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laundry (n)

n), (n), (v

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launderer (n): a person or company whose work or business is washing, drying and ironing clothes, etc.

launderette (n): ​a place where you can wash and dry your clothes in machines that you pay to use

launder (v): to wash, dry and iron clothes, etc.

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life (n)

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enliven (v): to make something more interesting or more fun

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yoga (n)

adj

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yogic (adj): ​connected with a system of physical and breathing exercises used by people who want to become fitter or to relax

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exhaust (n) (v)

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exhalation (n): ​an act of breathing out the air or smoke that is in your lungs; an amount of air or smoke that you breathe out

exhale (v): to breathe out the air or smoke, etc. in your lungs

exhausted (adj): very tired

inexhaustible (adj): cannot be finish, very great

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close (v)

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closure (n): the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanently/ the feeling that a difficult or an unpleasant experience has come to an end or been dealt with in an acceptable way

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green (adj)

adj), (adj

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evergreen (adj): that has green leaves all through the year

greenish (adj): ​fairly green in colour

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resist (v)

adj

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irresistible (adj): ​so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted

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come (v)

adj

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upcoming (adj): going to happen soon

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fail (v)

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unfailingly (adv): ​in a way that you can rely on to always be there and always be the same

She is very effective and unfailingly meet every deadline

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way (n)

adj

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underway (adj): ​having started

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calculate (v)

n

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miscalculation (n)

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labour (n)

adj

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laborious (adj)

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respect (v)

adj

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irrespective (Adj): regardless of

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access (v)

adj

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inaccessible (adj)

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different (adj)

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indifferent (adj)

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suceed (v)

adj

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successive (adj): consecutive

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recover (v)

Adj

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irrecoverable (adj)

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hand (n)

adj

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handful (adj): the amount of something that can be held in one hand

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dose (n): an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time

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overdose (n)(v): to take too much of a drug at one time, so that it is dangerous

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necessary (adj)

v

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necessitate (v)

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orchestra (n)

adj

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orchestral (adj)

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runner (n)

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forerunner (n): a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen

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form (n)

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deformity (n): ​a condition in which a part of the body is not the normal shape because of injury, illness or because it has grown wrongly

deformation (n): a change in the normal shape of something as a result of injury or illness

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value (n)

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devaluation (n): the act of giving a lower value to something or making it seem less important than it really is

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character (n) | adj
uncharacteristic (adj): not typical of somebody; not the way somebody usually behaves
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stand (v) | n
standstill (n): halt The negotiations are at a standstill with neither side willing to make concessions.
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furious (adj): very angry, with great energy, speed or anger | v
infuriate (v): enrage
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vary (v) | adv
invariably (adv): always
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business (n) | adj
businesslike (adj): working in an efficient and organized way and not wasting time or thinking about personal things
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progress (n) | adv
progressively (adv): steadily and continuously
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think (v) | adj
thoughtful (adj): showing that you think about and care for other people
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photo (n) | Adj
photogenic (adj): looking attractive in photographs
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make (v) | n
makeover (n): ​the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives
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advise (v) | adj
advisory (adj): ​having the role of giving professional advice
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burst (v) | n
outburst (n)
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splendid (adj) | n
splendour (n)
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go (v) | adj
foregone (adj): ​if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen
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law (n) | n
outlaw (v)(n): a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law
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break (n) | n
breakthrough (n): ​an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement
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print (v) | v
imprint on (v): to print or press a mark or design onto a surface
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normal (adj) | adv
abnormally (adv)
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shore (n): the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake (adj)
offshore (Adj): ​happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
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expend (v) | n
expenditure (n): ​happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
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adequate (adj): ​enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need (n)
adequacy (n)
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edit (v) | adj
editorial (adj): connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast
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laugh (v) | n
laughter (n): the act or sound of laughing
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occupy (v) | adj
preoccupied (adj): thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things
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compromise (n): an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end (adj)
compromising (adj): it shows or tells people something that you want to keep secret, because it is wrong or embarrassing
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admit (v) | n
admission/ admittance (n)
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fix (V) | n
fixture (n): a thing such as a bath or toilet that is fixed in a house and that you do not take with you when you move house
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sweet (adj) | adj
unsweetened (adj)
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anticipate (v) | adj
anticipatory (adj): done in order to prepare for something that you think might happen
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take (v) | v
overtake (v): to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else/ if something unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them
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prefer (v) | adj
prefential (adj)
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dominant (adj)
predominantly (adv)
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flame (n) | adj
non-flammable
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generate (v) | v
degenerate (v)
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seed (n) | adj
seedless (adj)
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dependent (adj) | n
interdependence between/among somebody/something (n): the fact of depending on each other; the fact of consisting of parts that depend on each other
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volunteer (n) | adv
voluntarily (adv)
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crime (n) | adj) (v
criminology (adj): ​the scientific study of crime and criminals incriminate (v): to make it seem as if somebody has done something wrong or illegal
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dear (v) | v
endear (v): to make somebody/yourself popular
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sight (n) | adj
unsightly (adj): not pleasant to look at
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color (n) | n
colorant (n): a substance that is used to put color in something, especially a person’s hair
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pay (v) | n
non-payment (n)
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corteous (adj) | adj
discorteous (adj)
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short (adj) | v
shortlist (v): a small number of candidates for a job, etc., who have been chosen from all the people who applied
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trouble (adj) | adj
troublesome (adj): annoying, irritating
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withdraw (v): to take money out of a bank account/ to stop giving or offering something to somebody (n)
withdrawal (n): the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization
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continue (v) | adv
continually (adv): in a way that is repeated many times so that it is annoying
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diagnose (v) | n
misdiagnosis (n)
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appreciate (v) | adj
appreciative (adj)
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perturb (v): to make somebody worried or anxious | adj
imperturbable (Adj): ​not easily upset or worried by a difficult situation; calm
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patriotism (n) | n
compatriot (n)
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buoy (v): to keep somebody/something floating on water | n
buoyancy (n): ​a situation in which prices, business activity, etc. tend to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success/ the fact of floating, being able to float or able to keep things floating
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capacity (n) | adj
incapacitating (adj): somebody/something unable to live or work normally
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number (n) | v) (v
enumerate (v): to name things on a list one by one outnumber (v): to be greater in number than somebody/something
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budget (n) | adv
Budgetwise (adv)
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precede (v): to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order (n)
predecessor (n): a person who did a job before somebody else
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root (n) | v
uproot (v): to leave a place where you have lived for a long time; to make somebody do this``
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genius (n) | adv
ingeniously (adv): skillfully
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defeat (v) | adj
self-defeating (adj): causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect
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moisture (v) | adj
moisturizing (adj)

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