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day off

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a day when you do not have to work or do something that you normally do

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nearby

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not far away

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take part in

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to be actively involved in something with other people

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provide

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to give someone something that they need

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statement

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something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion

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passage

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a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that connects places

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pay attention

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to watch, listen to, or think about something or someone carefully or with interest

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locate

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to find or discover the exact position of something

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located

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to be in a particular place

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offence

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an illegal act; a crime

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offend

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to make someone upset or angry

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offensive

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causing offence

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recommend

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to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done

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huge

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extremely large in size or amount

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science

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(knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring, and doing experiments, and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities

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recommendation

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a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job

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scientific

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relating to science, or using the organized methods of science

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scientist

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an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences

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generally

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considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it

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once adv.

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one single time

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once conj.

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as soon as, or from the moment when

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lucky

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having good things happen to you by chance

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short

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small in length, distance, or height

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Fair enough

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That makes sense

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generous
willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
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event
anything that happens, especially something important or unusual
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eventually
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.
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disappointed
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
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disappointing
making you feel disappointed
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quietly
without making much noise
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I’ll give you that
You’re right about that
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purpose
why you do something or why something exists
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refuse
to say that you will not do or accept something
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impossible
If an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be achieved
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difficulty
the fact of not being easy to do or understand
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slight
small in amount or degree
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slightly
a little
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thing
used to refer in an approximate way to an object or to avoid naming it
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think
to believe something or have an opinion or idea
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thinking
the activity of using your mind to consider something
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with
used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together
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within
inside or not further than an area or period of time
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regularly
often
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kind
generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings
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silly
showing little thought or judgment
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evening
the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and night
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cross v.
to go across from one side of something to the other
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cross n.
a written mark (x or +) formed by two lines going across each other. The mark x is usually used to show where something is, or that something has not been written correctly
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breath
the air that goes into and out of your lungs
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breathe
to move air or something else into and out of the lungs
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breathing
the act or process of taking air into your lungs and releasing it
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translate
to change words into a different language
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translation
something that is translated, or the process of translating something, from one language to another
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sweater
a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body
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turn over
to move so that you face the other way when you are lying down: I turned over and faced the wall
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advice
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation
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advise
to give someone advice
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expect
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
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expectation
the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future
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expected
believed to be going to happen or arrive
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item
something that is part of a list or group of things
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mathematics
the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them
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maths
the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them
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prefer
to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another
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It’s up to you
You decide
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for good
for ever
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regret
a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better
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Medieval
related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500)
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anxiety
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
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continue
to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this
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personality
the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think
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personally
used when you give your opinion
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round adj.
shaped like a ball or circle, or curved
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round adv., prep.
in a circular direction or position; around
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round n.
a number of things or group of events
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strength
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
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touch v.
to put your hand or another part of your body lightly onto and off something or someone
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touch n.
a small amount
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close v.
to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this
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close n.
the end of something, or the time when you end it
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close adj.
having direct family connections or shared beliefs, support, and sympathy
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close adv.
not far in position or time
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closed
not open
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closely
in a way that is directly connected or has a strong relationship
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unexpected
not expected
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exist
to be, or to be real
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existence
the fact of something or someone existing
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simply
completely or as much as possible
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notice v.
to see or become conscious of something or someone
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notice n.
(a board, piece of paper, etc. containing) information or instructions
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involve
If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc.
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notion
a belief or idea
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engaged
having formally agreed to marry
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protection
the act of protecting or state of being protected
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try something on
to put on clothing and see if it fits or that you Like it: Why not try on this coat?
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middle n.
the central point, position, or part
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middle adj.
in a central position
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involved
not simple and therefore difficult to understand
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engage
to employ someone
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midnight
twelve o'clock in the middle of the night
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business
the activity of buying and selling goods and services
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businessman
a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company
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busy
If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular thing
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obvious
easy to see, recognize, or understand
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laughter
the act or sound of laughing
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laugh
to smile while making sounds with your voice that show you think something is funny or you are happy
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arrival
the fact of arriving somewhere
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arrive
to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey
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departure
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
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plain
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
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plan n.
a set of decisions about how to do something in the future
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plan v.
to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
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plane
a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or more engines
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obviously
in a way that is easy to understand or see

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