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noun C U

a feeling of violent anger that is difficult to control

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rage
He was trembling with rage.
to fly into a rage

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verb I
1 ~ at/against/about sb/sth, to show great anger about sth, especially by shouting
2 ( used about a battle, disease, storm, etc ) to continue with great force

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rage 
1 He raged against the injustice of it all. 
2 The battle raged for several days. 
raging adj ( only before a noun ) 
a raging headache
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verb I T
1 ~ sth into sth, ( to cause sth ) to become stronger or more serious
2 ( to cause sth ) to become greater or higher; to increase

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escalate 1
1 The demonstrations are escalating into violent protest in all the major cities.
The terrorist attacks escalated tension in the capital.
2 The cost of housing has escalated in recent years.
escalation 3 noun C U

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noun C

a moving staircase in a shop, etc

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escalator 1

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verb T
1 ~ sth, ~ sb with sb/sth, to think about, or to make sb think about, sth that is difficult or unpleasant
2 to stand in front of sb, for example because you want to fight him/her

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confront 2
1 to confront a problem/issue/difficulty
When the police confronted him with the evidence, he confessed.
2 The unarmed demonstrators were confronted by a row of soldiers.

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noun C U

a fight or an argument

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confrontation 3

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adj
1 (formal) of, for or involving young people who are not yet adults
2 behaving like sb of a younger age, childish

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juvenile 1
1 juvenile crime
2 He’s twenty but he is still quite juvenile.
juvenile noun C

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noun C

a young person who is guilty of committing a crime

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juvenile de’linquent

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verb
1 I T to break sth, or to be broken violently and noisily into many pieces
2 I T ~ sth against, into, through, etc, to move with great force in a particular direction; to hit sth very hard
3 T ~ sth up, to crash a vehicle, usually causing a lot of damage
4 T ( in tennis) to hit a ball that is high in the air downward very hard over the net

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smash
1 The glass smashed into a thousand pieces. 
The police had to smash the door open. 
2 The car smashed into a tree. 
He smashed his fist through the window.
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noun C

a person or animal that is injured, killed or hurt by sb/sth

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victim 1
a murder victim
The children are often the innocent victims of a divorce.

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verb T
1 to make sth worse or more serious
2 informal, to make sb angry or annoyed

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aggravate 1

aggravation 3 noun C U

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noun C U

~ on sb/sth, a sudden attack on sb/sth

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assault 2
assault verb T
He was charged with assaulting a police officer.

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verb I

to go onto sb’s land or property without permission

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trespass 1

trespasser noun C

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verb T formal

~ sth/sb from sb/sth, to hide sth/sb; to prevent sth/sb from being seen or discovered

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conceal 2
She tried to conceal her anger from her friend.
concealment noun U
the concealment of the facts of the case

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noun U

~ for sth, a desire for more food, money, power, etc than you really need

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greed

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adj

~ for sth, wanting more food, money, power, etc than you really need

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greedy
Don’t be so greedy- you’ve had three pieces of cake already.
greedily adv
greediness noun U

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adj
1 spending or costing too much money
2 exaggerated, more than is usual, true or necessary

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extravagant 2
1 He’s terribly extravagant - he travels everywhere by taxi.
an extravagant present
2 The advertisements made extravagant claims for the new medicine.
extravagance noun C U
extravagantly adv

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noun C
1 a person who performs magic tricks to entertain people
2 in stories, a man who has magic powers

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magician 2

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noun C

an official who acts as a judge in cases involving less serious crimes

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magistrate 1

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verb I

to do tricks by clever, quick hand movements, that appear to be magic

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conjure 1
conjuring noun U
a conjuring trick

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noun C

a person who does clever tricks that appear to be magic

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conjuror 1

conjurer 1

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noun pl

food that has not been eaten when a meal has finished

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leftovers 1

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verb I T

to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat; to make sb/sth suffer or die in this way

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starve
Millions of people are starving in the poorer countries of the world.
That winter many animals starved to death.
IDM be starved of sth, to suffer because you are not getting enough of sth that you need
The children had been starved of love and affection for years.
be starving, informal, to be extremely hungry

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noun C

the act of saying numbers backwards to zero just before sth important happens

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countdown 1
the countdown to the lift-off of a rocket
figurative,
The countdown to this summer’s Olympic Games has started.

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noun C

a small problem or difficulty

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hitch

a technical hitch

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noun C

a ~ against sth, sth that you do now in order to avoid danger or problems in the future

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precaution 2
You should always take the precaution of locking your valuables in the hotel safe.
precautions against fire/theft
precautionary 2 adj

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noun
1 C a special area of shops in a town where cars are not allowed
2 C US a part of a town that has its own police station
3 pl formal , the area near or around a building

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precinct 1
1 a shopping precinct
3 the hospital and it’s precincts

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noun C

a small computer that is easy to carry and that can use batteries for power

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laptop

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noun C
1 a short time when you cannot remember sth or you are not thinking about what you are doing
2 a period of time between two things that happen
3 a piece of bad behavior from sb who usually behaves well

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lapse
1 a lapse of memory
The crash was the result of a temporary lapse in concentration.
2 She returned to work after a lapse of ten years bringing up her family.

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adj
1 (only before a noun) connected with industry
2 having a lot of factories, etc

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industrial 2
1 industrial development
industrial workers
2 an industrial region/country/town

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noun C U

a ~ (between A and B) ( over/about sth) a disagreement or argument between two people, groups or countries

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dispute 1
There was some dispute between John and his boss about whose fault it was.
a pay dispute
IDM in dispute, in a situation of arguing or being argued about
He is in dispute with the tax office about how much he should pay.

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noun C U

great pain or suffering

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agony 1

to be/scream in agony

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adj

happening or done at exactly the same time as sth else

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simultaneous 2

simultaneously adv

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noun C U

an area of bright burning gas that comes from sth that is on fire

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flame
The flame of the candle flickered by the open window.
The house was in flames when the fire engine arrived.
The piece of paper burst into flames in the fire.

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adj
1 that destroys sth completely
2 that shocks or upset sb very much

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devastating 1
1 a devastating explosion
2 The closure of the factory was a devastating blow to the workers.

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verb T
1 to remove sb/sth that is not wanted or needed
2 often passive, to stop sb going further in a competition, etc

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eliminate 2
1 We must try and eliminate the problem.
2 The school team was eliminated in the first round of the competition.
elimination 4 noun U

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noun pl

the ~ (on/against sth/sb) the degree to which sth is likely to happen; the probability of sth happening

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odds
The odds on him surviving are very slim .
The odds are against you
The odds are in your favour.
IDM against (all) the odds, happening although it seems impossible
be at odds (with sb) (over sth), to disagree with sb about sth
be at odds with sth, to be different from sth, when the two things should be same
odds and ends, ( Brit informal) small things of little value or importance

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noun U

a serious disease in hot countries that you get from the bite of a small flying insect ( a mosquito)

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malaria 2
malarial adj
a malarial mosquito

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adj

1 typical of or looking like a man; connected with men

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masculine 1
1 a deep, masculine voice
Her short hair makes her look quite masculine.

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verb T
1 to say what medicine or treatment sb should have
2 formal, ( used about a person or an organization with authority) to say that sth must be done

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prescribe 2
1 Can you prescribe sth for my cough please, doctor?
2 The law prescribes that the document must be signed in the presence of two witnesses.

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noun U

a serious disease in which a person’s body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood 糖尿病

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diabetes 2

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noun C

a person who suffers from diabetes

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diabetic 2

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adj
1 that destroys sth completely
2 that shocks or upset sb very much

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devastating 1
1 a devastating explosion
2 The closure of the factory was a devastating blow to the workers.

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verb T
1 to remove sb/sth that is not wanted or needed
2 often passive, to stop sb going further in a competition, etc

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eliminate 2
1 We must try and eliminate the problem.
2 The school team was eliminated in the first round of the competition.
elimination 4 noun U

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noun pl

the ~ (on/against sth/sb) the degree to which sth is likely to happen; the probability of sth happening

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odds
The odds on him surviving are very slim .
The odds are against you
The odds are in your favour.
IDM against (all) the odds, happening although it seems impossible
be at odds (with sb) (over sth), to disagree with sb about sth
be at odds with sth, to be different from sth, when the two things should be same
odds and ends, ( Brit informal) small things of little value or importance

46
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noun U

a serious disease in hot countries that you get from the bite of a small flying insect ( a mosquito)

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malaria 2
malarial adj
a malarial mosquito

47
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adj

1 typical of or looking like a man; connected with men

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masculine 1
1 a deep, masculine voice
Her short hair makes her look quite masculine.

48
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verb T
1 to say what medicine or treatment sb should have
2 formal, ( used about a person or an organization with authority) to say that sth must be done

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prescribe 2
1 Can you prescribe sth for my cough please, doctor?
2 The law prescribes that the document must be signed in the presence of two witnesses.

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noun U

a serious disease in which a person’s body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood 糖尿病

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diabetes 2

50
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noun C

a person who suffers from diabetes

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diabetic 2

51
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adj
1 that destroys sth completely
2 that shocks or upset sb very much

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devastating 1
1 a devastating explosion
2 The closure of the factory was a devastating blow to the workers.

52
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verb T
1 to remove sb/sth that is not wanted or needed
2 often passive, to stop sb going further in a competition, etc

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eliminate 2
1 We must try and eliminate the problem.
2 The school team was eliminated in the first round of the competition.
elimination 4 noun U

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noun pl

the ~ (on/against sth/sb) the degree to which sth is likely to happen; the probability of sth happening

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odds
The odds on him surviving are very slim .
The odds are against you
The odds are in your favour.
IDM against (all) the odds, happening although it seems impossible
be at odds (with sb) (over sth), to disagree with sb about sth
be at odds with sth, to be different from sth, when the two things should be same
odds and ends, ( Brit informal) small things of little value or importance

54
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noun U

a serious disease in hot countries that you get from the bite of a small flying insect ( a mosquito)

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malaria 2
malarial adj
a malarial mosquito

55
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adj

1 typical of or looking like a man; connected with men

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masculine 1
1 a deep, masculine voice
Her short hair makes her look quite masculine.

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verb T
1 to say what medicine or treatment sb should have
2 formal, ( used about a person or an organization with authority) to say that sth must be done

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prescribe 2
1 Can you prescribe sth for my cough please, doctor?
2 The law prescribes that the document must be signed in the presence of two witnesses.

57
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noun U

a serious disease in which a person’s body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood 糖尿病

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diabetes 2

58
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noun C

a person who suffers from diabetes

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diabetic 2

59
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verb
1 to put sth in the opposite position to normal or to how it was before
3 T to exchange the positions or functions of two things or people
3 I T to go backwards in a car, etc; to make a car go backwards

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reverse 2
1 Today’s results have reversed the order of the top two teams.
2 Jane and her husband have reversed roles- he stays at home now and she goes to work.
3 It will probably be easier to reverse into that parking space.
He reversed his brand-new car into a wall.

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noun U

the action of destroying sth

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destruction 2
The war brought death and destruction to the city.
the destruction of the rain forests

61
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verb I

to move quickly and in a dangerous way

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career 2

The car careered off the road and crashed into a wall.

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verb T

to make sb feel very embarrassed

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humiliate 2
I felt humiliated when the teacher laughed at my work. 
humiliating adj
a humiliating defeat 
humiliation 4 noun C U
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noun C

a person who damages sb else’s property deliberately and for no purpose

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vandal 1
vandalism noun U
acts of vandalism 
vandalize verb T (usually passive) 
All the phone boxes in this area have been vandalized.
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noun C U

a crash; an occasion when things or people collide

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collision 2

It was a head-on collision and the driver was killed instantly.

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verb I

~ with sb/sth, to crash; to hit sb/sth very hard while moving

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collide 2

He ran along the corridor and collide with his teacher.

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noun C

a long narrow passage in a building or train, with doors that open into rooms, etc

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corridor 1

67
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noun C

the control in a vehicle that you press with your foot in order to make it go faster

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accelerator 2

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verb I T

to go faster, to make sth go faster or happen more quickly

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accelerate 2
The driver slowed down for the bend then accelerated away.
The government plans to accelerate the pace of reform.
acceleration 4 noun U

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noun C U

a sudden feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and stops you from thinking clearly

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panic 1
People fled in panic as the fire spread.
There was a mad panic when the alarm went off.
panic verb I ( panicking, panicked)
Stay calm and don’t panic.

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verb T

to crash into sth or push sth with great force

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ram

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verb T
1 to cause a person to feel annoyed or impatient because he/she cannot do or achieve what he/she wants
2 formal, to prevent sb from ding sth or sth from happening

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frustrate 2
1 It’s the lack of money that really frustrates him.
2 The rescuer work has been frustrated by bad weather conditions.
frustrated adj
He felt very frustrated at his lack of progress in learning Chinese.
frustrating adj

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noun C

the short high sound that a car horn makes

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toot
toot verb I T
Toot your horn to let them know we are here.

73
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赎罪，补偿

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expiation 3

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verb T
~ sb (from sth/doing sth); ~ sb (for sth), to officially prevent sb from doing sth or taking part in sth, usually because he/she has broken a rule or law

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disqualify 2
He was disqualified from driving for two years.
The team were disqualified for cheating.
disqualification noun C U

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noun C
1 the part of a vehicle that makes it go slower or stop
2 sth that makes sth else slow down or stop

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brake
1 She put her foot on the brake and just managed to stop in time.
2 The Government must try to put a brake on inflation.

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verb I

to make a vehicle go slower or stop by using the brakes

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brake

If the driver hadn’t braked in time, the car would have hit me.

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verb T
1 ( often passive) to keep sb in a dangerous place or a bad situation from which he/she cannot escape
2 to catch and keep or store sth
3 to force sb/sth into a place or situation from which he/she/it cannot escape
4 to catch an animal, etc in a trap
5 ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth), to make sb do sth by tricking him/her

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trap
1 The door closed behind them and they were trapped.
Many people are trapped in low-paid jobs.
2 Special glass panels trap heat from the sun.
3 Police believe this new evidence could help trap the killer.
5 She had been trapped into revealing her trun identity.

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noun C

a person who is standing near and sees sth that happens, without being involving in it

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bystander 1

Several innocent bystanders were hurt when the two gangs attacked each other.

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adj

formal, wearing glasses

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bespectacled 2

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verb I
1 ~ (with sb) (on sth), to work together (with sb), especially to creat or produce sth
2 ~ (with sb), to help the enemy forces who have taken control of your country ( This word shows disapproval.)

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collaborate 2
1 She collaborated with another author on the book.
collaboration 4 noun U C
collaborator noun C

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adj

connected with the coldest, most southern parts of the world

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Antarctic

an Antarctic expedition

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adj
1 connected with the region around the North Pole (the most northern point of the world)
2 extremely cold

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Arctic 1

83
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noun C

a passage or entrance with an arch over it

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archway

84
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noun U

the sport of shooting arrows

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archery 1

archer 1 a person who shoots arrows

85
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noun C

a person whose job is to design buildings

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architect 1

86
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noun C

a vehicle without wheels that is used for traveling on snow.

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sledge

sledge verb I

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noun C

a vehicle without wheels that is used for traveling on snow and that is usually pulled by horses.

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sleigh

88
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noun C

a type of flat board with flat pieces of metal underneath, that people use for traveling down hills on snown for fun

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toboggan 2

a toboggan is a small sledge.

89
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noun C

a racing vehicle for two or more people that slides over snow along a track

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bobsleigh

90
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noun U

the unpleasant smell from a person’s body, especially of sweat

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body odour

abbr BO

91
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noun C

a deep crack in a very thick layer of ice

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crevasse 2

92
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noun U

a serious medical condition of the fingers, toes, etc that is caused by very low temperatures

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frostbite 1

All the climbers were suffering from frostbite.

93
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noun C U
the weather condition when the temperature falls below 0 degree Celsius ( freezing point) and a thin layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night

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frost
There was a hard frost last night.
It will be a chilly night with some ground frost.

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adj

the name of a scale for measuring temperatures, in which water freezes at 0 degree and boils at 100 degrees

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Celsius 1 abbr C
( also centigrade)
The temperature tonight will fall to 7 degrees C.

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noun U abbr F

the name of a scale which measures temperatures

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Fahrenheit 1

Water freezes at 32 degrees F.

96
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noun U

a cold sauce made from soft red fruit( tomatoes) that is eaten with hot or cold food

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ketchup

97
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noun C

a very bad storm with strong winds and a lot of snow

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blizzard 1

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noun
1 C one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth
2

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continent 1
1 Asia, Africa and Antarctica are continents.
2 the Continent, sing ( Brit)
the main part of Europe not including the British Isles

99
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noun C

a cold breakfast of bread and jam with coffee

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continental breakfast

100
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noun C

a meal that is eaten in the morning and consists of a lot of fried food, toast, tea, coffee, etc

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English breakfast

101
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verb T
1 to follow or record sth carefully and in detail
2 to make a map of one area of the sea or sky

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chart
1 This television series charts the history of the country since independence.
2 an uncharted coastline

102
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adj
1 having the ability to attract metal objects
2 having a quality that strongly attracts people

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magnetic 2
1 a magnetic tape/disk
2 a magnetic personality

103
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noun C
1 an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points north
2 ~es, pl, a V-shaped instrument that is used for drawing circles

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compass 1
1 They had to find their way back to the camp using a map and a compass.
2 a pair of compasses

104
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noun C
1 a person who enjoys exciting new experiences, especially going to unusual places
2 a person who is capable of taking risks and perhaps acting dishonestly in order to gain money or power

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adventurer 2

105
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verb T

to show sth that you are proud of so that other people will admire it

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flaunt

106
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noun C
IDM for Christ’s/God’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/pity’s, etc ~ ( spoken )
used to emphasize that it is important to do sth or to show that you are annoyed

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sake
For goodness’ sake, hurry up!
Why have you taken so long, for God’s sake?
for God’s sake and especially for Christ’s sake are stronger and may offend some people.

107
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noun C

a very long story; a long series of events

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saga 1

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noun C
1 a long-distance running race, in which people run about 42 kilometers or 26 miles
2 an activity that lasts much longer than expected

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marathon 1

2 The interview was a real marathon.

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