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180 Cards in this Set
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CYBERSPACE |
ELECTRONIC DATA IS STORED |
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DNA FINGERPRINTING |
THE USE OF GENETIC MATERIAL DNA TO IDENTIFY AND INDIVIDUAL |
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MP3 |
A TYPE OF COMPUTER FILE THAT HOLDS HIGH QUALITY SOUND AND MUSIC |
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SOUND BITE |
A BRIEF EXCERPS FROM SPEECH OF STAAMENT , USED IN BROADCAST NEWS AUDIO |
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SPAM |
JUNK MAIL SENT VIA E-MAIL |
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TECHNOPHOBE |
A PERSON WHO IS AFRAID OF USING TECHNOLOGY |
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SURFING THE NET |
EXPLORING THE WORLD WIDE WEB |
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WEBCAST |
A PRESENTATION, SOMETIMES INTERACTIVE TRANSMISION |
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ATTENTION DEFICIT DESORDER-ADD |
AN ILNESS CHARACTERIZED BY INATTENTION AND HYPERACTIVITY |
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EATING DISORDER |
A SERIOUS DISTURBANCE IN EATING HABITS, OFTED FOM EMOTIONAL CAUSES |
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INFORMATION OVERLOAD |
BECOMING OVERWHELMED BY THE AMOUNG OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AND THROUGH OTHER MEDIA |
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MANAGED CARE |
A PLAN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT REDUCED COSTS |
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REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY - RSI |
SORENESS , NUMBNESS AND PAIN USUALLY IN THE HAND, WRIST, OR ARM CAUSED BY REPEATED MOVEMENT LESIONES POR MOVIMIENTOS REPETITIVOS |
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E-COMMERCE |
BUSINESS BASED ON INTERNET |
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DOWNSIZING |
REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY , USUALLY BY LAYING PEOPLE OF |
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OUTSOURCING |
HIRING OUTSIDE WORKERS TO DO WORK AWAY FROM THE COMPANY SITE |
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TELECOMMUTING |
WORKING FROM HOME, COMMUNICATING WITH THE OFFICE BY COMPUTER |
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AUDIO BOOK |
AN AUDIO RECORDING OF A BOOK READ ALOUD , SOMETIMES CONDENSED |
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BLENDED FAMILY |
WHEN TWO SINGLES PARENTS MARRY, AND JOIN THEIR FAMILY TOGETHER |
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CIBERCAFÉ |
A CAFÉ WHERE PEOPLE CAN EAT , DRIND, COFFEE , AND USE THE INTERNET |
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ROAD RAGE |
EXTREME ANGER RESULTING RECKLESS DRIVING AND ATTACKS ON OTHER DRIVERS FURIA AL VOLANTE |
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SNOWBORDING |
GLIDING ON SNOW BY STANDING UPRIGHT ON A LARGE SINGLE SKIT |
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SPIN DOCTOR |
SOMEONE WHO MANIPULATE PUBLIC OPINION TO BENEFIT A PUBLIC FIGURE AGENTE DE PRENSA JEFE DE PRENSA |
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TEXTING |
SENDING WRITTEN MESSAGES VIA CELL PHONE |
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WANNABE |
SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO BE LIKE SOMEONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY SOMEONE FAMOUS |
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PLUS-SIZE |
CLOTHES FOR OVERWEIHT OR LARGE PERSON |
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GREENING |
THE PROCESS OF USING FEWER NATURAL RESOURSES AND BECOMING MORE ENVONMENTALLY AWARE ECOLOGIA |
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SNAIL MAIL |
ORDINARY MAIL SENT THROUGHT THE POSTAL SERVICE CORREO POSTAL |
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INFORMECIAL |
A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL THAT LASTA 15 TO 30 MINUTES |
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REALITY TV |
TELEVISION PROGRAM THAT DOCUMENT NON-ACTORS IN CONTRIVED SITUATIONS |
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ECOTURISTS |
ECOTURISMO |
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SICK BUILDING SYNDROME |
SICK BUILDING SYNDROME |
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NETIQUETTE |
BE POLITE BY EMAIL |
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FREEWARE |
FREE SOFTWARE |
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CYBERPHOBIA |
SOMEONE REFUSES TO USE INTERNET |
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CLICK Cl- at the beginning of a word can suggest something sharp of metallic |
A SHORT , SHARP SOUND |
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CLANG Cl- at the beginning of a word can suggest something sharp of metallic |
a lound ringing noise Estruendo |
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CLANK |
a dull metallic nouse, not as lound as clang rechinar |
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CLASH |
A LOUND , BROKEN , CONFUSED NOISE AS WHEN METAL OBJECTS STRIKE TOGETHER CHOQUE |
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CLINK |
THE SOUND OF SMALL BITS OF METAL OR GLASS KNOCKING TOGETHER TINTINEO ... COPAS AL BRINDAR |
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GROAN gr- at the beginning of a word can suggest something unpleasant or miserable |
to make a deep sound forced out by pain or despair |
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GRUMBLE |
TO COMPLAIN IN A BAD -TEMPRED WAY |
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GRUMPY |
BAD TEMPERED OR MOODY |
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GRUNT |
TO MAKE A LOW , ROUGH SOUND LIKE PIGS DO |
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GROWL |
TO MAKE A DEEP, THREATENING SOUND |
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SPLASH |
TO CAUSE A LIQUID TO SCATTER IN THE AIR IN DROPS |
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SPIT |
TO SENT LIQUID OUT FROM YOUR MOUTH |
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SPUTTER |
TO SAY SOMETHING USING SHORT BREAHTS, OFTEDN WHEN CONFUSED OR UPSET |
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SPRAY |
TO SENT A LIQUID THROUGH THE AIR IN A MIST EITHER BY WIND OF SOME INSTRUMENT |
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SPRINKLE |
TO SCATTER SMALL DROPS |
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SPURT |
TO COME OUT IN A SUDDEN BURTS |
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WHISTLE |
TO MAKE A HIGH NOISE SILBAR |
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WHISPER |
TO SPEAK SOFTLY
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WHIRR |
A SOUND LIKE BIRDS´S WING MOVING RAPIDLY
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WHIZ |
WHT SOUND SOMETHING RUSHING THROUGH THE AIR
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WHEEZE |
TO BREATHE NOSIY, ESPECIALLY WITH A WHISTING SOUND IN CHEST
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WHIP |
TO MOVE LONG PIECE OF ROPE OR LEATHER QUICKLY THROUGH THE AIR |
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WHEZZE |
TO BREATHE NOSIY, ESPECIALLY WITH A WHISTING SOUND IN CHEST |
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SMASH |
TO BREAK SOMETHING VIOLENTLY INTO SMALL PIECES |
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DASH |
TO MOVE O BE MOVED QUICKLY OR VIOLENTLY |
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CRASH |
TO SUDDENLY STRIKE SOMETHING VIOLENTLY AND NOISILY |
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MASH |
TO MAKE SOMETHIN SOFT OF PULPY BY BEATING OR CRUSHING |
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GASH |
A LOING, DEEP CUT OR WOUND |
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BASH |
TO STRIKE TOMETHING HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK AN INJURE |
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CRACKLE |
TO MAKE A SERIES OF SHORT, SHARP SOUNDS |
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TRICKLE |
TO FLOW SLOWLY IN A THING STREAMS OR DROPS |
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GIGGLE |
TO LAUGH LIGHTLY
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WRIGGLE |
TO MOVE WITH QUICK , SHORT TWISTS OF THE BODY |
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SIZZLE |
TO MAKE A HISSING SOUND LIKE SOMETHING COOKING IN FAT |
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TINKLE |
TO MAKE ASERIES OF LIGHT RINGING SOUNDS |
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DRIZZLE |
A LIGHT , FINE RAIN |
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AIR |
HEIR |
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ALOUD |
ALLOWED |
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BREAK |
BRAKE |
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DOUGHT |
DOE |
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FARE |
FAIR |
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FLU |
FLEW |
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GRATE |
GREAT |
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GROAN |
GROWN |
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HOARSE |
HORSE |
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ITS |
IT´S |
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MALE |
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MEAT |
MEET |
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MOWN |
MOAN |
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OU |
HOUR |
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PAIR |
PEAR - PARE |
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PALE |
PAIL |
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PEAL |
PEEL |
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PRAY |
PREY |
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RAISE |
RAYS |
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READ |
REED |
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RED |
READ |
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RIGHT |
WRITE |
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SCENE |
SEEN |
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SEA |
SEE |
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SENT |
SCENT |
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SEW |
SO |
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SIGHT |
SITE |
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SOLE |
SOUL |
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SOME |
SUM |
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STEAK |
STAKE |
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TEA |
TEE |
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THERE - THEIR |
THEY´RE |
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TOE |
TOW |
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WAIST |
WASTE |
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WAIT |
WIGHT |
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WEAK |
WEEK |
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WOOD |
WOULD |
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BEFORE |
PRIOR TO GOING |
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BEFORE THAT |
PREVIOUSLY |
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EARLIER |
BEFORE THEN |
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FORMERLY |
AT AN EARLIER TIME |
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I USE TO BE .... |
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WHILE |
WHILE WAITING |
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AS |
AS DESCRIBES THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
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JUST AS |
I SAW HER JUST A SHE WAS TURNING THE CORNER |
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DURING THE WAR |
DURING THE WAR, I LIVED IN CANADA |
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THROUGHOUT A LO LARGO |
FROM BEGINNING TO END THROUGHOUT THE WAR |
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WHENEVER ( EVERY TIME) |
EVERYTIME I SEE SENTIMENTAL MOVIE, I START CRYING |
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AFTER |
AFTER LOCKING UP... I LOOKED UP, I WENT TO BED |
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FIRTS, WE WENT TO THE MOVIES |
AFTER THAT ... WE WENT OUT FOR COFFEE |
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AFTERWARD |
HE HAD A STROKE AND WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL ...HE DIES SOON AFTERWARD DESPUES |
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FOLLOWING |
FOLLOWING MY VISIT TO BEIJING |
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WHEN |
WHEN I´M RICH , I´LL WILL BUY A YACHT |
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AS SOON AS |
AS SOON AS WE FISH PACKING , WE CAN LEAVE |
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ONCE, ( AFTER, BUT LESS SPECIFIC) |
AGER WE FINISH PACKING , WE CAN GO GET GOME COFFEE |
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THE MOMENT, THE MINUTE |
THE MOMENT I SAW HIS FACE |
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AT THE TIME |
I MET HER AT MY SISTER´S PARTY LAST YEAR |
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MEANWHILE - IN THE MEANTIME |
DINNER WILL TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR. IN THE MEANTIME, RELAC AND HAVE A DRINK |
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TILL THEN ULTIL THEN |
THE NEW COMPUTRE ARE ARRIVING SOON. TILL THEN WE´LL JUST USE THE OLD ONES |
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BY THE TIME |
BY THE TIME I RETIRE, I WILL HAVE WORKED HERE FOR 26 YEARS, |
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SINCE THEN, |
I LAST SAW HIM IN 2004. SINCE THEN, I HAVEN´T SEEN HIM. |
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LUGGAGE Uncountable |
BAGGAGE Uncountable |
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MONEY Uncountable |
CASH Uncountable |
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TRAFFIC Uncountable |
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EQUIPMENT Uncountable |
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CUSTOMS- INMIGRATION Uncountable |
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SOAP Uncountable |
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TOOTHPASTE Uncountable |
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DETERGENT Uncountable |
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FURNITURE Uncountable |
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PAPER Uncountable |
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SUGAR Uncountable |
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RICE Uncountable |
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MEAT Uncountable |
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BUTTER Uncountable |
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FLOUR Uncountable |
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SOUP Uncountable |
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ADVICE Uncountable |
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KNOWLEDGE Uncountable |
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PROGRESS Uncountable |
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RESEARCH Uncountable |
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WORK Uncountable |
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CLOTHING MATERIAL |
COTTON LEATHER POLYESTER WOOL SILK |
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BUILDING MATERIAL |
CEMENT CONCRETE GLASS PLASTIC WOOD |
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FOR ENERGY |
COAL ELECTRICITY GAS GASOLINE OIL WIND SOLAR POWER |
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Glass ( material) |
a glass glasses |
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cloth |
a cloth |
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fish |
a fish |
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thread |
thread |
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hair |
a hair |
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people |
a people |
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paper |
a paper |
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home |
a home |
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land |
a land |
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trade |
a trade |
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coffee - tea |
a coffee and two teas |
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turkey |
a turkey ( animal) |
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would you like some cholate |
would you like a chocolate |
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salt |
a pepper ( vegetable) |
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FLOCK OF SHEEP |
FLOCK OF BIRDS |
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HERD OF CATTLE |
HERD OF ELEPHANTS |
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SCHOOL OF FISH |
SCHOOL OF FISH |
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SWARM OF INSECTS OR BEES |
ENJAMBRE |
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PACK OF WOLVES DOGS , HYENAS |
WOLVESDOGS , HYENAS |
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A HEAP OF DISHES |
PILES OF DISHES |
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A STACK OF CHAIRS |
A STACK OF TABLES |
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A BUNDLE OF FIREWOOD |
A BUNDLE OF PAPER |
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A CLUMP OF TREES |
A CLUMP OF PLANTS |
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SINGULAR NOUNS |
TEAM CREW COMPANY CAST PUBLIC A PAIR A COUPLE OF A SET OF TOOLS A BUNCH OF FLOWERS |
