Es150 The Time Machine

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strange

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odd

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The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the ~ of the table was 5 feet".

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length

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Be shown or be found to be; "She ~d to be right";

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prove

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something that is worthless or nonsensical <few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much ~ survives — William Bridges-Adams>

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rubbish

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a: external show b: outward aspect <although hostile, he preserved an ~ of neutrality>

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appearance

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one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities <the surface of a sphere has two ~s>

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dimension

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1 a: to walk lamely; especially : to walk favoring one leg b: to go unsteadily :
2: to proceed slowly or with difficulty <the ship ~ed back to port>

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limp

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1: to express oneself as unwilling to accept 2 a: to show or express unwillingness to do or comply with <~d to answer the question> b: deny <they were ~d admittance to the game>

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refuse

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1: to stop or hinder by breaking in <~ed the speaker with frequent questions>
2: to break the uniformity or continuity of <a hot spell occasionally ~ed by a period of cool weather>

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interrupt

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1 a: to cause to flow in a stream b: to dispense from a container <~ed drinks for everyone>
2: to supply or produce freely or copiously <~ed money into the project>

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pour

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1 a (1): to enclose on all sides (2): to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat b: to form or be a member of the entourage of <flatterers who ~ the king>c: to constitute part of the environment of <~ed by poverty>d: to extend around the margin or edge of <a wall ~s the old city>

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surround

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1 a deception: An undercover detective bought illegal drugs in a ~ to arrest a drug dealer.

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trick

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a specially equipped room for doing experiments and other exploratory work: Scientists develop new products in the ~.

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laboratory

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to plan to do s.t.: I ~ to visit Australia this year. 2 to mean to be: Don't read that letter; it is ~ed for my boyfriend.

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intend

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1 to assume or imagine as if true; to consider possible: Do you ~ he left late and got caught in traffic?

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suppose

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a time that s.t. is slowed or stopped: a brief delay in finishing the job, a long ~ in traffic

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delay

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the feeling of sorrow, tenderness, or sympathy caused by the suffering or hardships of others: She feels ~ for the poor and the sick.

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pity

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an explanation: His book gives a ~ of how a house is built.

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description

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to have a large, important part as an actor: He ~s in a new film.

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star

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to let flow, make s.t. stream out: She ~ed cream into her coffee.||

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pour

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to fight with words: His mother and father ~ with each other all the time.

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argue

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to stop s.t. from continuing: A bad storm ~ed telephone communications between the two islands.

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interrupt

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adv. right away, promptly: We have to help them ~.

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immediately

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unclear, weak: The image on the photograph is too ~ to see what it is.||

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faint

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to go out of sight: The little dog was just here, then he ~ed.

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disappear

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s.t. that is better or makes s.t. else better: They made ~s to the house by building a fancy kitchen and a new roof.

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improvement

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to pull or break down: The storm ~ed every house on the coast

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destroy

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adj. extremely big, huge: The Sears Tower in Chicago is ~; it's more than 100 stories tall!

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enormous

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to extend all around: The stone wall ~s our house.

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surround

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in Egyptian mythology, a being with the head of a man and the body of a lion When you try to talk to him about his personal life, that man is a ~.

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sphinx

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the short, wide base or foundation for a column of a building: He sat on a ~ outside the courthouse.

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pedestal

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causing horror, terrifying: A ~ snake came out of the jungle.

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horrible

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n. a living being: The ~s on earth include humans and animals.

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creature

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n. 1 [U] belief in one's abilities, self-esteem: That salesman has a lot of ~ in his ability to sell to difficult customers.

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confidence

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a strong feeling of fright about danger (harm, trouble, etc.): The hunter was filled with ~ when he saw the bear running toward him.

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fear

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n. the skin of cattle, sheep, etc.: His shoes are made of ~.

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leather

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adv. luckily: ~, I found my passport.

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Fortunately

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adj. too many to be counted, without number: The mother told the child ~ times to stop sucking his thumb.

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countless

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to recall, remember s.o. or s.t. when one sees or hears that person or thing: I ~d an old friend in a crowd and waved to her.

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recognize

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peaceful: I feel ~ now that my exams are over.

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calm

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a plant shorter than a tree, usu. with branches and leaves, (syns.) shrub, hedge: I trimmed the ~es in the front yard.

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bush

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prep. 1 lower than, under
The foot is ～ the knee.

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below

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(only before noun)lit by the moon

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moonlit

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v. [I] to fall unconscious, pass out:
The summer sun was so strong that she ～ed.

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faint

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v. [T]to recall, remember s.o. or s.t. when one sees or hears that person or thing:
I ～ed an old friend in a crowd and waved to her.

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recognize

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the past tense and past participle of light2

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lit

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n. [C] a test of one's knowledge:
I took an ～ in English yesterday.

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examination

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n. the short, wide base or foundation for a column of a building:
He sat on a ～ outside the courthouse.

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pedestal

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n. (in geology) a shallow depression in the ground:
Deer were eating down in the ～.

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hollow

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n. a very unkind remark about s.o.:
It was an ～ to tell your brother that he's stupid.

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insult

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adj. beaten metal has been shaped with a hammer to make it thinner

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beaten

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n. 1 a large group of people close together:
the ～ at the football game

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crowd

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adv. 1 without purpose:
She talked ～, because she disliked silence.

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aimlessly

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n. 1 [C] an image created by reflected light:
He looked at his ～　in the mirror.

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reflection

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prep. in place of, rather than:
The bride chose roses ～ of tulips for her bouquet.

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instead

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adj.1 not shiny or bright:I need to polish that dull　table top.
2 not sharp:
a dull knife, a dull pain

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dull

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v. [I] to look at s.o. or s.t. steadily with wide-opened eyes:
I told my son to stop staring at the fat woman; it wasn't nice.

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stare

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adj. & past part. of strike, hit by

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struck

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adj. often:
Car theft is a ～ occurrence in this area.

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frequent

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adj. acting wisely:
You were sensible to wear boots in the mud.

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sensible

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n. [U] the business and practice of raising crops and animals:
That man has been in farming all of his life.

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farming

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adj. 1 worthless:
His old telephone number is ～ now.

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useless

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adj. concerned with oneself more than others, not sharing:
Your ～ brother took all the ice cream and left us none.

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selfishness

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v. [I;T] to make or become stronger:
The company has ～ed its position with new advertise-ments.

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strengthen

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v. past tense & past part. of fight

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fought

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n. a low area of land between hills and mountains:
Farmers plant crops in ～s.

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valley

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adj. well-known and respected, (syns.) eminent, prominent:
She is a noted authority on tropical diseases.

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noted

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adj. 1 crooked, not straight:
That piece of metal is bent.

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bent

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British English

American English→meter

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metre

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adj. 1 sure, without doubt:
Do you have a definite date for their arrival?

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definite

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n. 1 [C] the arrival, the coming into public view:
The singer's ～ on the stage caused everyone to applaud.

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appearance

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n. a challenge to do s.t. that is dangerous or difficult, a bet:
He walked along the top of a fence on a ～.
v.[T] to challenge, bet s.o.:
His friend ～d him to do it.

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dare

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n. [U] (mental or physical) pain that is not serious:
The patient suffered ～ in her legs.
v. [T] to make uncomfortable, upset:
The bad news ～ed her.

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discomfort

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n. [U] machines as a group:
M_________ in that textile mill is used to make fabric.

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machinery

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adv. characterized by shaking, trembling:
During an earthquake, the ground is ～.

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shakily

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n. a short break or moment of rest in the midst of an action or movement:
She took a brief ～ in her speech while she drank some water.

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pause

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v. [T]　to put s.t. in a new order:
I've ～d my work schedule; I no longer will work on weekends.

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rearrange

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to become black, or make something black:
The thunder became louder and the sky ～ed.

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blackend

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adv. in a downward direction:
We walked ～ toward the river.

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downhill

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v. [T] 1 to put back together again, fix:
The doctor ～ed two broken bones in a patient's arm.

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rejoin

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prep. 1 touching, next to, near:
The bookshelves are ～　the wall.
2 in strong contact with:
Hurricane winds hit ～ the buildings.

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against

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adv. 1 against
2 forced, coerced

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unwillingly

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n. [C;U] the type of weather that a place or region has:
Places can have cold, warm, or hot ～s.

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climate

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1 [I;T] to hurry quickly after s.o. or s.t. to catch them:
The police ～ (after) the thief and caught her.

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chased

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adj. without good human qualities, (syn.) cold:
Torture of prisoners is ～ treatment.

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inhuman

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adj.adv. above one's head:
I put my luggage in the <adj.>～ bin on the airplane.

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overhead

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adj. 1 bad, dreadful:
We've been having ～ weather lately.

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awful

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v. [I;T] to force air in a current, such as through pipes or the mouth:
She ～ out the candles on her cake.

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blow

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n. the study in mathematics of lines, angles, shapes, etc.:
It is important to study ～ if you want to be an architect.

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geometry

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n. 1 [C] a measurement of s.t. in one direction:
The ～s of a room (package, building lot, etc.) are its length, width, and depth (or height).

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dimension

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adj. 1 not smooth, uneven:
When wood is first cut, it feels ～.
2 moving in a stormy or violent way:
Strong winds cause ～ seas.

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rough

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n.pl. men's pants:
He had a pair of ～s cleaned and pressed.

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trouser

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adj. superlative of far: most distant, farthest away:
Lowering salaries is the ～ option in the company's plan.

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furthest

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n. 1 [C;U] a blowing apart with force, (syn.) a blast:
A bomb ～ damaged the building.

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explosion

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n. an area of cut grass:
The lawn in the front yard is kept very neat.

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lawn

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n. 1 [C] a bushy plant that has round, shiny leaves, thorns and large red, pink, white or yellow flowers with many petals and a beautiful smell:
He gave his wife a dozen ～s for her birthday.

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rose

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colour

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color

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v. 1 [I;T] to experience pain, loss, hardship, etc.:
His wife ～ed when her mother died.

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suffer

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adv. 1 more, additionally:
We can discuss the plan ～ tomorrow.

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further

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n. [U] a great disappointment or sorrow:
Their child's death is a ～ for them.

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heartbreak