My Dictionary

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to tell someone what to do in a rude or threatening way:"

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push sb around

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2 [U] US in school, a period of time between classes when children do not study"

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recess

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3 If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff, your muscles hurt when they are moved:"

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stiff

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when someone believes something that is not true:"

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delusion

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greatly respected and admired, usually because of being important:"

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prestigious

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a boy who other boys dislike and laugh at because they think he is weak or interested in activities girls usually like, or a person who is weak and cowardly:"

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sissy

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(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember:"

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catchy

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a metal fastening that joins the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. to something else and allows it to swing open or closed:"

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hindge

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to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:"

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scrutinise

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to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do:"

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intimidate

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2 the opinion that you have of the standard of your own importance and value:"

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dignity

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2 [I] to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation:"

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retreat

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a word that ends in '-ing' which is made from a verb, and which is used like a noun:"

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gerund

Front 14

the basic form of a verb that usually follows 'to':"

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infinitive

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the tense which you use to refer to actions or events that are happening now or developing:"

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the present progressive (tense)

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2 [U] FORMAL the ability to say what is going to happen in the future"

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prophecy

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a small nail or piece of metal, with a large rounded top, that is hammered into or fixed to the surface of something, usually for decoration"

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stud

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2 [T] INFORMAL to criticize:"

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slam

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2 INFORMAL to give someone money so that they will not do or say something, or so that they will go away:"

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pay sb off

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2 describes conditions that tend to change suddenly and without warning:"

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fickle

Front 21

when you believe that something is true without having any proof:"

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presumption

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to search for gold, oil or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the earth:"

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prospect

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to introduce changes and new ideas:"

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innovate

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too slight or small in amount to be of importance:"

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negligible

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to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way:"

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clutter

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to show the best qualities or parts of something:"

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showcase

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to move or advance so slowly that you are behind other people or things:"

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lagged

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(of something such as bad behaviour) not necessary; with no cause:"

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gratuitous

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to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring:"

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procrastinate

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2 If behaviour or clothing is *, it is intended to cause sexual desire:"

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provocative

Front 31

2 describes clothes which are large, loose and often untidy:"

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sloppy

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2 the process of taking in and using food, or the scientific study of this:"

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nutrition

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2 strong sudden movements within air or water:"

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turbulence

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a short often amusing story, especially about something someone has done:"

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anecdote

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a legal punishment of a crime by death:"

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death sentence

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to move around and talk to other people at a social event:"

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mingle

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1 the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite disadvantageous conditions:"

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tolerance

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2 describes sentences, explanations and arguments, etc. that are unreasonably long and difficult to understand:"

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convoluted

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very strange and unusual:"

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bizarre

Front 40

to spend or use money or supplies in a wasteful way, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage:"

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squandar

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not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control:"

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passive

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to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something:"

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advocate

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to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that they are acceptable or suitable:"

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vet

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to cause to be done more quickly; to hurry:"

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expedite

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to include, especially a variety of things:"

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encompass

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2 to form a mental picture of something or someone you have never seen:"

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envision

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the end of the world, or a time when something very bad will happen:"

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doomsday

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special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training"

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expertise