Week 3

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vacation

Back 1

* a period of time spent travelling or resting away from home.

+ They're on ______ in Hawaii right now.

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begin

Back 2

* to start doing something; to do the first part of something.

+ I'd like to ______ with a simple question.

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instruction

Back 3

* detailed information on how to do or use something .

+ Always read the ________ before you start.

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neat

Back 4

* tidy and in order; carefully done or arranged

+ She kept her desk extremely _____.

+ You've got very ______ handwriting!+ ______ rows of books

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plane

Back 5

* a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines.

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achieve

Back 6

* ______ something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time.

+ He had finally ______ed success.

+ They have both _______ed great results.

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cost

Back 7

* the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something.

+ the high/low ______ of housing.

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reply

Back 8

* to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something.+ He hasn't ________ to any of my text messages.

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realize

Back 9

* to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation.+ The moment I saw her, I _______ something was wrong.+ I finally came to _______ that he would never change.

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fortunately

Back 10

* by good luck.

+ I was late, but _______ the meeting hadn't started.

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rest

Back 11

* the part of something that remains.

+ Take what you want and throw the _____ away.

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press

Back 12

* to push part of a device, etc. in order to make it work.

+ _____ here to open

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button

Back 13

* a small round piece of metal, plastic, etc. that is sewn onto a piece of clothing and used for fastening two parts together.

* a small part of a machine that you press to make it work.

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suddenly

Back 14

* quickly and unexpectedly.

+ I ________ realized what I had to do.

+ I tried to sit up but I _______ felt dizzy.

Front 15

count

Back 15

* to say numbers in the correct order.

+ She can ______ up to 10 in Italian

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suggest

Back 16

* to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about.

+ I _____ (that) we go out to eat.

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church

Back 17

* a building where Christians go to attend services, pray, etc.

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mosque

Back 18

* a building where Muslims go to worship (= praise God)

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temple

Back 19

* a building used for religious worship, especially in religions other than Christianity.

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exactly

Back 20

* used to emphasize that something is correct in every way or in every detail.

+ It's ______ nine o'clock.

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exhibition

Back 21

* a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public.

+ Have you seen the Picasso _______ ?

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composer

Back 22

* a person who writes music, especially classical music.

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poet

Back 23

* a person who writes poems.

+ the Romantic ____ .

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appear

Back 24

* to start to be seen.

* to begin to exist or be known or used for the first time.

+ Three days later a rash _____ed.

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sick

Back 25

* physically or mentally ill.

+ Her mother's very ____.

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maybe

Back 26

* used when you are not certain that something will happen or that something is true or is a correct number.

* used when making a suggestion.

+ I thought ______ we could go together.

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murder

Back 27

* the crime of killing somebody deliberately.

* to kill somebody deliberately and illegally

+ He was found guilty of _______ .

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mystery

Back 28

* something that is difficult to understand or to explain.

* a person or thing that is strange and interesting because you do not know much about them or it.

+ It's a complete _____ to me why they chose him.

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victim

Back 29

* a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.

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suspect

Back 30

* to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof.

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secretary

Back 31

* a person who works in an office, working for another person, dealing with mail and phone calls, keeping records, arranging meetings with people, etc.

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detective

Back 32

* a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals.

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mustache

Back 33

* a line of hair that a man allows to grow on his upper lip.

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motive

Back 34

* a reason for doing something.

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sofa

Back 35

* a long comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on.

Front 36

advertis

Back 36

* to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it.

+ If you want to attract customers you need to _________ .

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furniture

Back 37

* objects that can be moved, such as tables, chairs and beds, that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in.

Front 38

community

Back 38

* all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group.

* a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc.

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situate

Back 39

* to build or place something in a particular position.

* to consider how an idea, event, etc. is related to other things that influence your view of it

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several

Back 40

* more than two but not very many.

+ He's written _____ books about India.

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guest

Back 41

* a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for.

+ hey only use the dining room when they have _______.

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pat

Back 42

* to touch somebody/something gently several times with your hand flat, especially to show kind feelings

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claim

Back 43

* to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it.

+ He _____ (that) he was not given a fair hearing.

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host

Back 44

* a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house.

+ Ian, our _____ , introduced us to the other guests.

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event

Back 45

* a thing that happens, especially something important.

* a planned public or social occasion.

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perhaps

Back 46

* possibly

* maybe

* used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite

+ This is ______ his best novel to date.

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frightened

Back 47

* afraid; feeling fear

+ She said she was ______ about having the baby.

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complain

Back 48

* to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something.

+ She never _____, but she's obviously exhausted.

+ ‘How are you?’ ‘Oh, I can't ________ (= I'm all right).’

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staff

Back 49

* all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group.

+ The hospital ____ cared for me so well.

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cheers

Back 50

* a word that people say to each other as they lift up their glasses to drink.

Front 51

curtain

Back 51

* a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window.

* a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example.

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crime

Back 52

* activities that involve breaking the law.

* an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law.

+ The ______ rate is rising.

+ DNA testing can be used to solve old _______ .

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fiction

Back 53

* a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones.

+ a crime _____ writer.

+ She has written novels and short _______ .

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author

Back 54

* a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book.

+ Who is your favourite ______?

+ He is the _______ of three books on art.

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enormous

Back 55

* extremely large.

+ an _______ house/dog

+ young dancers who show ________ potential

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plot

Back 56

* the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film, etc.

+ It's hard to follow the ______ of the film.

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fascinating

Back 57

* extremely interesting and attractive.

+ a _______ story / facts

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particular

Back 58

* used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others.

* greater than usual; special.

+ I went into town for no _________ reason.

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still

Back 59

* continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing.

+ I am very happy that you all are _____ alive and well.