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afterwards

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After the time mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while
They separated, and soon/shortly afterwards Jane left the country

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aged

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Of theageof
They have onedaughter, Isabel, aged three.

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Armchair

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A kind of chair with sides that support your arms

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badminton

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a sport in which two or four people hit a shuttlecock (= a light object with feathers) over a high net
We get photographs of him playing badminton

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Bake

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to cook inside an oven, without using added liquid or fat:

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bathing suit

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a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming

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Bathtub

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A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or animal may bathe

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Beens

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a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable

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Behind

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At the back of

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Below

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In a lower position, under

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belt

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a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration

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Beside

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Next to, at the side
Come and sit here beside me

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Bin

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A container for waste

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Birth

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the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother’s body

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Blackboard

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a dark surface on a wall or frame that a teacher writes on with chalk (= white substance)

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Blanket

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a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed to sleep when is cold inside the room

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Board game

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Any of many games, for example chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it

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Boil

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to reach, or cause something to reach, the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas

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Bookcase

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a piece of furniture with shelves to put books on

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Bookshelf

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a shelf in a bookcase

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Bookstore/ bookshop

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A shop or a website where you buy books

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Bother

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to make the effort to do something
2. to make someone to feel worried or upset

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Brave

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Showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:
He lost his brave fight against the disease

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Bridge

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a structure that is built over a river,road, or railroad to allow people andvehicles to cross from one side to the other

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Bright

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Full of light, shining
The room was decorated in bright colors

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Bring

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To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person

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Career

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the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion designer

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Ceiling

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the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you

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Century

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A period of 100 years

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Chain

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a series of things of the same type connected in a line, or a series of people standing in a line

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Chatroom

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a part of the internet where people can communicate by writing messages to each other, often on a particular subject

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Climb

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to go up, or to go toward the top of something

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Cloud

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a gray or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water

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Clown

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an entertainer who wears funny clothes, has a painted face, and makes people laugh by performing tricks and behaving in a silly way

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Crick

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a painful, usually sudden stiffness in a group of muscles in the neck or back
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up

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Criket

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a sport in which two teams of eleven players try to score runs (= points) by hitting a small, hard ball with a bat, and running between two sets of small wooden posts

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Cupboard

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a piece of furniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves
The broom was kept in the cupboard

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Curtain

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a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private

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Colleague

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one of a group of people who work together

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Comb

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a flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long, narrow parts along one side, used to tidy and arrange your hair

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Costume

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the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or appropriate for a particular activity

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Countryside

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

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Deliver

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to take goods, letters, packages, etc. to people’s houses or places of work

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Design

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to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings

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Dining room

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A room in which meals are eaten

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Dirty

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marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria (not clean)

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Dive

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to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water (in water)

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Doll

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a child’s toy in the shape of a small person or baby

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Drop

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To fall or to allow something to fall

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Drum

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a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick

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Earring

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A piece of jewelry, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by a clip

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East

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thedirectionfrom which thesunrisesin themorning,oppositeto thewest, or thepartof anareaorcountrythat is in thisdirection
North, south, EAST, west

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Engine

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A machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement

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Entrance

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a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place

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Envelope

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To cover or surround something completely
2. A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document (type of letter)
I need some glue to seal the envelope

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Fail

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to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do
2. to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, on a test or exam

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Foreign

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belonging or connected to a country that is not your own

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Frightened

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feeling fear or worry

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Further

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The comparative of FAR

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Gate

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A part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips

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Gett off

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To leave a place, usually in order to start a trip for example
I need to get off the bus to arrive home

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Grandchild

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the child of your son or daughter

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Grilled

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(of food) cooked over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame
When you’re in a barbecue, the cooker usually serve grilled meat

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Guest

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a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal

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Guide

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a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject
2. A person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors

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Half

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Either of the two equal or almost equal parts that together make up a whole

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Hall

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The area just inside the main entrance of a house, apartment, or other building that leads to other rooms and usually to the stairs
Her office is at the end of the hall.

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Handbag

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A small bag for money, keys, makeup, etc., carried especially by women

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Harbor

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An area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter

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Have got to

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Another way to say ‘have to’ more informal. Remember neg and question form
Have she got to pay for this?
Did she have to pay for this?

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Headteacher

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Someone who is in charge of a school
The Headteacher’s chair looked suitably festive during the last week of term

72
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Heating

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The system that keeps a building warm (equipment or devices used to provide heat, especially to a building)
2. To heat, to increase the temperature of something

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Heavy

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weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift

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Hers (pron)

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the one(s) belonging to or connected with a woman,girl, or female animal that has been mentioned or is known about

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Hill

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An area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

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Ice skating

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the sport or activity of moving on ice, wearing ice skates (= boots with thin metal bars attached to the bottoms)

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Indoor

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happening, used, or existing inside a building

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Jam

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a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread

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Journalist

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a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts them on radio or television
Only now has she permitted a journalist to write about it

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Jumper

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a dress that does not cover the arms and is usually worn over another piece of clothing that does cover the arms

81
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Kite

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a frame covered with cloth or plastic and joined to a long string, that you fly in the air when the weather is windy

82
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Leather

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animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc
He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.

83
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Lend

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to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back

84
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Length

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the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side (distance)
(Lenggf)
The length of the table is six feet, and its width(withd) is three feet

85
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Look after

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To take care of or be in charge of someone or something

86
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Look out

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to watch what is happening and be careful

87
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Lorry

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A truck

88
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Loud

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making a lot of noise
Is the tv loud enough?

89
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Luckily

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Because of good luck

Because of my good luck i have this
Luckily I have this

90
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Luggage

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the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are traveling

91
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Mad

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Very annoyed or angry

92
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Make up

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to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive
2. Activity of using cosmetics on the face to change the appearance

93
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Midday

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Twelve o’clock in the middle of the day
At midday everyone would go down to Reg’s Cafe

94
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Minus

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reduced by a stated number

95
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Motorway

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a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the U.K., Ireland, and some other countries, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it (highway for vehicles)
I got cut up several times on the motorway this morning

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Mug

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A large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks

97
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Mushroom

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a fungus with a round top and short stem. Some types of mushroom can be eaten

98
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Necklace

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a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, such as a chain or a string of decorative stones, beads, etc

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Net

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material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them, allowing gas, liquid, or small objects to go through, or an object made with this material that is used to limit the movement of something (looking for butterflies)

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Pale

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A pale light or color is not bright or strong

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Parrot

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a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice

102
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Pear

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a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed toward the stem

103
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Pence

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Plural of penny
Penny it’s a unit of money in USA (the cent)

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Penfriend

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someone who you write friendly letters to regularly, but you have never met

105
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Pupil

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a person, especially a child in school, who is being taught

106
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To race

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to (cause to) compete in a race

107
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Railway

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the metal tracks on which trains run

108
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Raincoat

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a coat that protects the wearer against rain

109
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Receipt

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something such as a piece of paper with a message proving that money, goods, or information have been received

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Recipe

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a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this

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Ring

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a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape or arrangement

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Roast

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to cook food in an oven or over a fire
Remember the difference between bake and roast

113
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Round about

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approximately
We’ll be at your house at round about nine o’clock, okay?

114
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Rubber

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an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially

115
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Rubbish

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waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed

116
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Ruler

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the leader of a country

The country was without a ruler after the queen died

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Sail

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to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind
2. When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water

118
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Sailing

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the sport or activity of using boats with sails

119
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Sausage

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a thin, tube-like case containing meat that has been cut into very small pieces and mixed with spices

120
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Scarf

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a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive

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Scooter

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a child’s vehicle with two or three small wheels joined to the bottom of a narrow board and a long vertical handle attached to the front wheel. It is ridden by standing with one foot on the board and pushing against the ground with the other foot

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A seat

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a piece of furniture or part of a train, plane, etc. that has been designed for someone to sit on

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Sheep

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a farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, and meat

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Bed sheet

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a sheet that you put on a bed, that you sleep either on top of or underneath

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Shout

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to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well
I heard her warning shout too late

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Sightseeing

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the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on vacation

127
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Sign

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to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself

128
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Silver

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a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making silverware (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewelry, coins, and decorative objects

129
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Sink

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to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank
The rock sank to the bottom of the pool
My foot sank into the deep mud

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Slim

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(especially of people) attractively thin
Skinny or thin (remember it’s not the same)
She looked slim and fit for her age

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Snake

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a reptile with a long body and no legs

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Spare

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If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra
I earned some spare money

133
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Spring

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the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator, and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and flowers appear

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Staff

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the group of people who work for an organization

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Stage

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a part of an activity or a period of development

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Stair

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a set of steps that lead from one level of a building to another

137
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Stamp/ to stamp

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a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is mailed, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid

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Steak

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a thick, flat piece of meat or fish, especially meat from a cow

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Stripes

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a strip on the surface of something that is a different color from the surrounding surface (line)

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Suitcase

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a large, rectangular container with a handle, for carrying clothes and possessions while traveling

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Supper

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a main meal eaten in the evening

142
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Tasty

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Tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavor *teisti

143
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Tent

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a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes, that you can fold up and carry with you
Usually boyscouts use it.

They set up a tent on the mountaintop

144
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Term

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one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university

145
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Tidy

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Ordered
He has always been a tidy person

146
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Tights

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a piece of clothing made of very thin material that tightly covers the feet, legs, and lower part of the body below the waist, often worn under skirts and dresses (pantyhouse)

147
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Toast

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sliced bread made warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by being put near a high heat

148
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Toe

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any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot

149
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Trainers

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a type of light, comfortable shoe that can be worn for sports

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Tram

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an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road

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Trousers

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a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top (pants)

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Try on

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to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it (to wear to know)

153
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Upload

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to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet

154
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Underground

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a rail system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground

155
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Wardrobe

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a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes like a closet

156
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Wheel

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a circular object connected at the center to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move

157
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Wide

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having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow
The desk is three feet wide
Her eyes were wide with wonder
Take care! wide, long and heavy load

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Wind

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a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt

159
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Windsurfing

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a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail

160
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File

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  1. Folder
  2. informationstoredon acomputeras oneunitwith onename:

What’s the filename?

I’m going tocopy/savethis file.

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Bounce

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to (causeto)moveup or away afterhittingasurface:

Theballbouncedoffthegoalpostand into thenet.

She bounced theballquickly.

Herbagbounced(=movedup and down)against hersideas shewalked.

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