Deck 24 Flashcards

Question

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memory the part of your mind that stores what you remember "He recited the poem from memory."

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memory If you do something in memory of a dead person, you do it to show your respect or love for them. "They built a statue in memory of those who died in the fire."

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memory the part of a computer where information and instructions are stored, or the amount of information that can be stored there "You need 32 megabytes of memory to run this software."

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attribute a quality or characteristic that someone or something has "Her hair is her best attribute."

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Japanese a country consisting of a group of islands near the east coast of Asia

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crucial extremely important or necessary "a crucial decision/question", "Her work has been crucial to the project's success."

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wonder to want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something "I wonder what he's making for dinner.", "I wonder why she left so suddenly."

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wonder used to politely ask someone for something or to suggest something "I wonder if you could help me?", "We were wondering if you'd like to come over for a meal sometime."

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wonder surprise and admiration "The boys gazed in wonder at the shiny, red Ferrari."

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wonder something that makes you feel surprise or admiration "the wonders of modern medicine"

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wonder used to say that you are not surprised about something "No wonder she failed the test if she didn't do any work."

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wonder used to say that you are surprised about something "It's a wonder he's still alive."

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suppose to be expected or intended to do something, especially when this does not happenIf you are supposed to do something, the rules say that you should do it. "These drugs are supposed to reduce the pain.", "He was supposed to be here by nine.", "You're supposed to pay by the end of the month.", "You're not supposed to (= you should not) smoke in here."

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suppose to be considered by many people to be something "The scenery is supposed to be fantastic."

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suppose to think that something is likely to be true "I suppose that you've already heard the news?"

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suppose used to introduce an idea for someone to consider "Suppose he phones tonight. What should I say?"

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suppose used to show that you are not certain or not completely happy about something "It was quite interesting, I suppose."

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suppose used to show agreement to something when you do not really want to ""Can I come with you?" "I suppose so.""

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procedure the official or usual way of doing something "The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.", "You must follow correct procedure at all times."

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gap an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things "There's quite a big gap between the door and the floor.", "The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains."

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gap a difference between two groups of people, two situations, etc "an age gap ", "This course bridges the gap between school and university."

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gap something that is absent and stops something from being complete "There are huge gaps in my memory."

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gap an opportunity for a product or service that does not already exist

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gap a period of time when nothing happens, or when you are doing something different from usual "I decided to go back to teaching after a gap of 10 years."

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judgment an opinion about someone or something that you decide on after thinking carefully "The inspector needs to make a judgment about how the school is performing."

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judgment the ability to make good decisions or to be right in your opinions "to have good/bad judgment"

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judgment an official legal decision, usually made by a judge

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e-mail a system for sending messages electronically, especially from one computer to another using the Internet "You can contact me by email.", "What's your email address?"

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e-mail a message sent electronically "I got an email from Danielle yesterday."

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belong to be in the right place "That chair belongs in the dining room."

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belong to feel happy and comfortable in a place or with a group of people "I never felt that I belonged there."

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destroy to damage something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used "Many works of art were destroyed in the fire."

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principal main, or most important "Her principal reason for moving is to be nearer her mother."

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principal the person in charge of a school or college "She was caught smoking and sent to see the principal."

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department a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of work "the sales department", "head of the English department"

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discovery an occasion when someone discovers something "the discovery of bones in the garden", "Scientists have made some important discoveries about genetics recently."

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discovery something or someone that is discovered

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historic important in history or likely to be important in history "historic buildings ", "a historic day/moment "

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portrait a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone "a portrait of the princess", "a portrait gallery/painter"

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portrait a film or book that describes someone or something in detail "His latest film is a portrait of life in the 1920s."

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criminal relating to crime "criminal activity", "He has a criminal record (= the police have an official record of his crimes)."

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criminal very bad or morally wrong "It's criminal that people are having to wait so long for hospital treatment."

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criminal someone who has committed a crime "a dangerous/violent criminal "

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mom mother "My mom phoned last night.", "Can we go now, Mom?"

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company an organization that sells goods or services "a software/telephone company"

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company a situation in which you have a person or people with you "I enjoy his company.", "I didn't realize that you had company."

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company to stay with someone so that they are not alone

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company to be a pleasant or interesting person to spend time with

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company a group of performers such as actors or dancers "the Royal Shakespeare Company"

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pound the unit of money used in the UK "a hundred pounds/£100", "a pound coin "

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pound a unit for measuring weight, equal to 453.6 grams or 16 ounces "a pound of potatoes", "The baby weighed just four pounds when she was born"

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pound to hit something many times using a lot of force "Someone was pounding on the door."

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pound If your heart pounds, it beats very quickly. "My heart was pounding as I walked out onto the stage."

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pound to run somewhere with quick, loud steps "He pounded up the stairs."

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destruction the process of destroying something "We are all responsible for the destruction of the forest."

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cross across "cross-border"

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cross including different groups or subjects "a cross-party committee (= one formed from many political parties) ", "cross-cultural"

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cross to go from one side of something to the other side "It's not a good place to cross the road."

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cross to travel over a border or line into a different area, country, etc "They crossed from Albania into Greece."

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cross If two lines, roads, etc cross, they go over or across each other.

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cross to put one of your arms, fingers, or legs over the top of the other

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cross to touch your head, chest, and both shoulders as a sign to God

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cross to mix two breeds of animal or plant to produce a new breed

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cross to make someone angry by refusing to do what they want you to do

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cross two pieces of wood that cross each other, on which people were left to die as a punishment in the past

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cross an object in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of the Christian religion

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cross a written mark (x), used for showing where something is, or that something that has been written is wrong

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cross a mixture of two different things or people "The dog is a cross between a terrier and a rottweiler."

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cross a kick or hit of the ball across the field in sport, especially football

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cross annoyed or angry "Don't be cross with me!"

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drag to pull something or someone along the ground somewhere, usually with difficulty "The table was too heavy to lift, so we had to drag it across the room."

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drag to make someone go somewhere they do not want to go "She dragged me to the mall to look at shoes.", "I have to drag myself out of bed every morning."

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drag to move something somewhere on a computer screen using a mouse (= small computer control)

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drag to continue for too much time in a boring way "The negotiations dragged on for months."

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drag If a man is in drag, he is wearing women's clothes.

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drag to be boring and unpleasant "Cleaning the house is such a drag."

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drag the action of breathing in smoke from a cigarette "He took a drag on his cigarette."

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than used to compare two different things or amounts "Susannah's car is bigger than mine.", "Tom's a bit taller than Sam.", "It cost less than I expected."

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confront to tell someone something, or show them something to try to make them admit they have done something wrong "Confronted with the evidence, she broke down and confessed."

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confront to be in a difficult situation, or to be shown something which may cause difficulties "We are confronted by the possibility of war."

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confront to stand in front of someone in a frightening way "He was confronted by two masked men."

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confront to see that a problem exists and try to deal with it "First, they must confront their addiction."

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depth the distance from the top of something to the bottom "The lake reaches a maximum depth of 292 metres.", "Dig a hole 10 cm in depth."

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depth the distance from the front to the back of something

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depth how much someone knows or feels about something "She was amazed at the depth of his knowledge."

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depth giving all the details "With access to the Internet, students can do their homework in greater depth."

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begin to start to do something "The children began to cry.", "Have they begun building the wall yet?", "She began her career as a journalist on a local newspaper."

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begin to start to happen "What time does the film begin?", "The war began at the end of August."

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begin to have something at the start "Local phone numbers begin with 1223."

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begin at the start of a situationused to give the first important reason for something "To begin with, the two girls got on well.", "To begin with, we can't leave the children alone."

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painful causing physical pain "Recovery from the operation is a slow and painful process."

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painful making you feel sad or upset "a painful memory"

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typically used for saying that something is typical of a person, thing, place, etc "Such behaviour is typically English."

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typically used for saying what usually happens "Schools in the area typically start at 8.30."

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cool slightly cold, but not too cold "a cool breeze/day", "cool water"

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cool good, stylish, or fashionable "He looks really cool in those sunglasses."

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cool calm and not emotional "She seemed cool and confident."

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cool unfriendly

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cool to become less hot, or to make something become less hot "Allow the bread to cool before slicing it."

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cool If emotions or relationships cool, or if something cools them, they become less strong.

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cool a cool temperature "the cool of the early morning"

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cool used when you like something or agree to something

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depict to represent someone or something in a picture or story "The cartoon depicts the president as a vampire."

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friendship the relationship between people who are friends "a close friendship "

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production the process of making or growing something "Sand is used in the production of glass.", "The new model goes into production (= starts being made) next year."

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production the amount of something that is made or grown "We need to increase production by 20%."

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production a performance or series of performances of a play or show "a school production of 'Romeo and Juliet'"

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production the job of controlling how a film, play, programme, or musical recording is made "She wants a career in TV production."

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prescription a piece of paper saying what medicine someone needs or the medicine itself "a doctor's prescription "

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prescription If you get a medicine on prescription, you only get it if you have a written instruction from your doctor.

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literary relating to literature, or typical of the type of language that is used in literature "literary criticism "

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cycle a series of events that happen in a particular order and are often repeated "the life cycle of a moth"

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cycle a bicycle

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cycle to ride a bicycle

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police the official organization that makes people obey the law and that protects people and places against crime, or the people who work for this organization "I heard a gun shot and decided to call the police.", "A 30-year-old taxi driver is being interviewed by police.", "a police helicopter", "a police investigation"

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police to make sure that people obey the law in a particular place or when they are doing a particular activity "Clubs have to pay for the cost of policing matches."

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generation all the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age "the older/younger generation ", "This is the story of three generations of women."

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generation a period of about 25 to 30 years, the time it takes for a child to become an adult and take the place of their parents in society "Our family has lived in this village for generations."

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generation a product when it is at a particular stage of development "a new generation of computers"

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generation the production of energy "the generation of electricity"

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profession a type of work that needs special training or education "What's your profession?", "He's working in a restaurant, but he's a teacher by profession (= he trained to be a teacher)."

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profession the people who do a type of work considered as a group "The medical profession has expressed concern about the new drug."

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office a room or building where people work "an office worker ", "I never get to the office before nine."

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office a room or building where you can get information, tickets, or a particular service "a ticket office ", "the tourist office "

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office an important job in an organization "Some people think he has been in office for too long.", "She held the office of mayor for eight years."

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understanding knowledge about a subject, situation, etc or about how something works "We now have a better understanding of this disease."

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understanding an informal agreement between two people "We have an understanding that we don't discuss the subject in front of his mother."

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understanding sympathy "Thank you for your understanding."

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understanding what you thought to be true "It was my understanding that she was coming alone."

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understanding the ability to learn or think about something "The computer side of the course was way beyond my understanding (= was too difficult for me)."

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understanding showing sympathy for someone's problems "Fortunately, my girlfriend is very understanding."

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before earlier than something or someone "a week before Christmas", "She arrived before me.", "Think hard before accepting the offer."

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before in a position in front of someone or something "I've never performed this before an audience.", "He stood before her, shaking."

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before at a place that you arrive at first when travelling towards another place "The hospital is just before the bridge."

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before in front of someone or something in an order or a list "P comes before Q in the alphabet."

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before treated as more important than someone or something "They always put the children's needs before their own."

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before being formally examined or considered by a group "the proposal before the committee", "He appeared before the court dressed in jeans."

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before earlier than the time when something happens "He was a teacher before he became famous.", "It was dark before we found him.", "Before I could warn him, he had fallen."

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before in order to avoid something bad happening "Put that stick down before you hurt someone."

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before until "It took a few moments before I realized that he was lying."

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before at an earlier time, or on a previous occasion "I've never seen her before.", "We had spoken on the phone a few days before."

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limitation the control of something so that it is less than a particular amount or number "the limitation of free speech", "You can't write everything you want to because of space limitations."

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stick to become joined to something or to make something become joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue "Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall.", "The stamp wouldn't stick to the envelope."

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stick to put something somewhere "Just stick your bag under the table."

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stick If something sharp sticks into something, it goes into it, and if you stick something sharp somewhere, you push it into something. "She stuck the needle into his arm."

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stick to become fixed in one position and not be able to move "This drawer has stuck - I can't open it."

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stick to not like someone or something "I can't stick her."

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stick a long, thin piece of wood, usually broken or fallen from a tree

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stick a long, thin piece of wood that you use when you are walking/playing hockey, etc

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stick a long, thin piece of something "a stick of candy/celery"

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professor the highest rank of teacher in a British university, or a teacher in an American university or college "a professor of history at Oxford", "Professor Blackman."

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deny to say that something is not true, especially something that you are accused of "She denies any involvement in the attack.", "He never denied that he said those things.", "He denies murdering his father."

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deny to not allow someone to have or do something "These children are being denied access to education."

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practice repeatedly doing an activity to improve your ability "We need a bit more practice before the concert.", "I've got basketball practice tonight."

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practice what people do or how they do it "business/working practices ", "the illegal practice of copying CDs", "It is common practice to bury waste in landfills."

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practice a business in which several doctors or lawyers work together, or the work that they do "a legal/medical practice "

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practice If something is true in practice, this is the real situation. "In practice, the new laws have had little effect."

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practice to not do something well because you have not done it recently "I didn't play very well today - I'm out of practice."

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practice to try a plan or idea "Next month we will have a chance to put these ideas into practice."

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United If people are united, they all agree about something. "On the issue of education the party is united."

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United joined together "a united Germany"

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truck a large road vehicle for carrying goods from place to place

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fiber cloth made from thin threads twisted together "Man-made fibres like nylon are easy to wash."

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fiber one of the thin threads that forms a substance such as cloth "The fibres are woven into fabric."

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fiber the substance in plants that cannot be digested and helps food pass through your body "Broccoli is a good source of fibre."

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fiber a structure like a thread in your body "muscle/nerve fibres"

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funny making you smile or laugh "a funny story", "It's not funny. Don't laugh!"

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funny strange or unusual and not what you expect "This chicken tastes a bit funny.", "That's funny. I'm sure I locked that door."

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odds the probability that something will happen "What are the odds of winning the top prizes?", "I'm afraid the odds are against us."

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odds If you do or achieve something against all the odds, you succeed although you were not likely to. "We won the game against all odds."

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odds to not agree with someone or something "His remark was at odds with our report."

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crazy stupid or strange "a crazy idea", "I was crazy not to take that job."

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crazy annoyed or angry "The children are driving me crazy (= making me annoyed).", "Dad went crazy when I told him what had happened."

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crazy to love someone very much, or to be very interested in something "Mia's crazy about baseball."

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crazy to become very excited about something "When he came on stage the audience went crazy."

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crazy If you do something like crazy, you do a lot of it, or do it very quickly. "We worked like crazy to get everything finished."

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finance the control of how large amounts of money should be spent

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finance the money that is needed to support a business "Who put up the finance for the project?"

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finance the money that a person, company, or country has "You must learn how to manage your own finances."

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finance to provide the money needed to do something "Who's financing the project?"

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himself the reflexive form of the pronoun 'he' "John always cuts himself when he's shaving."

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himself used to emphasize the pronoun 'he' or the particular male person you are referring to "Do you want to speak to Dr Randall himself or his secretary?", "He made the bookcase himself."

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himself alone or without anyone else's help "Joe made that snowman all by himself."

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himself for his use only "Tim wants a desk all to himself."

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girl a female child or young woman "We have three children - a boy and two girls."

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girl a group of female friends "I'm going out with the girls tonight."

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his belonging to or relating to someone male who has already been talked about "Alex is sitting over there with his daughter.", "It's not his fault."

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his the things that belong or relate to someone male who has already been talked about "That's Frank's coat over there - at least I think it's his.", "I borrowed them from a friend of his."

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kind a type of thing or person "What kind of music do you like?", "All kinds of people come to our church.", "Older kids like board games and that kind of thing.", "Her travel company was the first of its kind (= the first one like it)."

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kind used to talk about something when you are not sure of its exact type "She has some kind of disability."

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kind used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact "It's kind of unusual."

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kind used to describe something that exists but is not very good "The school had a swimming pool of a kind, but it was too small for most classes to use."

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kind Kind people do things to help others and show that they care about them. "Your mother was very kind to us.", "It was very kind of you to come and see me.", "Thank you for those kind words."

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lady a polite way of saying 'woman' "There's a young lady here to see you.", "Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please?"

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lady a title used before the name of some women of high social rank in the UK "Lady Alison Weir"

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constitutional relating to the constitution of a country "a constitutional crisis"

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might used to talk about what will possibly happen "It might be finished by Thursday.", "She might not come."

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might used to talk about what is possibly true "I think Isabel might be pregnant.", "The rain might have stopped by now."

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might used to politely suggest something "You might want to try a different approach next time."

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might great strength or power "economic/military might ", "She pushed the door with all her might (= with as much force as possible)."

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salary a fixed amount of money that you receive from your employer, usually every month

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voter someone who votes or who is officially allowed to vote

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surprised feeling surprise because something has happened that you did not expect "I'm surprised to see you here.", "She wasn't surprised at his decision.", "I'm surprised that you've decided to leave."

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continue to keep happening, existing, or doing something "It continued to snow heavily for three days.", "Ann continued working part-time until June."

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continue to start doing or saying something again, after stopping for a short period "We'll have to continue this discussion tomorrow.", ""Ever since then," he continued, "I've been afraid of heights.""

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continue to go further in a particular direction "Continue down the road until you reach Walnut Street."

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powder a dry substance made of many small, loose grains "curry powder", "face powder"

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husband the man you are married to "Janet's husband is in the Navy."

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stone a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground "a stone wall"

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stone a small rock or piece of rock

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stone a hard, valuable substance that is often used in jewellery "precious stones"

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stone a unit for measuring weight, equal to 6.35 kilograms or 14 pounds "I gained two stone when I was pregnant."

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stone the hard seed that is at the centre of some fruits "a cherry stone"

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stone to kill or hurt someone by throwing stones (= small rocks) at them, usually as a punishment "Two men were stoned to death by the crowd."

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ice water that has frozen and become solid "Gerry slipped on the ice and broke his arm.", "I've put a couple of bottles of champagne on ice (= in a bucket of ice to get cold)."

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ice to cover a cake with icing (= sweet mixture) "an iced bun"

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context all the facts, opinions, situations, etc relating to a particular thing or event "This small battle is important in the context of Scottish history."

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context other words that were said or written at the same time as the word or words you are talking about "Taken out of context, her remark sounded like an insult."

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worker someone who works for a company or organization but does not have a powerful position "an office worker"

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worker someone who works quickly/slowly/well, etc

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toe one of the five separate parts at the end of your foot "your big toe (= largest toe) ", "your little toe (= smallest toe) "

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toe the part of a shoe or sock that covers your toes

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produce to make or grow something "The factory produces about 900 cars a year.", "This plant will produce small yellow flowers in the spring."

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produce to cause a particular reaction or result "Nuts produce an allergic reaction in some people.", "The report highlights the amount of toxic waste produced by industry."

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produce to take an object from somewhere so that people can see it "One of the men suddenly produced a gun from his pocket."

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produce to control how a film, play, programme, or musical recording is made "He's produced some of the top Broadway shows."

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produce food that is grown or made in large quantities to be sold "dairy produce"

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simply used to emphasize what you are saying "We simply don't have the time."

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simply only "A lot of people miss out on this opportunity simply because they don't know about it."

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simply in a way which is not complicated or difficult to understand "simply prepared food", "He explained it as simply as he could."

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convince to make someone believe that something is true "He tried to convince me that I needed a new car.", "She convinced the jury of her innocence."

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convince to persuade someone to do something "I convinced her to go to the doctor's.", "It took some doing to convince him to come."

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whether used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities "Someone's got to tell her, whether it's you or me.", "I didn't know whether or not to go."

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whether if "I wasn't sure whether you'd like it."

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control the power to make a person, organization, or object do what you want "The new teacher has no control over the class.", "The police are in control of the situation.", "The place was in chaos, and nobody seemed to be in control.", "He lost control of the vehicle."

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control the power to rule or govern an area "Soldiers took control of the airport."

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control being dealt with successfully "Don't worry - everything's under control.", "I couldn't keep my drinking under control."

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control If something or someone is out of control, you cannot influence, limit, or direct them. "The mob was completely out of control."

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control a rule or law that limits something "The government has introduced tighter immigration controls."

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control the ability to be calm "It took a lot of control to stop myself from hitting him."

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control a switch or piece of equipment that you use to operate a machine or vehicle "Where's the volume control on your stereo?"

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control a place where something official, usually a document, is checked "passport/immigration control "

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control a person or thing that is used to compare with someone or something that is having an experiment done on them

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control to make a person, organization, or object do what you want "A board of directors controls the company.", "This switch controls the temperature.", "Can't you control your dogs?"

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control to limit the number, amount, or increase of something "Fire crews struggled to control the blaze."

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control to rule or govern an area "The whole area is controlled by rebel forces."

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control to stop yourself expressing strong emotions or behaving in a silly way "He can't control his temper.", "Please try to control yourself - you're upsetting everyone."

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drama a play in a theatre or on television or radio "a historical drama"

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drama plays and acting generally "modern drama", "She studied drama and English at college."

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drama exciting things that happen "There was a lot of drama in the courtroom."

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close If something closes, it moves so that it is not open, and if you close something, you make it move so that it is not open. "Jane closed the window.", "Lie down and close your eyes.", "Suddenly the door closed."

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close If a shop, restaurant, public place, etc closes, people cannot go in it. "The store closes at 8 p.m."

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close If a business or organization closes, or if someone or something closes it, it stops operating. "Many factories have closed in the last ten years."

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close to end, or to end something "She closed the meeting with a short speech."

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close near in distance "His house is close to the airport."

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close near in time "It was close to lunchtime when we arrived."

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close If people are close, they know each other very well and like each other a lot. "close friends", "I'm very close to my brother."

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close A close relative is someone who is directly related to you, for example your mother, father, or brother.

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close seeing or talking with someone a lot "Our school has close links with a school in China.", "I'm still in close contact with my school friends."

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close to almost achieve or do something "We are close to reaching an agreement."

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close If someone or something is close to a particular state, they are almost in that state. "She was close to tears."

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close A close game, competition, etc is one in which people's scores are nearly the same.

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close looking at or listening to someone or something very carefully "On close inspection, you could see that the painting was a fake.", "Keep a close watch on the children (= watch them carefully)."

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close Close weather is too warm and there is not enough fresh air.

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close near in distance ``` "He stayed close to his mother.", "Come a bit closer.", "We walked close behind them.", "There's a great beach close by (= near).", "He held me close." ```

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close near in time "The time for change is coming closer."

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close the end of something "They finally reached an agreement at the close of a week of negotiations.", "The year was drawing to a close."

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close used in the name of a road that cars can only enter from one end "They live at 7 Kings Close."

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being a living person or imaginary creature "human beings"

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being to start to exist "The new law comes into being next month."

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being present participle of be

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tear to pull paper, cloth, etc into pieces, or to make a hole in it by accident "The nail had torn a hole in my skirt."

Answer 273

tear If paper, cloth, etc tears, it becomes damaged because it has been pulled. "The paper is very thin and tears easily."

Answer 274

tear to remove something by pulling it quickly and violently "She tore his picture down from the wall."

Answer 275

tear to move somewhere very quickly "The kids were tearing around the house."

Answer 276

tear to be unable to decide between two choices "I'm torn between the apple pie and the chocolate mousse."

Answer 277

tear a hole in a piece of cloth, paper, etc where it has been torn

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tear a drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry "Suddenly he burst into tears (= started crying).", "There were tears in her eyes as she watched him go.", "I was in tears (= crying) by the end of the film."

Answer 279

him used after a verb or preposition to refer to someone male who has already been talked about "Where's Serge - have you seen him?"

Answer 280

route the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place "an escape route", "Crowds gathered all along the route to watch the race."

Answer 281

route a method of achieving something "A university education is seen by many as the best route to a good job."

Answer 282

positive feeling happy about your life and your future "a positive attitude ", "I'm feeling much more positive about things now."

Answer 283

positive Something that is positive makes you feel better about a situation. "We've shown people samples of the product and had a very positive response."

Answer 284

positive certain that something is true ""Are you sure you saw him?" "Absolutely positive."", "I'm positive that I switched it off."

Answer 285

positive showing without any doubt that something is true "positive proof "

Answer 286

positive If a medical test is positive, it shows that the person being tested has a disease or condition. "She did a pregnancy test and it was positive."

Answer 287

positive In mathematics, a positive number is greater than zero.

Answer 288

positive being the type of electrical charge that is carried by protons

Answer 289

positive the electrical charge that is carried by protons (= parts of atoms)

Answer 290

tennis a sport in which two or four people hit a small ball to each other over a net

Answer 291

index an alphabetical list of subjects or names at the end of a book, showing on what page they are found in the text "Look up 'heart disease' in the index."

Answer 292

index a collection of information stored on a computer or on cards in alphabetical order

Answer 293

index a system for comparing different values and recording changes, especially in financial markets "the retail price index"

Answer 294

index to make an index for text or information, or arrange it in an index

Answer 295

sustain to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time "The team may not be able to sustain this level of performance."

Answer 296

sustain to support someone or something so that they can live or exist "The money he received was hardly enough to sustain a wife and five children."

Answer 297

sustain to be injured/damaged, etc. "She later died in hospital of the injuries sustained in the accident."

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election a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job "a presidential election", "Who do you think will win the election?", "Will you stand/run for election again this year?"

Answer 299

drawing a picture made with a pencil or pen "There were some children's drawings pinned up on the wall."

Answer 300

drawing the skill or activity of making pictures using a pencil or pen "Do you want to do some drawing?"

Answer 301

drawing a competition that is decided by choosing a particular ticket or number

Answer 302

attract to make people come to a place or do a particular thing by being interesting, enjoyable, etc "The castle attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.", "We need to attract more science graduates to teaching."

Answer 303

attract to cause people to pay attention/be interested, etc

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attract to like someone, especially sexually, because of the way they look or behave "I was attracted to him straight away."

Answer 305

attract If something attracts a substance or object, it causes it to move towards it. "Magnets attract metal."

Answer 306

old having lived or existed for a long time "an old man/woman", "an old house", "We're all getting older.", "Children should show some respect for the old."

Answer 307

old having been used or owned for a long time "You might get dirty so wear some old clothes."

Answer 308

old used to describe or ask about someone's age "How old are you?", "She'll be 3 years old this month."

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old someone who has been your friend/enemy, etc for a long time "I met an old friend who I was at college with."

Answer 310

old used before or in the past "I think the old system was better in many ways.", "When he visits his mother, he sleeps in his old room."

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shake to make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something or someone do this "He was shaking with nerves.", "We heard a loud bang, and then the house began to shake.", "Shake the bottle."

Answer 312

shake to hold someone's hand and move it up and down when you meet them for the first time, or when you make an agreement with them "The two leaders smiled and shook hands for the photographers.", "I shook hands with him."

Answer 313

shake to move your head from side to side to mean 'no'

Answer 314

shake to shock or upset someone "No one was injured in the crash, but the driver was badly shaken."

Answer 315

shake If your voice shakes, you sound very nervous or frightened.

Answer 316

shake the action of shaking something "Give it a good shake before you open it."

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shake a sweet drink made of milk and chocolate or fruit

Deck 24 Flashcards

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