Vocab3

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autism

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a failure to develop social abilities, language and other communication skills to the usual level>------ is four times more common in boys than in girls.

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debilitating

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making someone or something physically weak>a ---------- condition/disease

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hospice

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hospital for people who are dying, especially from cancer

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hasten

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You ------- something by acting in order to make it happen sooner>There is little doubt that poor medical treatment -------ed her death.

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defiant

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proudly refusing to obey authority>The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained ------- this morning.

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ail

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to cause difficulty and problems for>The government seems to have no understanding of what ---s the country.

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muster

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to produce or encourage especially an emotion or support>She managed to ------ the courage to ask him to the cinema.

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sciatica

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pain in the lower part of the back and the back of the legs

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hindsight

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the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened>In ------, it would have been better to wait.

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ailments

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an illness>Treat minor -------s yourself.

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dub

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to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of them>She was ----ed by the newspapers 'The Angel of Death'.

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gouge

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to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way>He drove into some railings and ------d a hole in the back of his car.

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acquaintance

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a person whom you know but do not know well and who is therefore not exactly a friend

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shard

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a piece of a broken glass, cup, container or similar object>-----s of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop people climbing over.

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intricate

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having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve or produce>The watch mechanism is extremely ------ and very difficult to repair.

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disseminate

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people>One of the organization's aims is to -------- information about the disease.

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haunt

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to cause repeated suffering or anxiety>Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would ------ him for the rest of his life.

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slough off

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to get rid of something or someone unwanted>He seemed to want to ------- --- all his old acquaintances.

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lesion

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an injury to a person's body or to an organ inside their body>skin/brain ------s

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gash

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a long deep cut, especially in the skin>She slipped on a rock and -----ed her knee.

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invaluable

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extremely useful>The new job will provide you with --------- experience.

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stymie

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to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose>In our search for evidence, we were -----------ed by the absence of any recent documents.

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blunt

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saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people's feelings>I'll be ------ - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

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bruise

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an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something>She had a few cuts and -------s but nothing serious.

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pliant

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able to bend easily without breaking>These toys are made of ------ rubber, so they won't break.

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picturesque

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(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way>the ---------- narrow streets of the old city

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sleuth

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someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them; a detective

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vengeful

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expressing a strong desire to punish someone who has harmed you or your family or friends>She sprayed red paint all over his car in one last ------- act before leaving him for good.

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fiancé

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the man to whom a woman is engaged to be married>Have you met Christina's ------?

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cough up

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to produce money or information unwillingly>I've just had to ----- -- £10 for a parking fine.

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engrossing

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very interesting and needing all your attention>an -------- book/story

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woeful

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very bad or (of something very bad or unpleasant) very great or extreme>The team's ------ record consists of six defeats in seven matches.

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peril

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great danger, or something that is very dangerous>I never felt that my life was in -----.

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fanfare

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a loud short piece of music played, usually on a trumpet and to introduce the arrival of someone important

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insurrection

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an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence>armed -------

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incendiary

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likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger>------ remarks

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ruckus,rumpus

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a noisy situation or argument>There was a real ------ going on in the house next door last night.

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unabated

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without weakening in strength or force>The fighting continued ------ throughout the night.

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ensnare

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to catch or get control of something or someone>They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up -------ed in the complexities of the legal system.

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inaugurate

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to put something into use or action officially>The European Community -------ed the Single European Market in 1993.

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batch

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a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type>The cook brought in a fresh ----- of homemade cakes.

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prolific

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producing a great number or amount of something>He was probably the most ------- songwriter of his generation.

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inadvertent

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done unintentionally>All authors need to be wary of -------- copying of other people's ideas.

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deterrent

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something which deters people from doing something>Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as (= be) a ------- to other would-be offenders.

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unfront

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speaking or behaving in a way which makes intentions and beliefs clear>Apple should be more ------ about its purpose for the embedded information

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surveillance

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the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected>The police have kept the nightclub under ----------- because of suspected illegal drug activity.

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veterinarian

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vet (animal doctor)

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backfire

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(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended>Her plans to make him jealous -------ed on her when he went off with her best friend.

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darn

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used instead of damn to express annoyance>---- it! There goes my bus!

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pummel

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to hit someone or something repeatedly, especially with your fists>The boxer had ------ed his opponent into submission by the end of the fourth round.

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perish

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to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed>Three hundred people ------ed in the earthquake.

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road warrior

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A person who travels frequently, especially on business.

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caboose

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a small train carriage, usually at the back of a train, in which the guard travels

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traitor

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a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc>The leaders of the rebellion were hanged as ------s.

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sacrilege

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(an act of) treating something holy or important without respect>Muslims consider it -------- to wear shoes inside a mosque.

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calibre

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the degree of quality or excellence of someone or something>If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher ------.

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recuperate

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to become well again after an illness; to get back your strength, health, etc>She spent a month in the country --------ing from/after the operation.

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legume

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a plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean or pea

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satiate

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to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more>He drank greedily until his thirst was -----ed.

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mindset

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a person's way of thinking and their opinions>It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the ----- of the public and the press.

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convoluted

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describes sentences, explanations and arguments, etc. that are unreasonably long and difficult to understand>Her book is full of long ------- sentences.

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criss-cross

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to move or exist in a pattern of lines crossing something or each other>This area of the city is -------ed by railway lines.

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poke

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to push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something>You'll ---- someone in the eye with that umbrella if you're not careful!

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sloppy

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DISAPPROVING lacking care or effort>Another ------ pass like that might lose them the whole match.

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quirk

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an unusual part of someone's personality or habit, or something that is strange and unexpected>You have to get used to other people's -----s and foibles.

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foible

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a strange habit or characteristic that is seen as harmless and unimportant>We all have our little -------s.

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morph

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to change one image into another, or combine them, using a computer program>The video showed a man -----ing into a tiger.

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fortitude

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bravery over a long period>I thought she showed remarkable -------- during that period.

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boulder

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a very large rock

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insomniac

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someone who often finds it difficult to sleep

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phoney, phony

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not sincere or not real>All salespeople seem to have the same ----- smile.

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tamper

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to touch or make changes to something which you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it>I could see at once that the lock had been ------ed ----.

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cork

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a short cylindrical piece of cork, or sometimes plastic or rubber, which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to close it>I can't get the ---- out of the bottle - can you try?

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thwart

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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something>My holiday plans have been -----ed by the strike.

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run across

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to experience a problem when you are not expecting to>We've --- ----- a slight problem with the instruction manual.

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desecrate

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to damage or show a lack of respect towards something holy or highly respected>The mosque/shrine was ------ed by vandals.

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tote

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to carry something, especially something heavy or awkward>The building was surrounded with bodyguards ----ing sub-machine guns.

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rife

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If something unpleasant is ----, it is very common or frequent>Dysentery and malaria are ---- in the refugee camps.

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dean

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a high-ranking priest in the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church, who is in charge of managing a large church or cathedral

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pontoon

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a small flat boat or a metal structure of a similar shape used especially to form or support a temporary floating bridge>Military engineers hurriedly constructed a ------- bridge across the river.

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sequel

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a book, film or play which continues the story of a previous book etc>I'm reading the ------ to 'Gone with the Wind'.

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dabble

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to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period>He first -----ed in politics when he was at law school.

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decal

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a picture or design printed on special paper, that can be put onto another surface, such as metal or glass

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prick

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to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way which causes pain>She -----ed the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.

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sobering

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making you feel serious or think about serious matters>a ------- thought.
Surviving a car accident is a ------- experience.

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pulverize

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to press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass>-------ed coal/bones

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dialysis

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a process of separating dissolved substances by putting them through a thin piece of skin-like material, especially to make pure the blood of people whose kidneys are not working correctly>a ------- machine
kidney -------
She is on (= being treated by) -------.

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liberal

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giving or given in a generous way>He was very ------- with the wine.

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whine

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DISAPPROVING If you -----, especially as a child, you complain or express dissatisfaction continually>Alice, if you carry on ----ing like that I won't take you - do you understand!

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grating

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describes a sound which is unpleasant and annoying

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articulate

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to express in words>I found myself unable to -------- my feelings.

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whimper

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(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness>I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to ------.

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snuggle

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to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something>The children -------ed up to their mother to get warm.

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up the ante

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If you -- --- ----, you increase your demands or the risks in a situation in order to achieve a better result>The government has ---ed --- ---- by refusing to negotiate until a ceasefire has been agreed.

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grumble

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to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way>She spent the evening ------ing to me about her job.

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spare

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to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant>Luckily, I was -----d the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.>-----s you from having to listen to it