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raise [/reɪz/]

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1 MOVE HIGHER to move or lift something to a higher position, place, or level
Can you raise the lamp so I can see?
William raised his hat and smiled at her.

2 INCREASE to increase an amount, number, or level OPP lower
Many shops have raised their prices.

3 COLLECT MONEY to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
The Trust hopes to raise $1 million to buy land.
They are raising funds to help needy youngsters.

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take part

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to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people
take part in
About 400 students took part in the protest.
She wanted to take part but she was too ill.

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kayak [/ˈkaɪæk/]

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کایاک

who agreed to kayak down the amazon for charity

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consecutive [/kənˈsekjətɪv/]

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consecutive numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions OPP non-consecutive
It had rained for four consecutive days.
Can they win the title for the third consecutive season?

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comfort [/ˈkʌmfət/]

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1 PHYSICAL [uncountable] a feeling of being physically relaxed and satisfied, so that nothing is hurting you, making you feel too hot or cold etc → comfortable, discomfort
built/made/designed for comfort
All our sports shoes are designed for comfort and performance.

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comfortable [/ˈkʌmftəbəl/]

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1 FURNITURE/PLACES/CLOTHES ETC making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc → comfort
comfortable chair/bed/sofa etc
The bed wasn’t particularly comfortable.

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frighten [/ˈfraɪtn/]

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to make someone feel afraid SYN scare
Don’t stand so near the edge! You’re frightening me.
She was frightened by the anger in his eyes.

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shoot up

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to increase very quickly and suddenly SYN rocket

Demand for water has shot up by 70% over the last 30 years.

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surge [/sɜːdʒ/]

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1 [always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction
surge forward/through etc
The taxi surged forward.

2 (also surge up) if a feeling surges or surges up, you begin to feel it very strongly
She could feel anger surging inside her.

4 to suddenly increase SYN shoot up
Oil prices surged.

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relief [/rɪˈliːf/]

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1 COMFORT [singular, uncountable] a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened → relieve
I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
with relief
He watched with relief as the girl nodded.

2 REDUCTION OF PAIN [uncountable] when something reduces someone’s pain or unhappy feelings
Marijuana can provide pain relief for some cancer patients.

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infest [/ɪnˈfest/]

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1 if insects, rats etc infest a place, there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage
be infested with something
The kitchen was infested with cockroaches.
shark-infested/rat-infested etc
shark-infested waters
2 if a place is infested with things or people you do not want, there are too many of them there
be infested with something
an area infested with holiday homes

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exhausted [/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/]

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extremely tired SYN worn out

You look absolutely exhausted.

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blister [/ˈblɪstə/]

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a swelling on your skin containing clear liquid, caused, for example, by a burn or continuous rubbing
New shoes always give me blisters.

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wound [/wuːnd/]

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an injury to your body that is made by a weapon such as a knife or a bullet
A nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
It took several months for his wounds to heal.

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bandage [/ˈbændɪdʒ/]

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a narrow piece of cloth that you tie around a wound or around a part of the body that has been injured

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exhaustion [/ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/]

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extreme tiredness
with exhaustion
He collapsed with exhaustion.

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ache [/eɪk/]

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if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there SYN hurt
His feet were aching from standing so long.

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superstition [/ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃən/]

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a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on old ideas of magic

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superstitious [/ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs◂]

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influenced by superstitions

a superstitious woman

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mosquito [/məˈskiːtəʊ/]

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پشه

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drive []

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1 VEHICLE
a) [intransitive, transitive] to make a car, truck, bus etc move along
drive to/down/off etc
I am planning to drive to Morocco next year.

2 MAKE SOMEBODY MOVE [transitive] to force a person or animal to go somewhere
Torrential rain drove the players off the course.
With a few loud whistles, they drove the donkeys out of the enclosure.

3 MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING [transitive] to strongly influence someone to do something
drive somebody to do something
The detective wondered what had driven Christine to phone her.
drive somebody to/into something
The noises in my head have nearly driven me to suicide.

4 MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING BE IN A BAD STATE [transitive] to make someone or something get into a bad or extreme state, usually an emotional one
drive somebody crazy/nuts/mad/insane (=make someone feel very annoyed)
This cough is driving me mad!

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iguana [/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/]

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ایگوانا

این مارمولم بزرگا با پوست خفن

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vulture [/ˈvʌltʃə/]

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لاشخور، کرکس

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altogether [/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə◂/]

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1 used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely
an old custom that has vanished altogether
Congress could ban the procession altogether.
2 [+adj/adverb] used to emphasize that the way you describe something is completely true
In Canada, the situation is altogether different.

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furious [/ˈfjʊəriəs/]

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very angry
furious at/about
Residents in the area are furious at the decision.

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tiny [/ˈtaɪni/]

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extremely small

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terrified [/ˈterɪfaɪd/]

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very frightened

a terrified little girl

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delicious [/dɪˈlɪʃəs/]

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very pleasant to taste or smell

‘The meal was absolutely delicious, ’ she said politely.

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polite [/pəˈlaɪt/]

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behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings OPP rude, impolite

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starve [/stɑːv/]

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1 [intransitive] to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat
Thousands of people will starve if food doesn’t reach the city.

to prevent someone from having enough food to live
The poor dog looked like it had been starved.

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enormous [/ɪˈnɔːməs/]

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very big in size or in amount SYN huge

an enormous bunch of flowers

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freezing [/ˈfriːzɪŋ/]

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extremely cold

It’s freezing in this house. Can’t I turn on the heating?

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filthy [/ˈfɪlθi/]

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very dirty

The house was filthy, with clothes and newspapers strewn everywhere.

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excited [/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/]

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happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen
Steve flies home tomorrow – we’re all really excited.

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hilarious [/hɪˈleəriəs/]

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extremely funny

a hilarious story

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amazed [/əˈmeɪzd/]

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very surprised SYN astonished

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shellfish [/ˈʃelˌfɪʃ/]

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an animal that lives in water, has a shell, and can be eaten as food, for example crabs, lobsters, and oysters

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prawn [/prɔːn/]

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a small pink shellfish that can be eaten SYN shrimp

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flesh [/fleʃ/]

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1 the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones
a freshwater fish with firm white flesh

2 the skin of the human body
His flesh was red and covered in sores.

3 the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten
Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.

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trout /traʊt/

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a common river-fish, often used for food, or the flesh of this fish
قزل الا

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cherry [/ˈtʃeri/]

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گیلاس

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pear [/peə/]

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گلابی

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beet [/biːt/]

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چغندر

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raspberry [/ˈrɑːzbəri/]

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تمشک

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bush [/bʊʃ/]

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بوته

The child was hiding in the bushes.

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cabbage [/ˈkæbɪdʒ/]

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کلم

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selfless [/ˈselfləs/]

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caring about other people more than about yourself – used to show approval
selfless devotion to their work

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industrious [/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/]

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someone who is industrious works hard SYN hard-working

Most of the students I knew at college were serious and industrious.

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latest [/ˈleɪtɪst/]

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the most recent or the newest

50
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earn / make

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to get money by working

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inherit [/ɪnˈherɪt/]

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to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
inherit something from somebody
He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.

to have the same character or appearance as your parents
inherit something from somebody
Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father.

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waste [/weɪst/]

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when something such as money or skills are not used in a way that is effective, useful, or sensible
waste of
Being unemployed is such a waste of your talents.

53
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immature [/ˌɪməˈtʃʊə/]

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someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger – used to show disapproval SYN childish OPP mature

54
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jackpot [/ˈdʒækpɒt/]

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a large amount of money that you can win in a game that is decided by chance
a £50,000 jackpot
jackpot winners

55
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revive [/rɪˈvaɪv/]

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to bring something back after it has not been used or has not existed for a period of time
Local people have decided to revive this centuries-old tradition.

2 [intransitive, transitive] to become healthy and strong again, or to make someone or something healthy and strong again → recover
The economy is beginning to revive.

after being revived by doctors.

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newsstand [/ˈnjuːzstænd/]

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a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold

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streak [/striːk/]

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a coloured line, especially one that is not straight or has been made accidentally
Sue has blonde streaks in her hair.

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enact [/ɪˈnækt/]

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1 formal to act in a play, story etc
a drama enacted on a darkened stage
2 law to make a proposal into a law
Congress refused to enact the bill.

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