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Spirit v1/n16 verb Spirit away |
spirit somebody/something away/off to take someone or something away quickly and secretly After his speech, Jackson was spirited away through a back door |
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Spirit n6 'spirit' |
the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other peoplein spiritI’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit
the way someone feels at a particular time, for example if they are happy or sad → moodbe in good/high spirits (=be excited and happy)Cooper was still in high spirits after winning the race |
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Stink n3/v Verb 2 bad/dishonest |
used to say that something is bad, unfair, dishonest etc:Don’t eat there – the food stinks!The whole justice system stinks to have a strong and very unpleasant smell:It stinks in here!stink ofHis breath stank of alcohol |
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Smother v5 sma^the^r |
to completely cover the whole surface of something with something else, often in a way that seems unnecessary or unpleasant noodles smothered in garlic sauce to kill someone by putting something over their face to stop them breathing → suffocate:A teenage mother was accused of smothering her 3-month-old daughter |
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Bouquet bouke^i n2 |
a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way so that it can be carried in a ceremony or presented as a giftThe little girl presented the princess with a large bouquet of flowers. a bridal/wedding bouquet |
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Whine wain verb |
to complain in a sad annoying voice about something SYN moan:Oh Charlotte, please stop whining.‘I don’t understand,’ whined Rose to make a long high sound because you are in pain or unhappy:He could hear the dog whining behind the door. if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound |
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Quit kwit v3 stop |
to stop doing something, especially something that is bad or annoying → give up:The majority of smokers say that they would like to quit the habit to leave a house or apartment that you have been renting:The landlord gave them notice to quit the premises within seven days |
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Turn-off n2 |
a place where a road leads away from another larger or more important roadWe missed the turn-off for the airport a person or thing that people do not find interesting, attractive or sexually excitingThe city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors |
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Give sb the creeps |
give somebody the creeps if a person or place gives you the creeps, they make you feel nervous and a little frightened, especially because they are strange:That house gives me the creeps |
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Scaredy cat skaedi |
a children's word for a person who is easily frightened |
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Theme park |
a large park where people go to enjoy themselves, for example by riding on large machines such as roller coasters, and where much of the entertainment is connected with one subject or ideaa western-style theme park |
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Theme thi:m n5 |
the main subject or idea in a piece of writing, speech, film etc:The book’s theme is the conflict between love and duty 2theme music/song/tune music or a song that is often played during a film or musical play, or at the beginning and end of a television or radio programme style a particular style:Her bedroom is decorated in a Victorian theme |
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Tender adj5/n/v adj of food |
of food) easy to bite through and cutThis meat is extremely tender. Boil the beans until they are tender more tender and most tender are also common1 kind, gentle and lovingtender words easily hurt or damaged delicatetender young plants a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price bidCleaning services have been put out to tender (= companies have been asked to make offers to supply these services |
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Diversion n4 road dai |
a road or route that is used when the usual one is closedDiversions will be signposted something that takes your attention away from sb/sth while sth else is happeningFor the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems n activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from sth else |
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Token n4/adj3 |
a round piece of metal that you use instead of money in some machines l something that represents a feeling, fact, event etca token of your gratitude/respect/appreciation etcPlease accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation. a token action, change etc is small and not very important, and is usually only done so that someone can pretend that they are dealing with a problem:The government thinks it can get away with token gestures on environmental issues |
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Runt ra^nt n2 |
the smallest, weakest animal of the young that are born from the same mother at the same time
a rude way of referring to a small, weak or unimportant person |
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Slave n/v away to sth |
To work very hard . I've been slaving away all day trying to get this work finished |
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Wear off phe verb 1 wer |
if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops:The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear off |
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Chow tsau n2/v noun |
old-fashioned informal food:I ordered some chow and sat down |
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Dope doup n4 What a dope |
Spoken a stupid person SYN idiot:What a dope a drug that is not legal, especially marijuana:Jeff used to smoke dope all the time |
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Stick your neck out Stick out |
to risk giving your opinion about something, even though you may be wrong or other people may disagree with you:I’m going to stick my neck out with some predictions for the next two years |
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Appetizer aepitaize^r |
a small dish that you eat at the beginning of a meal |
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Radish raedish n1 |
a small vegetable whose red or white root is eaten raw and has a strong spicy taste |
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Pathetic pe^'the^tik |
weak and not successful feeblea pathetic excuse She made a pathetic attempt to smile making you feel pity or sadness pitifula pathetic and lonely old man The starving children were a pathetic sight |
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Racket n3 |
a loud unpleasant noise dinStop making that terrible racket a dishonest or illegal way of getting moneya protection/extortion/drugs, etc. racket |
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Weakling n1 |
a person who is not physically strong |
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Replenish ri'plenish |
to make sth full again by replacing what has been used top up to replenish food and water supplies |
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Gobble ga:be^l Gobble up 3 |
if one company gobbles up a smaller company, it buys it and takes control of it:Air France gobbled up its main French rivals, Air Inter and UTA to quickly use a lot of a supply of something such as money or land:Inflation has gobbled up our wage increases to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way SYN wolf:Don’t gobble your food |
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Make a mess of sth |
to do something badly:I feel I’ve made a real mess of my marriage.Many people make a mess of handling money. |
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Piglet |
a young pig |
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Crybaby kraibeibi n1 |
someone, especially a child, who cries too often without good reason – used to show disapproval:Don’t be such a crybaby |
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Manners |
polite ways of behaving in social situations:Her children all had such good manners It’s bad manners to talk with your mouth full(=talk and eat at the same time l the customs of a particular group of people:a book about the life and manners of Victorian London |
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Bum n5 lazy |
4.someone who is very lazy American English someone, especially a man, who has no home or job, and who asks people for money |
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Oath outh Take the oath |
formal promise to do sth or a formal statement that sth is trueto take/swear an oath of allegiance Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth)
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Pull sth <> off 2 |
l to succeed in doing something difficult The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves o drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a smaller road:We pulled off the road to get some food |
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Puny pjuni adj 2 |
a puny person is small, thin, and weak:a puny little guypuny arms
not effective or impressivepuny effort/attempta puny attempt at humour |
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Henchman n1 k |
a faithful supporter of a political leader or a criminal, who is willing to do illegal things or use violence |
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Sludge sla^d3 n3 |
1soft thick mud, especially at the bottom of a liquid the solid substance that is left when industrial waste or sewage (=the liquid waste from toilets)has been cleaned thick dirty oil in an engine—sludgy adjective |
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Cake v2 |
g to be covered with a layer of something soft or wet that becomes thick and hard when it dries:Our boots were caked with mud if a substance cakes, it forms a thick hard layer when it dries |
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Scrub n//v Scrub sth off |
to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etcThis treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin to clean sth by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water |
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Harass ha he^'raesme^nt Harasment |
to annoy or worry sb by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to themHe has complained of being harassed by the police She claims she has been sexually harassedat work to make repeated attacks on an She claims she has been sexually harassedat work |
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Herbal herbe^l adj1 Herb |
connected with or made from herbs Herb. a plant whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used to flavour food, in medicines or for their pleasant smell. Parsley, mint and oregano are all herbs a plant with a soft stem that dies down after flowering |
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Sleek v2 adj |
to make hair or fur smooth and shiny by putting water or oil on itsleek something back/down etcHis hair was sleeked back with a vehicle or other object that is sleek has a smooth attractive shape:the sleek lines of the new Mercedes 2sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy-looking |
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Intruder n2 in'tru:de^r |
someone who illegally enters a building or area, usually in order to steal something:The police think the intruder got in through an unlocked window someone who is in a place where they are not wanted:At first I felt like an intruder in their family |
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Clip v6 |
to fasten sth to sth else with a clip; to be fastened with a clip
He clipped the microphone (on) to his collar(kale^r). Clip the pages together
] to hit the edge or side of sth~ sthThe car clipped the kerb as it turned |
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Klutz n1 kla^ts |
someone who drops things and falls easily You are such a klutz |
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Murky m3:rki adj 3 |
dark and difficult to see through:murky water complicated and difficult to understand SYN obscure:The laws on intellectual property are murky he murky waters (=complicated subject) of sexuality and jealousy involving dishonest or illegal activities that are kept secret SYN shady:a murky world of fraud and secret deals |
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Fishy adj2 |
seeming bad or dishonest SYN suspicious:There’s something very fishy about him tasting or smelling of fish:a fishy smell |
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But n1 No ifs,ands buts |
reasons that someone gives for not doing something or agreeing with something ‘I don’t want to hear any buts,’ Jo snapped He is the best player – no ifs, ands, or butsabout that |
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Thorn n3 A thorn in sb's side |
a sharp point that grows on the stem of a plant such as a rose ] a bush or tree that has thorns:a long, low hedge of thorns a person or thing that repeatedly annoys sb or stops them from doing sth |
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Heave v6/n2 |
a strong pulling, pushing, or lifting movement:He gave the door a good heave pull or lift something very heavy with one great effortheave somebody/something out of/into/onto etc somethingAlan heaved his suitcase onto his bed |
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Stingy stind3i adj2 |
l not generous, especially with moneySYN mean:She’s too stingy to give money to charity a stingy amount of something, especially food, is too small:a stingy portion of vegetables |
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Dumpling n da^mplin |
a round lump of flour and fat mixed with water, cooked in boiling liquid and served with meat:chicken and dumplings a sweet dish made of pastry filled with fruit:apple dumplings |
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Swipe swaip v3/n4 |
to hit or try to hit sb/sth with your hand or an object by swinging your armHe swiped at the ball and missed to steal sth pinchThey're always swiping other kids' sweets to pass a plastic card, such as a credit card, through a special machine that is able to read the information that is stored on itThe cash register only opens once the card has been swiped |
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Leftover n2 adj1 ouve^r |
food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal an object, a custom or a way of behaving that remains from an earlier time relicHe's a leftover from the hippies in the 1960s remaining after all the rest has been used, taken, or eaten:leftover vegetables |
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Germ n4 |
a very small living thing that can cause infection and diseaseDisinfectant kills germs an early stage of the development of sthHere was the germ of a brilliant idea |
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Germ n4 |
a very small living thing that can cause infection and diseaseDisinfectant kills germs
an early stage of the development of sthHere was the germ of a brilliant idea the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one |
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Porker po:rke^r n2 |
a young pig that is made fat before being killed for food a pig that is made fat and used as food |
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Pea-brained Pea n |
stupid:a pea-brained idiot a round green seed that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or the plant on which these seeds grow:roast chicken with peas and carrots |
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Apprentic e^'pre^ntis n1 |
a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job o make sb an apprenticeHe was apprenticed to his uncle as a carpenter |
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Slug n3/v2 |
1 a small soft creature, like a snail without a shell, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants 2 (informal) a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink to hit sb hard, especially with your closed hand |
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Monogram mane^graem n1 |
two or more letters, usually the first letters of sb's names, that are combined in a design and marked on items of clothing, etc. that they ownThe shirt had a tiny monogram embroidered on the pocket |
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Steely adj adj3 |
having a grey colour like steel:a steely sky if someone has steely eyes or is steely-eyed, they look very determined |
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Speck n1 |
a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etcThe ship was now just a speck in the distance. specks of dust |
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Esophagus i'safe^ge^s n1 |
the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach |
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Get/be freshed with sb |
to behave rudely in a way which shows sexual interest, or lack of respect |
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Squash v4 |
to press something into a flatter shape, often breaking or damaging it SYN flatten:The cake got a bit squashed on the way here.squash something downHer hair had been squashed down by her hat.Move over – you’re squashing me to push yourself or something else into a space that is too small |
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Obnoxious e^b'nakshe^s adj |
very offensive, unpleasant, or rude:She’s really obnoxious |
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Get along pha verb 3 |
if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship:We’ve always got along quite well 2to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:How’s Sam getting along at university |
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Tacky adj3 |
if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste:tacky ornaments slightly sticky:The paint’s still slightly tacky |
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Traumatize tro:metaiz |
to shock and upset sb very much, often making them unable to think or work normallyHe was so traumatized by the attack that he could not work for a year |
