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Accomplish
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to gain with effort to complete something successfully |
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achieve, attain, carry out, pull off, realize, CORE MEANING: to bring something to a successful conclusion |
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A fortified place
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fortress |
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Globe
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A model of the world in a ball shape
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Nudge
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to push against gently usyally with a motion of the elbow |
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Turned to stone
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petrified
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A living thing which can move
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creature
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move downward, but not necessarily all the way
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descend
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to move about briskly or go hurriedly
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scurry
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very old
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ancient |
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not allowed to do, use or mention
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forbidden
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used of hair, thick and poorly groomed
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adj
shaggy |
long and tangled: growing long and unevenly
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talk in tearful manner
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whine
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verb
1. vi complain peevishly: to complain in an unreasonable, repeated, or irritating way 2. vi make high sorrowful sound: to cry, moan, or plead with a long, plaintive, high-pitched sound 3. vt utter something in whining voice: to say something in a plaintive high-pitched voice 4. vi make high-pitched sound: to make a continuous high-pitched sound The wind whined and moaned through the trees. |
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move quickly in stright line
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streak
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1. vt mark something with streaks: to mark or cover something with streaks
2. vt lighten hair: to lighten strands or sections of hair with a bleach or dye 3. vi become streaked: to become streaked or form streaks 4. vi dash or rush: to move at great speed 5. vi run naked in public: to run quickly through a public place with no clothes on, usually as a joke or publicity stunt (informal) |
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Thw place ruled by a king or a queen
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n.
Realm |
the defence of the realm
The matter was hotly debated in all the towns of the realm. |
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filled with fog or mist
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adj.
hazy |
haze Hide phonetics
noun [C or U] when the air is not very clear because of something such as heat or smoke, making it difficult to see well: The road through the desert shimmered in the haze. I saw her through a haze of cigarette smoke. hazy Hide phonetics adjective 1 hazy sunshine the hazy days of summer 2 not remembering things clearly: hazy memories of childhood |
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The place where something happens
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scene |
The police arrived to find a scene of horrifying destruction.
Evidence was found at the scene of the crime |
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crumpled or creased
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n;vi
wrinkle |
wrinkle Hide phonetics
noun [C] 1 a small line in the skin caused by old age: fine wrinkles around the eyes anti-wrinkle creams 2 a small line or fold in cloth 3 INFORMAL a problem, usually a minor one: There are still a few wrinkles to iron out (= solve) before the agreement can be signed. wrinkle Hide phonetics verb [I or T] If skin or material wrinkles, or if something wrinkles it, it gets small lines or folds in it: Sunbathing can prematurely age and wrinkle the skin. |
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write carelessly
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scribble |
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to write or draw something quickly or carelessly: The baby's just scribbled all over my new dictionary! [+ two objects] I'll just scribble Dad a note/scribble a note to Dad to say we're going out. scribble Hide phonetics noun [C or U] What are all these scribbles doing on the wallpaper? I hope you can read my scribble! |