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1
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to break after being hit with a lot of force

A

smash

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2
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to get a hole in something so that air or liquid suddenly comes out

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burst

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3
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these jeans are so tight they might — if I bend down

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split

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4
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some of the pages were brown and old and starting to —

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crumble

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5
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to break into a lot of small pieces

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shatter

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6
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to get a line on the surface of something,, which means that it could later break into separate pieces

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crack

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7
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cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel

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economical

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8
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not costing a lot of money - used about prices, rents, and fees

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low

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9
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as low as or lower than the prices charged by other shops or companies but still of good quality

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competitive

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10
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used about airlines, flights, hotels etc that have special low prices

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budget

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11
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cheap enough for most people to buy

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affordable

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12
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there is a serious shortage of — housing in this area

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affordable

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13
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january is often a good time to buy because prices are —

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low

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14
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people are being encouraged to buy more —- cars

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economical

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15
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the — airline Ryanair

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budget

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16
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their rates are very — if you compare them with other companies

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competitive

17
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to choose something from many possible things, especially when the decision has been difficult

A

decide on

18
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to choose one person or thing from a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than others

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single out

19
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to choose something, especially without thinking carefully

A

pick

20
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a formal word meaning to choose something, especially after thinking carefully

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select

21
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we eventually — tiles for the kitchen floor rather than wood

A

opted for

22
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have you — a date for the wedding yet

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decided on

23
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to quickly cut something, especially using scissors

A

snip

24
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to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces

A

dice

25
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to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces

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chop

26
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to cut the grass in a garden

A

mow

27
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she — some bread and made a sandwich

A

sliced

28
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i only wanted the hairdresser to — my hair, but she has made it much too short

A

trim