Lives

Question 1

noun U

the brown outer covering of grains that is left when the grain is made into flour

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bran

Question 2

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psyllium

Question 3

一种无籽葡萄干

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sultana

Question 4

noun C
a type of kitchen tool that has a metal or plastic net, used for separating solids from liquids or very small pieces of food from large pieces

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sieve
Pour the soup through a sieve to get rid of any lumps.
verb T
to sieve flour

Question 5

adj
1 consisting of large pieces; rough, not smooth
2 ( used about a person or ( his/her behavior ) rude, likely to offend people; having bad manners

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coarse
1 coarse salt, coarse cloth
opp. fine
2 His coarse remarks about women offended her.
coarsely. adv
Chop the onion coarsely ( = into pieces which are not too small ).
He laughed coarsely.

Question 6

verb T
1 to get rid of sth that you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable
2 to put sth down quickly or in a careless way
3 informal, to get rid of sb, especially a boyfriend or a girlfriend

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dump
1 Nuclear waste should not be dumped in a sea.
figurative, I wish you wouldn’t keep dumping the extra work on me.
2 The children dumped their coats and bags in the hall and ran off to play.
3 Did you hear that Laura dumped Chris last night?

Question 7

noun C
1 a place where rubbish or waste material from factories, etc is left
2 informal , a place that is very dirty, untidy or unpleasant

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dump
1 a rubbish dump
2 The flat is cheap but it's a real dump.
syn. tip
idm. down in the dumps: unhappy or sad

Question 8

verb T
( formal ) ~ yourself/sb/sth of sb/sth
to make yourself/sb/sth free from sb/sth that is unpleasant or not wanted

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rid
He was unable to rid himself of his fears and suspicions.
He was a nuisance and we’re well rid of him(=it will be much better without him).
idm, get rid of sb/sth : to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away
Let’s get rid of that old chair and buy a new one.

Question 9

noun C

a person, thing or situation that annoys you or cause you trouble

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nuisance

It’s a nuisance having to queue for everything.

Question 10

noun
1 C U a feeling or belief that sth is wrong or that sb has done sth wrong
2 C a feeling that sth may happen or be true

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suspicion
1 I always treat smiling politicians with suspicion.
She was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He is under suspicion of being involved in drug smuggling.
2 I have a suspicion that he’s forgotten he invited us.
verb. suspect

Question 11

verb T
to take things into or out of a country secretly in a way that is not allowed by the law, to take a person or a thing secretly into or out of a place

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smuggle
The drugs had been smuggled through customs .
smuggler noun C a drug smuggler

Question 12

verb T
1 to prevent sth from being completely bad
2 ~ yourself , to do sth to improve people’s opinion of you, especially after you have done sth bad

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redeem

1 The redeeming feature of the job is the good salary.

Question 13

verb I
~ in sth, to take part or become involved in sth
noun

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participate
Students are encouraged to participate in sporting activities.
participation

Question 14

noun C
( grammar ) a word that is formed from a verb and that ends in -ing (present ~) or -ed, -en, etc (past ~). ~s are used to form tenses of the verb, or as adjectives.

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participle

Hurrying and hurried are the present and past participles of hurry.

Question 15

adj
1 ( only before a noun ) used to emphasize that you are talking about one person, thing, time, etc and not about others
2 (only before a noun) greater than usual, special
3 connected with one person or thing and not with others
4 ~ about/over sth, (not before a noun) difficult to please

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particular
1 Is there any particular dish you enjoy making?
2 This article is of particular interest to me.
3 Everybody has their own particular problems.
4 Some people are extremely particular about what they eat.
IDM in particular, especially
Is there anything in particular you’d like to do this weekend?

Question 16

adj
1 ~ about sth, (used about people) giving too much attention to small details and therefore difficult to please
2 having to much detail or decoration

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fussy
1 He is very fussy about food.
2 I don’t like that pattern, It’s too fussy.

Question 17

verb I
1 to be worried or excited about small things
2 ~ over sb/sth, to pay too much attention to sb/sth

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fuss
1 Stop fussing. We are not going to be late.
2 Stop fussing over all the details.
IDM. not be fussed about sb/sth
To not care very much
Where do you want to go for lunch? 
I am not fussed.

Question 18

adj

difficult to do or deal with

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tricky

a tricky situation

Question 19

verb
1 T ~ sth to sb/sth, to give a plan, document, etc to an official organization so that it can be studied and considered
2 I ~ to sb/sth, to accept sb/sth’s power or control because he/she has defeated you

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submit

1 to submit an application/complaint/claim

Question 20

adj
1 very important or necessary
2 full of energy; lively

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vital
1 Practice is vital if you want to speak a language well.
vital information
vitally adv. vitally important

Question 21

noun U

the act of finding out secret information about another country or organization

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espionage 1

verb spy

Question 22

noun C

an exact copy of a plant or animal that is produced from one of its cells by scientific mathods

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clone
clone verb T
A team from the UK were the first to successfully clone an animal.

Question 23

adj written
1 eating or wanting large amounts of food
2 wanting a lot of new information and knowledge

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voracious 2
1 a voracious eater
to have a voracious appetite 
2 a voracious reader 
voraciously adv
voracity noun U 2

Question 24

noun U

( according to the Christian religion ) the action of being saved from evil

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redemption

IDM beyond redemption, too bad to be saved or improved

Question 25

noun 1 U formal, the act of writing letters; the letters themselves 2 C U a close connection or relationship between two or more things

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correspondence 3 1 There hasn't been any correspondence between them for years. 2 There is no correspondence between the two sets of figures.

Question 26

noun C 1 a person who provides news or writes articles for a news paper, etc, especially from a foreign country 2 a person who writes letters to sb

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correspondent 3 | 1 our Middle East correspondent, Andy Jenkins

Question 27

noun U | the quality of being clear and easy to understand

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clarity 1 | clarity of expression

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noun U | an act of making sth clear and easier to understand

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clarification 4 | We'd like some clarification of exactly what your company intends to do.

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verb T | to make sth become clear and easier to understand

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clarify 1 I hope that what I say will clarify the situation. clear adj

Question 30

noun U 1 the freedom and power to make decisions by yourself 2 care in what you say and do so as not to cause embarrassment or difficulty for sb

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discretion 2 1 You must decide what is best. Use your discretion. 2 This is confidential but I know I can rely on your discretion. discreet adj IDM at sb's discretion, depending on what sb thinks or decide Pay increases are awarded at the discretion of the director.

Question 31

verb I 1 to need sb/sth and not be able to live or work properly without him/her/it 2 to trust sb/sth to work or behave well

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rely 2 1 The old lady had to rely on other people to do her shopping for her. 2 Can I rely on you to keep a secret? reliance noun

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adj ~ on sb/sth | not being able to live or work without sb/sth

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reliant 2 There are totally reliant on the state for financial support. rely verb

Question 33

adj | that you can trust

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``` reliable 2 Japanese cars are usually very reliable. Is he a reliable witness? OPP unreliable rely verb reliability 3 noun U reliably adv I have been reliably informed that there will be no trains tomorrow. ```

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noun U ~ on sb/sth 1 being able to trust sb/sth 2 not being able to live or work without sb/sth; being dependent on sb/sth rely verb

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reliance 2 | 1 Don't place too much reliance on her promises.

Question 35

noun C | an object, tradition, etc from the past that still survives today

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relic 1

Question 36

adj | not depending on help from anyone else

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self-reliant

Question 37

noun U | the waste material from people's bodies that is carried away from their homes in water in large underground pipes

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sewage 1

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noun C | an underground pipe that carries human waste to a place where it can be treated

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sewer

Question 39

noun pl technical | the solid waste material that you get rid of when you go to the toilet

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faeces

Question 40

verb I formal | to pass urine from the body

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urinate

Question 41

noun U | a thick, soft unpleasant substance; mud

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sludge

Question 42

noun C | a very short style of hair for man

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crew cut

Question 43

noun C 1 all the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc 2 a group of people who work together

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crew | a camera crew

Question 44

noun 1 U a game that is played with a bat and ball on a large area of grass by two teams of eleven players 2 C an insect that makes a loud noise by rubbing its wings together 蟋蟀

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cricket

Question 45

noun sing U | GDP

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gross domestic product

Question 46

adj 1 only before a noun, being the total amount before anything is taken away 2 formal, only before a noun, very great or serious 3 very rude and unpleasant 4 very fat and ugly

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gross 1 gross income OPP net 2 gross indecency/negligence/misconduct

Question 47

noun U 1 a person's behavior 2 formal, ~ of sth, the act of controlling or organizing sth

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conduct 1 1 His conduct has always been of the highest standard. a code of conduct 2 She was criticized for her conduct of the bank's affairs.

Question 48

noun U formal | unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person

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misconduct 2 | The doctor was dismissed for gross(=very serious) misconduct.

Question 49

noun C | a person who loves having a lot of money but hates spending it

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miser | miserly adj

Question 50

noun U | not being careful enough; lack of care

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negligence 1 The accident was a result of negligence. negligent adj negligently adv

Question 51

adj | very small and therefore not important

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negligible 1

Question 52

adj | that can be decided or changed by discussion

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negotiable 2 | The price is not negotiable/non-negotiable.

Question 53

noun C Brit, slang | a strong unpleasant smell

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pong | pong verb I

Question 54

noun C | a large or thick piece of sth

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chunk | chunks of bread and cheese

Question 55

adj 1 thick and heavy 2 used about a person, short and strong 3 used about food, containing thick pieces

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chunky 1 chunky jewellery 2 He was a short man with chunky legs. 3 chunky banana milkshake

Question 56

noun C U | a natural or chemical substance that is put on land or soil to make plants grow better

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fertiliser

Question 57

noun U | the waste matter from animals that is put on the ground in order to make plants grow better

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manure 2

Question 58

noun U | liquid waste, especially chemicals produced by factories

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effluent 1

Question 59

noun C | a very small living thing that you can only see with a special piece of equipment ( a microscope)

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micro-organism

Question 60

noun U symbol CH4 | a gas without colour or smell, that burns easily and that we can use to produce heat 甲烷，沼气

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methane 1

Question 61

verb T 1 to send sth out (a liquid, gas, etc ) 2 to allow sb officially to leave; to send sb away 3 to do sth that you have to do

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discharge 2 1 Smoke and fumes are discharged from the factory. 2 to discharge sb from hospital 3 to discharge a duty/task

Question 62

noun C U 1 the action of sending sb/sth out or away 2 a substance that has come out of somewhere

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discharge 1 1 The discharge of oil from the leaking tanker could not be prevented. The wounded soldier was given a medical discharge. 3 yellowish discharge from a wound

Question 63

noun C | a ball of air or gas, in liquid or floating in the air

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bubble | We knew where there were fish because of the bubbles on the surface.

Question 64

noun pl | 细菌

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bacteria 2 singular, technical, bacterium bacterial adj bacterial infections/growths

Question 65

noun C | a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by sand or rocks

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lagoon 2

Question 66

noun U 1 the act of being moved or carried from one place to another 2 going through a place on the way to somewhere else

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transit 1 1 The goods had been damaged in transit. 2 a transit visa

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noun sing | the planet that is second in order from the sun and nearest to the earth

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Venus

Question 68

noun C | a platform joined to the side of a house, with a roof and floor but no outside wall

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veranda, also verandah 2 , US also porch Look at balcony, patio, terrace

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adj 1 important or large enough to be noticed 2 having a particular meaning

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significant 2 1 Police said that the time of the murder was extremely significant. There has been a significant improvement in your work. 2 It could be significant that he took out life insurance shortly before he died. significantly adv Attitudes have changed significantly since the 1960s.

Question 70

verb 1 T ~ sth up, to make a loud noise when you are eating sth hard 2 I to make a loud noise like the sound of sth being crushed

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``` crunch 1 to crunch an apple 2 We crunched through the snow. crunchy adj a crunchy apple ```

Question 71

noun C | a small area of the coast where the land curves round so that it is protected from the wind, etc

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cove | a sandy cove

Question 72

noun C | a person who belongs to the same family as sb who lived a long time ago

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descendent 2 Her family are descendants of one of the first Englishmen to arrive in America. Look at ancestor

Question 73

noun C | words that are written or cut on sth

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inscription 2 | There was a Latin inscription on the tombstone.

Question 74

noun C | a person in your family who lived a long time before you

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``` ancestor 1 My ancestors settled in this country a hundred years ago. SYN forebear ancestral 2 adj her ancestral home ```

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adj only before a noun | having two parts; double

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dual | to have dual nationality

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noun C, usually sing the traditions, qualities and culture of a country that have existed for a long time and that have great importance for the country

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heritage 1

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adj | useful or helpful

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constructive 2 constructive suggestions/criticisms/advice constructively adv

Question 78

verb T 1 ~ sth; ~ sb to do sth, to make sb want to do or creat sth 2 ~ sb with sth; ~ sth in sb, to make sb feel, think, etc sth

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inspire 2 1 Nelson Mandela's autobiography inspired her to go into politics. The attack was inspired by racial hatred. 2 to be inspired with enthusiasm The guide's nervous manner did not inspire much confidence in us. inspiring adj an inspiring speech

Question 79

adj 1 connected with astronomy 2 extremely large

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astronomical 3 | astronomical house price

Question 80

noun U | the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, etc

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astronomy 2

Question 81

verb I formal 1 used about a voice, an instrument, etc, to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time 2 ~ with sth, used about a place, to be filled with sound, to make a sound continue longer 3 ~ with sb/sth, to remind sb of sth, to be similar to what sb thinks or believes

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resonate 1 1 Her voice resonated through the theatre. 2 The room resonated with the chatter of 100 people. 3 These issues resonated with the voters. PHR V resonate with sth, formal to be full of a particular quality or feeling She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions.

Question 82

noun 1 U space or time without end 2 U C in mathematics, the number that is larger than any other you can think of

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infinity 2 | 1 figurative, The ocean seemed to stretch over the horizon into infinity.

Question 83

adj 1 very great 2 without limits; that never ends

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infinite 1 1 You need infinite patience for this job. 2 Supplies for oil are not infinite. OPP finite

Question 84

adj | having a definite limit or a fixed size

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finite 1 The world's resources are finite. OPP infinite

Question 85

noun C | a person whose job is to buy and sell houses and land for other people

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estate agent | US realtor. real estate agent

Question 86

noun C 1 a large area of land in the countryside that is owned by one person or family 2 (Brit) an area of land that has a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it 3 all the money and property that sb leaves when he/she dies

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estate 2 1 He owns a large estate in Scotland. 2 an industrial estate; a housing estate

Question 87

adj 1 involving two groups of people or two countries 2 (medical) involving both sides of the body or brain

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bilateral 2 1 bilateral trad/talks bilaterally

Question 88

noun U | the greenish-brown liquid with a bitter unpleasant taste that comes into your mouth when you vomit with an empty stomach

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bile

Question 89

adj 1 having or using two languages 2 able to speak two languages equally well

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bilingual 2 1 a bilingual dictionary 2 Our children are bilingual in English and Spanish.

Question 90

noun 1 C U (an act of) cheating sb in order to get money, etc illegally 2 C a person who tricks sb by pretending to be sb else

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fraud 1 The accountant was sent to prison for fraud. Massive amount of money are lost every year in credit card frauds.

Question 91

noun C | a wall of stone or earth that is built to stop a river from flooding or to carry a road or railway

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embankment 2

Question 92

verb T formal 1 to be a very good example of sth 2 to include or contain sth

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embody 2 1 To me she embodies all the best qualities of a teacher. 2 This latest model embodies many new features. embodiment noun C She is the embodiment of a caring mother.

Question 93

noun C 1 an important or noticeable part of sth 2 a part of the face 3 a ~ on sth, a newspaper or magazine article or television programme about sth 4 (also ~ film) a long film that tells a story

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feature 1 1 Mountains and lakes are the main features of the landscape of Wales. Noise is a feature of city life. 2 Her eyes are her best feature. 3 There's a feature on kangaroos in this magazine. featureless adj, dull featureless landscape

Question 94

亚硫酸盐

Answer 94

sulphite

Question 95

植物标本室

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herbarium

Question 96

verb T 1 to touch or hold sth with your hand(s) 2 to deal with or to control sb/sth

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handle 1 Wash your hands before you handle food. 2 This port handles 100 million tons of cargo each year. I have a problem at work and I don't really know how to handle it. handler noun C baggage/dog/food handlers

Question 97

noun sing | a person who is clever at making or repairing things, especially around the house

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handyman

Question 98

noun C U | the goods that are carried in a ship or an aircraft

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cargo Luggage is carried in the cargo hold of the plane. a cargo ship

Question 99

noun sing | 加勒比海

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the Caribbean

Question 100

noun C 1 (also coach US car) one of the seperate parts of a train where people sit 2 (also coach) a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by houses

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``` carriage 1 a first-class carriage ```