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155 Cards in this Set
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Play |
To have fun |
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Determine |
Try to do something |
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Artist! |
A man who painting |
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hesitant |
Unsure |
Tentative |
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Exhale |
زفير |
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Fulfillment |
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires |
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prophecy |
is a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen |
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Nuptials |
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
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Shriek |
a short, very loud cry, |
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Affection |
.a positive feeling of liking |
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Commiseration |
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others |
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Masterpiece |
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman |
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Proclaimed |
declared publicly; made widely known(اعلن) |
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Olive |
Olives are small green or black fruits with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make olive oi |
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Allegory |
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
Her art uses metaphor and allegory as a subtle way to introduce difficult topics. |
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Immense |
1.unusually great in size or amount or degree |
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Disturbance |
something that interrupts what you are doing, especially something loud or annoying |
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sophisticated |
highly complicated |
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scalp scalp |
skin under the hair on your head |
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gregarious |
) growing in groups that are close together |
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Connotations |
The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of. |
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Tight-fisted |
unwilling to part with money |
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Frank |
Direct |
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Despise |
If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. |
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Convicted |
Guilty |
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Repulsion |
Repulsion is an extremely strong feeling of disgust |
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Detachment |
n. Detachment is the feeling that you are not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional in it |
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Servitude |
n. Servitude is the condition of being a slave or of being completely under the control of someone else. |
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Curriculum |
A curriculum is all the different courses of study that are taught in a school, college, or university. |
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Plague |
Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease that usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body. |
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dexterity |
the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands |
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Ravages |
The ravages of time, war, or the weather are the damaging effects that they have. |
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commission |
to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone |
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Pretentious |
trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature: |
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Persistence |
If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it |
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Chore |
A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring. |
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perspective |
A particular perspective is a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences. |
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Prominence |
well-known and important. |
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Smashed |
breaks into many pieces, |
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Cracked |
become slightly damaged, |
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Banged |
If you bang a door or if it bangs, it closes suddenly with a loud noise. |
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Bruise |
A bruise is an injury that appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin |
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Stain |
mark on something that is difficult to remove. |
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Casualties |
A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident. |
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Refugees |
Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country |
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Gallantry |
Gallantry is considerate, kind, and polite behaviour toward other people, especially women. |
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Acquainted |
If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it. |
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Vulgar |
If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality |
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Blockhead |
A stupid person |
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Diminish |
decrease in size, extent, or range |
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Entrepreneur |
a person who sets up businesses and business deals. |
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capacity |
Ability to do something |
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Enriched |
make better or improve in quality2.make wealthy or richer |
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Tumor |
is an abnormal growth of tissue |
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Proportion |
proportion of a group or an amount is a part of it. |
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Elision |
omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next) |
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inclusive |
شامل |
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inclusive |
شامل |
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elite |
النخبة او الصفوة |
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paradoxically |
بشكل متناقض |
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paradoxically |
بشكل متناقض |
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harmony |
توافق او إنسجام |
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reiterate |
to say something again, once or several times |
She reiterated that she had never seen him before. |
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Mockery |
comments intended to make something look stupid |
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make a mockery (of something) |
make something seem useless or stupid |
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make a mockery (of something) |
make something seem useless or stupid |
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to censor |
to remove parts of books, films, letters etc. thought to be offensive or inappropriate |
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raids |
short, unexpected military attacks |
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pledged |
made a formal promise (here to give away something) |
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Facilitate |
make easier |
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undertake |
Promise to do somthing |
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undertake |
Promise to do somthing |
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Collaborators |
متحالفون أو عملاء |
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Calamity |
Catastrophe |
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Devastating |
Destroying |
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red alert a warning that something dangerous will probably happen toxic poisonous |
engulf surround something completely portmanteau word a single word made from two words
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chill out! |
relax; don't panic |
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keep your hair on |
stop being angry or upset |
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don't get your knickers in a twist |
don't get angry or upset |
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impaling |
خازوق |
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Expel or deport |
يطرد او يرحل |
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perseverance noun /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/ |
the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties |
They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty |
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Meager |
Small in quantity and quality |
She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night. |
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Heirs |
وريث |
He has three male heirs |
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Watercress |
جرجير |
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Underdogs |
مستضعفون |
We underdogs, have to look out for each other, right?! |
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Cross |
صليب |
The cross is the symbol of christianity |
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Cross-eyed |
أحول |
He is a cross-eyed |
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Magnanimity |
kindness and generosity, especially towards one’s opponents or enemies |
The losing team was surprised by the winners’ magnanimity when they graciously invited them to the after |
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Laborious |
Hard or difficult |
With all the laborious work, it wasnt difficult for him. |
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reimbursement |
If you receive reimbursement for money that you have spent, you get your money back |
He recive reimbursemt for his travel expenses |
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Distracted |
If you are distracted, you are not concentrating on something because you are worried or are thinking about something else. |
Today, I was very distracted in the lecture |
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Grapevine |
If you hear or learn something on or through the grapevine, you hear it or learn it in casual conversation with other people. (شائعات) |
I had heard through the grapevine that he was quite critical of what we were doing. |
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Catalyze |
Inspire |
The president's speech catalyzed the mation and resuscitated the economy |
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Resuscitated |
If you resuscitate someone who has stopped breathing, you cause them to start breathing again. |
A policeman and then a paramedic tried to resuscitate her. |
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transgress |
to violate, go over a limit |
The criminal's actions transgressed morality and human decency. |
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Decency |
Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards. |
His sense of decency forced him to resign. |
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Retrieve |
to get back information that has been stored in the memory |
The new version of the software automatically retrieves digital information |
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Salmon |
A salmon is a large silver-coloured fish. |
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almond tree |
شجرة اللوز |
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Insomnia |
Someone who suffers from insomnia finds it difficult to sleep |
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Splitting headache |
Very painful |
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Let me take a peek |
Take a look |
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Be back on your feet |
be healthy again |
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Prescribe |
to say what medicine or treatment a sick person should have → prescription |
The physician examines the patient then diagnoses the disease and prescribes medication. |
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Morose |
bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent |
For days she was morose and he could do nothing to cheer her up |
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Naked-eye |
العين المجردة |
He can't see the bacteria with his naked_eye |
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nocturnal |
relating to the night |
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cutting edge |
the position of greatest advancement |
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Motto |
A short phrase which reflects the beliefs of a person |
What is your motto |
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Life expectancy |
How many years a person likely to live |
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Equitable |
Fair or impartial |
Do you think that your marige is equitable |
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Obesity |
The state of being overweight |
Obesity represent a big problem to the people around the world |
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Binge |
Consume a large amount of something in a short space of time |
She went on occasional drinking binges |
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hotbed |
If you say that somewhere is a hotbed of an undesirable activity, you are emphasizing that a lot of the activity is going on there or being started there |
Several factors make the winter season a hotbed for the cold virus, |
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Ventilation |
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air |
This poor ventilation means that germs remain in the air, as there is nowhere for them to escape to |
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Confined |
If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. |
Confined areas |
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A knob |
A knob is a round handle on a door or drawer which you use in order to open or close it. |
Door knobs |
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Combat |
A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people. |
It was the end of a long combat. |
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Temper |
Is the way you feel |
I'm in bad temper rn |
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Bargain |
Something that is a bargain is good value, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal. |
The car was a bargain at that price. |
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Immune system |
الجهاز المناعي |
Drinking plenty of water, will help your immune system to become stronger |
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Accumulate |
get or gather together |
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached. |
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Agitated |
Got worried or upset |
She was agitated by his sudden appearance at the party |
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Encroach |
Gradually take over |
He never allows work to encroach upon his family life |
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Boredom |
The State of being little excitement or enthusiasm |
When nothing exciting happens it can lead to boredom |
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Die of boredom |
Be extremely bored |
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Upside |
A positive side to bad situation |
Every problem has a upside |
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Stimulation |
Activates or enriches the mind |
You don't get any intellectual stimulation in this job |
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Novelty |
New, unusual, or different |
Cars were a novelty in 1900 |
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Free shipping |
شحن مجاني |
Through Friday, shipping is free on all luggage |
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On the double |
Very fast |
The teacher told the student to go back to their seats on the double |
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Old maid |
People sometimes refer to an old or middle-aged woman as an old maid when she has never married and they think that it is unlikely that she ever will marry. |
Alex is too young to be already thinking of herself as an old maid. |
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Carefree days |
Free from anxiety or responsibility |
It was really nice, sunny weather and these songs remind me of a carefree, happy time in my life. |
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Ringtone |
A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call or text message. |
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Booming |
Growing rapidly |
The economy is booming nowadays |
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Tenants |
A tenant is someone who pays rent for the place they live in, or for land or buildings that they use. |
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Vacant |
Empty |
The position of chairman has been vacant for some time. |
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abundance |
Having enough pr to much |
A plant with an abundance of flowers |
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Wagon |
A wagon is a strong vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen and used for carrying heavy loads. |
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Smuggle |
To secretly bring things in and out of a place illegal |
She smuggled cigarettes across the border |
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Desperate |
Having lost hope |
A desperate spirit crying for relief |
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Jilted |
Rejected by a lover |
His girlfriend rejected him |
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Take off |
Touch in |
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To set off |
To begin a journey |
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Receipt |
A small document that show you have paid moey for something |
Can you give me a receipt |
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Stunning |
Extremely attractive or beautiful |
You looks stunning in this dress |
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Urinal |
A type of toilet for men which is fixed on the wall |
Make sure that the urinal is clean |
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Appalled |
Very shocked and upset by something |
I was appalled by what I saw |
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Funfair |
Entertainment area with rides and games |
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Clinking |
The sound of glasses touching each other |
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Chaotic |
Confused and without order |
The chaotic social and economic conditions could lead to civil war |
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Mischievous |
Causing trouble |
A mischievous remark |
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Compatriot |
A person from your country |
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Dormitory |
American English a large building at a college or university where students live SYN hall of residence British English |
The ballroom became a dormitory and two thousand servicemen passed through. |
