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stamina

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perseverance, energy

“She doesn’t have a presidencial look. She doesn’t have the stamina.” - Trump on Hillary Clinton

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Blunt

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Not sharp

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Deign (P: Plain)

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Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity

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Loathe

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Hate

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Handcuffs

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A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner’s wrists

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Gate-crasher

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Someone who goes to a party without an invitation

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Aisle (P: I’ll)

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A passage between rows of seats in a building, such as church or theatre

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Ail (P: Nail)

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Suffer

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Sword (P: Sórd)

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Espada

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Ward: (P: war + d)

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Room in a hospital

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Grave (N)

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Place where you bury someone

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Grave (adj)

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Severe

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Light:

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1) of little weight
2) source of illumination
3) verb: “light upon”: come upon or discover by chance
4) light on: fall and settle

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Drive:

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1) operate a vehicle
2) propel or carry by force in a specific direction
3) urge/force animals/people to move to a specific direction
4) compel somebody to act in a particular way
5) trip on a car. “We went for a drive”
6) biologically determined urge: “her sexual drives…”

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See

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1) perceive with eyes
2) become aware of something from observation: “i see from your report…”
3) meet socially or by chance
4) (noun) the place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of a bishop or archbishop

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Grave (N)

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Place where you bury someone

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Grave (adj)

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Severe

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Light:

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1) of little weight
2) source of illumination
3) verb: “light upon”: come upon or discover by chance
4) light on: fall and settle

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Drive:

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1) operate a vehicle
2) propel or carry by force in a specific direction
3) urge/force animals/people to move to a specific direction
4) compel somebody to act in a particular way
5) trip on a car. “We went for a drive”
6) biologically determined urge: “her sexual drives…”

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See

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1) perceive with eyes
2) become aware of something from observation: “i see from your report…”
3) meet socially or by chance
4) (noun) the place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of a bishop or archbishop

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Grave (N)

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Place where you bury someone

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Grave (adj)

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Severe

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Light:

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1) of little weight
2) source of illumination
3) verb: “light upon”: come upon or discover by chance
4) light on: fall and settle

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Drive:

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1) operate a vehicle
2) propel or carry by force in a specific direction
3) urge/force animals/people to move to a specific direction
4) compel somebody to act in a particular way
5) trip on a car. “We went for a drive”
6) biologically determined urge: “her sexual drives…”

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See
1) perceive with eyes 2) become aware of something from observation: "i see from your report..." 3) meet socially or by chance 4) (noun) the place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of a bishop or archbishop
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Critic
Profession that criticizes artworks
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Referee
To arbitrate on a game
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To whine
Complaining sound, almost no words, just noise | P: wine
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To whinge
Complain; Can listen to actual words (not a sound)
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To buzz
Sound of vibration; E. bee, phone
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To wail
Cry of huge emotional sadness Movies, when you hear someone died P: whale
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To rumble
Low pitched sound | E. earthquake, stomach, motocycle
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Bark
Noise a dog makes | Or to scream out orders (force/authority): the general barked the order to do 50 push-ups
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To groan
``` Almost a sigh Breath vibration Complain, disappointment "UGH" Past: "Growed" ```
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Purr
Noise a cat makes
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Roar
Noise a lion makes | Human: shouting
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Shudder
Sub-conscious shake Feeling of disgust "To SHUDDER at the thought of"
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Shake
Intentional | Tremble or vibrate
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Stutter
Talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds | The king's speach
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Tremble
Shake involuntary, typically as a result of anxiety or excitement "To tremble with.."
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Shiver
Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited "Sent shivers down (my/her/his) spine"
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To quiver
Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion. - with fear - when you are terrified, petrified, mortified - "To quiver with (FEELING)"
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Giggle
Light laugh
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Awe (P: AWEsome)
A feeling of great respect. | "I was IN awe OF the mountain view"
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Somewhat
More than a little but not very much
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An ordeal
A terrible or painful experience for a period of time
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Baffled
Totally bewildered or perplex. - confused (adj) - a person feeling "An unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone."
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Bewildering
Confusing or perplexing | - adj
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A feat
An impressive achievement; an achievement that requires great strength and courage
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To Fare
Be successful - always negative - to not fare well
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Frantic
Extremely worried/frightened
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Audience
People at a concert/conference
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Spectator
People watching a match/sports
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Affect
Verb | To cause something on somebody
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Effect
Noun | A result or consequence of an action
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1) Briefly: | 2) Shortly:
1) only main points | 2) soon
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1) By | 2) Until
1) need to finish at a certain time | 2) is happening/available until specified time
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1) continual | 2) continuous
1) something that's interupted many times | 2) stars and ends only one time
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1) controlled | 2) inspected
1) have power on something | 2) check (luggage on the airport)
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1) Headline | 2) Title
1) a headline at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine/ most important news in a newspaper 2) The name of a book, composition or any artistic work
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1) imaginary | 2) imaginative
1) doesn't exist | 2) having creativity or inventness
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1) permission | 2) permit
1) to permit something | 2) a piece of paper that gives permission
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1) rise | 2) raise
1) doesn't need an object 2) does need object E. The sun rises I raise my children
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1) sew (P: so) | 1) sow (P: so)
1) fix clothes | 2) puts seeds into the ground during farming
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1) stationary | 2) stationery
1) not moving | 2) office/school supplies
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1) wonder | 2) wander
1) think about | 2) walk around aimlesly
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Juvenile
Childish (negative) | Adolescent
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Childlike
Behave like a child when older
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Youthful
Young/boyish
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Demeaner
The way somebody appears
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Mature
Act like an adult
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Puerile
Infantile | Childish
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Geriatric
Too old for what you're doing
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Figure
Number on a page
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Quantity (of)
The amount of a material or abstract thing
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Proportion (of)
Percentage | PS: you have to say if it's a large/small
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Amount (of)
+ uncountable nouns
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To cringe
Bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner
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Irksome
Irritating, annoying
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Appaling, appalled
Really terrible
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Prospect
Future possibility

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