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#Nouns
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accomplishment
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: something done, achieved, or accomplished successfully - Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments. |
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autograph
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: the signature of a famous person - We asked her for her autograph. - He collects autographs. |
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bookmark |
: something (such as a piece of paper) that is put in a book to show the place where you stopped reading.
- Four years later, his co-worker Arthur Fry put the glue on bookmarks to keep them in place. |
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(lucky) break
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: a situation or event that is lucky or unlucky - She's still hoping to get her big/lucky break in show business. - What were the people doing before they got their lucky breaks? |
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celebrity
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: the state of being famous or celebrated - The actress lived a life of celebrity. - I saw a celebrity! |
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documentary (film)
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: a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events - We watched a documentary on the early history of jazz. - They loved it so much that they spent the next five years making a documentary film about the group. |
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ending
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: the final part of something - The movie has a happy ending. [=end, conclusion] - I didn't like the book's ending. - Ulrike was reading a good book, but someone told her the ending. |
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glue
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: a substance used to stick things tightly together - The hardware store offers several different glues. - In 1970 Spencer Silver tried to invent a new glue, but it was very weak. |
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handicap |
: a problem, situation, or event that makes progress or success difficult
- His shyness was a handicap in his job. - Papa Ricky believes that the only real handicaps are in the mind, not the body. |
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heads (= face side of a coin)
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: the front side of a coin : the side of a coin that shows a picture of a person's head - the head of a penny |
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hook
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: a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something - He baited the hook [=fishhook] with a worm. - He examined them under a microscope and foundhundreds of small hooks that stuck to almost anything. |
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influence |
: the power to change or affect someone or something : the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen
- He used/wielded his influence to reform the company's policies. - He says the group's main musical influences come from the street |
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ingredient
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: one of the things that are used to make a food, product, etc. - He uses only the finest/freshest ingredients in his cooking. - He mixed the ingredients with a stick |
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kayaking
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: a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with two blades — see picture at boat; compare canoe - I got a chance to go kayaking. |
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kitten
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: a young cat - I found a lost kitten. |
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lyrics
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: the words of a song - She knows the lyrics to all her favorite songs. - Their lyrics contain a message to street people and disabled people |
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microscope
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: a device used for producing a much larger view of very small objects so that they can be seen clearly - Students viewed the crystals through/under/with a microscope. - He examined them under a microscope and foundhundreds of small hooks that stuck to almost anything. |
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modeling
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: the work of a fashion model : the job of displaying things for sale usually by wearing them and being photographed - She hoped modeling would help start her acting career. - I'm pursuing a full-time modeling career. |
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pottery
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: objects (such as bowls, plates, etc.) that are made out of clay usually by hand and then baked at high temperatures so that they become hard - He has collected pottery for years. |
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reggae
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: popular music that is originally from Jamaica and that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music - The group's music is classic Congolese rumba mixed with reggae and rhythm 'n' blues. |
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rhythm ’n’ blues
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Jazz - The group's music is classic Congolese rumba mixed with reggae and rhythm 'n' blues. |
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role
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: the character played by an actor - She was given the starring/lead/leading role. - Change roles and try the role play again. |
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rumba
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: a type of dance originally from Cuba in which dancers move their hips a lot - They danced a/the rumba. - The group's music is classic Congolese rumba mixed with reggae and rhythm 'n' blues. |
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seeds
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: a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow - a packet of sunflower seeds - In 1948 George de Mestral went for a walk and noticed small seeds stuck to his clothes. |
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soda
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: soda water - he left the soda outside overnight. |
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soft drink
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Soft Drink - In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson wanted to make a new soft drink. |
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soldier
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: a person who is in the military : a member of an army - Many soldiers were wounded in combat. |
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stick
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: a cut or broken branch or twig - They collected dry sticks for the campfire. - He mixed the ingredients with a stick, |
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string
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: a long, thin piece of twisted thread that you use to attach things, tie things together, or hang things - She tied a string around the boxes. - He made his own musical instrument from a fish can, a piece of wood, and one guitar string - nothing more. |
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tag
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: a small piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc., that is attached to something and that has information written on it - a dog's identification/ID tags - It had a tag, so I called its owner. |
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tails (= back side of a coin)
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: the back side of a coin - Is it heads or tails? |
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terracotta
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: a reddish clay that is used for pottery and tiles - planters/jars made of terra-cotta |
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tricycle |
: a three-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals
- He likes to ride his tricycle. - The four original group members are all disabled and move around on homemade tricycles. - Terracotta warriors. |
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tutor
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: a teacher who works with one student - I got a tutor to help me with my homework. - Several yeras ago, I was having problem with math, so i found tutor to help me. |
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Velcro
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: used for a nylon fabric that can be fastened to itself |
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#Adjectives
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accidental
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: happening in a way that is not planned or intended : happening by accident - The death was ruled accidental. - Which of these accidental inventions do you think is the most interesting? |
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ancient
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: very old : having lived or existed for a very long time - The people in the village still observe the ancient customs/traditions of their ancestors. - Among the exhibits are ancient pre-Columbian items. |
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asleep
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: in a state of sleep : sleeping The cats are asleep on the floor. - "I was watching areally good movie, but I fell asleep before the end." |
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calm
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: not angry, upset, excited, etc. - The teacher asked us to remain/stay calm after the fire alarm went off. - The water was calm. |
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disabled
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: having a physical or mental disability : unable to perform one or more natural activities (such as walking or seeing) because of illness, injury, etc. - The four original group members are all disabled and move around on homemade tricycles. - The organization is working to protect the rights of disabled veterans. |
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frozen
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Frozen - The next morning, he found it frozen with the stick inside. |
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homemade
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: made in the home and not in a factory, store, etc. - homemade bread - The four original group members are all disabled and move around on homemade tricycles. |
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normal
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: usual or ordinary : not strange - He had a normal childhood. - It started out as a normal day |
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tiny
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: very small - The computer chips were tiny. - The couple had their first child while ther were living in a tiny apartment. |
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#Verbs
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Yüklemler |
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be on one’s way
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: Have started one’s journey: - she telephoned her office to say she was on her way |
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break
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: to separate (something) into parts or pieces often in a sudden and forceful or violent way - She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor. - My brother was snowboarding when he broke his leg in several places. |
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crash
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: to hit something hard enough to cause serious damage or destruction - She crashed into another car. - I was typing my book report on my computer when it crashed. |
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get/have a chance
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- She doesn't have a chance. = She hasn't got a chance. - I got a chance to go kayaking. |
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model
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: to design (something) so that it is similar to something else — + on or (chiefly US) after - His best dish is closely modeled on his mother's recipe. [=is based on and very similar to his mother's recipe] - I could never be a fashion model because I'm much too short. |
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pursue
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: to follow and try to catch or capture - The criminal is being pursued by police. |
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raise awareness
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: knowledge and awareness of your own personality or character - Her self-awareness was unusual in such a young child. - Staff Benda Bilili wants to use its worldwide success to raise awareness about the problems of street people in Kinshasa and around the world. |
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recharge
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: to refill (a battery) with electricity - When the computer beeps, you need to recharge the battery. - Remember to recharge the battery before it dies. |
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rehearse
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: to prepare for a public performance of a play, a piece of music, etc., by practicing the performance - The orchestra is rehearsing a piece by Schumann. - We sleep there, eat there, rehearse there. |
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slip
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: to slide out of the proper position - The engine's belt continued to slip. - I was getting off a bus when i slipped and tell on the sidewalk. |
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snowboard
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: to slide down a hill of snow on a snowboard especially as a sport - Do you snowboard? |
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#Adverbs
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accidentally
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: happening in a way that is not planned or intended : happening by accident - The timing of the announcement was purely accidental. - Do you know of any other things that were invented accidentally? |
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coincidentally
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: happening because of a coincidence : not planned - The fact that he and his boss went to the same college was purely/entirely/completely coincidental. |
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fortunately
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: used to say that something good or lucky has happened - Fortunately [=luckily], the plane was able to land safely. - Fortunately, it was a perfect day, and I was having a great time. |
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immediately
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: always followed by an adverb or preposition : with no person or thing in between - They live in the house immediately [=directly] behind this one. : without any delay - We need to leave immediately. - The vowel immediately after a stressed syllable is sometimes not pronounced. |
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luckily
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: used to say that something good or lucky has happened - Luckily [=fortunately] no one was hurt. [=it was lucky that no one was hurt] |
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miraculously
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: very wonderful or amazing like a miracle - He made a miraculous recovery after the accident. |
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overnight
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: happening, traveling, or staying during the night - They went on an overnight bus trip. - he left the soda outside overnight. |
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sadly
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: in a way that shows sadness or unhappiness - She shook her head sadly. |
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strangely
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: used to say that something is strange or surprising : - Strangely, my dad never asked me why I needed to borrow the car. |
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suddenly
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: very quickly in usually an unexpected way : in a sudden way - I was suddenly very nervous. - I was walking down the street when, suddenly, I looked down and found $20 |
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surprisingly
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: unexpected or unusual : causing surprise - It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go. |
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unexpectedly
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: not expected - unexpected consequences/results - I was walking down the street when, unexpectedly, I saw a celebrity! |
Ansızın
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unfortunately
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:used to say that something bad or unlucky has happened - Unfortunately, we didn't finish on time. |
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