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Express

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word forms

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Consonant

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In agreement or harmony with

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Preference

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A thing preferred ( noun )

To prefer beef to chicken

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Pronoun

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( دستور زبان ) ضمیر

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Fall

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A thing which falls or has fallen

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Work things out

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Solve all of the matters

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Sounds good

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به نظرم خوب است

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Local

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belonging to or connected with the particular place or area

local people

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Sister in law

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the wife of two brothers

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Instrument

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an object used for producing musical sounds, for example a piano

to play an instrument
she doesn’t play an instrument

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That sounds really nice

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به نظرم واقعا خوب است

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demonstrative

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refferd to
demonstrative, one , ones

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Rising

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going up , increasing

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Flu

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influenza

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Article

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a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine

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Band

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a small group of musicians who play popular music together, often with a singer or singers

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Awesome

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extremely good , excellent

lt,s really awesome

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Reasonable

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( of a price or product) not too expensive

a restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices

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Pretty

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very

they are pretty expensive

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Tag

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a label attached to someone or something

price tag

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Silk

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ابریشم

silk t-shirt

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Comparison

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( noun) compare between two things or person

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Server

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A waiter or waitress

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Stress

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the way that a word orsyllable is pronouncedwithgreaterforcethan other words in the samesentenceor othersyllablesin the same word

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Carpenter

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a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures

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Cool

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Excellent

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Typical

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having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group

Typical day

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Incredible

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Impossible to believe

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That’s ok though

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Not bad

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Contraction

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.

as e’er for ever, isn’t for is not, I’d for I would.

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Semester

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a half- year term in a school or university

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Sneaker

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a soft shoe worn for sport

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Possessive

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If you are possessive about something that you own, you do not like lending it to other people or sharing it with other people:
possessive adjectives

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Vowel

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a letter of the alphabet used to represent a vowel. In English the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.

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Tudor

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A private teacher

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statement

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something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion

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Snap

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Suddenly

A Short period of time

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By the way

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راستی

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Heart wrenching

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Having a painful emotional

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Look forward to

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wait for, especially with a feeling of pleasure. To be excited

So, what are you looking forward to the most in our future together?

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Treat

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Give medical care or attention to

She’s treating patients in Cameroon

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Surgery

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medical treatment of injuries or diseases that involves cutting open a person’s body and often removing or replacing some parts

He will require surgery on his left knee

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Surgeon

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a doctor who is trained to perform surgery

A brain / heart surgeon

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Aid

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A source of help or assistance

45
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Forever

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For all time, for a lifetime, for a very long time

You will remember it forever

46
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Streak

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A continuous series of like events

You will receive a notification if your streak is a few hours from expiring

47
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Aim

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Intention or goal

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Conquer

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To gain or win

Got any goals you’re aiming to conquer today?

49
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Soothing

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Soft or sweet

We can light some candles and play some soothing music in the background.

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Candle

A

شمع

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Light

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To take fire,

We can light some candles

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Present

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something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you:

a birthday/Christmas/wedding present

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Probably

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Almost , certainly

Well you probably never feel lonely

54
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Quantifier

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(grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.

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Lift

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to move something or someone upwards into the air

How often do you lift weights?

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Weight

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a piece of metal that is known to weigh a particular amount and is used to measure the weight of something, or lifted by people to improve their strength and as a sport

a set of weights
a light/heavy weight
How often do you lift weights?

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Quantity

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used when referring to the measurement ( count , amaunt )

58
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Drum

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A musical instrument

I like to play drums a lot

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Drive

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to make someone extremely annoyed:

It drives my mom crazy

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Adverb

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قید ( گرامر )

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Frequency

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Period

Adverb of frequency
قیود تکرار

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Almost always

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تقریباً همیشه

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Hardly ever

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به ندرت

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Almost never

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تقریباً هیچ وقت

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Familiar

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Generally known

Are you familiar with the different types of bank accounts ?

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Shape

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Good physical condition

You are in great shape

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Freak

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a person with a very strong interest in a particular subject

a health/fitness freak
a jazz freak
SEE ALSO control freak

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Tip ( money )

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a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver

Did you leave a tip?
large/generous/big tip
I gave the guy a big tip.
a $5 tip

I’ll give you a few tips ( skills)

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Workout

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a practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.

How often do you work out?

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Break

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A pause in work or during an activity or event

Just let me take a five_ minutes break

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Nut

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A person who is interested in enthusiastic about a specified thing

A football nut
A sports nut

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Rat

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a small rodent, larger than a mouse, that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful

A gym rat

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Satisfy ( somebody )

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to make somebody pleased by doing or giving them what they want

97% of users are satisfied with this conversation partner

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Enhance ( something )

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to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something

Enhance writing

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Status

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the social or professional position of somebody/something in relation to others

to have a high social status

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Enthusiastic

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feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest in somebody/something

an enthusiastic supporter

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Qualify

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to give somebody the skills and knowledge they need to do something

as an English teacher, I’m not qualified to provide medical advice.

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Provide

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to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use

as an English teacher, I’m not qualified to provide medical advice.

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Advice

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an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation

as an English teacher, I’m not qualified to provide medical advice.

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Consult

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to go to somebody for information or advice

If the pain continues, consult your doctor.

It’s best to consult a healthcare professional for any health concerns.

81
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Concern

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To be about

It’s best to consult a healthcare professional for any health concerns.

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Clarify

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to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation

I’m going to clarify how to use them and when to use them

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Plural

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a word or form that expresses more than one

Plural nouns

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Singular

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plural

of or relating to the form of a word used when talking or writing about one thing

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Subject

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the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied

All of the subjects can go with had been

86
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Confused

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unable to think clearly or to understand something

My students get confused and make mistakes

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Rejoice

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to feel or show great happiness about something

Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return.

She rejoiced in her good fortune.

I rejoiced to see that she had made such a quick recovery.

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apostrophe

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the symbol ’ used in writing to show when a letter or a number has been left out, as in I’m (= I am)

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Specific

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relating to one thing and not others; particular

We are taking about general experience not specific times

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Overview

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a short description of something that provides general information about it, but no details

Just give a general overview you can use( had been ) when talking about travel experience

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Point

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a particular place

Both happened in the past and it means happened two the points last year

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Alternative

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a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities

Synonym: Option

93
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Hilarious

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Extremely funny

A hilarious joke/story

94
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Definitely

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a way of emphasizing that something is true and that there is no doubt about it

I definitely remember sending the letter.

‘Do you plan to have children?’ ‘Definitely not!’

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Gorgeous

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(informal) very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure

SYNONYM lovely

a gorgeous girl/man
a gorgeous view
gorgeous weather

96
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Doubt

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a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something

a feeling of doubt and uncertainty

97
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Consider

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to think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision

I’d like some time to consider.

98
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Engage

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to be doing or to become involved in an activity

To go out and enjoy oneself by engaging in lively activities

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Hit

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to touch someone or something quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc

to move into something or someone quickly and with force

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Pub

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A building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served → bar

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