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Left and no longer wanted, used or needed |
Abandoned |
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Used to emphasize that sth is completely true |
Absolutely |
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That can be reached, entered, used, seen |
Accessible |
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Sensible and a good idea in order to achieve sth |
Advisable |
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Done ir achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing |
Amicable |
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Any one of the many small planets that go around th sun |
Asteroid |
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Pleasant to look at |
Attractive |
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That can be heard clearly |
Audible |
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Very impressive or very difficult and perhaps rather frightening |
Awesome |
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A part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of land |
Bay |
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An advantage that sth gives you; |
Benefit |
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When a window, doors, etc. is covered with wooden boards |
Boarded-up |
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A structure with a roof where people can stand while they are waiting for bus |
Bus shelter |
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The process if caring for sb/sth and providing what they need for their health or protection |
Care |
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Worth collecting because it is beautiful or may become valuable |
Collectible |
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Great in amount, size, importance, etc |
Considerable |
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A group of stars that form a shape in the sky and has a name |
Constellation |
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Breaking or falling apart into small fragments |
Crumbling |
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A part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use |
Cycle path |
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A continuous decrease in the number, value, qualities, etc. |
Decline |
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A very firm request for sth |
Demand |
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Not used or cared for and in bad condition |
Derelict |
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To damage sth so badly that it no longer exists, works |
Destroy |
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Not as good, successful, etc. |
Disappointing |
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Very different from each other and of various kind |
Diverse |
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Fit or suited to be eaten |
Edible |
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Doing sth well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy |
Efficient |
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To put sb/sth in a situation in witch they could be harmed or damaged |
Endanger |
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Extremely large |
Enormous |
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A wide part of the river where it flows into a sea |
Estuary |
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Unexpected, surprising or strange |
Extraordinary |
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To a very high degree |
Extremely |
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To some extend but not very |
Fairly |
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Following a style that is popular at a particular time |
Fashionable |
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Able to Change to suit new conditions or situations |
Flexible |
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Developing rapidly and successfully |
Flourishing |
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Any of tje large systems of starts etc., in our space |
Galaxy |
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A large mass of ice, formed by a snow in mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley |
Glacier |
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An understanding of sth |
Grasp |
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A large area of open land covered with wild grass |
Grassland |
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The amount of sth that can be held in one hand |
Handful |
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Cruel, severe and unkind |
Harsh |
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Very tall and having a lot of floors |
High-rise building |
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Very bad or unpleasant ; used to describe sth that you don't like |
Horrible |
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A large area of ice, floating on the sea |
Ice floe |
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Perfect ; most suitable |
Ideal |
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Difficult or impossible to reach or to get |
Inaccessible |
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Impossible to understand |
Incomprehensible |