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(adj). worried or frightened by something

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alarmed

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(adj). very shocked and feeling great disapproval

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appalled

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(v). (news) If news or a story breaks, or if someone breaks it, it becomes known by the public for the first time

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break

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(n). (of newspaper) the number of people that a newspaper or magazine is regularly sold to

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circulation

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(adj + prep) opposite to what someone said or thought

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contrary to

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(adv) in an opposite way

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conversely

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(v) (news story) to report the news about a

particular important event

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cover

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(n) political news about events happening now

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current affairs

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(n) The demography of an area is the number and characteristics of the people who live in an area, in relation to their age, sex, if they are married or not, etc.

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demography

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adj feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something

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disgusted

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adj upset or worried

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distressed

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adj unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else

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helpless

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adj unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc

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hysterical

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v to write down a document for the first time,

including the main points but not all the details

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draft

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v to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

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imply

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v to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have

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infer

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(adj) annoyed

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irritated

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(adj) feeling sudden strong emotion

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overwhelmed

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n something that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interesting

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phenomenon

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n the group of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, etc.

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readership

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n the income that a government or company receives regularly

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revenue

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v (publish) to publish something in a newspaper or magazine

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run

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n (of information) someone or something that supplies information

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source

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adj unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.

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speechless

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n an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service or to be a member of an organisation

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subscription

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n (computer) a small, flat computer that is controlled by touching the screen or by using a special pen

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tablet

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n a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens

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transition

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(adj) not safe

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unsafe

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pv to mention someone or something without talking about them directly

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allude to

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n the sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech

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applause

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adj (of a person) able to use two languages equally well, or (of a thing) using or involving two languages

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bilingual

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adj (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold

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chilly

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n a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject

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discourse

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adj suitable or safe for eating

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edible

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35
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(adj) improved

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enhanced

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36
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adv in a way that is morally right

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ethically

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n a day on which a religious event or person is remembered and celebrated

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feast

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n a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group

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gathering

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39
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adv that is the reason or explanation for something

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hence

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adv in a way that cannot be avoided

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inevitably

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n a detailed plan or route of a journey

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itinerary

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42
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adj very comfortable and expensive

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luxurious

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43
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v to cause someone to believe something that is not true

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mislead

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adj If someone is motivated by a particular desire or belief, that desire or belief causes them to behave in the way that they do.

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motivated

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45
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adj too slight or small in amount to be of importance

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negligible

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v to be greater in number than someone or something

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outnumber

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47
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adj containing too many people or things

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overcrowded

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n a person who takes part in or becomes

involved in a particular activity

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participant

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n a line of people who are all walking

or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration

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procession

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v to change an area of a town by replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new ones

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redevelop

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adj less hot or tired

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refreshed

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52
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n a description of possible actions or events

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scenario

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adj If something bad is symptomatic of something else, it is caused by the other thing and is proof that it exists.

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symptomatic

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adj not changed or damaged by people

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unspoilt

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adj Voluntary work is done without being paid

and usually involves helping people.

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voluntary

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(conj) while

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whilst

57
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n a meeting of people to discuss and/or perform practical work in a subject or activity

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workshop

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exp to have an opinion about something, but not a strong opinion

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be inclined to

59
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adj describes a group of people in which everyone helps and supports each other

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close-knit

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pv to suggest or think of an idea or plan

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come up with

61
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n someone in your family who is not

closely related

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distant relative

62
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adj not behaving or working normally

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dysfunctional

63
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n a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children

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extended family

64
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n a person who acts as the parent of someone else’s child for a limited period, without becoming their legal parent

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foster parent

65
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exp to avoid attracting attention to yourself

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keep a low profile

66
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exp to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing

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keep a straight face

67
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exp to watch carefully for someone or something to appear

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keep an eye out for

68
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exp to make sure that someone always knows what is happening

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keep someone posted

69
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exp to continue to know about something

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keep track of

70
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exp to stay calm

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keep your cool

71
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exp to hope that things will

happen in the way that you want them to

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keep your fingers crossed

72
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exp to do what you said you would

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keep your word

73
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adj lasting for the whole of a person’s life

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lifelong

74
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n someone who has a child or children, but no partner living with them

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lone parent

75
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pv to meet another person in order to do something together

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meet up

76
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adj (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other

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mutual

77
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adj (style) neither formal nor informal

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neutral

78
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pv (appear) to appear suddenly

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spring up

79
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adj (relationship) not likely to change or end suddenly

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stable

80
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pv to defend yourself against a powerful person or organisation when they treat you unfairly

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stand up to

81
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exp used when you mention something in addition to all the other (bad) things that have happened

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to cap it all

82
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adj having a lot of money or owning a lot of things

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affluent

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n a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (=offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most

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auction

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pv to decide not to do something that you said you would do

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back out

85
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pv to help a person or organisation that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money

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bail out

86
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adj declared by law as unable to pay what you owe

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bankrupt

87
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n an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale

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bid

88
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exp to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity

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break even

89
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exp when everything about a situation is considered together

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by and large

90
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v to take away an amount or part from a total

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deduct

91
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exp more than anything else

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first and foremost

92
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exp first, or as the first in a set of things

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for a start

93
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exp for ever

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for good

94
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exp a particular period of time for which something has been happening, or that is needed for something

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for the time being

95
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n (plural) money needed or available to spend on something

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funds

96
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adj (before tax) A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it.

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gross

97
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n (money charged on loan) money that is charged by a bank or other financial organisation for borrowing money

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interest

98
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exp used after a negative statement to emphasise how unlikely a situation is because something much more likely has never happened

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let alone

99
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exp to lose more money than you make

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make a loss

100
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exp to have just enough money to pay

for the things that you need

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make ends meet

101
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exp in a negative sentence, used to mean ‘except’

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other than

102
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adj (of a person) having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it

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overdrawn

103
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adj describes a system in which you pay for a service before you use it and you cannot use more than you have paid for

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pay-as-you-go

104
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n a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something

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procedure

105
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adj successful, usually by earning a lot of money

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prosperous

106
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n (informal) something that is not worth what you pay for it

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rip-off

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pv to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially on things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need

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splash out on

108
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exp likely to be affected by something

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subject to

109
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n an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged or the activity of buying or selling something

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transaction

110
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adj too expensive for people to be able to buy or pay for

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unaffordable

111
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(adj) rich

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well off

112
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exp with the aim of

doing something

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with a view to doing something

113
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n a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning

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blister

114
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adj describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people

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clinical

115
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adj similar in size, amount, or quality to something else

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comparable

116
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n the ability to do something well

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competence

117
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adj (awake) awake, thinking, and knowing

what is happening around you

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conscious

118
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n beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with (43)

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conventional wisdom

119
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v to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position

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disclocate

120
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adj extremely good

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first-rate

121
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v If a bone fractures or is fractured, it breaks or

cracks.

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fracture

122
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v to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant; If a place, wound, or substance is infected, it contains bacteria or other things that can cause disease.

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infect

123
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exp to always do something or to take particular care to do something

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make a point of

124
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exp as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising

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needless to say

125
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exp a reason for what you do or say, or for being allowed to say or do something

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on the grounds that

126
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n a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency, but who is not a doctor or nurse

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paramedic

127
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adj Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it

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pointless

128
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n rest from something difficult

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relief

129
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adj good at doing something, especially because

you have practised doing it

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skilful

130
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adj relating to one thing and not others; clear and exact

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specific

131
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v to cause an injury to a joint (= place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement

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sprain

132
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adj relating to statistics

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statistical

133
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exp If you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side

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strike a balance

134
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v to express the most important facts or ideas in a short and clear form

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summarise

135
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n a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations

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surgeon

136
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adj connected with or used for medical operations

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surgical

137
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n a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury

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swelling

138
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exp to disagree with strongly

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take issue with

139
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exp to give attention to something, especially because it is important

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take note of

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