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1
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intermittent

A

stopping and starting often and for short periods.

synonym sporadic

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ancillary

adjective

A

formal

connected with or supporting something else, but less important than it.

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adaptation

noun

A

a film or television programme that is based on a book or play

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agnostic

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relating to hardware or software that is compatible with many types of platform or operating system.

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brush off

phrasal verb

A

reject - ignore

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affluent

adjective

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having plenty of money, nice houses expensive things. synonym wealthy

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applicable

adjective

A

if something is applicable to a particular person, group or situation, it effect them or is related to them.

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bubbly

adjective

A

example she has a very bubbly personality

cheerful - full of life

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bolt

noun

A

example the house was struck by a bolt of lightning

lightning that appears as a white line in the sky.

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biological

adjective

A

example the biological functions of the body

related to the scientific study of living things

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bee

noun

A

a black and yellow flying insect

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buzz

noun

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a lot of activity noise and excitement

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boquet

noun

A

an arrangement of flower, especially one that you give to someone.

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bundle

verb

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tie together, do up, pack up, wrap together,

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bind

verb

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if you are bound by an agreement promise, etc. you must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do.

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boost

verb

A

increase, enhance, improve

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badmouth

verb

A

to criticize someone or something

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brainy

adjective

A

intelligent

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benumb

adjective

A

deprive of physical or emotional feeling.

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bistable

noun adjective

A

an electronic circuit which has two stable states.

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convention

noun countable

A

a formal agreement, especially between countries, about particular rules or behavior, pact-treaty

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compliant

adjective

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made or done according to particular rules or standards.

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curve

noun

A

منحنی

24
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conduct

verb

A

to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts.

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charge

verb

A

an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime.

26
Q

consequence

noun

A

something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions.

27
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crest

noun

A

the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave.

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contraption

noun

A

a piece of equipment or machinery that looks funny strange, and unlikely to work well.

29
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contradiction

noun

A

a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true.

30
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consent

noun

A

permission to do something

31
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conspire

verb

A

to secretly plan with someone else to do something illegal.

32
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conspiracy

noun

A

a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal.

33
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conjunction

noun

A

in conjunction with somebody or something

working, happening or being used with someone or something else.

34
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constraint

noun

A

something that limits your freedom to what you wants.

synonym restriction

35
Q

correlation

noun

A

a connection between two ideas, facts, etc. especially when may be the cause of the other.

36
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conclude

verb

A

to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have.

37
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cheerful

adjective

A

happy, positive, joyful

38
Q

conservative

noun adjective

A

not like changes or new ideas

39
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conservation

noun

A

dislike of change and new ideas.

40
Q

conservationist

noun countable

A

someone who works to protect animals, plants, etc. or to protect buildings.

41
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conservation

noun

A

protection

42
Q

clinic

noun

A

places where medical treatment in given

43
Q

concatenation

noun

A

a series of events or things joined together one after another.

44
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conciseness

noun

A

short, with no unnecessary words.

Synonym: brief

45
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converse

noun

A

the converse of a fact, word, statement etc. is the opposite of it.

46
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confront

verb

A

to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way.

47
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constitute

verb

A

if several people or things constitute something they are the parts from it.
synonym make up

48
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contribute

verb

A

to help to make something happen

49
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cohesive

adjective

A

connect or related in a reasonable way to form a whole.

50
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common sense

noun

A

to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions.

51
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commonsense

noun

A

example it is all a matter of common sense.

sensible or practical

52
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chamber

noun

A

example the heart has four chambers.

an enclosed space especially in your body or inside a machine.

53
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cave

noun

A

example the entrance to a cave.

a big hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground.

54
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carved

verb

A

example a statue carved form a single block of marble.

cut, scratched, shape.

55
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cardinality

noun

A

example to represent a cardinality that is not limited.

the number of elements in a set or other grouping, as a property of that grouping.

56
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constituent

adjective

A

example the EU and its constituent members.

being one of the parts of something.

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