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“the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do something”
He had the ability to explain things clearly.
ability
“something bad that happens that is not intended and that causes injury or damage”
She had an accident in the kitchen.
accident
“something that you do”
She has to accept the consequences of her actions.
action
“something that you do for enjoyment, especially an organized event”
The centre offers a range of activities, such as cycling, swimming, and tennis.
activity
“someone, especially a man, whose job is to perform in plays and films”
actor
“a woman whose job is to perform in plays and films”
actress
“a person or animal that has finished growing and is not now a child”
adult
“something good about a situation that helps you”
One of the advantages of living in town is having the shops so near.
advantage
“a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service”
a newspaper/television advertisement
advertisement
“the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services”
She works in advertising.
advertising
“suggestions about what you think someone should do or how they should do something”
She asked me for advice about writing a book.
advice
“the time between the middle of the day, and the evening”
I played tennis on Saturday afternoon.
afternoon
“the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed”
She left India at the age of 12.
We’re living in the age of electronic communication.
age
“the mixture of gases around the Earth that we breathe”
He went outside to get some fresh air.
air
“a company that provides regular flights to places”
The airline operates a regular service to New York.
airline
“a place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in”
airport
“something that lives and moves but is not a person, bird, fish, or insect”
She’s a real animal lover.
animal
“what you say or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you”
“to speak or write back to someone who has asked you a question or spoken to you”
I asked him if he was going, but I didn’t hear his answer.
I asked when she was leaving, but she didn’t answer.
answer
“a set of rooms for someone to live in on one level of a building or house”
apartment
“a software program designed to do a particular job, especially one that can be downloaded to a mobile device”
This new app aims to teach children about animals.
app
