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revenue. N |
the income that a government or company receives regularly: |
Taxes provide most of the government's revenue. Government revenues fell dramatically. |
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sink. N |
a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your hands, etc.: |
a bathroom/kitchen sink |
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side effect. N |
an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect: |
Does this drug have any side effects? |
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drowsy. adj |
being in a state between sleeping and being awake: |
The room is so warm it's making me feel drowsy. |
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Light-headed. adj |
If you feel light‑headed, you feel weak and as if you are going to lose your balance: |
She'd had a couple of glasses of champagne and was starting to feel light‑headed. |
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colony. N |
a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away: |
Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies. |
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despise. V |
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think they are bad or have no value: |
The two groups despise each other. She despised him for the way he treated her sister. He despised himself for being such a coward |
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sharp. adj |
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something: |
a knife with a sharp edge/blade. sharp teeth/claws/fingernails. The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough. |
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artificial. adj |
made by people, often as a copy of something natural: not real. |
clothes made of artificial fibres an artificial heart an artificial lake artificial fur/sweeteners/flowers |
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depart. V |
to go away or leave, especially on a journey: |
The plane departs at 6 a.m. The train for London departs from platform 2. |
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rely on smb/smt. Pv |
to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed. |
[+ ‑ing verb] The success of this project relies on everyone making an effort. I rely on you for good advice. [+ to infinitive] I'm relying on the garage to fix the car by tomorrow. |
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grade. V |
to separate people or things into different levels of quality, size, importance, etc.: |
The fruit is washed and then graded by size. The books are graded according to the difficulty of the language. |
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queue. N |
a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something: |
Are you in the queue for tickets? There was a long queue of traffic stretching down the road. |
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rescue. V |
to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation: |
The lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinking boat. The government has refused to rescue the company from bankruptcy. |
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tribe. N |
a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially tho |
a tribe of Amazonian Indians the Masai tribe |
