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a health food fanatic |
a person who is very enthusiastic about something and may have extreme or dangerous opinions He’s a baseball fanatic. a religious fanatic |
fa • nat • ic / fəˈnæt̮ɪk / noun [ count ] |
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an Internet addict |
a person who cannot stop wanting something that is bad for them a drug addict |
ad • dict / ˈædɪkt / noun [ count ] ( HEALTH ) ►ad • dict • ed adjective to be addicted to drugs |
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addiction |
the condition of being unable to stop taking drugs or doing something that is bad for you She has a drug addiction . |
ad • dic • tion / əˈdɪkʃn /noun [count, noncount] ( HEALTH ) |
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duplicate |
- to make an exact copy of something - to do something that has already been done We do not want to duplicate the work of the other departments. You might duplicate this chart on the board. |
du • pli • cate / ˈdupləkeɪt / verb ( du • pli • cates , du • pli • cat • ing , du • pli • cat • ed ) |
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Co-operation |
help that you give by doing what someone asks you to do Thank you for your cooperation. She agreed to cooperate with the police in their investigation. If everyone cooperates, we will be finished soon. |
co • op • er • a • tion AWL / koʊˌɑpəˈreɪʃn / noun [ noncount ] co • op • er • ate AWL / koʊˈɑpəreɪt / verb (co • op • er • ates, co• op • er • at • ing, co • op• er • at • ed) to work together with someone else in a helpful way
co • op • er • a • tive AWL / koʊˈɑprət̮ɪv / adjective helpful by doing what you are asked to do |
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A poor background |
the type of family that a person comes from and the education and experience that they have She comes from a poor background . |
back • ground / ˈbækɡraʊnd / noun 1[ count ] 2 [ singular ] ( ART ) the things at the back in a picture This is a photo of my house with the mountains in the background . |
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Sponsors |
a person or a company that gives money so that an event will take place The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors. a person who agrees to pay money to a charity if someone else completes a particular activity I need sponsors for a 25-mile bike ride to raise money for cancer research.
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spon • sor noun [ count ]
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To Sponsor |
To give money so that an event will take place The local team was sponsored by a large company. to agree to pay money to a charity if someone else completes a particular activity |
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Be diagnosed with |
to find out and say what illness a person has She was diagnosed with diabetes. |
di • ag • nose / ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs / verb ( di • ag • nos • es , di • ag • nos • ing , di • ag • nosed ) ( HEALTH ) مشخص ب |
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Turn someone off |
turn someone off† to dull someone’s interest in someone or something. Exercise turns me off sub-ject . |
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turn someone on |
†to excite or interest someone. ? Fast music with a good beat turns me on. That stuff doesn’t turn on anyone |
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To signal |
This use of cell phones may signal more than normal communication with friends and family. The police officer signaled to the children to cross the road |
►sig • nal verb ( sig • nals, sig • nal • ing, sig • naled ) |
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signal noun |
1 a light, sound, or movement that tells you something without words A red light is a signal for cars to stop. an electrical wave that carries a sound, a picture, or a message I can’t get a signal on my cell phone |
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have access to |
As soon as I have plugged my laptop into the local network, I will have access to the Internet. |
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Access |
a way to go into a place or to use something We don’t have access to the yard from our apartment. Do you have access to a computer at home? |
ac • cess 1 AWL noun [ noncount ] |
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Access verb ( COMPUTERS ) |
to find information on a computer Click on the icon to access a file. |
ac • cess 2 AWL ( ac • cess es , ac • cess • ing , ac • cessed ) |
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accessible |
possible to be reached or entered The island is only accessible by boat |
ac • ces • si • ble AWL / əkˈsɛsəbl / adjective 1 |
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minority |
singular ] the smaller part of a group Only a minority of the students speak English. |
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Majority |
[ singular ] most things or people in a group The majority of cell phone usage is for text messages The majority of people agreed with the new law |
ma • jor • i • ty AWL / noun ANTONYM minority |
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Considerably
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To a great extent or degree My apartment is considerably smaller than yours. American teenagers send and receive sixty-seven text messages per day, on average heavy users considerably more. |
إلى حد كبير Examples:1. I'm afraid the film was well over budget2. Painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger3. The house has fallen considerably in value4. The price went up substantiallySynonyms:Substantially, Well
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reliance on |
trust and dependence on someone or something. ? John’s reliance on his family is holding him back. ? Reliance on sleeping pills is dangerous. Heavy reliance on a cell phone can become a problem and an obsession. |
reliance on someone or something |
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in a state of |
they were not actually in a state of depression that was severe enough to require medical help |
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severe |
not kind or gentle a severe punishment very bad She suffers from severe headaches. We’re expecting a severe (= very cold ) winter. |
se • vere / adjective ( se • ver • er , se • ver • est ) ►se • vere • ly / adverb They punished him severely. She was severely injured in the accident.
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Conducted |
to organize or do an activity They are going to conduct an experiment. The researcher who conducted the study said |
verb ( con • ducts , con • duct • ing , con • duct • ed ) |
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extensions |
the act of making something bigger or longer the extension of the president’s powers They are extensions of themselves. I need to ask my tutor for an extension on my English paper |
ex • ten • sion /noun [ count, noncount ] امتداد |
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tool for |
They are tools for keeping in touch. |
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prior adjective |
coming or happening before or earlier No prior experience is necessary to do the job Students should always use what they already know (prior knowledge) |
pri • or AWL / ˈpraɪər / |
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yakkity, yakkity, yak |
(talking continuously about things that are not very serious) |
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Fee |
the money you pay for professional advice, or service from doctors, lawyers, schools, colleges, etc. We can’t afford this lawyer’s fees. some cell phone users may be charged a fee for every incoming message the money that you pay to do something, for example to join a club or visit a museum |
![]() fee AWL / fi / noun [ count ]
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Cohesion |
means the way sentences link together. One way to make writing more cohesive is to use pronouns and possessive adjectives. The state of cohering or sticking together |
Synonyms:Coherence, Coherency, Cohesiveness
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syntax |
The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences Kind Of Structure
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تركيب الجملة |
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Red Crescent Mobile Blood Donor Clinic |
Trent made his first donation at the Red Crescent Mobile Blood Donor Clinic |
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crescent
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the shape of the moon when it is less than half a circle |
cres • cent / ˈkrɛsnt / noun [ count ] |
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colleague |
a person who works with you |
col • league AWL / ˈkɑliɡ / noun [ count ] |
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college |
a place where you can go to study after you have finished high school She’s going to college next year. |
col • lege / ˈkɑlɪdʒ / noun 1 [ count, noncount ] |
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way of |
Donating blood was my way of helping others |
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A real treat |
Something very pleasant and enjoyable |
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fit in (somehow) (with something)to match up or harmo-nize with something in some fashion. |
If I don’t wear cool clothes, I won’t fit in. This fits in very poorly with what I had planned. Your itinerary fits in well with my plans. |
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Fashionable clothes |
Popular, or in a popular style at the time She was wearing a fashionable black hat. |
→ANTONYM old-fashioned , unfashionable |
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award |
a prize or money that you give to someone who has done something very well She won the award for best actress. to officially give a prize to someone He was awarded first prize in the writing competition |
a • ward 1 / əˈwɔrd / noun [ count ] verb ( a • wards , a • ward • ing , a • ward • ed )
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outstanding |
very good; much better than others He was awarded for his outstanding leadership in sports. |
out • stand • ing / ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ / adjective |
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Crippling |
That cripples or disables or incapacitatesA crippling injury Ahmed was born with a crippling disease |
Synonyms:Disabling, Incapacitating |
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get in touch with someone |
to write to, or call someone I’m trying to get in touch with my cousin My family really encouraged me, so I got in touch with other kids like me. |
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Junior |
connected with the third year of high school or college I spent my junior year abroad in Paris. ( abbreviation Jr. ) a word that is used after the name of a son who has the same name as his father Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 having a lower position or less experience in an organization a junior senator 4 of or for children below a particular age the junior tennis championships Ahmed and his team compete in the Special Olympics Junior League |
jun • ior 1 / ˈdʒunyər / adjective
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