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As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter |
Verb. To force someone to do something. |
The new circumstances compelled a change in policy. |
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Retina |
Noun. The area at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain. |
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He was portrayed in the media as a complete fiend. |
Noun. An evil and cruel person. Fig. Someone who likes something very much or is very interesting in something. |
A health/sex/chocolate fiend |
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Two prisoners absconded last night. |
Verb. To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere. |
She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend. |
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Come straight home and don't loiter, Allen. |
Verb.
To move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason. |
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A lump of coal. A sugar lamp |
Noun. C2. A piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape. |
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Hunchback |
Noun. A person who has a back with a large, round lump on it, either because of illness or old age, or in the lump itself. |
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Goon |
Noun. Criminal A violent criminal who is paid to hurt or threaten people. |
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The English word Olive is derived from the Latin word Oliva |
Phrasal verb with Derive
C1. To come from something. |
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Gill |
Noun. Usually Plural The organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe |
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The lake is famous for its trout fishing. |
Noun. A fish that lives in rivers and lakes, or lives in the sea but returns to rivers to produce its eggs, that is a popular food. |
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The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities. |
Noun. Something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in the town, hotel, or other place. |
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Green belt |
Noun. A strip of Countryside around the city or town where building is not allowed. |
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New York is a highly Cosmopolitan City. |
Adjective. C1. Containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world. |
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