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swanky |
fashionable and expensive in a way that is intended to impress people |
a swanky new hotel |
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brag |
to talk too proudly about something you own or something you have done |
to talk too proudly about something you own or something you have done |
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prescient |
knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen |
prescient warnings |
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righteous |
morally right and good |
a righteous God |
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Buckle up |
If u could have a call when u got a chance |
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Layover |
A short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey |
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Buckle up |
Belt up Get in the car and buckle up |
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Rack up |
Collect something |
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Rot |
To decay |
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nudge |
to push somebody gently, especially with your elbow, in order to get their attention |
He nudged me and whispered, ‘Look who's just come in.’ |
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blow over |
to go away without having a serious effect |
The storm blew over in the night. |
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blend in
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The carpet doesn't blend in with the rest of the room. |
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paint stripper
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a liquid used to remove old paint from surfaces |
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shut off
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(of a machine, tool, etc.) to stop working |
The engines shut off automatically in an emergency. I wish someone would shut off that car alarm. |
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booty
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valuable things that are stolen, especially by soldiers in a time of war |
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off the rack
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made to a standard average size and not made especially to fit you = off-the-peg |
off-the-peg fashions |
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inferior
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not good or not as good as somebody/something else |
to make somebody feel inferior |
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linen
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a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc. |
a linen tablecloth |
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a dry spell
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a period of time when it does not rain a period of time during which somebody is unable to succeed at something |
In 2018, he struggled through a six-month dry spell in which he lost 17 consecutive matches. |
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notepad
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sheets of paper that are held together at the top and used for writing notes on |
I found his address scribbled on a notepad. |
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flute
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to play the flute |
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pan
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pots and pans |
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butternut
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a North American tree grown as a decoration and for its wood |
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squash
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to press something so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat, or changes shape |
The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed. Squash your cans flat before recycling. |
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improvising
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to make or do something using whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really need |
There isn't much equipment. We're going to have to improvise. |
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artisan
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a person who does work that needs a special skill, making things with their hands |
The hand-woven textiles were made by skilled local artisans. |
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zucchinis
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a long vegetable with dark green skin that is white inside |
كوسة |
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intimate
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having a close and friendly relationship |
We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours. |
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emotional intimacy
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The old intimacy between them had gone for ever. |
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one night stand
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a sexual relationship that lasts for a single night; a person that somebody has this relationship with |
I wanted it to be more than a one-night stand. For her I was just a one-night stand. |
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motive
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a reason for doing something |
I'm suspicious of his motives |
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underestimated
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to think or guess that the amount, cost or size of something is smaller than it really is |
We underestimated the time it would take to get there. to underestimate the cost of the project |
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lengths
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He has to hold newspapers at arm's length to focus on the print. |
Look at the length of that queue! |
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inconsequential
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not important or worth considering |
The speech was full of inconsequential details. |
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validate
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to prove that something is true |
to validate a contract |
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demon
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an evil spirit |
The people believed the girl was possessed by demons. |
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trip down
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time that you spend thinking about and remembering the past or going to a place again in order to remind yourself of past experiences |
Visiting my old school was a real trip down memory lane. |
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lane
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a narrow road in the country |
winding country lanes |
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lasting impression
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Her words left a lasting impression on me. |
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deranged
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unable to behave and think normally, especially because of mental illness |
At first I thought he was deranged. |
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crook
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a dishonest person |
That salesman is a real crook. |
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crust
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the hard outer surface of bread |
sandwiches wsandwiches with the crusts cut offith the crusts cut off |
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crashed
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I was terrified that the plane would crash. |
A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. |
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dedication
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the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important |
hard work and dedication |
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commemorative
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intended to help people remember and respect an important person or event in the past |
commemorative stamps |
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cuffs
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the lower end of a coat or shirt sleeve at the wrist |
a collar and cuffs of white lace |
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manipulating
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(disapproving) to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it |
She uses her charm to manipulate people. |
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Caribbean
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the Caribbean the region consisting of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies, and the coasts that surround it |
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inflatuted
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having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for somebody/something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way |
She was completely infatuated with him. |
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recruit
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to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc. |
He's responsible for recruiting at all levels. |
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twinkle
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to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to pale to bright again |
Stars twinkled in the sky. |
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sting
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your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain |
Be careful of the nettles—they sting! |
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euphemism
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تعبير ملطف |
‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’. |
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frustrate
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to make somebody feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want |
What frustrates him is that there's too little money to spend on the project. |
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bounty
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generous actions; something provided in large quantities |
to thank the Lord for his bounty |
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hunt
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to go after wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money |
Lions sometimes hunt alone. |
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scumbag
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an unpleasant person |
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rough up
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) to hurt somebody by hitting or kicking them |
He claimed that guards had roughed him up in prison. |
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celebratory
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celebrating something or marking a special occasion |
a celebratory drink/dinner |
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approaches
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a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task |
It was time to take a different approach. |
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own up
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to admit that you are responsible for something bad or wrong |
Why don’t you just own up and hope she forgives you? |
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priorities
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something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first |
Education is a top priority. |
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presume
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to suppose that something is true, although you do not have actual proof |
They are very expensive, I presume? |
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wrap up
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usually used as an order to tell somebody to stop talking or causing trouble, etc. |
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selfless
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thinking more about the needs, happiness, etc. of other people than about your own |
a life of selfless service to the community |
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attempts
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an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success |
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. |
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nauseating |
making you feel that you want to vomit |
a nauseating smell |
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grace
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She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina. |
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loosen up
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to relax and stop worrying |
Come on, Jo. Loosen up. |
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wretched
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feeling ill or unhappy |
I felt wretched about the way things had turned out. |
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immune
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that cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness |
Adults are often immune to German measles. |
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caution
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] care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; the fact of not taking any risks |
He could find himself making enemies as well as friends unless he proceeds with the utmost caution. |
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hang over
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The possibility of a court case is still hanging over her. |
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discharge
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إبراء الذمة |
She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct. |
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apothecary
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a person who made and sold medicines in the past |
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dorm
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a building for university or college students to live in |
There's not much space in my college dorm room. |
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basterd
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especially a man, who has been rude, unpleasant or cruel |
You bastard! You've made her cry. |
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cue
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an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something |
I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here. |
