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likes to avoid work, lazy, (Ex. My cousin Eric is the most **** boy in our class)(adj)
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idle
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a persons feeling or emotion at one time (Ex. Bill Sykes was grumpy and in a bad ****.)(n)
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mood
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what happens because of something (an event) (Ex. The ****** of the game was 1:0.)(n)
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result
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your opinion on how to do something (Ex. My boss liked my ****** about my job.)(n)
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suggestion
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the person hurt by something/someone (Ex. The bully shouted at his *****.)(n)
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victim
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to make something have wrinkles (Ex. Grandma's skin had ******ed with age.)(v)
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shrivel
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being the only one, this special one (Ex. I only drink this ******* kind of cola.)(adj)
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particular
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strange, not usual (Ex. This soup tastes *******.)(adj)
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peculiar
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to fall forwards rapidly head first (usually when swimming) (Ex. I ****d into the swimming pool).(v)
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dive
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a fat cigarette (The principal always smokes big fat *****s in his office.) (n)
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cigar
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a kind of food made by beating eggs, frying, filling with food. (Ex. I love **** for breakfast.)(n)
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omelette
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able to speak a language like a native speaker (Ex. My English teacher is ***** in English).(adj)
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fluent
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to love or be really loved by (Ex. The girl really ******d her grandmamma).(v)
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adore
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not an angel, evil spirit (Ex. That boy with two horns looks like a ******.). (n)
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demon
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a sudden terror or fear in someone (Ex. Everyone ***** when they saw the ghost.) (v)
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panic
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evil, cruel or fierce (Ex. The ****** dog didn't stop attacking the young girl.). (adj)
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vicious
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to make you feel shock or horror (Ex. I was ******ed when I saw how dirty the toilet was.) (v)
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appall
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frightening, disgusting, horrible (Ex. The ******* zombie looked at me.) (adj)
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gruesome
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some time usually in school (Ex. There are three ***** every school year.) (n)
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term
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to give someone your highest feelings (honor) (Ex. I ***** people who are polite.) (v)
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respect
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something that is itchy (Ex. This terrible sweater always makes my skin ****.) (v)
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itch
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to turn something many times (Ex. I ***** the two pieces of hair together to make a braid) (v)
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twist
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a piece of paper that says who will take your property, money and children after you die (n)
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will
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with deep feelings (Ex. He ***** hopes he will gets a new bike this Christmas.) (adv)
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sincerely
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desperate; having a lot of fear when doing something (Ex. Mom and dad were ***** when they lost their baby.) (adj)
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frantic
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to go move by going over and over again in one direction (Ex. The ball ****ed along the floor.) (v)
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roll
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build, to put together many parts to make something big (Ex. I ******** my house with bricks.) (v)
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construct
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to hit a nail to join two things together (Ex. I ***** the two pieces of wood together to make my bookcase.) (v/n)
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nail
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part of the land next to the sea (Ex. I always like to go to the beach on the *****.) (n)
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coast
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disgusting, repulsive, foul (Ex. The witches breath smelled ****.) (adj)
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vile
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an agreement that meets some of, but not all, the needs of two people (Ex. My dad wouldn't buy me a car, but he let me drive his car as a *******.) (n)
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compromise
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pants, worn on your legs (Ex. In winter, I like to wear ********). (n)
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trousers
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a place you can put something inside (Ex. I always put my money in my *****.) (n)
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pocket
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to make someone do something by arguing, talking to them (Ex. I **** my dad to take me hiking this weekend.) (v)
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persuade
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having nice things that many people like (Ex. Many boys thought the pretty girl was *******.)(adj)
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attractive
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having movement, moving or changing places (Ex. The ***** of the car was too fast to see.)(n)
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motion
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a flat high area from which many people can see you (Ex. The music group performed on the *****.) (n)
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platform
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another name for a snake, used to describe a sneaky person (Ex. We couldn't hear the ***** moving through the grass.)(n)
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serpent
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like nails, part of animal's hands (Ex. Be careful! That bear has long ****.)(n)
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claws
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to only want to pay attention to one thing (Ex. I was ****** by the music.)(adj)
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mesmerized
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a good feeling after something bad happened to you (Ex. I felt some ***** after the exam.)(n)
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relief
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not from your country (Ex. There are many ******ers in Taiwan.)(n)
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foreign
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the name for a group of animals like sheep (Ex. The sheep dog had the ***** of sheep move.)(n)
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flock
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the name for a group of animals like cows (Ex. The **** of cows looked angrily at the dog.)(n)
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herd
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excellent, fantastic (Ex. This cake is ******. I could eat it all day.)(adj)
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splendid
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how to say something correctly (Ex. Many English learners have trouble *******ing their words.)(v)
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pronounce
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not private (i.e. owned by you) (Ex. I often go to the ***** hospital when I am sick.)(n)
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public
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the skin on the top of your head (Ex. My scalp is very itchy.)(n)
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scalp
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so ugly you can't even look at it (Ex. The Grand High Witch's fase was ******.)(adj)
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repulsive
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something you wear on your face to stop people recognizing you (n)
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mask
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to leave your job (Ex. I ******ed from my job because I wasn't paid enough money.) (v)
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resign
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a number of things on top of one another (Ex. All the clothes together made a small **** on the bedroom floor.)(n)
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pile
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a terrible smell or to make a something smell bad (Ex. Wow, that room really *****s.)(adj/v)
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stink
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to destroy forever (Ex.A meteor ****d *** the dinosaurs millions of years ago.)(ph.v)
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wipe out
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to make something become late or wait because of something (Ex. I hate ******s when I'm waiting for a train.)(n/v)
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delay
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to try to do something to show how brave you are (Ex. The man *****d to climb the mountain alone.)(v)
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dare
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not easy to bend, very straight (Ex. The metal was very *****. I couldn't bend it.)(adj)
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stiff
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to give poison to something so it dies or becomes sick (Ex. Drinking dirty water will ***** me.)(v)
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poison
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a situation where nothing is in order, complete confusion (Ex. I hate all the **** at my work. Nothing is organized.)(n)
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chaos
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to feel thankful for, or understand sth (Ex. My girlfriend ********d the flowers I bought her.)(v)
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appreciate
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a machine used to catch and kill an animal (Ex. I always use cockroach ****s to kill cockroaches.)(n)
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trap
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to tell everyone something (Ex. The teacher ********d to the class that we will go on a field trip next week.)(v)
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announce
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to tell what sth means (Ex. My older sister always ******s what difficult words mean.)(v)
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explain
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to put down your foot quickly and loudly to make a noise (Ex. Children always like to **** their freinds feet.)(v)
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stamp
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having a lot of power, giving out a lot of power (Ex. The president is a ******* man.) (adj)
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powerful
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always happening, never ending or stopping (Ex. The babies ****** crying interrupted my sleep every night).(adj)
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constant
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to ask a God for something (Ex. We ****ed at the temple for a happy life.)(adj)
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pray
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to cut quickly with a knife (Ex. The butcher ****ped the meat quickly into little pieces)(v)
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chop
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a machine in the kitchen that heats and cooks food (I put the pie in the **** to cook.)(n)
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oven
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the yellow inside of an egg (Ex. Elephant bird eggs have big yellow ****s.)(n)
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yolk
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a small tear-shaped amount of a liquid (Ex.There are many ****s of water on our car window after the rain.)(n)
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drop
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the amount of medicine taken at one time (Ex. I took a **** of medicine then I ate an apple.)(n)
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dose
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a list of ingredients to make something, a recipe (Ex. The Mouse-maker ****** has many ingredients.)(n)
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formula
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so you can do sth (Ex. We asked the taxi to wait ** **** ** put the luggage in the car.)(ph)
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in order to
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exactly true, 100% correct, clearly right (Ex. We arrived at the hotel at ******* 5:01pm.)(adv)
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precisely
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a short peice (or length) of sth (Ex. I'd like to buy three ***s of chocolate, please.)(n)
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bar
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to feel envious about sth (Ex. I ****ed my best friend's new sports car.)(v)
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envy
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to concentrate on, pay attention to (Ex. I *****ed on what the teacher was saying.)
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focus(v)
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to take a short break, to stop sth for a short time (Ex.When we arrived, I ****ed to look around.)(v)
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pause
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in a natural way (Ex. (adv)
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naturally
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to tell people sth to show how good you are (Ex. My boss *****ed about his new computer.)(v)
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boast
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not trusting whether sth is really true or not (Ex. I feel ****** when people offer to give me sth for free)(adj)
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suspicious
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how much of sth, quanity(Ex. There is a large ***** of money on the table.)(n)
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amount
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to change from one thing into another (Ex. The caterpillar *******s in to a butterfly.)(v)
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transform
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a peice of solid mineral (Ex. There is a solid layer of **** underground.)(n)
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rock
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a high steep or vertical surface of rock, in mountains or on a coast(n)
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cliff
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to run quickly (Ex. The mouse ******s across the table while we were eating.)(v)
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sprint
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to give out to people (Ex. The teacher *******s the test papers to the class)(v)
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distribute
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a small amount of something big (Ex. We always eat a ***** of cake before we buy)(n)
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sample
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to use more than you need (Ex. Don't ***** paper in school. Help the trees!)(v)
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waste
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an amount (Ex. I ordered a large ******* of books from the bookshop.)(n)
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quantity
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what's inside of sth (Ex. The book cover looked great but its ****** was boring)(n)
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content
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to make sth tighter (Ex.Please ****** your helmet before you ride the motorcycle.)(v)
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tighten
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the edge of something (Ex. The *** of this pencil is very sharp).(n)
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tip
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a set of clothes that match (usually a short jacket, pants or skirt (n)
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suit
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how much value sth has, how much money it costs (Ex. It is ***** listening to the teacher).(prep)
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worth
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to care about, give trouble to (Ex. My test is easy, I'm not ******ed about it.)(v)
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bother
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to choose sth (Ex. I usually only ***** the best apples to buy for my mom.)(v)
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select
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to share or understand another persons feelings (Ex. Sara felt ****** for the poor people in her country)(n)
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sympathy
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to think about sth carefully, (Ex. I *******ed what the teacher's question before I replied.)(v)
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consider
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food that isn't eaten after a meal (Ex. We always give our ****-****s to our dog.)(n)
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left over
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a small wrapping or parcel (Ex. How many ******s of gum did you eat this morning?)(n)
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packet
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to think very carefully about something, consider sth deeply (Ex. We are ****** thinking about going to Tokyo next year.)(adv)
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seriously
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quite, fairly, pretty, *****, kind of (Ex. He can run ***** fast.)(adv)
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rather
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showing caution, being careful about doing something (Ex. The student wrote his test *******.)(adv)
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cautiously
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to make someone feel hurt because of sth you say/do - He is *****ed because you said a rude word.(v)
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insult
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you need to do sth, expected to do sth(Ex. In school it is ******* to be quiet in class.)(adj)
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necessary
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really happy (Ex. We were all ****** to go to the beach on Sunday.)
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thrilled
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make you feel a little disgusted or insulted (Ex. The terrible clown *** *** my good mood.)(ph.v)
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put out
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to take or try to take sth quickly (Ex. The little boy *****ed the candy bar out of my hand.)(v)
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snatch
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to cheer up after feeling sad(Ex. I ****ed up after my mom gave me an ice-cream.)(ph.V)
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perk up
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to tell about sth (Ex. The maid *******ed to the manager about the mice in the boy's room.)(v)
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report
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how something is at any one time (Ex. This car is in a bad *******. or My ****** isn't good.)(n)
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condition
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the natural behavior of animals, not learned (Ex. Breathing, eating, drinking or all ******s.)(n)
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instinct
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although it's unexpected, surprisingly, (Ex.My mom said I don't eat potatoes but ******* I do.)(adv)
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actually
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art that is made from stone, metal or wood (Ex. I love all the marble ******s in the city park.)(n)
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statue
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to completely fall down (Ex. The table *******d when the big man sat on it.)(v)
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collapse
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truthful, someone who doesn't steal, lie or cheat (Ex. The boy doesn't lie. He is so ******.)(adj)
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honest
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to breathe in smoke from a cigar or cigarette (Ex. People can't ***** in restaurants anymore.)(v)
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smoke
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to show how you feel by crying (Ex. happy or sad)(Ex. I ****ed because I was so happy.)(v)
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weep
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strange, unusual (Ex. Look at that ***-shaped rock over there!)(adj)
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odd
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every (one) year (Ex. Every year our company has our ****** dinner.)(adj)
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annual
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to make something unable to move (Ex. We need to ******d ourselves when the wind is very fast.)(v)
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steady
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how you look, to appear (Ex. Inside, the mouse was a boy, yet it's ******** was of a mouse)(adj)
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appearance
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talking about recent times, the latest things (Ex. Every ***** home has a TV and a computer).(adj)
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modern
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part of a house that comes out from the wall(Ex. My room has a ***** with a lovely view.)(n)
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balcony
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sth you buy that you think is cheaper than normal (Ex. That TV was really cheap. What a ******).(n)
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bargain
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a measure word used for stairs (Ex. I ran up 5 ******s of stairs to get to Mandy's apartment.)(n)
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flight
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in a straight line above you, below you, to your left etc..(The witch was ******* opposite me.)(adv)
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directly
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toilet, bathroom, WC (Ex. Hurry up! I need to go to the ******.)(n)
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lavatory
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the place where you hang up your clothes (Ex. I have so many dresses in my ********.)(n)
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wardrobe
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the part of the bed that you sleep on (Ex. I love to sleep on my new soft *******.)(n)
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mattress
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any kind of fabric, used to make clothes (Ex. This ***** feels very soft.)(n)
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cloth
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to repair/make stitches with a needle and thread (Ex. My mom always ***s my holely socks for me.)(v)
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sew
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to move something with out letting it go (Ex. I ****ged the rock across the beach.)(v)
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drag
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careless, always falling down or knocking things over (Ex. The ***** boy bumped into the vase.)(adj)
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clumsy
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to make clothing by joining two long needles together with wool. (Ex. My mom ****ted me gloves.)(v)
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knit
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not sure about doing sth, often pausing (Ex. The ******** girl gave a speech to 100 people.)(adj)
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hesitant
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exactly the same, not different (Ex. Hey look at those ******* twins.)(adj)
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identical
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to be amazed by sth (Ex. The basketball player was 2.5m tall. I *****ed at how tall he was.)(v)
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marvel
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huge, massive, extremely large (EX. Look at that huge statue. It's ******)(adj)
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immense
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to prefer to do one thing than another (Ex. I'd ****** eat chocolate than ice cream.)(adv)
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rather
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a plan, what someone wants to do (Ex. My ******* is to ask that pretty girl out for dinner.)(n)
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intention
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to stop (Ex. Everyone must **** at the traffic lights.)(v)
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halt
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not public, only available to some people (Ex. This is not a public school. It is a ***** one.)(adj)
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private
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belonging only to you, not for other people to see or share (Ex. These are my ***** things.)(adj)
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personal
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eye glasses (Ex. The old man put on his ******** to read the newspaper.)(n)
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spectacles
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material made from animal skin (Ex. I love my new ******* bag. It is very comfortable to wear.)(n)
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leather
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not fortunate, unlucky (Ex. Bad things always happen to her. She is very ********.)(adj)
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unfortunate
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to hurt, feel pain (Ex. He *****ed for weeks with bad headaches.)(v)
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suffer
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at this time, now, current (Ex. We don't have any thing to sell at ******.)(adj)
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present
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to make sth different, change (Ex. I *****ed the car to look like a plane.)(v)
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alter
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to turn sth so that it joins sth else (Ex. I *****d the lid on the jar tightly.)(v)
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screw
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to cook sth in an oven/sth cooked in an oven (Ex. Mom *****ed the pie in the oven for thirty minutes.)(v/adj)
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roast
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sth that helps us find the answer to a problem (Ex. There were no ****s to help solve this mystery.)(n)
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clue
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to let sth go free (Ex. I *******ed the bird from the cage)(v)
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release
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how you act - good or bad (Ex.If I ****** well, my mom will let me play video games.)(v)
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behave
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something used to decorate sth else (Ex. At Christmas, we put ********s all around the room.)(n)
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decorations
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a piece of cloth/paper used to keep your hands clean(Ex. Restaurants always have *****s.)(n)
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napkin
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to ask for sth to be made for you (Ex. The new clothes I *****ed online arrived after 10 days.)(v)
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order
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difficult to chew, hard to break (Ex. I don't like meat that is ***** to eat.)(adj)
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tough
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the place where sth is (Ex. The ****** of my car is next to the bank.)(n)
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position
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the top of something, usually screws on top of sth (Ex. The jam jar has a red ***.)(n)
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lid
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the way something moves or faces (Ex. North, East, South and West are all ********s.)(n)
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direction
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a lazy, messy, untidy person (Ex. You never do your homework. You are such a ****.)(n)
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slob
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when blood comes out of your body (Ex. When I cut my leg, I was *****ing for a long time.)(v)
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bleed
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sth fashionable before but not today (Ex. My dads looks so ***-****** in that yellow shirt.)(adj)
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old-fashioned
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a strong kind of metal made from iron (Ex. Iron always rusts in the rain, but ***** does not.)(n)
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steel
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to walk quietly so other people don't hear you, sneak (Ex. The thief *****ed around the house.)(v)
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creep (crept)
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dangerous, not safe to do (Ex. That mountain road is not safe. It is ***** to drive on it.)(adj)
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risky
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you put these on the wall around your home to make the room look more interesting. (Ex. My family always hang ********** around the house during Chinese New Year.) (n)
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decorations
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Everything you can see from one place (Ex. I have a lovely **** from my balcony.)(n)
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view
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when many people come into a small place (Ex. All the people ***** into the night market.)(v)
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crowd
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too many people in one place (Ex. The bus was too ******* to find a seat.)(adj)
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crowded
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the food and drink a person usually has (Ex. The rather fat man wanted to go on a ****.)(n)
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diet
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the same clothing worn by everyone (Ex. At my school, all the students wear *******s).(n)
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uniform
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all the bags you take to somewhere (Ex. You can not carry heavy ******* on airplanes.)(n)
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luggage
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to do or finish something that was very difficult (Ex. After working all day, I ******ed a lot.)(v)
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accomplish
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to say yes when someone wants to give you something (Ex. Will you ****** this girl as your wife.)(v)
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accept
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to move with no one direction (Ex. The lonely student ******ed through the park at night.)(v)
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wander
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someone whose job is to make things from wood (Ex. The ******* made this large table from wood.)(n)
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carpenter
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someone whose job is to care for animals, animal doctor (Ex. The *** helped cure my sick cat.)(n)
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vet
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something that helps you climb up (Ex. I use a ****** to climb onto the roof of my house.)(n)
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ladder
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sth that returns to its shape after stretched (Ex. The *****s make my mattress comfortable.)(n)
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spring
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how heavy something is (Ex. I weight 75kg, so my ****** is 75kgs.)(n)
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weight
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this gives power to everything we use (Ex. My CD player always need ******* to work.)(n)
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electricity
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calm, quiet (Ex. After being in a noisy office all day, I now felt at *****.) (n)
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peace
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to make a circle around sth (Ex. The king was *******ed by all his servants at the castle feast.)(v)
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surround
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all the particular pieces of information (Ex. Please tell me all the ****** about the murder.)(n)
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details
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used in a conversation to talk about sth different (Ex. ** *** ***, did you hear about the ___.)(ph)
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by the way
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not patient (Ex. Small children are often ******* when they want to do sth.)(adj)
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impatient
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sb whose job is to do magic tricks (Ex. Everyone loved the ******s magic at the party.)(n)
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magician
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a job you need to do (Ex. The teacher wrote all the student's ****s on the whiteboard.)(n)
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task
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no including, other than (Ex. We all went on the field trip ****** Sarah who was sick.)(v)
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except
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to copy, do the same as (Ex. Parrots are good at ******ing people's voices.)(v)
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imitate
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someone (cook/maid) whose job is to help you in your home (Ex. We have two *******s in our home.)(n)
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servant
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to die because you can't swim (Ex. Three people died when they jumped in the river and ******ed.)(v
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drown
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to be the last one (Ex. After eating most pieces of the pizza, there was only one ******ing.)(v)
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remain
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to copy the actions of someone (Ex. The parrot often ******s the man's voice.) (v)
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imitate
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not including this one (Ex. Everyone likes icecream ***** Betty who likes cake.) (prep)
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except
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a group/company that helps people who need it(Ex. Oxfam is a ***** who helps children in Africa)(n)
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charity
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a large strong building where a king may live (Ex. The king lived safely in his *****.) (n)
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castle
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a part or a piece of something, usually used for bread (Ex. Can I have a ***** of bread, please?)(n)
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slice
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happening slowly over a long time (Ex. The boy ******* grew from being short to very tall.)(adv)
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gradually
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to move outwards, to stretch (Ex. A smile ***** slowly accross her face.)(v)
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spread
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for example (Ex. I've eaten many fruit, *** ********, apples, oranges and bananas.)(ph)
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forinstance
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to clean, dry by rubbing (Ex. My mom ****ed the table after dinner.)(v)
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wipe
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lately, not long ago (Ex. I only ******** came to Taiwan. I ******** ordered food.) (ph)
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recently
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for sure, without doubt or question (Ex. Those students are indeed from Europe.)(adv)
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indeed
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bothered or worried about sth (Ex. My mom is ********* about me going to Taipei on my own.)(v)
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concern
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