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chores

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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

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artisanal

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made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands

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pin

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a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together

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envy

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to wish that you had something that another person has

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epoch

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a long period of time, especially one in which there are new developments and great change

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self-confident

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behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge

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famine

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a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

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reload the page

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vice versa

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used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order

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target language

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a language that you are changing spoken or written words into

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encounter

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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

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preference for one over the other

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attrition

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gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it

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reluctant

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not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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quiet quitting

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the activity of doing the work that you need to do in order to keep your job but doing it without great enthusiasm or effort, and without agreeing to do extra tasks

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encounter

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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

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negotiate

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to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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conduct n.

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behaviour

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conduct v.

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to organize and perform a particular activity

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fund n.

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an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose

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funding

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money given by a government or organization for an event or activity

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fund v.

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to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization

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motor n.

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a device that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes a machine work

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mount
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger
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neat
tidy, with everything in its place
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notion
a belief or idea
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sign n.
a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc.
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sign v.
to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself
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solution
the answer to a problem
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tale
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
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though conj.
despite the fact that
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interrupt
to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do
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though adv.
despite this
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wave v.
to raise your hand and move it from side to side as a way of greeting someone, telling someone to do something, or adding emphasis to an expression
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wave n.
a raised line of water that moves across the surface of an area of water, especially the sea
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import n.
goods bought by one country from another
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import v.
to buy or bring in products from another country
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however
despite whatever amount or degree
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harm n.
physical or other injury or damage
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clause
a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= an agreement)
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harm v.
to hurt someone or damage something
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preferences
the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person
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curve n.
a line that bends continuously and has no straight parts
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accuse
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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purse
a small container for money, usually used by a woman
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curved
having a rounded or smoothly bending shape
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label n.
a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to
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district
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas
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patient n.
a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary
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label v.
to fasten a label to
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offence
an illegal act; a crime
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patient adj.
having patience
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jam
a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread
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offensive
causing offence
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offend
to make someone upset or angry
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irrelevant
not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important
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considerable
large or of noticeable importance
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precise
exact and accurate
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urge
a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control
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master
the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal
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per se
by or of itself
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appointment
a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place
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contribute
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
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contribution
something that you contribute or do to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful
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numerous
many
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competitor
a person, team, or company that is competing against others
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introduce
to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time
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introduction
an occasion when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time
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generate
to cause something to exist
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pale
used to describe a person's face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have
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self-confidence
the belief that you can do things well and that other people respect you
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motor adj.
connected with cars or other vehicles that have engines and use roads
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curve v.
to form a curve, or move in the shape of a curve
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get something out of something
to enjoy an activity, a course of study, etc. and learn many things: We got a lot out of our visit to London
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access n.
the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person
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access v.
to be able to get to or get inside a place
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interpret
to decide what the intended meaning of something is
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measurement
the act or process of measuring
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look into something
to try to find the truth about something: The police are looking into what happened
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hurry up
to move, finish a job, etc. faster: Hurry up or we'll be late
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palace
a large house that is the official home of a king, queen, or other person of high social rank
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secure v.
to get something, sometimes with difficulty
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secure adj.
positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break
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kid
a child
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less
a smaller amount (of), or to a smaller degree
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remove
to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something
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solar
of or from the sun, or using the energy from the sun to produce electric power
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valley
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
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lymphatic drainage
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knee
the middle joint of the leg that allows the leg to bend
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concern
to cause worry to someone
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three times as many men as
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women
pl of woman
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barely
by the smallest amount
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inherent
existing as a natural or basic part of something
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detect
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
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generally recognized
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momentum
the force that keeps an object moving
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hinder
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
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bold
not frightened of danger
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massage
to rub and press someone's body with regular repeated movements, in order to relax them or to reduce stiffness or pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) or muscles

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