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noun C U
a strong unreasonable feeling of not liking or trusting sb/sth, especially when it is based on his/her/its race, religion or sex

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prejudice

a victim of racial prejudice

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noun C U
1 an explanation or understanding of sth
2 the way an actor or musician chooses to perform or understand a character or piece of music

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interpretation
1 What’s your interpretation of these statistics?
What he meant by that remark is open to interpretation
2 a modern interpretation of Hamlet

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adj

used about an action) shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people, laws, etc

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flagrant

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noun C

a small hole made by a sharp point, especially in a bicycle or car tyre

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puncture

verb

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noun

an action that makes people believe sth that is not true

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pretense

She was unable to keep up the pretense that she loved him.

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verb

1 to show sth that is usually hidden; to tell sth that has been kept secret

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exposé
1 She didn’t want to expose her true feelings to her family.
The politician was exposed as a liar on TV.

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adj

having many small parts or details put together in a complicated way

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Intricate
an intricate pattern
The story has an intricate plot.

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noun

1 C sth that is made known, that was secret or unknown before, especially sth surprising

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revelation

1 This magazine is full of revelations about the private lives of the stars.

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noun U

3 pl the fact of being clever; intelligence

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wits
3 The game of chess is essentially a battle of wits.
IDM
at your wits’ end : not knowing what to do or say because you are very worried
keep your wits about you: to be ready to act in a difficult situation

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verb/noun
1 to put things in the wrong place or order or to make them untidy
2 to confuse sb

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muddle
1 Try not to get those papers muddle up.
2 I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don’t get muddled up.
3 noun If you get in a muddle, I will help you.

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noun C

an official order to do sth

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directive

a EU directive on safety at work

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noun U

a situation in which there is a lot of damage or confusion

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havoc

The rail strikes will cause havoc all over the country.

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adj

made up of several connected parts and often difficult to understand; complicated

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complex

a complex problem/subject

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noun C
1 a group of connected things, especially buildings
2 a ~ about sth, a mental problem that makes sb worry a lot about sth

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complex 1
1 a shopping/sports complex
2 He’s got a complex about his height.
an inferiority complex

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adj ~ to sb/sth

low or lower in social position, importance, quality, etc

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inferior 2
This material is obviously inferior to that one.
Don’t let people make you feel inferior.
OPP superior
inferior noun C
She always treats me as her intellectual inferior.
inferiority 4 noun U

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noun C

the state of feeling less important, clever, successful, etc than other people

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inferiority complex

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noun U written

the violent killing of a large number of people

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carnage

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noun C

a white, pink or red flower with a pleasant smell 康乃馨

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carnation 2

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noun C

a public festival that takes place in the streets with music and dancing

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carnival

the carnival in Rio

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noun C

an animal that only eats grass and plants

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herbivore 1

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noun C

any animal that eats insects

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insectivore 2

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noun C

an animal that eats both plants and meats

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omnivore 1
omnivorous 2 adj
an omnivorous diet

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noun C

a sign of sth that will happen in the future

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omen 1

a good/bad omen for the future

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noun C U

sth that has not been included; the act of not including sb/sth

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omission 2

There were several omissions on the list of names.

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verb I T

to come together again; to join two or more people, groups, etc again

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reunite 3

The missing child was found by the police and reunited with his parents.

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noun
1 C a party or occasion when friends or people who worked together meet again after they have not seen each other for a long time
2 C U coming together again after being apart

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reunion 2
1 The college holds an annual reunion for former students.
2 The released hostages had an emotional reunion with their families at the airport.

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verb T usually passive, formal

~ sb/sth as sth, to feel great respect or admiration for sb/sth

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revere 2

He is revered as one of the greatest musicians of his generation.

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noun U formal

~ for sb/sth, a feeling of great respect

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reverence

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adj

the title of a Christian priest

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Reverend ( abbr Rev. )

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adj formal

showing respect

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reverent 1

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noun C

a person who performs religious ceremonies in some religions

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priest

Priestess ( female priest)

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adv

more than anything else; mainly

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primarily 1

The course is aimed primarily at beginners.

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adj
1 most important; main
2 connected with the education of children between about five and eleven years old

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primary
1 Smoking is one of the primary causes of lung cancer.
2 There children are at primary school.

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noun

an election in which people from a particular area vote to choose a candidate for a future important election

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primary ( also primary election )

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noun C
1 a person who makes a formal request to be considered for a job or wants to be elected to a particular position
2 a person who is taking an exam

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candidate 1

1 We have some very good candidates for the post.

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adj

saying exactly what you think

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candid 1
SYN frank
candour noun
candidly adv

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adj

showing your thoughts and feelings clearly; saying what you mean

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frank
To be perfectly frank with you, I don’t think you’ll pass your driving test.
frankly adv
Please tell me frankly what you think about my idea.
frankness noun U

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noun
1 C U official permission to sell a company’s goods or service in a particular area
2 U formal, the right to vote in elections

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franchise 1
1 They have the franchise to sell this product in Cyprus.
Most fast-food restaurants are operated under franchise.

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adj
1 extremely worried or frightened
2 very busy or done in a hurry

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frantic
1 The mother went frantic when she couldn’t find her child.
frantic cries for help
2 a frantic search for the keys
We are not busy at work now, but things get frantic at Christmas.
frantically adv

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adj

(used about the air or climate ) containing a lot of water, damp

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humid 1
Hong Kong is hot and humid in summer.
humidity 2 noun U

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adj

concerned with trying to make people’s lives better and reduce suffering

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humanitarian

Many countries have sent humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims.

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verb T
1 to put your arms around sb, especially to show that you love him/her
2 to hold sth close to your body
3 (used about a ship, car, road, etc) to stay close to sth

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hug
1 He hugged his mother and sisters and got on the train.
2 She hugged the parcel to her chest as she ran.
3 to hug the coast
hug noun C
Noel’s crying- I’ll go and give him a hug.

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noun
1 U help
2 C a person or thing that helps you
3 U money, food, etc that is sent to a country or to people in order to help them

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aid 
1 to walk with the aid of a stick 
He had to go to the aid of a child in the river. 
2 a hearing aid 
dictionaries and other study aids 
3 economic aid 
IDM in aid of sb/sth, in order to collect money for sb/sth, especially for a charity
a concert in aid of Children in Need
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noun C

a scientist who studies the relationship between the plants that farmers grow and the environment

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agronomist 2

agronomy noun U

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noun C
1 a payment that is added to what is usual
2 sth good that you get in addition to what you expect

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bonus 1
1 All our employees receive an annual bonus.
2 I enjoy my job, and having my own office is an added bonus.

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adj

so thin that you can see the shape of the bones

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bony
long bony fingers
a tall bony man

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noun C

a large fire that you build outside to burn rubbish, as part of a festival, etc

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bonfire

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noun U

a general rise in price; the rate at which prices rise

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inflation 2
the inflation rate/rate of inflation
Inflation now stands at 3%.

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adj (used about a part of the body) red and swollen or painful because of an infection or injury

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inflamed 2

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noun C U

a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore and swollen because of inflection or injury

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inflammation 3

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noun U

medical help that you give to sb who is hurt or I’ll before the doctor arrives

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first aid
a first aid kit/course
to give sb first aid

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noun C

a person who draws or makes maps

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cartographer 2

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noun U

the art of process of drawing or making maps

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cartography 2

cartographic 3 adj

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noun C a small container made of cardboard or plastic

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carton

a carton of milk/orange juice

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GPS

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global positioning system

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noun C
1 the shape of the outer surface of sth
2 (also contour line) a line on a map joining places of equal height

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contour 1

1 I could just make out the contours of the house in the dark.

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noun U

goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally

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contraband 1

contraband cigarettes

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noun U

the ways of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant

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contraception 3
a reliable form of contraception
( birth control, family planing)

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noun C

a drug or a device that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant

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contraceptive 3

contraceptive adj

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noun U

ways of limiting the number of children you have

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birth control

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noun
1 C the house or town where a person was born
2 (sing) the place where sth began

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birthplace

2 Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

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noun C
1 a priest with a high position in some branches of the Christian Church, who is responsible for all the churches in a city or a district主教
2 (国际象棋）象

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bishop

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verb
1 T to act or speak in the place of sb else; to be the representative of a group or country
2 linking verb, to be equal to sth; to be sth
3 T to be a picture, sign, example, etc of sb/sth
4 T to describe sb/sth in a particular way

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represent 3
1 You will need a lawyer to represent you in court.
It’s an honor for an athlete to represent his or her country.
2 These results represent a major breakthrough in our understanding of cancer.
3 The yellow lines on the map represent minor roads.

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verb T

to stop or delay the punishment of a prisoner who was going to be punished by death

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reprieve 2
reprieve noun C
The judge granted him a last-minute reprieve.

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adj

of the right size, amount or degree compared with sth else

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proportional 2
proportional to sth
Salary is proportional to years of experience.
proportionally adv

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noun C
1 a public official who charges sb with a crime and tries to show that he/she is guilty in a court of law
2 a lawyer who leads the case against the accused person (the defendant) in a court of law

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prosecutor 1

1 the public/state prosecutor

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noun C

a person who is accused of a crime in a court of law

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defendant 2

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noun C

( used in a court of law) the person who is said to have broken the law

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the accused ( plural the accused) 
The jury found the accused not guilty of murder.
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verb T

to say that sb has done sth wrong or broken the law

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accuse 2
( accuse sb of sth/doing sth)
I accused her of cheating. 
He was accused of murder and sent for trial.
accuser noun C
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noun C U
1 the process on a court of law where a judge, etc listens to evidence and decides if sb is guilty of a crime or not
2 an act of testing sb/sth

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trial 1
1 a fair trial
He was on trial for murder.
2 New drugs must go through extensive trials.
a trial period of three months
IDM trial and error trying different ways of doing sth until you find the best one

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noun
1 C U ( formal ) the process of moving to a higher place or more important position
2 C the height of a place ( above sea-level )

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elevation 3
1 his elevation to the presidency
2 The city is at an elevation of 2000 metres.

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verb T ( formal ) 
to move sb/sth to a higher place or more important position
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elevate 1
an elevated platform
He was elevated to the Board of Directors.

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noun C

a real or imagined line that marks the limits of sth and divides it from other places or things

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boundary 1
The main road is the boundary between the two districts.
Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.

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adj

having no limit

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boundless

boundless energy

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noun (pl)

limits that cannot or should not be passed

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bounds
Price rises must be kept within reasonable bounds.
IDM out of bounds, not to be entered by sb
This area is out of bounds to all staff.

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adj

strange and unusual

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weird
a weird noise/experience
weirdly adv

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noun C

a type of wall that is built across a river to stop or change the direction of the flow of water

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weir

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adj

serious and important

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weighty

a weighty question

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adj
1 that makes money
2 helpful or useful

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profitable 1
1 a profitable business 
2 We had a very profitable discussion yesterday. 
profitably adv 
to spend your time profitably 
profitability 4 noun U
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noun C U

the money that you make when you sell sth for more than it costs you

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profit 1
Did you make a profit on your house when you sold it?
I’m hoping to sell my shares at a profit.

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noun
1 C an organized event in which people try to win sth
2 U a situation where two or more people or organizations are trying to achieve, obtain, etc the same thing or to be the better than sb else
3 the ~, ( sing, with sing or pl verb) the other people, companies, etc who are trying to achieve the same as you

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competition 3
1 to go in for/enter a competition
They hold a competition every year to find the best young artist.
He came second in an international piano competition.
2 He is in competition with three other people for promotion.
There was fierce competition among the players for places in the team.
3 If we are going to succeed, we must offer a better product than the competition.

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verb I T
1 to open out and become flat; to open out sth that was folded
2 to become known, or to allow sth to become known a little at a time

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unfold 2
1 The sofa unfolds into a spare bed.
I unfolded the letter and read it.
OPP fold up

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adj

having a sexual relationship with sb who is not your husband, wife or partner

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unfaithful 2
unfaithful to sb/sth
OPP faithful
unfaithfulness noun U

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