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adult
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/ˈædʌlt/ n
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I think I became an adult when I left home.
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arrangement
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/əˈreɪndʒmənt/ n
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Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
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attention
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/əˈtenʃn/ n
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I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
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bedcovers
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/ˈbedkʌvə(r)z/ n pl
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I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
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boarding school |
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ skuːl/ n |
I was sent away to boarding school (internado, pupilo) when I was eleven. |
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carbohydrates
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/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪts/ n pl
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Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
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childhood
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/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ n
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I had a happy childhood.
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close family
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/kləʊs ˈfæməli/ n
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Do you think you have a close family?
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decline
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/dɪˈklaɪn/ n
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The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
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depressed
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/dɪˈprest/ adj
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After he lost his job he became really depressed.
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emotional
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/ɪˈməʊʃənl/ adj
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She’s really emotional and often cries.
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extended family
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/ɪkstendɪd ˈfæməli/ n
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I have a big extended family, including eighteen cousins!
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extrovert
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/ˈekstrəvɜːt/ n
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My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
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fight
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/faɪt/ v
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My brother always wants to fight with me.
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fresh
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/freʃ/ adj
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I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
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frozen
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/ˈfrəʊzn/ adj
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Have we got any frozen vegetables?
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gang
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/ɡæŋ/ n
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I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
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gathering
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/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ n
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My parents have arranged a family gathering.
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immediate family
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/ɪˈmiːdiət ˈfæməli/ n
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How many people are there in your immediate family?
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innocent
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/ˈɪnəsnt/ adj
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My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
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intention
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/ɪnˈtenʃn/ n
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His intention is to study hard and go to university.
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low-fat
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/ləʊ fæt/ adj
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Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
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mood
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/muːd/ n
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Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
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newborn
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/ˈnjuːbɔːn/ adj
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That newborn baby is so tiny.
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no wonder |
nəʊ ˈwʌndə(r) |
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder (no es de extrañar) my sister hated me. |
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only child
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/əʊnli ˈtʃɑɪld/ n
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I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
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prediction
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/prɪˈdɪkʃn/ n
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His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
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promise
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/ˈprɒmɪs/ n
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I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
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protein
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/ˈprəʊtiːn/ n
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Meat is a good source of protein.
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raw
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/rɔː/ adj
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I hate the taste of raw onions.
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relative
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/ˈrelətɪv/ n
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I’m my mother’s closest relative.
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relaxed
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/rɪˈlækst/ adj
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My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
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rivalry
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/ˈraɪvlri/ n
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There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
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share
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/ʃeə(r)/ v
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I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
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sick
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/sɪk/ adj
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He’s been off sick for two weeks.
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spicy
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/ˈspaɪsi/ adj
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I love spicy Thai curries.
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stressed
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/strest/ adj
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Richard works too hard and is always stressed.
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suffocate
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/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ v
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I remember my brother trying to suffocate me under the bedcovers.
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tension
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/ˈtenʃn/ n
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There was always a lot of tension in our house – our parents always argued.
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value
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/'væljuː/ v
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Now that I am older I really value my parents.
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