through which it passes

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urinary 1

69
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noun C

a strong need or desire

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urge

sexual/creative urges

70
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noun C
the tube that carries liquid waste out of the body. In men and male animals male seed ( sperm ) also flows along this tube.

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urethra 2

urethral adj

71
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noun C technical

the tube that urine passes through to get from the kidneys to the bladder

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ureter 2

72
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noun C

a bowl fixed to the wall of a men’s public toilet for men to urinate in

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urinal 1

73
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noun C
1 one way that things may happen in the future
2 a description of what happens in a play or film

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scenario 2 pl +s

1 A likely scenario is that the company will get rid of some staff.

74
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noun C a ~ for sb/sth

a person or thing that takes the place of sb/sth else

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substitute 1
One player was injured so the substitute was sent on to play.
substitute verb T ~ sb/sth for sb/sth
You can substitute margarine for butter.
substitution 3 noun C U

75
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noun C

a young cat

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kitten

76
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noun C
1 a New Zealand bird with a long beak and short wings that cannot fly
2 ( also ~ fruit ) a fruit with brown skin that is green inside with black seeds

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kiwi

77
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KJ

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kilojoule(s)

78
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noun C

the hard pointed part of a bird’s mouth

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beak

79
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noun C
1 a plastic or paper drinking cup, usually without a handle
2 a glass container used in scientific experiments, etc for pouring liquid

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beaker

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adj

( used about a person’s eyes ) small round and bright; watching everything closely or with suspicion

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beady

81
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adj

having too much soft fat instead of muscle

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flabby

a flabby stomach

82
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adj
1 formal, soft and weak
2 technical, ( used about parts of plants ) not containing enough water

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flaccid

1 flaccid muscles

83
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adj

( used about a drink ) containing many small bubbles of gas

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fizzy

Wine and mineral water that contains bubbles is usually described as sparkling, not fizzy.

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noun U

the bubbles in a liquid and the sound they make

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fizz
This lemonade’s lost its fizz.
fizz verb I

85
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verb

PHRV to end in a weak or disappointing way

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fizzle out

The game started well but it fizzled out in the second half.

86
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noun C a ~ with sth

an interest in sth that is too strong and not normal

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fixation 2

I’m tired of James’s fixation with football.

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adj
1 ( used about land ) rough, with a lot of rocks and not many plants
2 ( used about a man ) strong and attractive
3 strong and made for difficult conditions

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rugged

88
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noun U
a form of football that is played by two teams of 13 or 15 players with an oval ball that can be carried, kicked or thrown

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rugby

Rugby League is played with 13 players in a team, Rugby Union with 15 players.

89
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noun C
1 a piece of thick material that covers a small part of a floor
2 a large piece of thick cloth that you put over your legs or around your shoulders to keep warm, especially when traveling

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rug

90
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noun C
1 a piece of carpet or other thick material that you put on the floor
2 a small piece of material that you put under sth on a table

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mat
1 a doormat
2 a table mat / a beer mat / a mouse mat

91
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noun C

a work of art, music, literature, etc that is of the highest quality

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masterpiece 1

92
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noun C

a very clever person who has planned or organized sth

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mastermind 1
The mastermind behind the robbery was never caught.
mastermind verb T
The police failed to catch the man who mastermind the robbery.

93
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verb I T

to make yourself or sb else fell sexually excited by touching and rubbing the sex organs

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masturbate 1

masturbation 3 noun U

94
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verb
1 I T to move your hand, a cloth, etc backwards and forwards on the surface of sth while pressing firmly
2 T ~ sth in ( to sth ) to put a cream, liquid, etc onto a surface by rubbing
3 I T ~ ( on/against sth ) to press on/against sth, often causing pain or damage

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rub
1 Ralph rubbed his hands together to keep them warm.
The cat rubbed against my leg.
2 Apply a little of the lotion and rub it into the skin.
3 These new shoes are rubbing my heels.
rub noun C

95
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verb I

to make sounds and movements as if you are going to vomit, but without bring any food up from your stomach

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retch

96
Q

adj ~ about sth

not wanting to tell people about things

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reticent 1
He is extremely reticent about his personal life.
reticence noun U

97
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verb I ~ against sb/sth

to react to sth unpleasant that sb does to you by doing sth unpleasant in return

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retaliate 2
They have announced that they will retaliate against anyone who attacks their country.
retaliation 4 noun U
~ ( against sb/sth) ( for sth)
The terrorist group said that the shooting was in retaliation for the murder of one of its members.

98
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verb I T formal

to say that sth you have said is not true

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retract 2

When he appeared in court, he retract the confession he had made to the police.

99
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noun C usually sing

a new trial for a person whose criminal offence has already been judged once in a court of law

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retrial 2

The judge ordered a retrial because new evidence had appeared.

100
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noun
1 C formal, an ~ ( against sth ), a crime, an illegal action
2 U ~ to sb/sth, the act of upsetting or insulting sb

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offence 2
1 to commit an offence /
a criminal/minor/serious/sexual offence
2 I didn’t mean to cause you any offence.
IDM take offence at sth, to feel upset or hurt by sb/sth

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