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a contradiction

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[C] a difference between two stories, facts, etc. C that means they cannot both be true: There were contradictions between the testimonies of the two men.

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a contraption

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n. [C] (informal) a piece of equipment that looks strange

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a contraceptive

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n. [C] a drug, object, or method used so that a woman does not become P R E G N A N T when she has sex —contraceptive adj.

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contraception

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. [U] the practice or methods of preventing a woman from becoming PREGNANT when she has sex SYN birth control

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contraband

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2 goods that are illegal to supply to either side in a war

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contour

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n. [C] the shape of the outer edges of something such as an area of land or someone’s body

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contract sth ↔ out

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phr. v. to arrange to have a job done by a person or company outside your own organization: The city has contracted its garbage collection out to an independent company.

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contraction

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2 [U] the process of becoming smaller or shorter

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to the contrary

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to the contrary showing or saying the opposite: In spite of rumors to the contrary, their marriage is fine.

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contingency

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[C] an event or situation that might happen and could cause problems: a contingency plan to cope with any computer failures

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continental drift

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n. [U] EARTH SCIENCES the very slow movement of the CONTINENTs across the surface of the Earth

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a continental breakfast

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n.[C]a breakfast consisting of coffee, juice, and a sweet ROLL (=type of bread)

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contiguous

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adj. (formal) next to something, or sharing the same border: the 48 contiguous States

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a contender

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n. [C] someone who is involved in a competition: She is a contender for the Democratic nomination for president.

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to contend with

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sth phr. v. to deal with a problem or difficult situation: The police would then have less paperwork to contend with.

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contemptuous

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adj. show-ing that you believe someone or something does not deserve any respect: young people who are contemptuous of authority

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contemplative

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adj. spending a lot of time thinking seriously and quietly

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a container

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n. [C] something such as a box, a bowl, a bottle, etc. that can be filled with something: an eight-gallon container

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a contact

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. 1 [C,U] communication with a person, organization, country, etc.: Have you kept/stayed in contact with any of your school friends? | The soldiers had little contact with citizens of the country. | the establishment of diplomatic contacts

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the constitution

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Constitution a set of laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by: the Constitution of the United States

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to construct

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1 to build something large such as a building, bridge, etc.: The Empire State Building was constructed in 1931. | The cabin is constructed from thick, heavy timbers

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to constrain

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v. [T] (formal) to limit someone’s freedom to do what s/he wants to do: Our research was constrained by a lack of funds.

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constitutional monarchy

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2 [C] POLITICS a country that is ruled by a king or queen whose powers are limited by law

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to conspire

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to secretly plan with other people to do something bad or illegal:
The company was accused of conspiring with local stores to fix prices.

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constitutional

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1 officially allowed or restricted by the consti- tution of a country or organization: The court ruled that the officers had violated the men’s constitu- tional rights.

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constant

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1 happening “constitutional ‘monarchy n. 1 [U] POLITICS a

regularly or all the time: There was a constant stream of visitors to the house. | He’s under con- stant pressure

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to consits of

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phr. v. to be made of or contain particular things or people: The top layer of earth consists largely of clay, gravel and sand. | The audience consisted solely of teenagers.

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consign sb/sth to sth

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1 to cause someone or something to be in a bad situation: a decision that consigned him to political obscurity

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consideration

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4 [U] the quality of thinking and caring about other people’s feelings, wants, or needs: He shows no consideration for others.

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consider

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1 [I,T] to think about something very carefully, especially before making a decision: I considered resigning. | He was consid- ering whether to apply for the job. | You should consider the possibility of moving there perma- nently.

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conservative

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1 preferring to continue doing things the way they are being done or have been proven to work, rather than risking changes: a very conservative attitude to education

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conservatism

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n. [U] the belief that any changes to the way things are done must happen slowly and have very good reasons: political conservatism

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consecutive

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adj. consecutive numbers or periods of time happen one after the other: It rained for three consecutive days. —consecutively adv.

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to connive

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v. [I] to plan something secretly, especially something that is wrong or illegal: Together, they connived to deceive her.

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a connection

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2 [C] a piece of wire or metal joining two parts of a machine together or to an electrical system: There must be a loose connection – I’m not getting any power.

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conjure sth ↔ up

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1 make an image, idea, memory, etc. very clear and strong in someone’s mind: Smells can often conjure up memories

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a congresswoman

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[C] a woman who is elected to be in Congress

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congenial

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adj. (formal) pleasant in a way that makes you feel comfortable and relaxed: a congenial atmosphere

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to congeal

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[I] if a liquid such as blood congeals, it becomes thick or solid

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confusing

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adj. difficult to understand: The diagram is really confusing.

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bewildered

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very confused and not sure what to do or think: People are often bewildered by all the rules and regulations about taxes.

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confused

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1 unable to understand clearly what someone is saying or what is happening: I’m totally confused. | I’m still confused about what happened.

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congested

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1 too full or blocked because of too many vehicles or people: congested freeways

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congested

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2 a congested nose, chest, etc. is filled with thick liquid that does not flow easily —congestion /k@n’dZEstS@n/ n. [U]

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to conform

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1 to behave in the way that most people behave: There’s always pressure on kids to conform.

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confined

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adj. a confined space or area is very small: It wasn’t easy to sleep in such a confined space.

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a configuration

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n. [C] the way in which parts of something are arranged or formed into a particular shape: a star-shaped con- figuration

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a conflict

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1 [C,U] angry disagreement between people, groups, countries, etc.: a conflict between father and son | conflicts over land | The two groups have been in conflict with each other for years.

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a confession

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1 [C] a statement that you have done something wrong or illegal: He made a full confession at the police sta- tion.

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to gain/win/earn sb’s confidence

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if you gain someone’s confidence, s/he begins to trust you: Gradually, the new manager began to win the employees’ confidence

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a conference

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2 a large formal meeting, often lasting for several days, at which members of an organization, profession, etc. discuss things related to their work: a sales conference | The American Medical Asso- ciation is sponsoring a conference on men’ s health. | Professor Roth is in London attending an international conference.

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to condone

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. [T] to accept or allow behavior that most people think is wrong: I cannot condone the use of violence.

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condescending

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adj. showing that you think you are better or more important than other people: He gave us a conde- scending smile.

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a concerto

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[C] ENG. LANG. ARTS a piece of CLASSICAL MUSIC, usually for one instrument and an ORCHESTRA

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concerned

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3 believing that something is important: They seem to be only concerned with making money.

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concerned

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2 worried about something important: We’re concerned about the results of the test. | letters from concerned parents

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conceptual

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Ac adj. (formal) relating to ideas, or based on them, and not yet real: The plans are in the conceptual stage. —conceptually adv.

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be concen- trated in/on/at etc. sth

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to be present in large numbers or amounts in a particular place: Most of the state’s population is concentrated in the cities.

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to conceive

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BIOLOGY to become PREGNANT ➔ CONCEP- TION: Ben and Tracy are hoping to conceive a second child soon.

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to conceive

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2 [T] to think of a new idea or plan: It was Dr. Salk who conceived the idea of a polio vaccine.

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conceivable

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adj. able to be believed or imagined ANT inconceivable: It is
conceivable that the experts could be wrong. | C Doctors looked at every conceivable cause

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to start a computer

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You start up/boot up a computer and log in/on in order to start using it.

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to compute

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v. [I,T] (formal) to calculate an answer, total, result, etc.: The machine can compute the time it takes a sound wave to bounce back. —computation /”kAmpy@’teIS@n/ n. [C,U]: He is below average in spelling and math computation. | The software is able to perform (=do) complex computations.

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compulsive

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compulsive behavior is very difficult to stop or control: compul- sive eating

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a compulsion

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1 [C] a strong desire to do something that is wrong: Drinking is a compulsion with her.

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compromising

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dj. mak- ing it seem that someone has done something dishonest or wrong: a compromising photograph

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Comprise, be composed of, and consist of

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Comprise, be composed of, and consist of can each be used in order to talk about the parts that things are made of, or the things that something contains.
Comprise is the more formal word.
Each of the following sentences means the same thing, but the patterns are different: The United States comprises 50 states. | The United States is composed of 50 states. | The United States consists of 50 states.

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to comprise

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1 [link- ing verb] to consist of particular parts: The World Trade Organization comprises more than 100 nations. | The committee is comprised of eight members.

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composition

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2 a) [U] the art or process of writing music, a poem, or an ESSAY, etc.

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complication

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2 [C,U] a prob- lem or situation that makes something more diffi- cult to understand or deal with: The drop in student numbers added further complications.

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complex

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difficult to understand because of having a lot of different parts that are all connected in different ways: Scientists are still trying to understand the complex relationship between the genes that cause the disease.

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compliant

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adj. willing to obey or agree to other people’s wishes and demands

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a omplex number

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n. [C] MATH any number that can be written in the form a + bi, where a and b are REAL NUMBERs and i is the square root of −1 ➔ IMAGINARY NUMBER

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a complex

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2 an emotional problem in which someone is too anxious about something or thinks too much about it: Linda has a complex about her appearance.

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to complement

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v. [T] to combine well with another thing, and bring out the good qualities in it: Buy a hat and scarf that complements your coat. —complementary /”kAmpl@’mEntriX, -‘mEnô@riX/ adj.: a small team of people with complementary skills

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a complaint

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[C] something that you complain about: My only complaint is the high prices they charge.

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to complain of sth

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phr. v. to say that you feel sick or have a pain in a part of your body: He complained of stomach pains.

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to compile

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v. [T] to make a book, list, record, etc. using different pieces of informa- tion, music, etc.: The report is compiled from a survey of 5,000 households. | It took several months to compile the database.

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to compete

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v. [I] to try to win or gain something, or try to be better or more successful than someone else: How many runners will be competing in the race? | We just can’t compete with/against big companies like theirs. | The stores are competing for customers.

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to compensate

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2 [T] to pay someone money because s/he has suffered injury, loss, or damage: The firm will compensate workers for their loss of earnings. | The fund was set up to compensate victims of the disaster.

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comparison

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1 [U] the process of comparing two people or things: In comparison with/to his brother, he’s really shy. | My last job was so boring that this one seems great by comparison.

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contrast

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to compare two things, situations, etc., in order to show how they are different from each other: In the novel, he contrasts the lives of two families living in New York.

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a compass

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2 MATH an instru- ment with a sharp point, used for drawing circles or measuring distances on maps

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comparitively

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adv. as compared to something else or to a previous state: The disease is comparatively rare.

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commute

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n. [C usually singular] the trip made to work every day: My morning commute takes 45 minutes.

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a community college

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n. [C] a college that people can go to, usually for two years, in order to learn a skill or to prepare to go to another college or university

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common sense

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n. [U] the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions: Use your common sense.

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communicative

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1 willing or able to talk or give information: My son isn’ t very communica- tive.

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communciable

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adj. a communicable disease is one that can be passed on to other people SYN infectious

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a commodore

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[C] an officer who has a high rank in the Navy

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commercial

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1 relating to business and the buying and selling of things: commercial activity

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commerce

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n. [U] the buying and selling of goods and services: interstate commerce (=among U.S. states)

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Schnapps

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n. [U] a strong alcoholic drink

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a school

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[C,U] a place where a particu- lar subject or skill is taught: an art school

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to schmooze

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v. [I] (informal, disapproving) to talk about unimportant things at a social event in a friendly way that is not always sincere

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scenery

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1 the natural features of a place, such as mountains, forests, etc.: What beautiful scenery!

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not sb’s scene

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(informal) not the type of thing someone likes: Loud parties aren’t really my scene.

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a scene

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a part of a play or movie during which the action all happens in one place over a short period of time: She comes on in Act 2, Scene 3. | a love scene

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to schedule

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v. [T] to plan that something will happen at a particular time: The meeting has been scheduled for Friday. | Another new store is sched- uled to open in three weeks.

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a scare

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1 [singular] a sudden feeling of fear: You really gave us a scare.

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a continent

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n. [C] one of the main areas of land on the Earth: the continent of Africa

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a continental divide

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n. [C] EARTH SCIENCES a very large area of high ground on a CONTINENT, from each side of which river systems flow in opposite directions

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continuation

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n. 1 [U] the act or state of continuing for a long time without stopping: the continuation of family tradi- tions

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continuity

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n. [U] the state of continuing over a long period of time without being interrupted or changing: Changing doctors can affect the continuity of your treatment.

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contrary

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adj. deliberately doing or saying the opposite of what someone else wants: an extremely contrary child

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a contrast

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1 [C,U] a differ- ence between two people, situations, ideas, etc. that are being compared: the contrast between the rich and poor in America | Claire is tall and dark, in contrast to her mother, who is short and fair. | At that time, the life of West Berlin stood in sharp/ stark/marked contrast to East Berlin.

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a contradiction

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1 [C] BIOLOGY a very strong and painful movement of a muscle in which it suddenly becomes tight, used especially about the muscles that become tight when a woman is going to give birth

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a contractor

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C] a person or company that does work or supplies material for other companies

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contractual

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adj. agreed in a contract: contractual obligations

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contravene

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v. [T] (formal) to do something that is not allowed by a law or a rule

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to contribute

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v. 1 [I,T] to give money, help, or ideas to something that other people are also giving to: Large companies contribute money to both parties. | Other people had good ideas, but I felt I had nothing to contrib- ute.

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to contract

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1 [T] (formal) to get an illness SYN catch: The disease is contracted from drinking contaminated water.

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a contribution

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1 something that is given or done to help something else be successful: The Mayo Clinic has made important contributions to cancer research. | Einstein’ s significant/important/valuable contri- butions to physics

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contrived

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adj. seeming false and not natural: The plot was contrived.

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control

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1 [U] the power or abil- ity to make someone or something do what you want: They don’t have any control over their son. | Newborn babies have little control of/over their movements. | The car went out of control and hit a tree. | The situation is now under control. | These events are beyond our control (=not possible for us to control).

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conventional

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used or existing for a long time, and consid- ered usual: Acupuncture is one alternative to con- ventional medicine.

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convergent

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dj. coming together at a point: convergent lines ➔ see picture at LINE1

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convenience food

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n. [C,U] food that is partly or completely prepared already

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a convenience store

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n. [C] a store where you can buy food, newspapers, etc. and that is often open 24 hours each day

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convenience

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1 [U] the quality of being good or useful for a particular purpose, especially because it makes something easier ANT inconvenience: Most people like the convenience of using a credit card.

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to convict

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v. [T] LAW to prove or announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a TRIAL in acourt of law ANT acquit:Both men were convicted of fraud.

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(a) conversion

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1 the act or process of changing something from one form, system, or purpose to another: Canada’s conversion to the metric system

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a conversion factor

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n.[C]MATH a fixed quantity that, when multiplied or divided by another num- ber, changes one type of measurement into a differ- ent type of measurement, for example miles into kilometers

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a convert

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Someone who has accepted a new religion

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convertible

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1 an object that is convertible can be folded or arranged in a different way, so that it can be used as some- thing else: a convertible couch (=one that unfolds to become a bed)

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to cook

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1 [I,T] to prepare food for eating by using heat: Whoever gets home first cooks dinner/supper. | Alice said she’d cook tonight. | Cook the pasta for 10–12 minutes.

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to bake

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to cook food such as bread in the oven

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to fry

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to cook food in oil on the top part of an oven

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to grill

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to cook food over strong heat, especially over flames: a grilled steak

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to sauté

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to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of oil

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Cool

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calm, relaxed, laid-back, easygoing, mellow, placid, serene

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coordination

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the organization of people or things so that they work together well: More coordination between departments is needed.

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a copier

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n. [C] a machine that quickly copies documents onto paper by photographing them

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a coordinate

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n. [C usually plural] MATH one of a set of numbers showing the exact position of a point on a line, map, or GRAPH, etc.

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to pirate

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to illegally copy and sell a movie, book, CD, or DVD that was made by another company: pirated DVDs

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to duplicate

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to copy something exactly, in order to have more than one: They duplicate the DVDs and then sell them illegally.

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to deposit

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v. [T] 1 to put money into a bank account ANT withdraw: I’d like to deposit this in my checking account.

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dermis

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n. [U] BIOLOGY the layer of skin under the EPIDERMIS (=the outside layer of ski

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a designated driver

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n. [C] someone who does not drink alcohol at a party, bar, etc. so that s/he can drive his/her friends home

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determined

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adj. having a strong desire to do something even when it is difficult: a determined opponent | Beth was determined to make her marriage work.

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deviation

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n. [C,U] (formal) a noticeable difference from what is expected or normal: Any deviation from procedures will not be tolerated.

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a dial

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1 the round
part of a clock, watch,
machine, etc., that has
numbers that show you
the time or a measure-
ment
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to dine on

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sth phr. v. (formal) to eat a particular type of food for dinner, especially expensive food: We dined on shrimp and pasta.

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a diploid

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n. [C] BIOLOGY a cell or ORGAN- D ISM that contains two complete sets of CHROMO-
SOMEs, one from each parent —diploid adj.

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direct current

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n. [U] PHYSICS abbrevation DC a flow of electricity that moves in one direction only, for example the current produced by a BATTERY ➔ ALTERNATING CURRENT

146
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a dipstick

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n. [C] a stick used for mea- suring the amount of liquid in a container, such as oil in a car’s engine

147
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to dis

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(dissed, disses, dissing) [T] (informal) to make unfair and unkind remarks about someone

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a duplicate

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n. [C] an exact copy of something that you can use in the same way: a duplicate of the front door key

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during vs for

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During is followed by a particular period of time and is used to say when something happens: During the summer, she worked as a lifeguard. For is followed by words describing a length of time and is used to say how long something continues: I lived in Chicago for two years.

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during

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at some point in a period of time: Henry died during the night.

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to dunk

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1 to quickly put something that you are eating into coffee, milk, etc., and take it out again

152
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a dwarf

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2 a person, animal, or plant that does not grow to the normal height

153
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to get rent a DVD

A
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duty-free

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adj. duty-free goods can be brought into a country without paying tax on them —duty- free adv.

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a DVD

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digital versatile disc or digital video disc a type of CD that can store large amounts of sound, VIDEO, and information

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a dwelling

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n. [C] (formal) a house, apart- ment, etc. where people live

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dwelt

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v. a past tense and past participle of DWELL

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to dwindle

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v. [I] to gradually become fewer or smaller: Their ten-point lead has dwindled now to only four points. —dwindling adj.

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to dynamite

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v. [T] to damage or destroy something with dynamite

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dynamics

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2 PHYSICS the science that studies the movement of objects and the forces related to movement

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E

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the written abbreviation of EAST or EASTERN

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each vs every and all

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Each, every, and all are all used to talk about every person or thing in a group.
When you are considering them separately, use each or every with a singular noun: Each/Every room has a shower.
When you are considering them together, use all with a plural noun: You answered all the questions correctly.

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each and every

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used in order to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing in a group: This will affect each and every one of us.

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at an early age

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when someone is very young: He was orphaned at an early age.

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to earmark

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v. [T] to decide that some- thing will be used for a particular purpose: funds that are earmarked for highway repairs

166
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earmuffs

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n. [plural] two pieces of material attached to the ends of a band, that you wear to keep your ears warm

167
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to get

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to receive money for doing work or selling something: How much do you get an hour?

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to net

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to earn a particular amount of money after paying taxes: She netted only $300 for a rug that took her 150 hours to weave.

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