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1
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noun U

agreement; permission

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consent

The children’s parents had to give their consent to the operation.

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noun / the basic laws or rules of a country or organization

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constitution

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verb
1 to pay for a newspaper or magazine to be sent to you regularly
2 to agree with an idea, belief, etc

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subscribe

2 I don’t subscribe to the view that all war is wrong.

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tell sb sth by a letter

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notification

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to start or begin

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commence

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the skin on the top of your head that is under your hair

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scalp

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to show something clearly by giving proof

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demonstrate

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to say something formally

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deliver

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a meeting at which something, especially a new product or idea, or piece of work, is shown or explained to a group of people

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presentation

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suitable or right for a particular situation, person, use, etc

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appropriate

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to talk to somebody in order to decide or agree about something

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negotiate

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to take part or become involved in sth

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participate

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great skill at doing sth

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mastery

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as list of names, addresses and telephone numbers in the order of the alphabet

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directory

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having more than a basic knowledge of sth but not yet advanced; suitable for sb who is at this level

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intermediate

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1, the hard centre of certain fruits, containing seeds; 2, the central or most important part of sth

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core

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a unit that forms part of sth bigger

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module

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adj. that must be done , by law, rules, etc

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compulsory

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(used about a course or subject) that a student can choose

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elective

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noun 1 U/ pieces of paper, rubbish,etc that are left in a public place

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litter / eg. litter bin

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verb 1 (used about a group of people or animals) to move away quickly in different directions 2 to drop or throw things in different directions over a wide area

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scatter/ eg The wind scattered the papers all over the room.

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noun / C,U / a great success or victory; the feeling of happiness that you have because of this

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triumph/ eg The team returned home in triumph.

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noun/C something you do that shows great strength, skill or courage

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feat/ eg That new bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering.

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noun
1 U the hard outer covering of a tree
2 C the short, loud noise that a dog makes

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bark

eg The dog next door has a very loud bark.

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prep

1 (abbr v, vs) used in sport for showing that two teams or people are playing against each other

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versus

eg England versus Argentina

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verb

to laugh at sb either in a friendly way or in order to upset him/her

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tease

eg Don’t pay any attention to those boys. They are only teasing.

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noun / C

1 a private teacher who teaches one person or a very small group

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tutor

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noun
1 C/U a period of time when Parliament, committees, etc do not meet
2 U a short break during a trial in a court of law

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recess

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verb
1 to throw sth lightly and carelessly
2 to move, or make sb/sth move up and down or from side to side
3 to move your head back quickly especially to show you are annoyed or impatient
4 to throw a coin into the air in order to decide sth, by guessing which side of the coin will land facing upwards

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toss
1 Bob opened the letter and tossed the envelope into the bin.
2 He lay tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.
3 I tried to apologize but she just tossed her head and walked away.
4 to toss a coin

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noun U

very small stones that are used for making roads, paths, etc

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gravel

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adv

1 almost, or very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important

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virtually

eg The building is virtually finished.

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verb

1 to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc

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ruin

1 The bad news ruined my week.

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noun C/U

a long, thin piece of material that is used for tying or decorating sth

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ribbon

eg. a present wrapped in a blue ribbon

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adj

not interesting or attractive

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drab

eg. a drab grey office building

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adj

consisting of different parts or materials

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composite

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adj

very silly or unreasonable

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ridiculous

eg. They’re asking a ridiculous price for that house.

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37
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noun
1 C a person who is killed or injured in a war or an accident
2 C a person or thing that suffers as a result of sth else
3 the part of a hospital where people who have been injured in accidents are taken for immediate treatment

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casualty
1 After the accident the casualties were taken to hospital.
2 Many small companies became casualties of the economic crisis.

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38
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noun C

a person who works as a doctor, dentist or lawyer

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practitioner

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39
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a doctor who treats all types of illnesses and works in the local community in a practice, not in a hospital. In Britain is also called a family doctor.

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GP

abbr. general practitioner

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40
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adj

having the right to do have sth

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eligible

In Britain, you are eligible to vote when you are eighteen.

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41
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noun

1 C a shop or part of a shop where medicines and drugs are prepared and sold

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pharmacy
chemist’s (shop)
drugstore

42
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noun C U

a paper on which a doctor has written the name of the medicine that you need.

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prescription

Some medicines are only available on prescription.

43
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adj
1 having natural protection against a certain disease or illness
2 not affected by sth
3 protected from a danger or punishment

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immune
1 You should be immune to measles if you’ve had it already.
2 You can say what you like-I’m immune to criticism.
3 Young children are immune from prosecution.

44
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adj

that must be done, by law, rules, etc

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compulsory

It is compulsory to wear a hard hat on the building site.

45
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adj

connected with teeth

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dental

dental care/treatment

46
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noun

1 C a person whose job is to look after people’s teeth

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dentist

47
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noun

money that the government, etc pays to help an organization or to keep the cost of a service low

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subsidy

agricultural/ state/ housing subsidy

48
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noun C

a long walk in the country

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hike

We went on a ten-mile hike at the weekend.

49
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verb

to officially demand and collect money, etc

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levy

to levy a tax/fine

50
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noun C U

sth that encourages you to do sth

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incentive

There’s no incentive for young people to do well at school because there aren’t any jobs when they leave.

51
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noun C

a sum of money that is given back to you because you have paid too much

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rebate

to get a tax rebate

52
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noun C
1 the ground at the entrance to a room or building
2 the level at which sth starts to happen
3 the time when you are just about to start sth or find sth

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threshold
2 Young children have a low boredom threshold.
3 We could be on the threshold of a scientific breakthrough.

53
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verb I ~ to sth

to agree to sth, to allow sth to happen

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consent 2

54
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noun sing U

a ~ among/between sb on/about sth, agreement among a group of people

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consensus
to reach a consensus
There is no consensus among experts about the causes of global warming.

55
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adj

giving pleasure to the mind or body through the senses

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sensuous 1
the sensuous feel of pure silk
sensuously adv
sensuousness noun U

56
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adj

connected with physical or sexual pleasure

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sensual 1
the sensual rhythms of Latin music
sensuality 3 noun U

57
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noun U

the belief that some races of people are better than others, unfair ways of treating people that show this belief

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racism 1 
to take measures to combat racism
racist 1 noun C adj 
He's a racist.
racist beliefs/views/remarks
58
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noun U
1 the waste from farm animals, used to make plants grow better
2 informal, dirt or mud

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muck

1 SYN manure

59
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verb informal

PHR V ~ about/around, to behave in a silly way or to waste time

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muck
Stop mucking around and come and help me!
muck sth up, to do sth badly; to spoil sth
I was so nervous that I completely mucked up my interview.

60
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noun U

food made of grains, nuts, dried fruit, etc that you eat with milk for breakfast

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muesli

61
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noun

1 U C the way that sb/sth is shown or described; sth that shows or describes sth

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representation
1 The article complains about the representation of women in advertising.
2 U formal having sb to speak for you

62
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verb I
1 ~ to sth by doing sth, to do or say sth because of sth that has happened or been said
2 ~ to sth, to become ill after eating, breathing, etc a particular substance
3 ~ with sth/together, (used about a chemical substance) to change after coming into contact with another substance

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react
1 He reacted to the news by jumping up and down and shouting.
The players reacted angrily to the decision.
PHR V react against sb/sth, to behave or talk in a way that shows that you don’t like the influence of sb/sth(for example authority, your family, etc)

63
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noun U C

doing or saying sth deliberately to try to make sb angry or upset; sth that is said or done to cause this

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provocation
You should never hit children, even under extreme provocation.
provoke verb

64
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noun C

a light shoe made of strong material( canvas ) that is especially used for sports, etc

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plimsoll
a pair of plimsolls
also pump, US sneaker
trainer

65
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noun C

a person who is being taught how to do a particular job

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trainee 2

66
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noun C
1 US sneaker, usually pl, a shoe that you wear for doing sport or as informal clothing
2 a person who teaches people or animals how to do a particular job or skill well, or to do a particular sport

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trainer
2 teacher trainers
a racehorse trainer

67
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noun U C

the act of killing yourself deliberately

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suicide
Benjamin has tried to commit suicide several times.
There have been three suicides by university students this year.

68
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adv
1 on purpose, intentionally
2 slowly and carefully, without hurrying

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deliberately 2
1 I didn’t break it deliberately, it was an accident.
SYN intentionally, purposely

69
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verb T
1 to do sth bad or illegal
2 ~ sb/yourself to sth/to doing sth, to make a definite agreement or promise to do sth
3 ~ yourself on sth, to make a decision or give an opinion publicly so that it is then difficult to change it
4 formal, to decide to use money or time in a certain way
5 formal, ~ sb to sth, to send sb to a prison,mental hospital, etc

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commit
1 to commit a crime
to commit suicide
2 I can’t commit myself to helping you tomorrow.
3 I am not going to commit myself on who will win the election.
Look at noncommittal
4 The government has committed $2 billion to education.

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adj

not saying or showing exactly what your opinion is or which side of an argument you agree with

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noncommittal 3

71
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noun C

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a work of art

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theme

The theme of today’s discussion will be ‘our changing cities’.

72
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adj

connected with the subject or subjects of sth

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thematic 2
the thematic structure of a text
thematically adv
The books have been grouped thematically.

73
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adj
1 without beginning or end; existing or continuing for ever
2 happening too often; seeming to last for ever

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eternal 2 
1 Some people believe in eternal life
2 I'm tired of these eternal arguments!
eternally adv
I'll be eternally grateful if you could help me.
74
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noun
1 U time that has no end; the state or time after death
2 an ~, sing, a period of time that never seems to end

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eternity 2

2 It seemed like an eternity before the ambulance arrived.

75
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noun

IDM not care/give a ~ about sb/sth, slang, not care at all

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damn

I don’t give a damn what he thinks about me.

76
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verb I T slang

a swear word that people use to show that they are angry

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damn

Damn (it)! I’ve left my money behind.

77
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adj adv slang
1 a swear word that people use for emphasizing what they are saying. very
2 a swear word that people use to show that they are angry

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damn
1 Read it! It’s a damn good book!
2 Some damn fool has parked too close to me.

78
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verb
1 I ~ at sb/sth, to use rude or bad language
2 I T ~ to do sth, ~ that, to make a serious promise

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swear
1 He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly.
There’s no point in swearing at the car just because it won’t start!
Look at curse
2 When you give evidence in court you have to swear to tell the truth.
Will you swear not to tell anyone?
PHR V swear by sth, to believe completely on the value of sth
swear sb in, usually passive, to make sb say officially that he/she will accept the responsibility of a new position
The President will be sworn in next week.

79
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noun C
a thin pointed piece of metal used for fixing two things, for example pieces of wood, together. you turn a ~ with a special tool.

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screw

Look at bolt

80
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noun C
1 a small piece of metal that is used with another piece of metal ( a nut ) for fastening things together
2 a bar of mental that you can slide across the inside of the door in order to fasten it

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bolt

81
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noun C old-fashioned

a person whose parents were not married to each other when he/she was born

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bastard

82
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noun C

a cage for chickens, etc

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coop

83
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verb

PHR V ~ sb/sth up in sth, to keep sb/sth inside a small space

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coop

The children were cooped up indoors all day because the weather was so bad.

84
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adj

not wearing any clothes

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nude
Look at bare and naked
nudity 1 noun U
This film contains scenes of nudity.

85
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noun C

a picture or photograph of a person who is not wearing any clothes

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nude

IDM in the nude, not wearing any clothes.

86
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noun C

a person who likes wearing no clothes, often in groups with other people

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nudist

a nudist beach

87
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verb
1 I T informal, ~ at sb/sth, to hit or try to hit sb/sth by moving your arm in a curve
2 T informal, to steal sth
3 T to pass the part of a plastic card on which information is stored through a special machine for reading it

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swipe
1 He swiped at the wasp with a newspaper but missed.
3 The receptionist swiped my credit card and handed me the slip to sign.
swipe noun C
She took a swipe at him with her handbag.

88
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adj
1 ~ to be/do sth, having a strong desire to be successful, to have power, etc
2 difficult to achieve or do because it takes a lot of work or effort

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ambitious 2
1 I’m not particularly ambitious- I’m content with my life the way it is.
We are ambitious to succeed.
2 The company have announced ambitious plans for expansion.

89
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noun C
1 an important official job that sb is sent somewhere to do, especially to another country
2 a group of people who are sent to a foreign country to perform a special task
3 a special journey made by a spacecraft or military aircraft
4 a place where people are taught about the Christian religion, given medical help, etc by people who are sent from another country to do this
5 a particular task which you feel it is your duty to do

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mission
1 Your mission is to send back information about the enemy’s movement.
2 a British trade mission to China
3 admission to the moon
4 missionaries
5 Her work with the poor was more than just a job- it was her mission in life.

90
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verb T
1 to make a hole, a tunnel, etc in sth with an explosion
2 to criticize sth very strongly

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blast
1 They blasted a tunnel through the mountainside.
2 Union leaders last night blasted the government’s proposals.
PHR V blast off, ( used about a space craft) to leave the ground; to take off

91
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noun U

the time when a spacecraft leaves the ground

A

blast-off

92
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noun C

a person who travels in a spacecraft

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astronaut 1

93
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noun C

a person who studies astronomy

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astronomer 2

94
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noun U

the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, etc

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astronomy

95
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noun C

a book that explains how to do or operate sth

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manual
a training manual
a car manual

96
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adj

using your hands, operated by hand

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manual
Office work can sometimes be more tiring than manual work.
a skilled manual worker
Does your car have a manual or an automatic gearbox?
manually adv

97
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verb T

to operate sth or to provide people to operate sth

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man

The telephones are manned 24 hours a day.

98
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verb
1 I T used about a ship, to sail into a port and stop at the dock
2 T to take away part of the money sb earns, especially as a punishment

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dock
1 The ship had docked/was docked at Lisbon.
2 They’ve docked $20 off my wages because I was late.

99
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noun C

a person whose job is moving doogs on and off ships

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docker

100
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noun C
1 a person who had severed in the army, navy or air force, especially during a war
2 a person who has very long experience of a particular job or activity

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veteran 1

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