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Scam

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A dishonest scheme; a fraud

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One-sided

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Showing only one side of the situation; not balanced

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Hinder

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Stops, prevents, obstruction

He will not hinder anything useful nor allow anything harmful.

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Nonchalant

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Not caring, cool

The teenager was nonchalant when I hit his car

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Oblivious

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Didn’t realize, not paying attention

He was oblivious to the fact she felt embarrassed

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Ostracize

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Push away; ignore

One of the worst forms of bullying is to ostracize someone from the group.

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Spur of the moment

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Spontaneous: not planned

The weather is great today let’s go for a ride

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Slouch

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Not sitting straight; posture

If you slouch, your body will hurt as well

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Plausible

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Possible but not likely

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Spoil

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Destroy the value or quality of

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Takeoff

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The action of becoming airborne
The plane accelerated down the runway for takeoff

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Landing

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We made a perfect landing at the airstrip

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Early riser

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A person who gets up early in the morning

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Seldom

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Rarely, not often
Bauru is seldom visited by tourists

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Midday

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Noon 12:00 pm

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Raise / Raised / Raised

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Increase, growth, lift
Raise + object

Raise your hands if you have a question.

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Rise / Rose / Risen (rízen)

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Increase, growth, lift
Without object
The sun rises in the east (leste)

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East (Leste)

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Cardinal orientation where sun rises
Easy to write with the right hand

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

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West (Oeste)

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Cardinal orientation where sun sets
Wrong to write with the left hand

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

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Flat broke

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Completely out of money

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Look far away

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Look like you are thinking about other things; daydream

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Gather

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Collect, put together.
We gathered our bags.

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Drop off <> Pick up

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When you drop someone or something off, you bring that person or thing somewhere

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Pick up <> Drop off

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You can pick up someone or something which means to retrieve or go and get that person or thing

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Run errands
Go somewhere to pick up or delivery something. Go out to buy or do something. After school he runs errands for his father.
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Chore
A job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly. I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house). I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring).
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Get a bite to eat
Get something to eat. I’m going to get a bite to eat after class.
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Schedule
Set up your next appointment The receptionist at the front desk will set up your next appointment.
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Faucets
A tap; a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe Turn the faucet on/off.
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Drip
If a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops: Water dripped down the wall. She dripped paint on the carpet.
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Thank you
Any time Don’t worry about it No problem
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Pay off
Satisfy, reward, consideration His hard work paid off he passed the exam.
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Put off
Postpone, delay, wait
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On second thought
After thinking about something again
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Drown out
Sound loud enough to block the sound of something else. The sound of the telephone was drowned out by the vacuum cleaner.
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Carried away
To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior. I shouldn't have behaved like that. I just got carried away.
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Liven up
To become more interesting and exciting, or to make something become like this. A new coat of paint would liven the kitchen up.
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Deafening
Too loud. The music was deafening.
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Tear
Tir (n): liquid from the eyes (cry) Tér (v): rip, split in pieces (paper)
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Glean
Obtain information from various sources, often with difficulty. Obtain, extract, gather The information is gleaned from press cuttings.
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Get away
To escape How to get away with a murderer
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Go on
Keep, continue
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Look for
Search for
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Make up
Create, invent
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Watch out
Be careful
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Call off
Cancel
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Carry on
Continue
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Spill
Drop liquid Paul dropped a paint and spilled it all over the ground.
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Be beat
Be very, very tired; be exhausted I’m beat. I can’t wait to get home.
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Reservation / Appointment
Reservation place or things Appointment people
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Ground / Floor
Land, soil, pavement Ground: external Floor: internal The ground is wet because the rain. He dropped the keys on the floor.
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A lemon
A car with a lot of problems
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Win / Earn / Gain
Win Competition, award - I want to win the lottery Earn Get something in exchange, salary - She earns a lot of money Gain Get or increase - He’s gained weight this year
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Sturdy
Strongly and solidly built
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Furthermore
In addition, besides This species has a quiet charm and, furthermore, is an easy garden plant. Deadlifts are good for the back, furthermore they help burn calories.
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Prefer / I’d rather
Do you like sushi? I prefer pizza / I’d rather pizza.
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Arrive / Get there
I got here at 5pm. He got there yesterday.
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Receive / Get
I received an email / I got an email.
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To get caught in the rain
Tomar chuva Teenagers get caught in heavy rain [pegam chuva forte] in Macedonia's capital
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Come up the stairs
Suba as escadas
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Pãezinhos
Rolls
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Erguer a mesa
Lift the table
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Stern face
Rosto severo
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Make out
To see or understand Too high to make out
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Chamber
Special room
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Jolt
A sudden movement or shock Harry’s heart gave a horrible jolt.
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Put off
Adiar
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Blinds
Persiana
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Armchair
Poltrona
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Rug
Tapete
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Coffee table
Mesinha de centro
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End table
Mesa de apoio
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Shelf
Prateleira
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Bookshelf or bookcase
Estante de livros
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Fireplace
Lareira
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Rocking chair
Cadeira de balanço
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Vase / plant pot
Vaso de plantas
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Recliner
Poltrona reclinável
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Stool
Banquinho

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