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woke
/wəʊk/
(mainly us informal) aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality:
She urged young black people to stay woke.
dandruff
/ˈdæn.drʌf/
small, white pieces of dead skin from the head that collect in the hair or fall on the clothes
windmill
/ˈwɪnd.mɪl/
a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the wind, provide the power for getting water out of the ground or crushing grain
to cram
/kræm/
(=FIT A LOT IN)
1. (informal) to force a lot of things into a small space:
Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.
The room was packed and we were crammed against the door.
2. (informal) to do many things in a short period of time:
I had to cram three countries into a week’s business trip.
to tap
/tæp/
(=HIT)
1. To hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises:
The branches tapped against the window.
I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk.
I was tapping my feet (= hitting the floor gently with my feet) to the music.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
2. To touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen :
You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left.
When I tapped on the update button, the screen went blank.
debut
/ˈdeɪ.bju/
1. the occasion when someone performs or presents something to the public for the first time:
She made her professional stage debut in Swan Lake.
He started as an actor, making his debut as a director in 1990.
nod off
/nɒd/
to begin sleeping, especially not intentionally:
After our busy day, we both sat and nodded off in front of the TV.
suppress
/səˈpres/ (END BY FORCE)
1. The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
Causing something to end
(=PREVENT)
2. to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating:
She couldn’t suppress her anger/annoyance/delight.
His feelings of resentment have been suppressed for years.
linen
/ˈlɪn.ɪn/
Strong cloth made from the fibres of the flax plant:
a linen jacket
the crumpled charm of linen
To do (sth) up
do (sth) up
1. to fasten something or become fastened:
Can you help me to do up my dress?
Do your shoes/laces up before you trip over.
These trousers must have shrunk - I can’t do them up.
These trousers won’t do up.
onset
/ˈɒn.set/
the moment at which something unpleasant begins:
the onset of winter
The new treatment can delay the onset of the disease by several years.
ample
/ˈæm.pəl/
(=ENOUGH)
More than enough:
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
There’s ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.
They had ample warning of the factory closure.
Number Ten
the official home of the British prime minister in Downing Street, London, or the people who work for or represent the prime minister:
Number Ten announced tonight that the election will be on 6 April .
allure
/əˈljʊər/ /əˈlʊər/
the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting:
the allure of working in television
sexual allure
likelihood
/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/
The chance that something will happen:
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.
There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year.
