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in‧di‧ge‧nous / ɪnˈdɪdʒnəs /
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native
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tran‧script / ˈtrænskrɪpt
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a written copy of a speech
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col‧lo‧qui‧al / kəˈloʊkwiəl
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words used mainly in informal conversations
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dip sth in(to)
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to put something into a liquid and lift it out again
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draw‧back / ˈdrɔːbæk
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disadvantage
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dis‧claim‧er / dɪsˈkleɪmə
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a statement that you are not responsible for or involved with something - used esp. in advertising or legal agreements
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sen‧sa‧tion / senˈseɪʆn /
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a feeling that you get from one of your five senses
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con‧tig‧u‧ous / kənˈtɪgjuəs /
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next to sth, or next to each other
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squeeze / skwiːz /
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1.to press sth firmly together with your fingers
2.try to make sth fit into a space that is too small |
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squeeze sb/sth ↔ in
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manage to do sth although you are very busy
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pig‧sty / ˈpɪgstaɪ /=pigpen
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a building where pigs are kept
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be hoist with/by your own petard
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to be harmed or embarrassed by the plans you had made to hurt other people - often used humorously
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ensue from
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to happen after or as a result of something
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