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Adjective

Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation

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Suitable

  • *They need to find a suitable replacement
  • These toys are not suitable for children under five.
  • The film is not suitable for children.
  • A conference was planned, but finding a suitable venue proved difficult.
  • Each room has books, toys, and games that are suitable to that particular age group.
  • My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church - she doesn’t think they’re suitable.
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Verb

To make metal or glass soft by heating and then cooling it slowly

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Anneal

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Verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

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Enhance
* It’s things like this that enhance the quality of life.
* The latest revelation certainly won’t enhance her image.
* Smart personnel practices enhance the value of a company and its stock.
* A number of our clients want to look younger to enhance their career prospects.
* Pictures can then be enhanced on a pc.

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Noun

A formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place

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Appointment

  • I’d like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please.
  • She had to cancel her dental appointment.
  • I’ve got an appointment to see Ms Edwards at two o’clock.
  • I’ve got a two o’clock appointment with Ms Edwards.
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Noum

A typical quality or an important part of something

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Features

  • The town’s main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace.
  • Our latest model of phone has several new features.
  • A unique feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry.
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How well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity

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Performance
* He was an experienced player who was always seeking to improve his performance.
* High-performance cars (= those that are fast, powerful, and easy to control) are the most expensive.
* This was a very impressive performance by the young player, who scored 14 points within the first ten minutes.

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Verb

To do an action or piece of work

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Perform

  • Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
  • The operation will be performed next week.
  • Most of the students performed well in the exam.
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Noum

A permanently fixed piece of furniture in a house, such as a bath, that would not be taken by someone when moving to a new home

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Fixture
* All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price.
figurative
* They’ve been together so long he’s become a permanent fixture

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Noun

Broken or torn pieces of something larger

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Debris
* Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
* Debris from the plane crash

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Verb

To employ someone

Speaking about work

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Engage
* I have engaged a secretary to deal with all my paperwork.
* * We’ve recently engaged a cleaner.*
* She has been known to engage the services of a professional shopper.

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Noun

A measurement of how good, strong, important, popular, etc. sb or sth is

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Rating

  • The government’s approval/popularity rating sank to an all-time low.
  • The show’s ratings were up last season.
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Adverb

Usually or to a large degree

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Mainly

  • I mainly go to bed around midnight.
  • The group is made up of mainly young people.
  • They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich.
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Adjective

Without a cord; not connected to a power supply by wires:

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Cordless (wireless)
* A cordless phone.
* A cordless iron.
* A cordless dril.

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Noun

A sharp, wheel-shaped metal object that is attached to the heel of boots worn by people riding horses and is used to encourage the horse to go faster

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Spur

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Verb

To encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster. To encourage or push sb to do sth

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Spurr
* Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
* Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels in rapid succession.

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Verb

To express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people. To communicate sth. To transport sth

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Convey
* His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
* Please convey our condolences to the family.
* I tried to convey in my speech how grateful we all were for his help.
* You don’t want to convey the impression that we’re not interested.
* It’s difficult to convey the joy we felt.
* Could you convey a message to Mr Merrick for me, please?
* Systems for conveying goods
* The goods are usually conveyed by rail.

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Noun

An agreement to marry someone. An arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time

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Engagement

  • They announced their engagement at the party on Saturday.
  • A dinner engagement
  • I’m afraid I have a previous/prior engagement (= another arrangement already made).
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Verb

To interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it. To become involved, or have contact, with someone or something

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Engaged
* The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.
* She’s an intelligent child but in class she doesn’t really engage.

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Noun

The process of improving the quality, amount, or strength of something. A change, or a process of change, that improves something or increases its value

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Enhancement

  • We have made many enhancements to the software that will strengthen system security.
  • They plan to release a series of new products and product enhancements.
  • Performance/productivity enhancement The measures are intended to be incentives for performance enhancement.
  • earnings/pension/revenue enhancement
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Iddle

About a car; the condition of a car, when the engine is started but it keeps without gear engagement, or movement.

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Idling

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Verb

To make something slightly wet. To make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment, less strong

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Dampen
* Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun.
* Nothing you can say will dampen her enthusiasm.
* I didn’t want to dampen his spirits.

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Noun

A pipe or passage for water or electrical wire to go through

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Conduit
* They make pipes ad tubes that are used in construction and as electrical conduit
* Cracks in the rocks can act as conduit, transporting polluted water upward

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Noun

The money earned by an employee, esp. when paid for the hours worked

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Wages
* He was notorious for being anti-union and for paying low wages.

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A person that you have met but do not know well

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Acquitance

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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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Claims
* The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.

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(Of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others:

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Outgoing
* Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers.

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Noun

A heavy load that you carry

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Burden
* The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden

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Very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people

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Slang
* “Chicken” is slang for someone who isn’t very brave.

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Adjective

Showing agreement and giving encouragement:

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Supportive
* Children with supportive parents often do better at school than those without.

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Verb

To go past something by being a greater amount or degree:

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Overtake
* Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe

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Noun

A long, angry look:

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Glare
* She gave me a fierce glare

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When an adult behave is badly in a way that would be expected of a child

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Childish
* He wasn’t enjoying the occasion so he thought he’d spoil it for everyone else - it was very childish of him.

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Adjective

Someone, especially a child, who is spoiled is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually with the result that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people:

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Spoiled
* He is behaving like a spoiled child!
* As a child she was a bit precocious and spoilt.

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Verb

To use a needle and syringe (= small tube) to put a liquid such as a drug into a person’s body / To push or hit something forcelly and quickly, often with a thin or sharp object

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Jab
* The doctor jabbed the needle into the dog’s leg.
* Watch out! You nearly jabbed me in the eye with your umbrella!
* By the end of May, we will have jabbed more than 10,000 people.

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Noun

A small, electronic device that is put near a person’s heart, usually under the skin, in order to control the rate at which the heart beats

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Pacemaker

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Preposition, adverb

Next to, or together with

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Alongside
* The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines.

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Verb

To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object:

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Seek - Sought - Sought
* “Are you actively seeking jobs?” she asked.

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Adverb

Completely

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Quiet
* The two situations are quite different.
* The colours almost match but not quite.

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Noun

The act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject

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Thought
* Give it thought Ask me again tomorrow. I’ll have to give it some thought.
* Give thought to She doesn’t give any thought to her appearance.
* Spare a thought for Spare a thought for (= think about) all those without shelter on a cold night like this.

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Adverb

In fact or really

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Actually
* I didn’t actually see her - I just heard her voice.
* So what actually happened?

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Verb

To experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

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Struggle
* [ + to infinitive ] The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.
* I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
* Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

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Verb

To fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way.
To kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way

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Hang
* Hang around (A heavy gold necklace hagn arround her neck).
* Hang (down) from (Party decorations hung (down) from the ceiling).
* hang in (The curtains hung in thick folds).

  • He was found guilty and hanged later that year.
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Adjective

Received from someone who has died

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Inherited
* The inherited economy was recovering strongly, having been very sensibly managed for four years.

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Adjective

Based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding

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Sensible
* A sensible answer/approach/compromise/option
* It could be cold and wet so pack some sensible clothes.

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Noun

Knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience

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Awareness
* Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.
* Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.

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Noun

An ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel

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Sense
* With her excellent sense of smell, she could tell if you were a smoker from the other side of the room.
* My cold is so bad I’ve lost my sense of smell/taste (= I can’t smell/taste anything).

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Prhasal Verb

To bring about or produce (a result) by labour or effort; to attain or accomplish (a plan or purpose), esp. with difficulty

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Works out
* It works out cheaper in the end

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

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Likely
* Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.
* What’s the likely outcome of this whole business?

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Verb

To express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact.
To have a particular result.
To intend.
To have an important emotional effect on someone:

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Mean
* What does this word mean?
* Lower costs mean lower prices.
* The books with large print are meant for partially sighted readers.
* I’ve been meaning to call you all week.

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Adjective

Not willing to give or share things, especially money.
Unkind or unpleasant.
Very good.

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Mean
* My landlord’s very mean with the heating.
* Stop being so mean to me!
* She’s a mean piano player.

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Adjective

Unhappy because of being away from home for a long period

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Homesick
* As I read my mother’s letter, I began to feel more and more homesick.
* She was homesick during her first semester at college.

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Noun

Land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition:

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Countryside
* The countryside around there is beautiful.
* The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoiled countryside.
* Every summer thousands of people flock to the countryside.

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Noun

A group of sheep, goats, or birds.
A large group of people, usually people of a particular type.

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Flock
* The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills.
* A noisy flock of tourists came into the building.

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Verb

To move, gather or come together in large numbers:

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Flock to
* Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.
* Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition.

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Adjective

(About an area) has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees.
Very attractive to look at, taste, smell, etc.

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Lush
* Lush green valleys
* The lush sound of the orchestra
* The lush taste of fudge ice cream

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Noun

A person whose job it is to organize a particular event, or to provide services to particular people, or to take care of a particular place

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Steward
* Stewards will be inspecting the race track at 9.00.
* If you need help at any time during the conference, one of the stewards will be pleased to help you.

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The hability to see

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Sight

* If your sight is poor, you should not drive a car.
* The old woman has

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Verb

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

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Reach
* We won’t reach Miami until five or six o’clock.
* They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.
* News of his accident had only just reached us.

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Noun

a large amount of something good:

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Wealth
* During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.

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Verb

To fall or to allow something to fall.
To take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there:

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Drop
* She dropped her keys.
* The book dropped from/off the shelf.
* Don’t drop it!/Don’t let it drop!
* They dropped me off at the main entrance.
* I dropped him at the library and went shopping.

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Noun

A feeling of cold in your body that makes you shake slightly.

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Chill
* The sun was bright, but there was a chill in the air.
* His words sent a chill down her spine (= made her suddenly very fearful).

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Verb

To make or become cold but not freeze

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Chill
* Allow the pudding to chill.
* Chill the pudding before serving.

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Adjective

Brave and determined

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Gutsy
* A gutsy performance

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Adjective

Causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy:

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Moving
* A very moving story
*I find some of Brahms’s music deeply moving.

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Adjective

Proudly refusing to obey authority.
Refusing to be beaten

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Defiant
* A defiant attitude/gesture
* The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.

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Adjective

Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely:

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Gripping
* I found the book so gripping that I couldn’t put it down.

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Adjective

Strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened:

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Creepy
* A creepy film
* A creepy smile

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Noun

The metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is

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Bone
* I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

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Verb

To (cause animals to) eat grass

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Graze
* The cows were grazing.
* The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months.

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Noum

A story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe

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Tale
* He told some fascinating tales about his life in India
* She told me a tale about missing the bus to explain her lateness

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Noum

Clothes that are old and torn

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Rags
* In rags Their clothes were in rags (= torn).
* An old man dressed in rags
* Shoeless and dressed in rags, they roam the streets searching for scraps of food.

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Noun

An imaginary creature with magic powers, usually represented as a very small person with wings

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Fairy
* Do you believe in fairies?
* She used to think there were fairies at the bottom of her garden.

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Noun

A traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic

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Fairy tale
* A book of fairy tales that would fascinate millions in faraway lands.

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Noun

Having a special and attractive or beautiful quality, like something in a fairy tale:

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Fairy-tale
* Fairy-tale wedding They had a fairy-tale wedding.
* Sadly, there was no fairy-tale happy ending to the story.

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Verb

To cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

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Snap
* You’ll snap that ruler if you bend it too far.
* Snap something off Some vandal’s snapped off my car aerial again.

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Verb

To cause something to become fixed, for example with glue or another similar substance:

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Stick
* I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape.
* Stick something up with something He * Stuck up an announcement on the board with pins.
* This glue won’t stick.
* Be stuck in My car’s stuck in the mud.
* Stick to Stir the sauce so that it doesn’t stick to the pan.
* Stick together My book got wet and all the pages have stuck together.

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Verb

To break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this.
To feel a strong emotion, or strong wish to do something:

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Burst
* Burst open Suddenly the door burst open (= opened suddenly and forcefully) and police officers rushed in.
* I hate it when balloons burst.
* Burst with I knew they were bursting with curiosity but I said nothing.
* Burst to Tom was bursting to tell everyone the news.

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Noun

The fact of not pronouncing a particular sound in a word

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Elision
* Listening input is characterised by features such as elision and the placement of stress and intonation.

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Verb

To speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand

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Mumble
* She mumbled something about being too busy.
* [ + speech ] “I’m sorry,” he mumbled.

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Verb

Speaking quietly and in a low, slightly angry voice because the person is unhappy with the situation

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Muttering
* The mutterings of discontent started among the senior players.
* The company has responded to muttering about lack of direction with a plan to invest in Europe and China.

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Verb

To make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:

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Leap
* He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
* I leaped up to answer the phone.
* The dog leaped over the gate into the field.

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To lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this:

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Trip
* He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee.
* trip over / That cable is dangerous. Someone might trip over it.
* He was sent off for deliberately tripping Robson when he was about to score.

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Adjective

A rude word for something that is very annoying or not convenient:

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Bummer
* “I’ve left my wallet at home.” “What a bummer!”
* US I locked my keys in the car - bummer!

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Adjective

(About ground, sea, or wherever), extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions:

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Treacherous
* Snow and ice have left many roads treacherous, and drivers are warned to use caution.

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Noun

A long, narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along a mountain:

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Ridge

  • We walked along the narrow mountain ridge.
  • Figurative A ridge (= a narrow area) of high pressure will bring good weather this afternoon.
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The highest point of a mountain

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Summit
* On this day in 1784, Dr Michel Paccard and Jacques Balmat reached the summit of Mont Blanc.

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Noun

A piece of metal, wood, rubber, etc. with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, either pushed between two objects to keep them still or forced into something to break pieces off it

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Wedge
* Push a wedge under the door to keep it open while we’re carrying the boxes in.
* Pieces of stone can be split off by forcing wedges between the layers.

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Noun

An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem

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Breakthrough
* Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
* A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved.

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Verb

To to cause someone to become very weak or die because there is not food to eat

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Starve
* Whole communities starved to death during the long drought
* From talking to former prisioners in the camps and obvious conclusion is that teh have been starved.

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Noun

A situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

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Famine
* Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.
* There were reports of refugees dying of famine.
* Thousands of people emigrated during the Irish potato famine of 1845–46.

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Adjective

Existing or happening in many places and/or among many people

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Widespread
* There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France.
* Malnutrition in the region is widespread - affecting up to 78 percent of children under five years old.
* The campaign has received widespread support.

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Adjective

Needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed

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Reliant
* He’s completely reliant on his weelchari to get about
* The project is heavily reliant on volunteers.

93
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Adjective

Tidy, with everything in its place

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Neat
* Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it?
* She likes everything neat and tidy.
* You have such neat handwriting.
* They did a very neat job stitching up your knee - there’s hardly a scar there.

94
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Adjective

Useful or convenient

A

Handy
* A handy container/tool
* First-time visitors to France will find this guide particularly handy.
* It’s a nice house and it’s handy for (= near) the train station.

95
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Noun

A machine that is used for joining together pieces of cloth, with a needle that is operated either by turning a handle or by electricity

A

Sewing machine
* The home sewing machine is now a luxury in the consumer goods line.

96
Q

Noun

The hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals

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Shell
* Brazil nuts have very hard shells.
* A piece of shell fell into the cake mixture.
* The shell of a snail/crab/tortoise

97
Q

Noun

A small knife that folds into a case and is usually carried in a pocket

A

Penknife
* It will not affect the pocket of a single rich man, because he does not buy these cheap penknives.

98
Q

Verb

To bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way

A

Fold
* I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope.
* He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket.
* Will you help me to fold (up) the sheets?
* The table folds up when not in use.

99
Q

Verb

To continue to exist.
To continue being good or suitable

A

Last
* The meeting lasted two hours.
* The drought lasted for several months.
* They say the snow will last until the end of next week.
* It last up to six hours.
* There’s no point buying something that isn’t going to last.
* The cheaper washing machines should last about five years.

100
Q

Noun

An open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid. (also in a toilet)

A

Basin
* Run some water into the basin and wash your hands and face properly.
* When you have broken the eggs into a basin, whisk them together lightly with a fork.
* The basin in the upstairs bathroom has gold taps!

101
Q

Verb

To deal with a difficult situation alone

A

Fend
* I was left to fend for myself in the woods.
* Fighting for survival includes fending off attackers, and other beasts than man may be hiding in the wastes.

102
Q

Almost never

A

Seldom
* Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
* Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.

103
Q

The level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen

A

Threshold
* I have a low/high boredom threshold (= I do/don’t feel bored easily).
* His secretary earns £268 a month, well below the threshold for paying tax.

104
Q

Noun

A particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education

A

Wages
* A very low/high wage
* An hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage
* He gets/earns/is paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer.
* The job pays very low wages.

105
Q

Noun

The place where a public event or meeting happens

A

Venue
* The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
* The stadium has been specifically designed as a venue for World Cup matches.

106
Q

Adverb

Completely

A

Quite
* The two situations are quite different.
* The colours almost match but not quite.
* I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.
* Are you quite sure you want to go?

107
Q

Conjunction

Compared with the fact that; but

A

Whereas

  • He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30.
  • You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
108
Q

Adverb

Next to, together with

A

Alongside
* A car pulled up alongside (ours).
* Most of the staff refused to work alongside the new team.

109
Q

Verb

To provide, and sometimes serve, food.

A

Cater
* I’m catering for twelve on Sunday
* Who catered your party?

110
Q

Noun

A person or anlinal that lives in a particular place

A

Inhabitant
* A city of five millions inhabitants.

111
Q

Verb

To make something seem less important or less bad than it really is

A

Downplay
* The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.

112
Q

Verb

To make someone feel calm or less worried.
To make a part of the body less painful.

A

Soothe
* To soothe a crying baby.
* I had a long, hot bath to soothe my aching muscles.

113
Q

Noun

(A building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack

A

Shelter
* An air-raid shelter
* They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city’s homeless.

114
Q

Adjective

Making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action

A

Rousing
* We sang a last rousing chorus of the national anthem.
* She delivered a rousing speech full of anger and passion.

115
Q

Adjective

The simple form of language mothers often use when talking to their babies

A

Motherese
* The special sing-song way in which parents vocalize to their infants, known as “baby talk” or motherese

116
Q

Adjective

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

A

Keen
* They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
* He’s rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her).
* She’s keen on (playing) tennis.

117
Q

Verb

To have or continue to have something.
To hold or support something

A

Bear
* Their baby bears a strong resemblance to its grandfather.
* I don’t bear them any ill feeling (= I do not continue to be angry with or dislike them).
* The chair, too fragile to bear her weight, collapsed.

118
Q

Noun

A small space like a box that a person can go into.
A partly closed area or small tent at a fair, exhibition, or similar event.
A place in a restaurant that is beside a wall and where there are two long seats, often with high backs, with a table between them

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Booth
* A phone booth
* A polling booth
* There was a line of people waiting for the phone booth.
* If we get separated, let’s meet at the information booth.

119
Q

Shocking and morally unacceptable

A

Outrageous
* The judge criticized the “outrageous greed” of some of the bankers.
* It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.

120
Q

Noum

The time when you are not working or doing other duties

A

Leisure
* Leisure activities
* Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.
* The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.

121
Q

Noun

An Arab ruler or head of a group of people

A

Sheikh
* They want to phase out food subsidies, but the question is whether our creditors and the sheikhs will be able to wait that long.
* Many of these sheikhs returned to their villages of origin to recruit a following.

122
Q

A building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are

A

Landmark
* The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe’s most famous landmarks.

123
Q

Noun

Rich

A

Wealthy
* He’s a very wealthy man.
* With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country.

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