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variety

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Noun
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the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
it’s the variety that makes my job so enjoyable

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diet

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Noun
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an expert on diet and nutrition.
we have a team of dieticians to ensure patients get healthy, balanced meals

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serving

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Noun
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a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person.
a large serving of spaghetti

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tempt

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Verb
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entice or attempt to entice (someone) to do or acquire something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or not beneficial.
there’ll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching

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appetite

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Noun
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a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
he has a healthy appetite

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trigger

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Noun
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a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.
he pulled the trigger of the shotgun

Verb
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cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork

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eliminate

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Verb
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completely remove or get rid of (something).
a policy that would eliminate inflation

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artery

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Noun
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any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.

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build-up

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: something produced by building up
fluid buildup in the lungs
2 : the act or process of building up

1 : to develop gradually by increments
building up endurance
built up a library
2 : to promote the health, strength, esteem, or reputation of

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sufferer

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Noun
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a person who is affected by an illness or ailment.
a long-term sufferer from depression

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stroke

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Noun
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an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.
he received three strokes of the cane

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a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush in one direction across paper or canvas.
the paint had been applied in careful, regular strokes

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a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis.
he was left disabled by a stroke

Verb
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move one’s hand with gentle pressure over (a surface, especially hair, fur, or skin), typically repeatedly; caress.
he put his hand on her hair and stroked it

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debilitating

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Adjective
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(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
debilitating back pain

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thereby

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Adverb
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by that means; as a result of that.
students perform in hospitals, thereby gaining a deeper awareness of the therapeutic power of music

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in excellent health

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a healthy economy

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a healthy disrespect for authority

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by far

: far and away

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by far

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by far

: far and away

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work off

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transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

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still

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Adjective
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not moving or making a sound.
the still body of the young man

Noun
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deep silence and calm; stillness.
the still of the night

Adverb
1
up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly.
he still lives with his mother

Verb
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make or become still; quieten.
she raised her hand, stilling Erica’s protests

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brisk

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Adjective
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active, fast, and energetic.
a good brisk walk

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work up

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​to develop or improve something with some effort

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overdo

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Verb
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do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate.
I’d overdone the garlic in the curry

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alternate

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Verb
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occur in turn repeatedly.
bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation

Adjective
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every other; every second.
she was asked to attend on alternate days

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infect

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Verb
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affect (a person, organism, cell, etc.) with a disease-causing organism.
there is no evidence that the virus can infect humans

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disinfect

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Verb
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clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria.
he disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead

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infectious

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adjective of infect

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nourish

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verb of nutrient

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obese

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adjective of obesity

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bathe

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Verb
1
wash by immersing one’s body in water.
she was advised to bathe or shower daily

2
suffuse or envelop in something.
the park lay bathed in sunshine

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breathe

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Verb
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take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.
breathe in through your nose

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mouth

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Verb
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say (something dull or unoriginal), especially in a pompous or affected way.
this clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy, soothing tones

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teethe

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Verb
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grow or cut milk teeth.
my son is teething so some nights I barely sleep

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writhe

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Verb
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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
he writhed in agony on the ground

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agony

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Noun
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extreme physical or mental suffering.
he crashed to the ground in agony

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notion

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Noun
1
a conception of or belief about something.
children have different notions about the roles of their parents

2
an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind.
she had a notion to call her friend at work

ایده

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additive

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Noun
1
a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it.
many foods contain chemical additives

Adjective
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characterized by, relating to, or produced by addition.
the combination of these factors has an additive effect

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address

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3
think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem).
a fundamental problem has still to be addressed

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asset

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Noun
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a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
quick reflexes were his chief asset

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apparatus

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Noun
1
the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
laboratory apparatus

2
a complex structure within an organization or system.

3
a collection of notes, variant readings, and other matter accompanying a printed text.
one thing about the book’s apparatus does irritate: the absence of an index of title

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acute

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Adjective
1
(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
an acute housing shortage

2
having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.
an acute awareness of changing fashions

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onset

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Noun
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the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
the onset of winter

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anxiety

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Noun
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a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
he felt a surge of anxiety

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accomplishment

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Noun
1
something that has been achieved successfully.
the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment

دستاورد

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controversial

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Adjective
1
giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
years of wrangling over a controversial bypass

بحث برانگیز

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sympathetic

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Adjective
1
feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems

2
(of a person) attracting the liking of others.
Audrey develops as a sympathetic character

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clear-cut

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q: sharply outlined : DISTINCT

2 : free from ambiguity or uncertainty : UNAMBIGUOUS

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complain

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Verb
1
express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources

شكايت كردن

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cope

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Verb
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(of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.
his ability to cope with stress

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apt

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Adjective
1
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
an apt description of her nature

2
having a tendency to do something.
she was apt to confuse the past with the present

3
quick to learn.
he proved an apt scholar

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craving

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Noun
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a powerful desire for something.
a craving for chocolate

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develop

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Verb
1
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
motion pictures developed into mass entertainment

2
start to exist, experience, or possess.
a strange closeness developed

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lean

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Verb
1
be in or move into a sloping position.
he leaned back in his chair

Noun
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a deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.
the vehicle has a definite lean to the left

Adjective
1
(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.
his lean, muscular body

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abdominal

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Adjective
1
relating to the abdomen.
abdominal pain

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anorexia

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Noun
1
lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).

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bulimia

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Noun
1
an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.

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arthritis

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Noun
1
painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.

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rheumatoid

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MEDICINE
Adjective
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relating to, affected by, or resembling rheumatism.
rheumatoid disease
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predisposition

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Noun
1
a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way.
a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia

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contraction

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Noun
1
the process of becoming smaller.
the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale

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insomnia

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Noun
1
habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.

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awaken

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Verb
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rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping.
Anna was awakened by the telephone

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factually

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Adverb
1
with regard to what is actually the case; in relation to fact.
his assertion is factually incorrect

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involved

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Adjective
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difficult to comprehend; complicated.
a long, involved conversation

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involve

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Verb
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(of a situation or event) include (something) as a necessary part or result.
his transfer to another school would involve a lengthy assessment procedure

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