Set 2 Flashcards
(266 cards)
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intense
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extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
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intention
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something that you want and plan to do
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interested
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wanting to give yourattention to something and discover more about it
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interfere
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to involve yourself in a situation when yourinvolvement is not wanted or is not helpful
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interior
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the inside part of something
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interpret
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to decide what the intendedmeaning of something is
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interrogate
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to ask someone a lot of questions for a longtime in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence
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interrupt
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to stop a person from speaking for a shortperiod by something you say or do
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invalid
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An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officiallyacceptable
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isolation
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the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feelunhappy
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justice
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fairness in the way people are dealt with
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labour
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practicalwork, especially when it involves hard physicaleffort
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lament
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to expresssadness and feelingsorry about something
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language
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a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar
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latter
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near or towards the end of something
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lavish
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large in quantity and expensive or impressive
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lean
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to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the toppart of the body in a particulardirection
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leisure
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the time when you are not working or doing other duties
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lenient
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not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
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liable
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having (legal) responsibility for something or someone
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liberal
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respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour
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liberty
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the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want
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library
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a building, room, or organization that has a collection of books, documents, music, and sometimes things such as tools or artwork, for people to borrow, usually without payment
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lightning
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a flash of brightlight in the sky that is produced by electricitymoving between clouds or from clouds to the ground
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limb
an arm or leg of a person or animal
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limit
the greatestamount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed
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linger
to take a longtime to leave or disappear
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lodge
to make an officialcomplaint about something
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lofty
high
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loneliness
the state of being lonely
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loyal
firm and not changing in yourfriendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in yourbelief in yourprinciples
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majestic
beautiful, powerful, or causinggreatadmiration and respect
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malady
a disease
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margin
the amount by which one thing is different from another
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mariner
a sailor
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matte
used to describe a surface or color or paint that is not shiny
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maximum
being the largestamount or numberallowed or possible
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meagre
(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough
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meant
past simple and past participle ofmean
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meant
past simple and past participle ofmean
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merchant
a person whose job is to buy and sellproducts in largeamounts, especially by trading with other countries
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mercy
kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over
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mere
used to emphasize that something is not large or important
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meticulous
very careful and with greatattention to every detail
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minimum
the smallestamount or numberallowed or possible
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moderate
neither smallnorlarge in size, amount, degree, or strength
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modest
not large in size or amount, or not expensive
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moral
relating to the standards of good or badbehaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each personbelieves in, rather than to laws
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mortal
(of living things, especiallypeople) unable to continueliving for ever; having to die
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mysterious
strange, not known, or not understood
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nauseous
feeling as if you might vomit
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neat
tidy, with everything in itsplace
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necessary
needed in order to achieve a particularresult
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nimble
quick and exact either in movement or thoughts
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no one
no person
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noted
known by many people, especially because of particularqualities
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nuisance
something or someone that annoys you or causestrouble for you
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nurseryman
a worker in or owner of a plant or tree nursery
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oath
a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a lawcourt
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object
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a livinganimal, plant, or person
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objection
the act of expressing or feelingopposition to or dislike of something or someone
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oblige
to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something
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obscure
not known to many people
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obstinate
unreasonablydetermined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says
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occupy
to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time
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occur
(especially of accidents and other unexpectedevents) to happen
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odour
a smell, often one that is unpleasant
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offend
to make someone upset or angry
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omen
something that is considered to be a sign of how a futureevent will take place
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opportunity
an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something
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oppose
to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her
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oppress
to governpeople in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom
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option
one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
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ordeal
a very unpleasant and painful or difficultexperience
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origin
the beginning or cause of something
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orthodontist
a person whose job is to correct the position of the teetha dentist who specializes in correcting the position of the teeth
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ostentatious
too obviouslyshowingyourmoney, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other peoplenotice and admire you
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paid
past simple and past participle ofpaybeing given money for something
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painstaking
extremelycareful and correct, and involving a lot of effort
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palaeontologist
someone who studiesfossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth
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parallel
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along theirlength
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Parliament
in some countries, the group of (usually) electedpoliticians or other people who make the laws for theircountry
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passive
The passive form of a verb is being used when the grammaticalsubject is the person or thing that experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing that causes the effect
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pasture
grass or similarplantssuitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of landcovered in this
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peak
the highest, strongest, or bestpoint, value, or level of skill
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peculiar
unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
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perceive
a person whose job is to correct the position of the teetha dentist who specializes in correcting the position of the teeth
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peril
too obviouslyshowingyourmoney, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other peoplenotice and admire you
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perilous
past simple and past participle ofpaybeing given money for something
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perish
extremelycareful and correct, and involving a lot of effort
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permit
someone who studiesfossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth
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perplexed
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along theirlength
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persuade
in some countries, the group of (usually) electedpoliticians or other people who make the laws for theircountry
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physical
The passive form of a verb is being used when the grammaticalsubject is the person or thing that experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing that causes the effect
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physiotherapy
grass or similarplantssuitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of landcovered in this
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pigment
the highest, strongest, or bestpoint, value, or level of skill
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pioneer
unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
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placid
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
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pledge
greatdanger, or something that is very dangerous
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plume
extremelydangerous
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plunder
to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed
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plunge
to allow something
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polarity
confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve
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pompous
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
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poultry
relating to the body
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precarious
the treatment of problems of the muscles, joints, or nerves, especially using exercises or by rubbing or moving the affectedbodyparts
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prejudice
a substance that gives something a particularcolour when it is present in it or is added to it
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present
a person who is one of the first people to do something
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privilege
having a calmappearance or characteristics
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probably
a serious or formalpromise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
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proclaim
a largefeather
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procure
to stealgoodsviolently from a place, especially during a war
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profession
to (cause someone or something to) move or fallsuddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
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profit
the quality of being opposite
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programme
too serious and full of importance
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prohibit
to officiallyrefuse to allow something
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prominent
very well known and important
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promote
to encouragepeople to like, buy, use, do, or support something
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prompt
to make something happen
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pronunciation
how words are pronounced
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proportion
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole
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prosperous
successful, usually by earning a lot of money
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provoke
to cause a reaction, especially a negative one
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public
relating to or involvingpeople in general, rather than being limited to a particulargroup of people
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punctual
arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correcttime; not late
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puncture
a smallhole made by a sharpobject, especially in a tyre
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purpose
why you do something or why something exists
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quaint
attractive because of being unusual and especiallyold-fashioned
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queer
having or relating to a genderidentity or a sexuality that does not fit society's traditionalideas about gender or sexuality
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quell
to stop something, especially by using force
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quench
to drinkliquid so that you stop being thirsty
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queue
a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something, or a lot of people who want something
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quiet
making very little noise
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quite
completely
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quiver
to shakeslightly, often because of strongemotion
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raiment
clothes
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ramble
to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside
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rank
a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it
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rare
not common or frequent; very unusual
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really
in fact
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receive
to get or be given something
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recite
to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things
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refuse
to say that you will not do or accept something
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release
to give freedom or freemovement to someone or something
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repent
to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it
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reprimand
to express to someone yourstrongofficialdisapproval of them
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reserve
to keep something for a particularpurpose or time
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reside
to live, have yourhome, or stay in a place
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residence
a home
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resign
to give up a job or position by tellingyouremployer that you are leaving
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resolve
to solve or end a problem or difficulty
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resort
a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another statedpurpose
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restaurant
a place where meals are prepared and served to customers
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restore
to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
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restrain
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something
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retain
to keep or continue to have something
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retreat
to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger
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reveal
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previouslysecret
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revive
to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use
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rhyme
Words that rhyme have the same last sound
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ridiculous
stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
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rigid
stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved
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roam
to move about or travel, especially without a clearidea of what you are going to do
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robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
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rogue
behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causesdamage
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rowdy
noisy and possiblyviolent
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rural
in, of, or like the countryside
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sacred
considered to be holy and deservingrespect, especially because of a connection with a god
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sacrifice
to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person
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sane
having a healthymind and not mentallyill
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sanitary
clean and not dangerous for yourhealth, or protectinghealth by removingdirt and waste, especiallyhumanwaste
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satin
a type of cloth, sometimes made of silk, that is smooth and shiny on one side but not on the other
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scanty
smaller in size or amount than is considerednecessary or is hoped for
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score
to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game
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scripture
the holy writings of a religon
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secure
positioned or fixedfirmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break
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seize
to take something quickly and keep or hold it
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seldom
almost never
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separate
existing or happeningindependently or in a different physicalspace
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sermon
a part of a Christianchurchceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moralsubject, often based on something written in the Bible
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shoulder
one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of the body
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shrine
a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holyperson or object
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shrink
to becomesmaller, or to make something smaller
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signature
yourname written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that
something has been written or agreed by youused to refer to the special thing for which a person or place is particularlyknown
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sincere
(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest
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sincerely
honestly and without pretending or lying
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sleek
(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lyingclose to the body, and thereforelooking well cared for; not untidy and with no partssticking out
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slope
a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others
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sly
deceivingpeople in a clever way in order to get what you want
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sober
not drunk or affected by alcohol
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soldier
a person who is in an army and wearsitsuniform, especially someone who fights when there is a war
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sow
to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
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special
not ordinary or usual
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stern
severe, or showingdisapproval
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stomach
an organ in the body where food is digested, or the softfrontpart of yourbody just below the chest
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stoop
to bend the tophalf of the bodyforward and down
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stout
(especially of olderpeople) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist
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stress
greatworrycaused by a difficultsituation, or something that causes this condition
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stretched
past simple and past participle ofstretchto cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particulardirection
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stubborn
A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else
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sturdy
physicallystrong and solid or thick, and thereforeunlikely to break or be hurt
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subdued
If a colour or light is subdued, it is not very bright
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submissive
allowing yourself to be controlled by other people or animals
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submit
to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others
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subterfuge
a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something
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subterranean
under the ground
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subtropical
belonging to or relating to parts of the world that are immediatelysouth or north of the tropics (= the hottestareas) and have very hotweather at some times of the year
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successful
achieving the resultswanted or hoped for
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succumb
to lose the determination to oppose something; to acceptdefeat
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sufficient
enough for a particularpurpose
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suggest
to mention an idea, possibleplan, or action for other people to consider
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summit
an importantformalmeeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
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superfluous
more than is needed or wanted
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superior
better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
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supposed
to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to
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surprise
an unexpectedevent
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suspect
to think or believe something to be TRUE or probable
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suspend
to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently
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symbol
a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else
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system
a set of connected things or devices that operate together
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temperate
(of weatherconditions) neither very hotnor very cold
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tempestuous
If something such as a relationship or time is tempestuous, it is full of strongemotions
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temptation
the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have
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they
used as the subject of a verb to refer to people, animals, or things already mentioned or, more generally, to a group of people not clearlydescribed
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thrust
to pushsuddenly and strongly
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tomorrow
on the day after today
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torment
greatmentalsuffering and unhappiness, or greatphysicalpain
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traitor
a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, socialclass, beliefs, etc.
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tranquil
calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.
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tries
to attempt to do something
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trifle
a sweetcolddish consisting of a layer of fruit and cake, a layer of custard (= thick, sweet, yellowsauce) and a toplayer of cream
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trivia
details or information that are not important
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trivial
having little value or importance
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turbulent
involving a lot of suddenchanges, arguments, or violence
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twilight
the period just before it becomescompletelydark in the evening
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tyrant
a ruler who has unlimitedpower over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly
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unfathomable
impossible to understand
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uniform
a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people
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union
the act or the state of being joined together
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unite
to join together as a group, or to make peoplejoin together as a group; to combine
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unnecessary
not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
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unorthodox
different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.
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unsurpassed
better than anyone or anything else
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until
up to (the time that)
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vacant
not filled or occupied; available to be used
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vanished
not now present or existing
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vapour
gas or extremelysmalldrops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid
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vast
extremelybig
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vehicle
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transportingpeople or goods, especially on land
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veil
a piece of thinmaterialworn by women to cover the face or head
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venerable
deservingrespect because of age, high position, or religious or historicalimportance
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ventilation
the movement of freshair around a closedspace, or the system that does this
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vessel
a largeboat or a ship
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vicarious
experienced as a result of watching, listening to, or reading about the activities of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself
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virtuous
having good moralqualities and behaviour
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volatile
likely to changesuddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse
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wasteful
using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted
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weary
very tired, especially after working hard for a longtime
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weird
very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural
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wholesome
good for you, and likely to improveyourlife either physically, morally, or emotionally
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wholly
completely
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wither
(to cause) to becomeweak and dry and decay
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worthy
deservingrespect, admiration, or support
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wound
a damagedarea of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon
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wretched
unpleasant or of lowquality
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yield
1-to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
2-to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to
