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scare

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to scare someone is make them feel fraid .

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secret

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a secret is something that you do not tell other people .

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smell

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something means to use your nose to sense it .

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terrible

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if something is terrible , it is very bad .

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several

Several letters arrived this morning.

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more than two but not very many

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ever

nothing ever happens here.

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Used in negative sentenes and questions , or sentences with if to mean “at any time” .

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chart

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a diagram , lists of figures, etc. that shows information.

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among

It’s OK, you’re among friends now

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surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something

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fail

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to not be successful in achieving something.

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appropriate

it’s appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

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it is right or normal .

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avoid

to avoid something is to stay away from it.

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Avoid the broken bottle on the floor

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behave

she always behaves well when her father is around

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to behave is to act in a particular way , especially to be good.

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calm

A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm

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when someone is clam , thy do not get excited or upset

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concern

Concern is a feeling of worry .

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i was filled with concern after reading the newspaper

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content

the baby looked very content sitting on the floor .

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to be content is be happy and want more .

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frequently

it was a word he used frequently.

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often

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habit

smoking is a bad habit that can kill you .

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A habit is a thing that you do often .

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instruct

to instruct is to teach

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My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

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instruct

to instruct is to teach

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My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

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issue

the man spoke about issues that were important to the people

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an issue is an important topic .

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none

he spent all his money . There is none left .

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None means not any of something .

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patient

i had to be patient and wait until 5 o’clock to leave .

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if people are patient, they don;t become angry or upset easily.

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represent / show

The photos here represent visits during 2004.

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to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event , a meeting ,etc .

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spread , grow

The news had spread and was causing great excitement.

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to affect or make something affect , be known by , or be usef by more and more people .

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stroll

People were strolling along the beach.

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to walk some where in a slow relaxed way

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stroll

People were strolling along the beach.

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to walk some where in a slow relaxed way

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balance , level

This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.

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a situation in which different thing wxist in equal , correct or good amounts .

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increase, cost

The increased food costs are affecting everybody.

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to become greater in amount , number , value ,etc ; to make something greater in amount , number value , etc .

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during
during the 1990s
Please remain seated during the performance.

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all throigh a period of time

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race

a five-kilometre road race

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a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is the faster or fastest

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apart , disconnected

the two houses stood 500 metres apart .

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separated by a distance , of space or time .

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attribute, facet

She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.

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attribute “something to something” to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing .

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bilingual

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a bilingual person can speak two languages

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completely

I’ve completely forgotten her name.

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in every way possible ; in every part

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disgust

The idea fills me with disgust.

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a strong feeling of dislike for somebody / something that you feel is unacceptable , or for something that looks,smells ,etc. unpleasant.

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fashionable

it is vrey fashionable

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something fashionable is what people like to wear and do now.

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foreign
he has trvaelled widely in foreign countries.
What foreign languages do you speak?

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something foreign is something we are not used to

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participant

there were thousands of participants in this year’s marthon .

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aperson who is taking part in an activity or event

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ritual

She objects to the ritual of organized religion

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a series of actions that are always performed in the same way , especially as part of religious ceremony

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tense

i felt very tense waiting to hear the resuilt of the vote.

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nervous or worried ,and unable to relax

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totally

They come from totally different cultures.

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completely

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vague

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not clear in a persin mind

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decided

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obvious and definite

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allow

having a ticket will allow you to enter the show

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to allow something to happen means to let it happen

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annouce

he announce to everyone his new idea for the company

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to announce something is to make it known .

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beside

the two brothers stoof beside each other .

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someone or something beside you is next to you .

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claim

he clamied to know why the country’s laws were weak .

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to claim means to say that something is true /

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condition

the patient’s condition was very good .

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the condition of someone or something is the state that they are in.

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contribute

contribute of something means to do something to make it successful

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we decided to contribute mony to the new hospital /

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contribute

contribute of something means to do something to make it successful

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we decided to contribute mony to the new hospital /

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expert

the wizard was an expert at magic .

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an expert is someone who is very good at doing something

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sense

i could sense the he was watching me .

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to sense something is to know about it about without being told .

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sudden

he felt a sudden pain in his chest.

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when something is sudden . it happens very quickly ../

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therefore

he is fat . therefore , he should go on a diet

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therefore means for this reason .

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