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advent |
the arrival of a notable person, thing or event "Angels from heaven proclaimed the advent of Jesus" |
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Advisable |
worthy of recommendation; prudent; convenient "Mr Armstrong, I don't think it advisable for you to discuss this matter with a third party. Hinxman" |
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Annoyed |
angry; irritated. |
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apartment building |
a large building that has several or many apartments |
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Coast |
the land next to the sea; seashore: |
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Complain |
to express dissatisfaction, pain,censure, resentment; find fault: |
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chimney |
a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building toescape to the air outside: |
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compartment |
one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train:a first-class compartment |
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cottage |
a small house, usually in the countryside: |
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couch potato |
a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life |
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courier |
a person or company that takes messages, letters, or parcels from one person orplace to another. "I want to have this package delivered by motorcycle courier. " |
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craftsman (n) |
a person who is skilled in a particular craft: "The plates are painted by our finest craftsmen" |
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decline (n) |
to gradually become less, worse, or lower: |
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disturb (v) |
to interrupt what someone is doing: "I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but my car's broken down and I don't have my phone with me." |
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dome-shaped (adj) |
having the shape of a dome |
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dwelling (n) |
a house or place to live in. Ex. "I rode away at dawn; and I came at long last to the dwelling of Saruman." (J.R.R. Tolkien THE LORD OF THE RINGS) |
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eccentric (n) |
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way:eccentric behavioureccentric clothes |
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eventually (adv) |
at the very end; finally; at some later time. Ex. "Then eventually Fiona tapped on the door: `Jamie wants to see you" Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION |
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faucet (n) |
a device that is used to control the flow of water from a pipe |
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family-sized (adj) |
enough for an entire family's needs; |
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fence(n) |
a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts |
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fingerprint system (n) |
is a system used for personal identification |
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flood (n) |
a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry |
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forecast (n) |
to predict (a future condition or occurrence, such as weather) |
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forward (v) |
resend (a letter or e-mail) on to a further destination. |
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fully automated (phr) |
is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories... Some processes have been completely automated. |
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gear (n) |
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. |
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have in mind (exp) |
1. to remember 2. to think of 3. to intend; purpose |
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high-rise (n) |
It's a a building very tall, which have many floors.(rascacielos) |
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high-tech (adj) |
design extremely advanced and highly sophisticated |
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hit the roof (idm) |
to get very very angry; become furious ex: - My mother hit the roof when she caught me smoking. - Arnardo hit the roof when Shailan started to boder (dio grito al cielo) |
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idyllic (adj) |
(especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. |
