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advertise

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to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it

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advertisement

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a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service

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advertising

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the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services

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major

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more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type

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sample n.

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a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like

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sample v.

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to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it

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majority

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the larger number or part of something

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edit

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to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown

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edition

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a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published

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react

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to act in a particular way as a direct result of something else

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reliable

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Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect

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reaction

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behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else

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editor

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a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or films before they are printed or shown, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine

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likely

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If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected

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rough

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not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

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whether

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(used especially in reporting questions and expressing doubts) if, or not

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claim n.

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a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it

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claim v.

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to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it

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arise

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to start to happen or exist

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reach n.

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Your reach is the distance within which you can stretch out your arm and touch something

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reach v.

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to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling

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offer n.

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the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

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offer v.

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to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something

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bump into someone

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to meet someone by chance: Guess who
I bumped into in the supermarket!

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get your own back (on someone)
to punish or harm someone who has done something bad to you: I'll get my own back on you one day
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come from somewhere
1 to be born or live in a place: He comes from Istanbul. 2 to have started or developed from a particular animal, plant or substance: Do humans come from apes?
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keep out of something
to not be active in something: I try to keep out of discussions about politics
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go through
1 to pass from one side to the other: The bed won't go through (the door). 2 to search somewhere: I've been through all the drawers but I can't find it. 3 to experience pain or difficulty: He's gone through a lot of pain. 4 to do a set of tasks: Go through the exercises at home
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take something off
1 to remove clothing: I took off my coat. 2 to remove something from a List: Beef has been taken off the menu. 3 to reduce a price: They took ten percent off the price: They took ten percent off the price. I'll take off another pound from the price. 4 to use a period of time to have a holiday, etc: I'm taking off Friday
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familiar
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before
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successful
achieving the results wanted or hoped for
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allow
to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
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success
the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
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successfully
in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for
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such det.
used before a noun or noun phrase to add emphasis
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such pron.
of a particular or similar type
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favour n.
the support or approval of something or someone
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favour v.
to support or prefer one particular possibility
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cheerful
happy and positive
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impressed
to cause someone to admire or respect you
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impression
an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like
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impressive
If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or very large
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rude
not polite; offensive or embarrassing
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exchange n.
the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else
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exchange v.
to give something to someone and receive something from that person
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hunt v.
to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit
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hunt n.
a search for something or someone
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hunting
chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit
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northern
in or from the north part of an area
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prediction
a statement about what you think will happen in the future: Please don't ask me to make any predictions about tomorrow's
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violence
actions or words that are intended to hurt people
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violent
using force to hurt or attack
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frequency
the number of times something happens within a particular period, or the fact of something happening often or a large number or times
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frequently
often
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frightened
feeling fear or worry
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already
before the present time
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frightening
making you feel fear
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whenever
every or any time
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youth
the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young
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request n.
the act of politely or officially asking for something
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request v.
to ask for something politely or officially
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entrance
a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place
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entry
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society or organization
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be down
to feel very sad: He's been so down since he failed his exam. -* GET SOMEONE DOWN
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carry on (with)
to continue a particular activity: They carried on playing in the rain. Be quiet and carry on with your work
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look around (also look round)
to look in every direction: I looked around for an empty seat
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put someone down 1 (also put someone off)
to stop and let someone leave a taxi, etc: Please put me down at the corner. —* LET SOMEONE OFF 2 to criticise someone: He always puts her down in front of the children. Noun: PUT-DOWN
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shut up
to stop talking: Shut up and sit down
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appear
to start to be seen or to be present
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within
inside or not further than an area or period of time
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appearance
an occasion when someone appears in public
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survive
to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation
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suffer
to experience physical or mental pain
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schedule n.
a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done
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schedule v.
to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time
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unfair
not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
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commit
to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong
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commitment
a promise or firm decision to do something
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pocket
a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing
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tale
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
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cause n.
the reason why something, especially something bad, happens
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cause v.
to make something happen, especially something bad
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decent
socially acceptable or good
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perform
to do an action or piece of work
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performance
how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity
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useful
effective; helping you to do or achieve something
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tough
strong; not easily broken or made weaker
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nevertheless
despite what has just been said or referred to
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arrange
to plan, prepare for, or organize something
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arrangement
a plan for how something will happen
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proper
real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct
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worth adj.
having a particular value, especially in money
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worth n.
the amount of money that something can be sold for; value
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properly
correctly, or in a satisfactory way
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unnecessary
not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
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therefore
for that reason
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come through
to become known: News came through that they had arrived safely
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bother
to make the effort to do something
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otherwise
used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion

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