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intense

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extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong

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intention

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something that you want and plan to do

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interested

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wanting to give yourattention to something and discover more about it

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interfere

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to involve yourself in a situation when yourinvolvement is not wanted or is not helpful

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interior

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the inside part of something

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interpret

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to decide what the intendedmeaning of something is

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interrogate

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to ask someone a lot of questions for a longtime in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

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interrupt

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to stop a person from speaking for a shortperiod by something you say or do

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invalid

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An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officiallyacceptable

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isolation

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the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feelunhappy

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justice

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fairness in the way people are dealt with

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labour

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practicalwork, especially when it involves hard physicaleffort

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lament

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to expresssadness and feelingsorry about something

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language

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a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar

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latter

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near or towards the end of something

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lavish

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large in quantity and expensive or impressive

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lean

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to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the toppart of the body in a particulardirection

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leisure

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the time when you are not working or doing other duties

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lenient

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not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected

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liable

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having (legal) responsibility for something or someone

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liberal

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respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour

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liberty

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the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want

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library

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a building, room, or organization that has a collection of books, documents, music, and sometimes things such as tools or artwork, for people to borrow, usually without payment

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lightning

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a flash of brightlight in the sky that is produced by electricitymoving between clouds or from clouds to the ground

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limb

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an arm or leg of a person or animal

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limit

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the greatestamount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed

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linger

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to take a longtime to leave or disappear

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lodge

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to make an officialcomplaint about something

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lofty

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high

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loneliness

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the state of being lonely

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loyal

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firm and not changing in yourfriendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in yourbelief in yourprinciples

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majestic

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beautiful, powerful, or causinggreatadmiration and respect

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malady

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a disease

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margin

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the amount by which one thing is different from another

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mariner

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a sailor

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matte

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used to describe a surface or color or paint that is not shiny

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maximum

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being the largestamount or numberallowed or possible

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meagre

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(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

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meant

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past simple and past participle ofmean

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meant

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past simple and past participle ofmean

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merchant

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a person whose job is to buy and sellproducts in largeamounts, especially by trading with other countries

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mercy

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kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over

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mere

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used to emphasize that something is not large or important

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meticulous

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very careful and with greatattention to every detail

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minimum

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the smallestamount or numberallowed or possible

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moderate

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neither smallnorlarge in size, amount, degree, or strength

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modest

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not large in size or amount, or not expensive

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moral

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relating to the standards of good or badbehaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each personbelieves in, rather than to laws

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mortal

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(of living things, especiallypeople) unable to continueliving for ever; having to die

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mysterious

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strange, not known, or not understood

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nauseous

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feeling as if you might vomit

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neat

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tidy, with everything in itsplace

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necessary

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needed in order to achieve a particularresult

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nimble

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quick and exact either in movement or thoughts

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no one

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no person

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noted

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known by many people, especially because of particularqualities

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nuisance

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something or someone that annoys you or causestrouble for you

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nurseryman

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a worker in or owner of a plant or tree nursery

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oath

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a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a lawcourt

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object

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a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a livinganimal, plant, or person

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objection

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the act of expressing or feelingopposition to or dislike of something or someone

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oblige

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to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something

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obscure

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not known to many people

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obstinate

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unreasonablydetermined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says

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occupy

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to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time

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occur

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(especially of accidents and other unexpectedevents) to happen

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odour

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a smell, often one that is unpleasant

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offend

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to make someone upset or angry

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omen

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something that is considered to be a sign of how a futureevent will take place

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opportunity

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an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something

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oppose

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to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her

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oppress

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to governpeople in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom

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option

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one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice

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ordeal

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a very unpleasant and painful or difficultexperience

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origin

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the beginning or cause of something

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orthodontist

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a person whose job is to correct the position of the teetha dentist who specializes in correcting the position of the teeth

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ostentatious

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too obviouslyshowingyourmoney, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other peoplenotice and admire you

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paid

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past simple and past participle ofpaybeing given money for something

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painstaking

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extremelycareful and correct, and involving a lot of effort

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palaeontologist

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someone who studiesfossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth

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parallel

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If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along theirlength

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Parliament

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in some countries, the group of (usually) electedpoliticians or other people who make the laws for theircountry

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passive

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The passive form of a verb is being used when the grammaticalsubject is the person or thing that experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing that causes the effect

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pasture

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grass or similarplantssuitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of landcovered in this

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peak

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the highest, strongest, or bestpoint, value, or level of skill

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peculiar

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unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

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perceive

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a person whose job is to correct the position of the teetha dentist who specializes in correcting the position of the teeth

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peril

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too obviouslyshowingyourmoney, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other peoplenotice and admire you

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perilous

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past simple and past participle ofpaybeing given money for something

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perish

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extremelycareful and correct, and involving a lot of effort

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permit

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someone who studiesfossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth

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perplexed

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If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along theirlength

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persuade

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in some countries, the group of (usually) electedpoliticians or other people who make the laws for theircountry

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physical

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The passive form of a verb is being used when the grammaticalsubject is the person or thing that experiences the effect of an action, rather than the person or thing that causes the effect

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physiotherapy

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grass or similarplantssuitable for animals such as cows and sheep to eat, or an area of landcovered in this

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pigment

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the highest, strongest, or bestpoint, value, or level of skill

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pioneer

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unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

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placid

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to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

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pledge

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greatdanger, or something that is very dangerous

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plume

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extremelydangerous

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plunder

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to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed

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plunge

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to allow something

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polarity

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confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve

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pompous

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to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it

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poultry

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relating to the body

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precarious

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the treatment of problems of the muscles, joints, or nerves, especially using exercises or by rubbing or moving the affectedbodyparts

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prejudice

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a substance that gives something a particularcolour when it is present in it or is added to it

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present

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a person who is one of the first people to do something

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privilege

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having a calmappearance or characteristics

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probably

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a serious or formalpromise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise

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proclaim

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a largefeather

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procure

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to stealgoodsviolently from a place, especially during a war

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profession

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to (cause someone or something to) move or fallsuddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something

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profit

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the quality of being opposite

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programme

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too serious and full of importance

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prohibit

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to officiallyrefuse to allow something

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prominent

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very well known and important

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promote

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to encouragepeople to like, buy, use, do, or support something

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prompt

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to make something happen

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pronunciation

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how words are pronounced

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proportion

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the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole

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prosperous

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successful, usually by earning a lot of money

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provoke

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to cause a reaction, especially a negative one

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public

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relating to or involvingpeople in general, rather than being limited to a particulargroup of people

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punctual

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arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correcttime; not late

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puncture

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a smallhole made by a sharpobject, especially in a tyre

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purpose

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why you do something or why something exists

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quaint

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attractive because of being unusual and especiallyold-fashioned

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queer

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having or relating to a genderidentity or a sexuality that does not fit society’s traditionalideas about gender or sexuality

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quell

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to stop something, especially by using force

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quench

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to drinkliquid so that you stop being thirsty

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queue

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a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something, or a lot of people who want something

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quiet

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making very little noise

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quite

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completely

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quiver

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to shakeslightly, often because of strongemotion

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raiment

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clothes

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ramble

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to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside

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rank

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a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it

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rare

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not common or frequent; very unusual

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really

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in fact

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receive

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to get or be given something

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recite

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to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things

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refuse

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to say that you will not do or accept something

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release

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to give freedom or freemovement to someone or something

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repent

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to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it

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reprimand

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to express to someone yourstrongofficialdisapproval of them

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reserve

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to keep something for a particularpurpose or time

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reside

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to live, have yourhome, or stay in a place

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residence

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a home

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resign

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to give up a job or position by tellingyouremployer that you are leaving

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resolve

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to solve or end a problem or difficulty

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resort

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a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another statedpurpose

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restaurant

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a place where meals are prepared and served to customers

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restore

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to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position

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restrain

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to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something

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retain

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to keep or continue to have something

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retreat

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to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger

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reveal

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previouslysecret

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revive

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to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use

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rhyme

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Words that rhyme have the same last sound

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ridiculous

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stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

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rigid

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stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved

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roam

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to move about or travel, especially without a clearidea of what you are going to do

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robust

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(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail

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rogue

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behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causesdamage

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rowdy

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noisy and possiblyviolent

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rural

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in, of, or like the countryside

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sacred

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considered to be holy and deservingrespect, especially because of a connection with a god

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sacrifice

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to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person

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sane

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having a healthymind and not mentallyill

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sanitary

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clean and not dangerous for yourhealth, or protectinghealth by removingdirt and waste, especiallyhumanwaste

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satin

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a type of cloth, sometimes made of silk, that is smooth and shiny on one side but not on the other

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scanty

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smaller in size or amount than is considerednecessary or is hoped for

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score

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to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game

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scripture

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the holy writings of a religon

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secure

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positioned or fixedfirmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break

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seize

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to take something quickly and keep or hold it

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seldom

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almost never

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separate

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existing or happeningindependently or in a different physicalspace

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sermon

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a part of a Christianchurchceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moralsubject, often based on something written in the Bible

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shoulder

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one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck that join the arms to the rest of the body

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shrine

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a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holyperson or object

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shrink

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to becomesmaller, or to make something smaller

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signature

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yourname written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that
something has been written or agreed by youused to refer to the special thing for which a person or place is particularlyknown

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sincere

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(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest

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sincerely

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honestly and without pretending or lying

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sleek

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(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lyingclose to the body, and thereforelooking well cared for; not untidy and with no partssticking out

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slope

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a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

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sly

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deceivingpeople in a clever way in order to get what you want

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sober

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not drunk or affected by alcohol

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soldier

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a person who is in an army and wearsitsuniform, especially someone who fights when there is a war

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sow

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to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow

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special

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not ordinary or usual

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stern

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severe, or showingdisapproval

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stomach

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an organ in the body where food is digested, or the softfrontpart of yourbody just below the chest

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stoop

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to bend the tophalf of the bodyforward and down

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stout

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(especially of olderpeople) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist

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stress

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greatworrycaused by a difficultsituation, or something that causes this condition

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stretched

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past simple and past participle ofstretchto cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particulardirection

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stubborn

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A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else

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sturdy

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physicallystrong and solid or thick, and thereforeunlikely to break or be hurt

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subdued

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If a colour or light is subdued, it is not very bright

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submissive

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allowing yourself to be controlled by other people or animals

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submit

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to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others

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subterfuge

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a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something

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subterranean

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under the ground

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subtropical

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belonging to or relating to parts of the world that are immediatelysouth or north of the tropics (= the hottestareas) and have very hotweather at some times of the year

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successful

A

achieving the resultswanted or hoped for

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succumb

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to lose the determination to oppose something; to acceptdefeat

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sufficient

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enough for a particularpurpose

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suggest

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to mention an idea, possibleplan, or action for other people to consider

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summit

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an importantformalmeeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries

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superfluous

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more than is needed or wanted

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superior

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better than average or better than other people or things of the same type

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supposed

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to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to

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surprise

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an unexpectedevent

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suspect

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to think or believe something to be TRUE or probable

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suspend

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to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently

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symbol

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a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else

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system

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a set of connected things or devices that operate together

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temperate

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(of weatherconditions) neither very hotnor very cold

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tempestuous

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If something such as a relationship or time is tempestuous, it is full of strongemotions

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temptation

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the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have

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they

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used as the subject of a verb to refer to people, animals, or things already mentioned or, more generally, to a group of people not clearlydescribed

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thrust

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to pushsuddenly and strongly

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tomorrow

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on the day after today

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torment

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greatmentalsuffering and unhappiness, or greatphysicalpain

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traitor

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a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, socialclass, beliefs, etc.

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tranquil

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calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.

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tries

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to attempt to do something

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trifle

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a sweetcolddish consisting of a layer of fruit and cake, a layer of custard (= thick, sweet, yellowsauce) and a toplayer of cream

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trivia

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details or information that are not important

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trivial

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having little value or importance

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turbulent

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involving a lot of suddenchanges, arguments, or violence

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twilight

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the period just before it becomescompletelydark in the evening

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tyrant

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a ruler who has unlimitedpower over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly

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unfathomable

A

impossible to understand

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uniform

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a particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people

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union

A

the act or the state of being joined together

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unite

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to join together as a group, or to make peoplejoin together as a group; to combine

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unnecessary

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not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted

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unorthodox

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different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.

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unsurpassed

A

better than anyone or anything else

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until

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up to (the time that)

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vacant

A

not filled or occupied; available to be used

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vanished

A

not now present or existing

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vapour

A

gas or extremelysmalldrops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid

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vast

A

extremelybig

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vehicle

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a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transportingpeople or goods, especially on land

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veil

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a piece of thinmaterialworn by women to cover the face or head

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venerable

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deservingrespect because of age, high position, or religious or historicalimportance

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ventilation

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the movement of freshair around a closedspace, or the system that does this

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vessel

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a largeboat or a ship

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vicarious

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experienced as a result of watching, listening to, or reading about the activities of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself

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virtuous

A

having good moralqualities and behaviour

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volatile

A

likely to changesuddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse

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wasteful

A

using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted

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weary

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very tired, especially after working hard for a longtime

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weird

A

very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural

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wholesome

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good for you, and likely to improveyourlife either physically, morally, or emotionally

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wholly

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completely

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wither

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(to cause) to becomeweak and dry and decay

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worthy

A

deservingrespect, admiration, or support

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wound

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a damagedarea of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon

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wretched

A

unpleasant or of lowquality

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yield

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1-to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
2-to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to

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