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They sometimes find tiny ones at the site of a meteorite str.. |
Strike |
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They must di. Deep down into a Diamond mine ... |
Dig (deep) into - idiom To give away money Richer countries must dig deeper into their pockets if global problems, such a pollution, Are to be solved. Mine |
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Sewage is a liguid waste. It flows in pipes called .... to be cleaned up at a sewege treatment works. |
Sawege - n- waste and liquid from toilets - otpadne vode The storm caused raw sewage to flow into the bay. Sewers - n - a large pipe, underground, kanalizacija A complicated system of sewers runs under the city., Flows - verb lava from vulcano was flowing down the hillside. |
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It comes from the name the Japanese gave to a typhoon that destroyed the Mongol ships in the 13th century. |
Typhoon - noun - Violent wind that has a circular movement, Each sigh of mine is like a typhoon. The dry typhoon may have affected the forest in other ways. |
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However, most scholars belive that Shakespear did write the works that bear his name. |
Scholars - n - Bear - verb - to accept, tolerate, or endure smth, especially smth upleasant - podnesem Tell me now! I can’t bear the suspense! - to have smth * The stone plaque bearing his name was smashed to pieces. (Razbijena) Thank you for your advice, I’ll bear it in mind!
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It is important to make sure that the Data on your chart is presented clearly and can be understood by anyone who looks at it. |
Clearly Can be past perfect |
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..... a smartphone contact that BUNDLES together your calls and texts with cost of the handset can help spread the cost. |
Taking out - phrasal verb They had to take out two of his teeth. I took out some money for the weekend. BUNDLES - n - a number of things that have been held A BUNDLE of sticks I’ve got a bundle of clothes here to give to charity. BUNDLE - Verb - push smth somewhere quickly & sell together The Children were BUNDLEd off to school early that morning. Handset - slusalica |
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He is often regarded as the most influential and most famous musicain of the 20th century. |
Regard - verb - smatrati, cijeniti Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their Children. He is widely regarded as the father of international law. Noun The company holds her in high regard. Influential- adjective She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential newspaper. |
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He starred in many movies. |
Starred - ? |
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Prior to Guttenberg introducing the printing press, making a book was a laborious process in Europe. |
Laborious - adjective - needing a lot of time and effort (naporan) Direct measurements Are laborious and costly. Adverb - laboriously This is a higly detailed, laboriously reasarched study. |
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A cheeth’s spot cover nearly its entire body and may serve as camouflage by offsetting shadows in the gray-hued grasses they inhabit. |
Cheetah- gepard - a wild animal of the Cat family with yellowish- brown fur and black spots, that can run faster than any other animal. Cheetahs Are mainly found in Africa. Spot - I felt a few spots of rain. Camouflage- He belived that her kindness was merely a camouflage for her real intentions. By offsetting Shadows Inhabit |
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Camouflage is not only essential for stalking prey but also for protecting cheet cubs from predators. |
For stalking Prey Cheetah cubs A mother bear is fiercely protective of her cubs. (Zestoko) |
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Much like human fingerprint, a cheetah’s spota and the ring pattern of it tail Are unigue. |
Fingerprint Footprjnt |
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An avalanche is a rapidly descending large mass of snow, ice, rock or mixtures of these materials. |
Avalanche - n We were swamped by an avalanche of complains. (Zapljusnula) |
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Avalanches , which Are natural Forms of erosion Are often seasonal, Are usually classified by their content such as a debris or Snow avalance. |
Erosion Are classified |
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The coffee liquid is dried out until nothing is left except fine powder. |
Dry out - phrasal - to make smth dry If you don’t keep food covered, it dries out. He went to clinic in Arizona to dry out. Until nothing is left Powder -n Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water. (Rastvorite) |
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Instant coffee is made in a factory and sold in jars or packets. |
Jars - n - tegla |
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As soon as a spoonful of instant coffee is added to boiling water, it dissolves making coffee. |
As a spoonful of smth Dissolves - verb Natric acid will dissolve most animal tissue. Their marriage was dissolved in 1967. |
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Puccini appeared to be satisfied with initial score, which remained relatively unchanged in the 1909 edition prepared by Osbourne. |
Past tense |
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Mount Fuji is officially classified as an active volcano, but some describe Fuji as dormant or inactive. |
Dormant - adjective These investments have remained dormant for several years. |
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The post office on the top of Fuji, which is open only in summer. |
Top of ... |
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If you’re caught, you can wind up suspended or worse. |
Wind up - phrasal - to close a business You don’t want to wind up homeless, do you? I think it’s about time we wound this meeting up. / we need to wind up now, we only have 5minutes left. Suspend Catch - caught- caught |
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When you’re in COLLEGE, some schools will EXPEL students who plagiarize. |
Expel - verb - to force someone to leave a school The new government has expelled all Foreign diplomats. Plagiarize - verb - plagiarism - noun - plagarist - noun |
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And when you’re kicked out of one college, it can be hard to get into another. |
Kicked out College |
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India’s literacy and wealth Are also Rising. |
Literacy |
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However, it still has many social and economic issues like poverty and corruption. |
Corruption |
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Cumbersome - adjective Cumbersome equipmen |
Glomazan Burdensome or hindering as a weight or drag; Vaxatious |
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Scrutinize Verb To look at someone All new products Are scrutinized by the laboratory. |
To examine smth with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws. The documents will first be scrutinized in terms of their internal and external consistencies. |
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Poll |
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Cumbersome Adjective Cumbersome equipment / (bureaucarcy) |
Awkward Because of being large, heavy,
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Sharply Adverb Inflation has risen sharply. The road bends sharply to the left. |
In a sharp manner *Quickly and suddenly |
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Taxpayer Noun I have been a taxpayer for 30 years. |
A person who pays tax Taxpayers should not have to pay for the failure of private companies. |
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Audit Verb The company has an audit at the end of each financial year. |
Provera, provizija, revizija As a senior citizen, he is allowed to audit university classes. The agency is subject to regular financial audits. |
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Temper I found it hard to keep my temper with so many things going wrong. |
She has a real temper. |
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Contemplate Verb Im contemplting going aboard for a year. |
To consider one particular thing for a long time, to think carefully about smth, It’s too horrific to contemplate. |
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Illiterate |
Unable to read and write An illiterate person |
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Rebuke |
A harsh criticism To reprove |
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Finite |
Having an end or limit |
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Predecessor |
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position etc. Comes after, one whom another follows |
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Paucity |
Too few, fewness in number- oskudnost |
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Environmentally |
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Courses Are assessed by group work and individual ASSIGNMENT. |
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The theatre department is encouraging students to be more creative in their performances. |
Slabo cula |
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In search for ....youth. Lasting forever or for a very long time |
Eternal adjective The company is engaged in the eternal search for product that will lead the market. Eternally adverb I’d be eternally grateful if you could arrange it. |
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AFTER 11 experiments he DECLARED that he had stopped GOING .... |
Bald - adjective Going bald is just a fact of life. At 20 ha was already going bald. |
The tyre was completely ... . |
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I wish I had booked into a hotel rather than deciding to sleep in a ... *A shelter made of Canvas and supported by poles |
Tent noun We pitched our tent in the shade. Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun. |
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In the world of PASSION, ENVY, ENTHUSIASM and ... *great pleasure satisfaction Slast |
Delight noun My sister’s little boy is a real delight. We’re just discovering the delights of being retired. Deligh - verb ( in smt) Peter’s academic success delighted his family.
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I read your letter with great ... |
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Generally, my cooking has become less complex and ... over years. Trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are |
Pretentious - adjective The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy and pretentious. Pretentiously - adverb This is pretentiosly called a time managment system, but it is really just a diary. Pretentiousness - noun The pretentiousness and prices at the new coffee shop Are a real let down. |
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I ... to find Be likely |
Tend verb We tend to eat at home. Children tend to be like their parents. Things tend to get lost when you move house. |
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Kahlo later became politically active and married .... communist artist David in 1929. |
Fellow - adjective * used to refer to someone who has the same job or intrest as you She Introduced me to some of her fellow students. He had a great support from his fellow students. |
What do your ... players think about that? |
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Since the beginning of time, people have had the .... to collect. |
Urge |
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Since the beginning of time, people have had the .... to collect. Poriv |
Urge - noun * strong wish The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges. She felt an overwhelming urge to tell someone about what had happened. Urge - verb * strongly advise Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action. |
I had a sudden ... to slap him in the face. Pharasal verb - to encourage His parents ... him ON sto greater accomplishments. |
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When PRIMITIVE man collected ....., he hung them around his neck. |
Pebble noun *small smooth round stone This part of the coast has pebble beaches. |
You should throw a ... and literally strike a shark. |
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Over the interventing centuries, nothing much has changed. |
Century Interventing |
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Over the interventing centuries, nothing much has changed. |
Century Interventing - adjective prometnih Interventing years |
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Small boys and girls still collect Stones and ... just for the beauty of their Forms and Colours. |
Seashell - noun - školjka Over time, most things lose their luster - like these ancient seashells. A seashell in the Middle of the desert means a lot.
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The penguin’s black back BLENDs in with the dark water below. |
Blend It makes them blend in with their background. |
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She is looking down at the large PILE (gomili) of RIPE (zrelih) pineapples to her left and thinking hard about wheather to buy one or not. |
I have pile of things to do today. Pile of books Pile of dirty clothes Pile of sand There’s an enourmous pile of washing-up in the sink. Ripe |
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