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Abnormal: not normal |
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Aboard: On or into (a ship, train or other vehicle). |
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Abode: a house or home |
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Abolish: put an end to (a system law or custom) |
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Abomb: atom bomb |
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Abominable: 1 one very unpleasant and causing disgust. 2 very bad. |
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Aboriginal: 1 existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of the colonists. 2 having to do with Australian aboriginals. |
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Abort: 1 carry out the abortion of a foetus. 2 bring to an early end because of a problem or fault. |
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Abortive: failing to achieve the intended result, unsuccessful. |
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Abound: 1 one exists in large numbers or amounts. 2 have in large numbers or amounts. |
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About: 1 on the subject of or concerning. 2 used to indicate movement within an area or position in a place. 3 approximately. |
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About-turn: 1 a turn made so as to face the opposite direction. 2 a complete change of opinion or policy. |
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Above: 1 at a higher level than. 2 rather or more than. 3 (in printed text) mentioned earlier. |
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Abracadabra: a word said by magicians when performing a trick. |
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Abrade: scrape or wear away. |
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Abrasion: the action or process of scraping or wearing away. |
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Abreast: 1 side by side and facing the same way. 2 up to date with. |
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Abridge: shorten. |
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Abroad: 1 in or to a foreign country or countries. 2 over a wide area. 3 at large. |
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Abrogate: cancel or do away with. |
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Abrupt: 1 sudden and unexpected. 2 brief to the point of rudeness. 3 steep. |
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Abscess: a swelling containing pus. |
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Abscond: leave quickly and secretly to escape from custody or avoid arrest. |
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Abseil: climb down a rock face using a rope wrapped round the body and fixed at a higher point. |
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Absent: 1 not present. 2 not paying attention. |
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Absent-minded: inattentive or forgetful. |
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Absolute: 1 complete or total. 2 having unlimited power. 3 not related or compared to anything else. |
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Absolute zero: the lowest temperature theoretically possible. |
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Absolution: the formal forgiveness of a person’s sins. |
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Absolutism: the principle that those in government should have unlimited power. |
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Absolve: declare someone free from guilt, blame or sin. |
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Absorb: 1 soak up liquid or another substance. 2 take in information. 3 take over something less powerful. 4 use up time or resources. 5 reduce the effect of strength of sound or a impact. 6 hold the intention of. |
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Abstain: 1 stop oneself from doing something enjoyable. 2 formally choose not to vote. |
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Abstract: 1 having to do with ideas or qualities rather than physical things. 2 (of art) using colour and shape to create an effect rather than attempting to represent real life accurately. |
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Abstracted: not paying attention to what is happening; preoccupied. |
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Abstruse: difficult to understand, absurd completely illogical or ridiculous. |
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Abundance: 1 A great or plentiful amount. 2 Fullness to overflowing 3 Affluence; wealth. |
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4 Chemistry The amount of an isotope of an element that exists in nature, usually expressed as a percentage of the total amount of all isotopes of the element. |
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Abuse: 1 use badly or wrongly. 2 treat cruelly or violently. 3 speak to in an insulting or offensive way. |
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Abut: be next to or touching. |
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Abysmal: extremely bad. |
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Abyss: a very deep hole. |
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AC: alternating current. |
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Acacia: a tree or shrub with yellow or white flowers found in warm climates. |
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Academic: 1 having to do with education study. 2 not relating to a real situation and so not important. |
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Academy: a place of study or training in a special field. 2 a society or institution of scholars, artists or scientists. |
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Acanthus: a plant or shrub with spiny leaves. |
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A cappella: (of music) sung without being accompanied by instruments. |
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Accede: 1 agree to a demand or request. 2 take up an office or position |
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Accelerate: 1 to begin or cause to move more quickly. 2 increase in amount or scale. |
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Accelerator: 1 a foot pedal which controls a speed of a vehicle. 2 an apparatus for causing charged particles to move at a higher speed. |
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Accent: 1 a way of pronouncing a language. 2 an emphasis given to a syllable word or note. 3 a mark on a letter or word showing how a sound is pronounced or stressed. 4 a particular emphasis. |
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Accentuate: make more noticeable. |
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Accept: 1 agree to receive or do something offered or proposed. 2 to regard favourably. 3 believe or receive as valid or correct. 4 admit responsibility for. 5 put up with. |
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Access: 1 the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place. 2 the right or opportunity to use something or see someone. |
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Accessible: 1 able to be reached or used. 2 friendly and easy to talk to. 3 easily understood or enjoyed. |
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Accession: 1 beginning of a very important position or rank. 2 a new item added to a library or museum collection. |
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Accessorise: add a fashion accessory to a garment. |
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Accessory: a thing which could be added to or worn with something else to make it more useful or attractive. 2 a person who helps someone commit a crime without taking part in it. |
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Accident: 1 an unpleasant incident that happened unexpectedly. 2 an incident that happens by chance. |
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Acclaim: praise enthusiastically and publically. |
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Acclimatise: make or become used to a new climate or new conditions. |
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Accolade: something given as a special honour or as a reward for excellence. |
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Accommodate: 1 provide lodging or space for. 2 adapt to or fit in with. |
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Accompaniment: 1 a musical part which accompanies an instrument voice or group. 2 something that accompanies something else. |
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Accompany: 1 go somewhere with someone. 2 be present or occur at the same time as. 3 play musical support or backing. |
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Accomplice: a person who helps another commit a crime. |
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Accomplish: achieve or complete something successfully. |
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Accord: 1 give power or recognition to. 2 be in agreement or consistent with. |
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According: as stated by. 2 following or agreeing with. |
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Accordion: a musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing with the hands to work a bellows, the notes being sounded by buttons or keys. |
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Accost: approach and speak to boldly or aggressively. |
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Account: 1 a description of an event. 2 a record of money spent and received. 3 a service through a bank or firm by which funds are held on behalf of a customer or goods or services are supplied on credit. 4 importance. |
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Accountable: responsible for keeping ones actions and expected to explain them. |
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Accounting: the keeping of financial accounts. |
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Accoutrement: an extra item of dress or equipment. |
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Accredit: 1 give someone the credit for something. 2 give official authorisation to. |
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Accrue: of money being receive in regular or increasing amounts. 2 collect or receive payments or benefits. |
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Accumulate: 1 gather together a number or quantity of. 2 increase. |
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Accurate: 1 correct in all details. 2 reaching an intended target. |
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Accursed: under a curse. |
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Accusation: acclaim that someone has done something illegal or wrong. |
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Accusative: used for the object of the word. |
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Accuse: say that someone has done something wrong or has committed a crime. |
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Accustom: make used to. 2 be used to. 3 usual. |
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Ace: 1 a playing card with a single spot on it usually the highest card in its suit. 2 a person who is very good at a particular activity. 3 (tennis) a service that an opponent is unable to return. |
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Acellular: 1 not divided into or containing cells. 2 consisting of one cell only. |
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Acerbic: sharp and direct. |
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Acetate: 1 salt or ester of acetic acid. 2 fibre or plastic made from a substance produced from cellulose. |
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Acetone: the colourless liquid used as a solvent. |
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Acetylene: a gas which burns with a bright flame. Used in welding. |
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Ache: a continuous or long lasting dull pain. |
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Achieve: succeed in doing by effort, skill or courage. |
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Achilles heel: a weak point. |
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Achilles tendon: the tendon connecting the calf muscle to the heel. |
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Achromatic: 1 transmitting light without separating it into colours. 2 without colour. |
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Acid: 1 a substance with chemical properties including turning litmus red neutralising alkaline and dissolving some metals. 2 the drug LSD. 3 sharp tasting or sour. 4 (of a remark) bitter or cutting. |
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Acid rain: rain-fall made acidic by pollution. |
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Acknowledge: 1 accept that something exists or is true. 2 confirm that one has received or is grateful for something. 3 greet with words or gestures. |
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Acme: the highest point of achievement or excellence. |
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Acne: a skin condition causing red pimples. |
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Acolyte: an assistant or follower. |
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Acorn: the fruit of the oak a smooth oval nut in a cup-like base. |
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Acoustic: 1 having to do with sound or hearing. 2 not electrically amplified. |
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Acquaintance: 1 a person one knows slightly. 2 familiarity with or knowledge of someone or something. |
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Acquire: to obtain something usually permanently.. |
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Acquisition: thing acquired. |
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Acquit: to pronounce someone innocent. |
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Acre: unit for measuring areas of land. |
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Acrid: sharp and bitter. |
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Acrimony: bitterness and anger. |
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Acrobat: person skilled in gymnastic feats requiring agility and balance. |
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Acronym: word formed from the initial letters of other words. |
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Across: 1 from side to side. 2 on or to the other side. |
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Acrylic: type of man made cloth. 2 kind of artists paint that can be used as oil paint or thinned down with water. |
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Act: single thing done. 2 law or decree. 3 section of a play or opera. 4 one of several short performances in a show. 5 pretended attitude. 6 to do something. 7 to act in a particular way. 8 to perform in a play. |
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Acting: 1 art of an actor. 2 temporarily perform the duties of. |
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Action: 1 process of doing something. 2 thing done. 3 legal proceeding. 4 operating mechanism. 5 fighting in a war or battle. |
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Activate: to make active or capable of working. |
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Active: moving or working. 2 busy and energetic. 3 in a form indicating the subject is performing the action. |
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Activist: person who works energetically to achieve political or social goals. |
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Activity: situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. |
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Actor: person who acts in a play or film. |
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Actress: woman who acts in a play or film. |
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Actual: real rather than imaginary. |
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Acumen: ability to make good judgements. |
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Acupuncture: treatment of illness or pain involving the insertion of needles or pins in various points of the body. |
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Acute: severe or intense. 2 very intelligent. 3 sensitive or keen. 4 less than ninety degrees. 5 accent over a letter to indicate the quality or length of its sound. |
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Ad: advertisement. |
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Adage: wise saying. |
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Adamant: unshakable in determination or purpose. |
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Adam’s apple: a lump at the front of the neck that is more visible in men rather than women and young boys. |
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Adapt: to adjust or to change to suit a new purpose. |
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Adaptor: device for connecting several devices to a single sockets. |
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Add: to combine. 2 to join. 3 to say or write something more. |
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Adder a small poisonous snake. |
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Addict: a person who is unable to stop taking drugs. A person who is devoted to something. |
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Addictive: causing addiction. |
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Addition: process of adding numbers together. |
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Additional: extra or more. |
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Additive: something added especially to a food stuff, to improve it or prevent deterioration. |
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Address: 1 place where a person lives. 2 destination or senders location written on a letter. 3 location. 4 formal public speech. 5 To mark the destination on an envelope. 6 to attend to a problem or task. 7 to talk to someone. |
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Adept: very skilful at doing something. |
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Adequate: enough in amount or good enough for a purpose. |
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Adhere: to stick to. 2 to act accordingly. 3 to continue to support or hold an opinion or belief. |
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Adhesive: substance used to stick things together. |
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Adjacent: 1 next to or near. 2 angles sharing one side and having the same point opposite their bases. |
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Adjective: word that adds information about a noun or pronoun. |
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Adjoining: next to and joining onto. |
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Adjourn: 1 to stop. 2 to come to a stop with a temporary suspension of activities. |
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Adjust: 1 to adapt to new conditions. 2 to alter something slightly, to improve its suitability of effectiveness. |
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Ad-lib: to improvise a speech without preparation. 2 comment that has not been prepared before hand. |
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Administer: to manage, to organise and put into practice. 2 to give. |
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Administration: management of an organisation. 2 people who manage and organisation. |
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Admirable: very good and deserving to be admired. |
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Admiral: highest naval rank. |
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Admire: to respect and approve of a person or thing. |
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Admission: permission to enter. 2 entrance free. 3 confession. |
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Admit: 1 to confess or acknowledge. 2 to concede the truth of something. 3 to allow someone to enter. 4 to make someone an in-patient in a hospital. |
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Admittedly: it must be said. |
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Adolescent: person between puberty and adult hood. |
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Adopt: to take someone else’s child as your own. 2 to take a plan or principal. |
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Adorable: sweet and attractive. |
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Adore: 1 to love intensely or deeply. 2 to like very much. |
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Adorn: to decorate or embellish. |
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Adrenalin: hormone produced by the body when a person is very angry, nervous or excited making the heart beat faster and giving the body more energy. |
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Adrift: 1 drifting. 2 without clear purpose. |
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Adulation: uncritical admiration. |
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Adult: fully grown person or animal. |
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Adultery: sexual intercourse between a married person and someone he or she is not married to. |
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Adulthood: time when a person is an adult. |
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Advance: 1 to go or bring forward. 2 to further a cause. 3 to propose an idea. 4 to lend a sum of money. 5 forward movement. 6 improvement. 7 a loan. 8 ahead. 9 done or happening before an event. |
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Advantage: more favourable position or state. 2 benefit or profit. 3 points scored after deuce. |
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Advent: arrival or coming into existence. 2 season of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian calendar. |
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Adventure: exciting and risky undertaking or exploit. |
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Adventurer: 1 person who enjoys doing dangerous and exciting things. 2 person who unscrupulously seeks money or power. |
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Adventurous: willing to take risks and do new and exciting things. |
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Adverb: word that adds information about a verb, adjective or another adverb. |
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Adversary: opponent or enemy. |
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Adverse: unfavourable to your interests. |
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Adversity: time of danger or difficulty. |
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Advert: advertisement. |
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Advertise: to present or praise (goods or services) to the public in order to encourage sales. 2 to make (a vacancy, event, etc) known publicly. |
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Advertisement: public announcement to sell goods or publicize an event. |
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Advice: recommendation as to what to do. |
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Advisable: prudent, sensible. |
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Advise: 1 to offer advice to. 2 (formal) to inform or notify. |
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Adviser: person who offers advice, for example on careers. |
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Advocate: 1 to propose or recommend. 2 person who publicly supports a cause. 3 barrister. |
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Aerial: 1 in, from or operating in the air. 2 metal pole, wire, etc for receiving or transmitting radio or TV signal. |
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Aerial top dressing: spreading of fertiliser from an aeroplane onto remote areas. |
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Aero- : involving the air, atmosphere or aircraft. |
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Aerobics: exercises designed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. |
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Aerodynamic: having a streamlined shape that moves easily through the air. |
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Aeroplane: powered flying vehicle with fixed wings. |
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Aerosol: pressurised can from which a substance can be dispensed as a fine spray. |
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Aerospace: 1 Earth’s atmosphere and space beyond. 2 involved in making and designing aeroplanes and space craft. |
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Aesthetic: (formal) relating to the appreciation of art and beauty. |
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Afar: from or at a great distance. |
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Affable: friendly and easy to talk to. |
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Affair: 1 event or happening. 2 sexual relationship outside marriage. 3 thing to be done or attend to. |
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Affect: to influence (someone or something). 2 to move (someone) emotionally. 3 to put on a show of. |
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Affectation: attitudes or manner put on to impress. |
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Affection: 1 fondness or love. 2 feelings of love for someone. |
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Affectionate: full of fondness for someone; loving. |
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Affiliate: 1 (of a group) to link up with a lager group. 2 organisation which has a close link with another, larger group. |
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Affinity: close similarity or understanding between two things or people. |
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Affirm: 1 to declare to be true. 2 to indicate support or confirmation of (an idea or belief). |
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Affirmative: meaning or indicating yes. |
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Afflict: to cause someone unhappiness or suffering. |
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Affluent: having plenty of money. |
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Afford: 1 to have enough money to buy. 2 to be able to spare (the time etc). 3 to give or supply. |
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Affray: noisy fight; brawl |
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Affront: 1 to offend the pride or dignity of. 2 insult. |
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Afield: far away. |
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Afloat: 1 floating on water. 2 at sea or aboard ship. 3 successful and making enough money. |
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Afoot: happening; in operation. |
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Afraid: 1 frightened. 2 regretful |
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Africa: second largest continent, which is surrounded by sea, with the Mediterranean to the north and the Indian Ocean and Red Sea to the East. |
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African: 1 belonging or relating to Africa. 2 someone, especially a Black person, from Africa. |
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African-American: American whose ancestors came from Africa. |
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Afrikaans: language used in South Africa, descendent from Dutch. |
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Afrikaner: White South African whose mother tongue is Afrikaans. |
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Aft: at or towards the rear of a ship or aircraft. |
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After: 1 following in time or place. 2 in pursuit of. 3 concerning. 4 considering. 5 next in excellence or importance to. 6 with the same name as. 7 at a later time than. 8 at a later time. |
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Afterlife: life after death. |
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Aftermath: results of an event considered together. |
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Afternoon: time between noon and evening. |
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Aftershave: pleasant smelling liquid men put on their faces after shaving. |
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Afterthought: 1 idea occurring later. 2 something added later. |
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Afterwards: later |
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Again: 1 happening one more time. 2 returning to the same state or place as before. 3 in addition to an amount that has already been mentioned. |
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Against: 1 in opposition or contrast to. 2 touching and leaning on. 3 as a protection from. 4 in comparison with. |
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Age: 1 length of time a person has existed. 2 time of life. 3 state of being old or the process of becoming old. 4 period of history. 5 (informal) long time. 6 to become legally responsible for your actions. |
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Aged: 1 old. 2 being at the age of. |
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Agency: organisation providing a particular service. |
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Agenda: list of thing to be dealt with, especially at a meeting. |
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Agent: 1 person acting on behalf of another. 2 person who works for a countries secret service. 3 person or thing producing an effect. |
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Aggravate: 1 to make (a disease, situation or problem) worse. 2 (informal) to annoy. |
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Agnostic: 1 person who believes that it is impossible to know whether God exists or not. |
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Ago: in the past |
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Agog: excited and eager to know more about something. |
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Agonising: extremely painful either physically or mentally. |
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Agony: extreme physical or mental pain. |
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Agoraphobia: fear of open spaces. |
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Agrarian: of land or agriculture. |
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Agree: 1 to be of the same opinion. 2 to consent. 3 to reach a joint decision. 4 to be similar or consistent. |
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Agreeable: 1 pleasant and enjoyable. 2 prepared to consent to something. |
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Agreement: 1 decision that has been reached by two or more people. 2 legal contract. |
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Agriculture: raising of crops and livestock. |
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Aground: onto the bottom of shallow water. |
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Ahead: 1 in front. 2 more advanced than someone or something else. |
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Aid: 1 money, equipment or services provided for people in need. 2 help or support. 3 something that makes a task easier. 4 to help or assist. |
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AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a viral disease that destroys the body’s ability to fight infection. |
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Ailing: 1 sick or ill, and not getting better. 2 getting into difficulties, especially with money. |
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Ailment: minor illness. |
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Aim: 1 to point (a weapon or missile) or direct (a blow or remark) at someone or something. 2 to propose or intend. 3 intention or purpose. 4 aiming. |
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Aimless: having no purpose. |
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Air: 1 mixture of gasses forming the Earth’s atmosphere. 2 space above the ground or sky. 3 breeze. 4 quality or manner. 5 simple tune. 6 in the act of broadcasting on radio or television. 7 manners put on to impress people. 8 to make known publicly. 9 to expose to air or dry or ventilate. |
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Airborn: 1 carried by air 2 (of aircraft) flying. |
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Air-conditioning: system that controls the temperature and humidity of the air in a building. |
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Aircraft: any machine that flies, such as an aeroplane. |
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Airfield: place where aircraft can land and take off. |
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Air force: branch of the armed forces responsible for air warfare. |
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Air gun: Gun fired by pressurised air. |
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Air hostess: female flight attendant. |
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Airless: stuffy |
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Airlift: 1 transport of troops or cargo by aircraft when other routes are blocked. 2 to transport by airlift. |
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Airline: company which provides air travel. |
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Airliner: large passenger aircraft. |
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Airmail: system of sending mail by aircraft. 2 mail sent in this way. |
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Airman: man who serves in his country’s air force. |
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Airport: airfield for civilian aircraft, with facilities for aircraft maintenance and passengers. |
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Air raid: attack by aircraft, in which bombs are dropped. |
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Airship: large aircraft, consisting of a rigid balloon filled with gas and powered by an engine, with a passenger compartment underneath. |
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Airstrip: cleared area where aircraft can take off and land. |
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Airtight: sealed so that air can not enter. |
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Airy: 1 full of fresh air and light. 2 light hearted and casual. |
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Aisle: passage way separating the seating areas in a church, theatre etc, or tye rows if shelves in a supermarket. |
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Ajar: (of a door) partly open. |
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Akin: similar, related. |
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Alabaster: type of smooth white stone used for making ornaments. |
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Alacrity: quickly and eagerly. |
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Alarm: 1 sudden fear caused by the awareness of danger. 2 warning sound. 3 device that gives this. 4 alarm clock. 5 to fill with fear. |
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Alas: unfortunately, regrettably. |
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Albatross: 1 large white sea bird with very long wings. 2 a commitment that causes a great deal of difficulty. |
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Albeit: (formal) even though. |
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Albino: Person or animal with white skin and hair and pink eyes. |
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Album: 1 cassette or record with a number of songs on it. 2 book with blank pages for keeping photographs or stamps in. |
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Alchemy: medieval form of chemistry concerned with trying to turn base metals into gold and to find the elixir of life. |
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Alcohol: 1 colourless flammable liquid present in intoxicating drinks. 2 intoxicating drinks generally. |
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Alcoholic: 1 of alcoholic. 2 person addicted to alcohol. |
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Alcove: recess in the wall of a room. |
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Ale: kind of beer. |
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Alert: 1paying full attention to what is happening. 2 warning of danger. |
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Algae: plants that live in or near water and have no true stems, leaves or roots. |
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Algebra: branch of mathematics in which symbls and letters are used instead of numbers to represent relationships between quantities. |
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Alias: 1 also known as. 2 false name. |
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Alibi: 1 plea of being somewhere eles when a crime was commited. 2 (informal) excuse. |
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Alien: 1 foreign. 2 strange and outside your normal experience; different. 3 from another world. 4 foreigner. 5 being from another world. |
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Alienate: to cause (someone) to become hostile. |
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Alight: 1 (formal) to step out (of a vehicle). 2 to land |
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Align: 1 to bring (a person or group) into agreement with the policy of another. 2 to place (two objects) in a straight line. |
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Alike: 1 like or similar. 2 in the same way. |
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Alimony: allowance paid under a court order to a separated or divorces spouse. |
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Alive: 1 living not dead. 2 lively and active. |
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Alkali: substance with pH balance of more than 7. |
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All: 1 Whole quantity or number (of). 2 to make the greatest possible effort. 3 wholly, entirely. 4 (in the score of games) each. |
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Allay: to reduce (someone’s fears or doubts). |
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Allege: to state without proof. |
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Allegiance: loyalty to a person, country or cause. |
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Allegory: story with an underlying meaning as well as the literal one. |
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Allergy: extreme sensitivity to a substance, which causes the body to react to it. |
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Binding: 1 a strong covering holding the pages of a book together. 2 fabric in a strip, used for binding the edges of material. (of an agreement) putting someone under a legal obligation. |
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Bindweed: a plant that twines itself round things. |
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Binge: 1 informal a short period of uncontrolled eating or drinking. 2 do something, especially eat, uncontrollably. |
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Bingo: 1 a game in which players mark off randomly called numbers on cards, the winner being the first to mark off all their numbers. 2 a call by someone who wins a game of bingo. |
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Binnacle: a casing to hold a ship’s compass. |
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Binocular: 1 for or using both eyes. 2 An instrument with a separate lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects. |
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Binomial: Math. An algebraic expression consisting of two terms linked by a plus or minus sign. |
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bio- : 1 relating to life or living beings 2 biological; relating to biology. |
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Biochemistry: the branch of science concerned with the chemical processes which occur within living organisms. |
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Biodegradable: capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. |
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Biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a habitat. |
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Bioengineering: 1 genetic engineering. 2 the use of artificial tissues or organs in the body. 3 the use of organisms or biological processes in industry. |
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Biography: an account of a person’s life written by someone else. |
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Biohazard: a risk to human health or the environment arising from biological research. |
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Biological: 1 relating to biology or living organisms. 2 (of a parent or child) related by blood. 3 (of warfare) using harmful microorganisms. 4 (of a detergent) containing enzymes. |
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biological clock: a natural mechanism that controls certain regularly recurring physical processes in an animal or plant. |
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Biology: the scientific study of living organisms. |
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Bionic: relating to the use of electronically powered artificial body parts. |
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Biopsy: an examination of tissue taken from the body, to discover the presence or cause of a disease. |
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Biorhythm: a recurring cycle in the functioning of an animal or plant. |
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Biosphere: the parts of the earth that are inhabited by living things. |
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Biosynthesis: the production of complex molecules within living organisms or cells. |
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Biotechnology: the use of microorganisms in industry and medicine for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. |
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Bioterrorism: the use of harmful biological or biochemical substances as weapons of terrorism. |
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Biotin: a vitamin of the B complex, found in egg yolk, liver, and yeast. |
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Bioweapon: a harmful organism or biological substance used as a weapon of war. |
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Bipartisan: involving the cooperation of two political parties. |
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Bipartite: 1 involving two separate parties. 2 tech. consisting of two parts. . an animal that walks on two feet. |
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Biplane: an early type of aircraft with two pairs of wings, one above the other. |
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Bipolar: (especially of an electronic device) having two poles. |
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Birch: a slender tree with thin. |
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boss-eyed: informal cross-eyed. |
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bossy: informal fond of giving orders- domineering. |
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Botanical: relating to botany. a place where plants are grown for scientific study and display to the public. |
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botany: the scientific study of plants. |
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Botch: informal do badly or carelessly. a badly performed action or task. |
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Both: two people or things, regarded together. Applying equally to each of two alternatives. |
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Bother: 1 take the trouble. 2 worry, disturb, or upset. 3 (bother with/about) be concerned about or interested in. 1 trouble and fuss. 2 (a bother) a cause of trouble or fuss. used to express irritation. |
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Bothersome: annoying, troublesome. |
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Botswanan: a person from Botswana, a country of Southern Africa. relating to Botswana. |
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Bottle: a container with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids. 2 informal courage or confidence.1 put liquid in bottles. 2 (bottle something up) control and hide your feelings. hit the bottle informal start to drink alcohol heavily. |
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bottle bank: a place where used glass bottles may be left for recycling. |
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bottle green: dark green. |
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Bottleneck: a narrow section of road where traffic flow is restricted. |
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Bottom: 1 the lowest or furthest point or part. 2 the lowest position in a competition or ranking. 3 a person’s buttocks. 4 (also bottoms) the lower half of a twopiece garment. in the lowest or furthest position. (bottom out) (of a situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving. |
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bottom drawer: dated household linen stored by a woman in preparation for her marriage. |
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bottom line: informal 1 the final total of an account or balance sheet. 2 the basic and most important factor. |
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Botulism: food poisoning caused by a bacterium that grows on preserved foods that have not been properly sterilized. |
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Bouclé: yarn with a looped or curled strand. |
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Boudoir: a woman’s bedroom or small private room. |
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Bouffant: (of hair) styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape. |
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Bougainvillea: a tropical climbing plant with brightly coloured modified leaves (bracts) surrounding the flowers. |
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Bough: a main branch of a tree. |
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Bought: past and past part. of buy. |
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Bouillon: thin soup or |
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stock. |
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Boulder: a large rock. |
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Boule: a French game similar to bowls, played with metal balls. |
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Boulevard: a wide street, typically one lined with trees. |
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Chloroform: a sweet-smelling liquid used as a solvent and formerly as a general anaesthetic. |
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Chlorophyll: a green pigment which enables plants to absorb light so as to provide energy or photosynthesis. |
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Chloroplast: a structure in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. |
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Chocaholic: variant spelling of chocoholic. |
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Choccy: informal chocolate, or a chocolate sweet. |
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choc ice: a small bar of ice cream with a thin coating of chocolate. |
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Chock: a wedge or block placed against a wheel to prevent it from moving. |
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chock-a-block: informal, completely full of people or things pressed close together. |
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chock-full: informal filled to overflowing. |
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Chocoholic: informal a person who is very fond of chocolate. |
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Chocolate: 1 a food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds, eaten as a sweet or mixed with milk and water to make a drink. 2 a sweet made of or covered with chocolate. 3 a deep brown colour. |
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chocolate-box: (of a view or picture) pretty in a conventional or idealized way. |
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Chocolatier: a person who makes or sells chocolate. |
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Choice: 1 an act of choosing. 2 the right or ability to choose. 3 a range from which to choose.4 a person or thing that has or can be chosen 1 of very good quality. 2 (of language) rude and abusive. |
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Choir: 1 an organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services. 2 the part of a large church between the altar and the nave, used by the choir and |
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clergy. |
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Choirboy: (or choirgirl) a boy (or girl) who |
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sings in a church or cathedral choir. |
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Choke: 1 prevent someone from breathing by squeezing or blocking their throat or depriving them of air. 2 have trouble breathing. 3 fill a space so as to make movement difficult or impossible 4 (choke something back) suppress a strong emotion. 5 (choke up or be choked up) feel tearful or very upset. a valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine used to |
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reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture. |
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Choker: a necklace or band of fabric which fits closely round the neck. |
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Chokey: informal, dated prison. |
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Choky: 1 having or causing difficulty in breathing. 2 having difficulty speaking as a result of strong emotion. |
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Cholecalciferol: a form of vitamin D (vitamin D3), produced naturally in the skin by the action of sunlight. |
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Choler: 1 (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, believed to be associated with an irritable temperament. 2 old use anger or bad temper. |
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Cholera: an infectious disease of the small intestine which causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea. |
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Choleric: bad-tempered or irritable. |
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Cholesterol: a compound which occurs normally in most body tissues and is believed to lead to disease of the arteries if present in high concentrations in the blood. |
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Chomp: munch or chew food noisily or vigorously. |
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Chook: informal, a hen or chicken. |
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Choose: 1 pick someone or something out as being the best of two or more alternatives. 2 decide on a course of action. |
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Choosy: informal very careful when making a choice and so hard to please. |
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Chop: 1 cut something into pieces with repeated sharp, heavy blows of an axe or knife. 2 strike something with a short, heavy blow. 3 get rid of something or reduce it by a large amount 1 a thick slice of meat, especially pork or lamb, next to and usually including a rib. 2 a downward cutting blow or movement. 3 informal dismissal from employment, |
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or the cancellation of a plan or project. |
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Chop: 2 informal repeatedly change one’s opinions or behaviour. |
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chop-chop: quickly. |
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Chopper: 1 a short axe with a large blade. 2 informal a helicopter. 3 informal teeth. 4 informal a type of motorcycle with high handlebars. |
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Choppy: (of the sea) having many small waves. |
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Chops: informal a person’s or animal’s mouth, jaws, or cheeks. |
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Chopstick: each of a pair of thin, tapered sticks held in one hand and used as eating utensils by the Chinese and Japanese. |
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chop suey: a Chinese-style dish of meat with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and onions. |
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Choral: relating to or sung by a choir or chorus. |
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Chorale: a simple, stately hymn tune for a choir or chorus. |
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Chord: 1 a group of three or more musical notes sounded together in harmony. |
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Chord: 2 a straight line joining the ends of an arc. say or do something that arouses sympathy, enthusiasm, etc. in others. |
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Chordate: an animal of a large group, including all the vertebrates, which have a skeletal rod of cartilage supporting the body. |
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Chore: a routine or boring task, especially a household one. |
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Chorea: a disorder of the nervous system characterized by uncontrollable jerky movements. |
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Choreograph: compose the sequence of steps and moves for a ballet or other dance. |
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Choreographer: a person who designs the steps and movements for a ballet or other dance. |
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Choreography: 1 the sequence of steps and movements in a ballet or other dance. 2 the art of designing such sequences. |
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Chorine: a chorus girl. |
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Chorister: a member of a church choir. |
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Chorizo: a spicy Spanish pork sausage. |
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Chortle: laugh loudly with pleasure or amusement. a loud laugh of pleasure or amusement. |
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Chorus: 1 a part of a song which is repeated after each verse. 2 a piece of choral music, specially one forming part of an opera or oratorio. 3 a large group of singers performing with an orchestra. 4 a group of singers or dancers in a musical or an opera. 5 (in ancient Greek tragedy) a group of performers who comment on the main action of the play. 6 something said at the same time by many people. (of a group of people) say the samething at the same time. |
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chorus girl: a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of a musical. |
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Chose: past of choose. |
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Chosen: past participle of choose. |
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Choucroute: sauerkraut. |
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Chough: a black bird of the crow family with a red or yellow bill. |
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choux pastry: very light pastry made with egg, used for eclairs and profiteroles. |
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Chow: 1 informal food. 2 (also chow chow) a Chinese breed of dog with a tail curled over its back, a bluish-black tongue, and a thick coat. |
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Chowder: a rich soup containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions. |
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chow mein: a Chinese-style dish of fried noodles with shredded meat or seafood and vegetables. |
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Chrism: a consecrated oil used for anointing in rites such as baptism in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches. |
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Christ: the title given to Jesus. used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise. |
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Christen: 1 name a baby at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church. 2 informal use something for the first time. |
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Christendom: literary the worldwide body |
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of Christians. |
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Christian: relating to or believing in Christianity or its teachings. a person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Christianity. |
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Dab: 1 pat lightly. 2 to apply with short tapping strokes. 3 small amount of something soft or moist. 4 light stroke or tap. |
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Dabble: 1 to be involved in something superficially. 2 to splash about. |
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Dachshund: dog with long body and short legs. |
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Dad: (informal) father. |
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Daddy-long-legs: 1 crane fly. 2 small web spinning spider with long legs. |
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Daffodil: yellow trumpet shaped flower that blooms in spring. |
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Daft: foolish or crazy. |
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Dagga: cannabis. |
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Dagger: 1 short knife-like weapon with a pointed blade. 2 daggers dawn, in a state of open hostility. |
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Dahlia: brightly coloured garden flower. |
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Daily: occurring every day or every week day. 2 every day. 3 daily newspaper. 4 person who cleans other peoples houses. |
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Dainty: delicate or elegant. |
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Dairy: 1 place for the processing or sale of milk and it’s products. 2 small shop selling groceries and milk often outside normal trading hours. Food containing milk or its products. 4 of milk or its products. |
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Dais: raised platform in a hall used by a speaker. |
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Daisy: small wild flower with a yellow centre and white petals. |
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Dale: valley |
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Dalmatian: large dog with a white coat and black spots. |
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Dam: 1 barrier built across a river to form a lake. 2 lake created by this. 3 to build a dam across (a river). |
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Damage: 1 to harm or spoil. 2 harm to a person or thing. 3 money awarded for injury or loss. |
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Dame: 1 woman. 2 title of a woman who has been awarded the OBE or another orded of chivalry. |
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Damn: 1 to condemn as bad or worthless. 2 (of God) to condemn to hell. 3 Exclamation of annoyance. 4 extremely. |
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Damnation: eternal punishment in hell after death. |
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Damp: 1 slightly wet. 2 slight wetness; moisture. 3 to make damp. |
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Dampen: 1 to reduce the intensity of. 2 to make damp. |
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Damper: 1 movable plate to regulate the draught in a fire. 2 pad in a piano that deadens the vibration of each string. 3 to have a depressing or inhibiting effect on. |
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Damson: small blue-black plum-like fruit. |
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Dance: 1 to move the body and feet rhythmically in time to music. 2 to perform a particular dance. 3 to skip or leap. 4 to move rhythmically. 5 series of steps and movements in time to music. 6 social meeting arranged for dancing. |
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Dandelion: yellow-flowered wild plant. |
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Dandruff: loose scales of dry dead skin from the sculp. |
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Dandy: 1 man who is too concerned with the elegance of his appearance. 2 very good. |
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Danger: 1 possibility of being injured or killed. 2 person or thing that may cause injury or harm. 3 likelihood that something unpleasant will happen. |
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Dangle: 1 to hang loosely. 2 to display as an enticement. |
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Dank: unpleasantly damp and chilly. |
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Dapper: (of a man) neat in appearance. |
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Dappled: marked with spots of different colour. |
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Dare: 1 to be courageous enough to try (to do something). 2 to challenge to do something risky. 3 challenge to do something risky. |
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Edging: something forming an edge or border. |
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Edgy: tense, nervous, or irritable. |
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Edible: fit to be eaten. items of food. |
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Edict: an official order or proclamation. |
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Edifice: formal a large and impressive building. |
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Edify: teach someone something that is educational or morally improving. |
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Edit: 1 prepare written material for publication by correcting, shortening, or improving it. 2 prepare material for a recording, film, or broadcast. 3 be editor of a newspaper or magazine. •n. a change made as a result of editing. |
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Edition: 1 a particular form of a published written work. 2 the total number of copies of a book, newspaper, etc. issued at one time. 3 a particular instance of a regular television or radio programme. |
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Editor: 1 a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine. 2 a person who prepares or selects written or recorded material for publication or |
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broadcasting. |
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Editorial: relating to the selection or preparation of material for publication. a newspaper article giving an opinion on a topical issue. |
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Editorialize: (of a newspaper or editor) express opinions rather than just report news. |
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Educate: 1 give intellectual or moral instruction to someone. 2 give someone information about a particular subject. 3 showing or having had a good education. |
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educated guess: a guess based on knowledge and experience. |
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Education: 1 the process of teaching or learning. 2 the theory and practice of teaching. 3 information about or training in a particular subject. |
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Edwardian: relating to the reign of King Edward VII (1901–10). 1 referring to |
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the person affected by the action of a verb 2 referring to a person described as or concerned with |
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EEC: European Economic |
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Community. |
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Eel: a snake-like fish with a very long thin body and small fins. |
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e’er: literary = ever. |
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Eerie: strange and frightening. |
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Efface: 1 cause something to disappear. 2 (efface yourself ) make yourself appear unimportant. 3 erase a mark from a surface. |
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Effect: 1 a change which is a result of an action or other cause. 2 the state of being or becoming operative 3 the extent to which something succeeds. 4 (effects) personal belongings. 5 (effects) the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play or film. 6 Physics a physical phenomenon, named after its discoverer. bring about a result. |
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Effective: 1 producing an intended result. 2 (of a law or policy) operative. 3 existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such. |
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Humanoid: having an appearance or character like that of a human. a humanoid being. |
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human rights: basic rights to which every person is entitled, such as freedom. |
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Humble: 1 having or showing a modest or low opinion of your own importance. 2 of |
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low rank. 3 not large or special. make someone seem less dignified or important. |
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Humbug: 1 false or misleading talk or behaviour. 2 a person who is not sincere or honest. 3 a boiled peppermint sweet. |
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Humdinger: informal an outstanding person or thing. |
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Humdrum: lacking excitement or variety; dull. |
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Humerus: the bone of the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow. |
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Humid: (of the air or weather) damp and warm. |
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Humidify: increase the level of moisture in air. |
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Humidity: 1 the state of being humid. 2 the amount of moisture in the air. |
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Humiliate: make someone feel ashamed or stupid in front of another. |
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Humility: the quality of being humble. |
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Hummingbird: a small, chiefly tropical American bird able to hover by beating its wings very fast. |
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Hummock: a small hill or mound. |
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Hummus: a thick Middle Eastern dip made from chickpeas puréed with olive oil and garlic. |
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Humor: US = humour. |
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Humorist: a writer or speaker who is known for being amusing. |
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Humorous: 1 causing amusement. 2 showing a sense of humour. |
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Humour: 1 the quality of being amusing. 2 a state of mind. 3 (also cardinal humour) each of four fluids of the body, formerly believed to determine a person’s physical and mental qualities. agree with the wishes of someone so as to keep them happy. |
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Hump: 1 a rounded raised mass of earth or land. 2 a rounded part projecting from the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on a person’s back. 1 informal, carry a heavy object with difficulty. 2 having a hump. |
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Humpback: hunchback. |
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humpback bridge: a small road bridge that slopes steeply on both sides. |
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Humus: a substance found in soil, formed from dead or dying leaves and other plant material. |
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Hun: 1 a member of a people from Asia who invaded Europe in the 4th–5th centuries. 2 informal, derog. a German |
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Hunch: raise the shoulders and bend the top of the body forward. a belief that something is true, based on a feeling rather than evidence. |
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Hunchback: offens. a person with a hump on their back. |
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Hundred: cardinal number: 1 ten more than ninety; 100. (Roman numeral: c or C.) 2 (hundreds) informal a large number. |
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hundreds and thousands: tiny coloured sugar strands used for decorating cakes and desserts. |
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