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n. instrument that shows the time of day. It stands on a shelf or floor, or hangs on a wall.

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clock /klDk/ n. instrument that shows the time of day. It stands on a shelf or floor, or hangs on a wall.

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adj. 1 near: The shops are close to our home,

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close1 /kbos/ adj. 1 near: The shops are close to our home,

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close by, near: Alice lives close byclose by

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close by, near: Alice lives close by

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with little space between: The forest trees are _________together.

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close together, with little space between: The forest trees are close together.

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2 loving or liking each other: _________friends.

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2 loving or liking each other: close friends.

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3 almost happening: ‘Did Bob win the race?’ ‘No, but it was _________. ’

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3 almost happening: ‘Did Bob win the race?’ ‘No, but it was close. ’

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n. (no pi.) end: We were all tired at the _________of the day.

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close2 /kbuz/ n. (no pi.) end: We were all tired at the close of the day.

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v. 1 shut something: Please _________the door

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close3 /kboz/ v. 1 shut something: Please close the door

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shut a place: The caretaker _________ the school at 6 p.m.

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close up, shut a place: The caretaker closes up the school at 6 p.m.

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2 stop happening; end: All the men left when the meeting _________,

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2 stop happening; end: All the men left when the meeting closed,

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stop business: The shop _________when the owner died,

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close down, stop business: The shop closed down when the owner died,

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adj. not open; shut.

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closed /kbuzd/ adj. not open; shut.

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n. 1 (no pi.) material; stuff made by weaving threads together: cotton _________.

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cloth /klD0/ n. 1 (no pi.) material; stuff made by weaving threads together: cotton cloth.

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2 piece of material that you use for a special job: face-_________, table-_________.

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2 (pi. cloths) piece of material that you use for a special job: face-cloth, table-cloth.

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n. (pi.) things that you wear to cover your body.

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clothes /kbudz/ n. (pi.) things that you wear to cover your body.

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n. (no pi.) coverings for the body: People wear warm _________in cold weather.

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clothing /’kbubio/ n. (no pi.) coverings for the body: People wear warm clothing in cold weather.

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n. mass, made of tiny drops of water, that floats in the air: Those dark _________will probably bring rain,

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cloud /klaud/ n. mass, made of tiny drops of water, that floats in the air: Those dark clouds will probably bring rain,

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adj.: a _________sky.

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cloudy adj.: a cloudy sky.

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n. man in a circus or theatre who makes people laugh.

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clown /klaon/ n. man in a circus or theatre who makes people laugh.

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n. heavy stick with a thick end.

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club1 /kbb/ n. heavy stick with a thick end.

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n. group of people with the same interests: a tennis _________

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Club2 n. group of people with the same interests: a tennis club

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join with other people to buy something: The children _________r to buy a present for their teacher.

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club together, join with other people to buy something: The children clubbed together to buy a present for their teacher.

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_________ n. the shape 4k on a playing card.

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club3 n. the shape 4k on a playing card.

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n. noise made by a hen. _________v.

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cluck /kUk/ n. noise made by a hen. cluck v.

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n. thing, or piece of information, that helps to find the answer to a problem, a crime, etc.: The police looked for _________,

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clue /klu:/ n. thing, or piece of information, that helps to find the answer to a problem, a crime, etc.: The police looked for clues,

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not understand something: He hasn’t a _________how to dance.

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have no clue, not understand something: He hasn’t a clue how to dance.

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n. small group of trees or plants.

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clump /klAmp/ n. small group of trees or plants.

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adj. not able to move easily or carefully: That _________child has just dropped the eggs! _________adv.

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clumsy /’kbmzi/ adj. not able to move easily or carefully: That clumsy child has just dropped the eggs! clumsily adv.

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n. group of things close together: a _________of houses.

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cluster /’klASto(r)/ n. group of things close together: a cluster of houses.

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v. make a close group around something: We _________round the fire.

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cluster v. make a close group around something: We clustered round the fire.

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v. hold something tightly: The drowning man _________the lifebelt.

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clutch /kbtj/ v. hold something tightly: The drowning man clutched the lifebelt.

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prefix together: A _________educa-tional school has both boys and girls together.

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CO- /kao/ prefix together: A co-educa-tional school has both boys and girls together.

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n. ) 1 vehicle, with seats inside, pulled by horses: The Queen travelled through London in a golden _________.

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coach1 /kaotjy n. (pi. coaches) 1 vehicle, with seats inside, pulled by horses: The Queen travelled through London in a golden coach.

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2 bus for taking a group of people on long journeys. 3 part of a train where people sit.

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coach2 bus for taking a group of people on long journeys. 3 part of a train where people sit.

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1 teacher who gives private lessons to people.

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coach2 n. (pi. coaches) 1 teacher who gives private lessons to people.

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2 someone who teaches sport: The football _________makes his team practise every day. _________v. teach someone.

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2 someone who teaches sport: The football coach makes his team practise every day. coach v. teach someone.

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n. 1 (no pi) hard, black stuff from the ground, which gives heat when you burn it.

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coal /kaol/ n. 1 (no pi) hard, black stuff from the ground, which gives heat when you burn it. 2 (pi. coals) piece of coal.

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adj. not smooth or soft: _________cloth.

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coarse /ko:s/ adj. not smooth or soft: coarse cloth.

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n. land by the sea: Hournemouth is on the _________,

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coast /kaost/ n. land by the sea: Hournemouth is on the coast,

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n. edge of the land next to the sea.

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coastline /’kaostlain/ n. edge of the land next to the sea.

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n. man whose job is to watch the sea and ships carefully and see that all is well.

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coastguard /’kaostga:d/ n. man whose job is to watch the sea and ships carefully and see that all is well.

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n. 1 piece of clothing with sleeves and an opening in the front, which you wear outside.

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coat /kaot/ n. 1 piece of clothing with sleeves and an opening in the front, which you wear outside.

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2 animal’s covering of hair, fur, etc.: A tiger has a striped _________.

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2 animal’s covering of hair, fur, etc.: A tiger has a striped coat.

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3 covering of paint, dust, etc. _________v. put a thin cover over something: The wind _________the washing with dust.

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3 covering of paint, dust, etc. coat v. put a thin cover over something: The wind coated the washing with dust.

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v. persuade someone; make someone or something do something by being kind, careful, etc.: to _________a child to eat; to _________a fire to burn.

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coax /kooks/ v. persuade someone; make someone or something do something by being kind, careful, etc.: to coax a child to eat; to coax a fire to burn.

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n. fine net that a spider makes.

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cobweb /’kobweb/ n. fine net that a spider makes.

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n. male bird,

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cock /kok/ n. male bird,

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n. place in an aeroplane where the pilot sits.

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cock-pit /’kok pit/ n. place in an aeroplane where the pilot sits.

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n. (no pi.) 1 brown powder from the beans of a tree, made into chocolate. 2 drink that you make with _________ powder and milk.

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cocoa /’ ksokoo/ n. (no pi.) 1 brown powder from the beans of a tree, made into chocolate. 2 drink that you make with cocoa powder and milk.

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n. very big, brown nut that grows on palm trees and has sweet, white milk inside.

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coconut /’ kaokonAt/ n. very big, brown nut that grows on palm trees and has sweet, white milk inside.

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n. (pi. cod) sort of sea-fish that you can eat.

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cod /kod/ n. (pi. cod) sort of sea-fish that you can eat.

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n. 1 set of rules for a country or a group of people: Before Anne learned to drive, she read the Highway _________

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code /kaod/ n. 1 set of rules for a country or a group of people: Before Anne learned to drive, she read the Highway Code

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2 secret writing.

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code 2 secret writing.

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n. 1 (no pi.) drink that you make with hot water and the crushed beans of a plant.

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coffee /’kofi/ n. 1 (no pi.) drink that you make with hot water and the crushed beans of a plant.

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n. place where you can buy and drink coffee, etc.

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coffee bar n. place where you can buy and drink coffee, etc.

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n. box in which a dead person lies.

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coffin /’kofin/ n. box in which a dead person lies.

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n. long piece of rope or wire, twisted round and round,

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coil /koil/ n. long piece of rope or wire, twisted round and round,

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v. twist something into rings; twist round something: The snake _________round a branch.

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coil v. twist something into rings; twist round something: The snake coiled round a branch.

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n. round piece of metal money.

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coin /koin/ n. round piece of metal money.

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n. when things happen at the same time or in the same place by chance: What a _________! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived!

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coincidence /koo’insKtans/ n. when things happen at the same time or in the same place by chance: What a coincidence! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived!

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adj. 1 not warm; that feels like snow, ice, etc.: _________water.

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cold1 /kaold/ adj. 1 not warm; that feels like snow, ice, etc.: cold water.

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2 not friendly or cheerful: a _________smile. _________adv.

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2 not friendly or cheerful: a cold smile. coldly adv.coldness n.

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being not warm: The cold makes us shiver.

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cold2 1 (no pi.) being not warm: The cold makes us shiver.

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illness that makes you cough and sneeze, catch a _________

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2 (pi. colds) illness that makes you cough and sneeze, catch a cold

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illness that makes you cough and sneeze, catch a _________

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illness that makes you cough and sneeze, catch a cold

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v. fall down; break into pieces: The walls of the burning house _________,

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collapse /ks’laeps/ v. fall down; break into pieces: The walls of the burning house collapsed,

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n. 1 the part of your clothes that goes round your neck.

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collar /’kDb(r)/ n. 1 the part of your clothes that goes round your neck.

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2 band to put round the neck of a dog, horse, etc.

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2 band to put round the neck of a dog, horse, etc.

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n. person who works with you: When Robert left his job, his _________gave him a present.

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colleague /‘kr>li:g/ n. person who works with you: When Robert left his job, his colleagues gave him a present.

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v. 1 take things from several people or places: The bus conductor _________money from the passengers

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collect /ka’lekt/ v. 1 take things from several people or places: The bus conductor collected money from the passengers

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go and fetch someone or something: to _________a child from school.

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go and fetch someone or something: to collect a child from school.

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3 bring together things that are the same in some way, to study or enjoy them: My niece _________stamps.

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3 bring together things that are the same in some way, to study or enjoy them: My niece collects stamps.

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n. 1 number of things that have been gathered together: The Tate Gallery has a fine _________of modern pictures.

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collection /ka’lekjn/ n. 1 number of things that have been gathered together: The Tate Gallery has a fine collection of modern pictures.

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2 money that people give at a church service, meeting, etc.

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collection 2 money that people give at a church service, meeting, etc.

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n. someone who looks for and keeps things that he likes: a stamp-_________.

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collector /ka’lekta(r)/ n. someone who looks for and keeps things that he likes: a stamp-collector.

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n. 1 place where people go for more study, after they have left school: Student teachers study at a training _________.

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college /’kohd3/ n. 1 place where people go for more study, after they have left school: Student teachers study at a training college.

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2 part of a university: Merton is a _________of Oxford University.

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2 part of a university: Merton is a college of Oxford University.

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v. hit each other: The two lorries _________,

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collide /ka’laid/ v. hit each other: The two lorries collided,

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hit something hard: The lorry_________a tree,

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collide with, hit something hard: The lorry collided with a tree,

80
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n. punctuation mark (:) that divides sentences into two or more parts.

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colon /’kaolan/ n. punctuation mark (:) that divides sentences into two or more parts.

81
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n. army officer,

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colonel /’k3:nl/ n. army officer,

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n. 1 country that is ruled by another country: Hong Kong is a British colony.

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colony /’ktfiam/ n. {pi. colonies) 1 country that is ruled by another country: Hong Kong is a British colony.

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2 group of people from one _________who go and live in a new land,

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2 group of people from one country who go and live in a new land,

84
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adj. very big.

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colossal /ka’lDsl/ adj. very big.

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n. 1 what we see when light is broken up into parts: Blue, red, yellow, and green are _________.

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colour /’k/\b(r)/: n. 1 what we see when light is broken up into parts: Blue, red, yellow, and green are colours.

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2 paint, _________v. put colour on to something: to _________a drawing.

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2 paint, colour v. put colour on to something: to colour a drawing.

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adj. 1 with a _________: Water has no colour, but beer is _________.

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coloured /’kAbd/ adj. 1 with a colour: Water has no colour, but beer is coloured.

88
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2 not black or white: Nick sent a _________postcard to his parents

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2 not black or white: Nick sent a coloured postcard to his parents

89
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3 with a dark skin: Africans and Indians are _________people.

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3 with a dark skin: Africans and Indians are coloured people.

90
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adj. bright: Gardens are _________in summer.

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Colourful /’kAbfl/ adj. bright: Gardens are colourful in summer.

91
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n. 1 tall pillar of wood, stone, etc. to hold up a building or to make people remember something or someone: Nelson’s _________ in Trafalgar Square.

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column /’kobrn/ n. 1 tall pillar of wood, stone, etc. to hold up a building or to make people remember something or someone: Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square.

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2 part of a page: You are now reading the left-hand _________of this page.

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2 part of a page: You are now reading the left-hand column of this page.

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