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US /ˈdæp.ɚ/

UK /ˈdæp.ər/

Adjective

A dapper man is dressed in a fashionable and tidy way.

Hercule Poirot is the dapper detective of the Agatha Christie novels.

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/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

Adjective

someone or something that can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect.

Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.

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USˈswæɡ·ər

Verb [R]

It’s when a person walks or behave in a confident way, demostraiting that they are more important than you.

They swaggered into the room.

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US /melˈɪf.lu.əs/

Adjective

When a person sound kind, pleasant or flowing.

A deep mellifuous voice.

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US /waɪn/

Verb [R]

It’s when you express disappointment, unhappines or complains, especially as a child.

Alice if you don't stop whining, I won't take you.

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US /əˈtʃiːv/

Verb [R]

When finally finish something succesfully, especcialy after a lot of work and effort.

She finally achieve her ambition to visit Brazil

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US /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɑː.bjə.leɪt/

Verb [R]

When you make someone feel uncomfortable or confuse.

A discombobulated soccer player might run the wrong way and kick the ball into her own team's goal.

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US /ˈæd.ə.mənt/

Adjective

Who is impossible to persuade or is so hard to change opinion

I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.

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US /ˌnɑːnˈplʌst/

Adjective

When you don’t know how to react, because you are surprised or confused.

I was completly nonplussed by his replay.

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US /ˈheɪ.nəs/

adjective

when something is very bad and shocking.

Can you conceive of a more heinous crime than for a small boy to break a piece of glass belonging to a local authority!

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/ˈbrʊr.i/

Noun (C)

The place where the beer is made.

There's great brew pubs and breweries in the Denver area.

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US /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/

UK /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/

Verb [R]

To love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you.

Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.

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/niːd/

Verb [R]

the action of press something, but speci fically bread

Knead the dough until smooth.

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/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

adjective

The quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people.

We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy.

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/ˈstʌb.ɚn/

Adjective

A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else.

They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.

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/ˈklev.ɚ/

Adjective

Having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easly.

Fiona is very clever at physics.

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US /mɑːk/

UK /mɒk/

Verb [R]

To laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way.

They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.

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/ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/

Adjective

• To be happy to do something if it is needed.

• If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.

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/krɪk/

Noun (C)

To twist the muscles in the neck or back, causing painful stiffness.

I think I may have cricked my neck a little bit.

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• /flɪk/

Verb [R]

• To move or hit something with a short sudden movement.

•He carefully flicked the loose hairs from the shoulders of his jacket.

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/ˈræn.səm/

Noun (C/U)

A large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal.

They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped.

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/ˈtræp.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A person who catches wild animals, usually to sell their fur.

A fur trpper

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/ɡæp/

Noun (C)

An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things.

The children squeezed through a gap in the wall.

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/bɪˈliːf/

Noun (C/U)

the feeling of being certain that something exist or is true.

His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times

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/ɔrˈdil, -di·əl/

Noun (C)

An experience that is very painful, difficult or tiring.

It has survived its ordeals and come a long way.

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/ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/ /ˈɡrʊm.ɪŋ/

Noun (U)

The things that you do to make your appearance clean and neat, for exmple brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal's hair or fur clean and neat.

She pays great attention to make-up, grooming and clothes.

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/ˈbɪɡ.ət/

Noun (C)

A person who has a strong, unreasonable beliefs and who does not like other people who have differents beliefs or a different way of life.

He was known to be a loud-mouthed, opinionated bigot.

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/spɪr/

Noun (C)

A weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is eather thrown or held in the hand.

They fish using spears.

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/dɪˈfɑːlt/

Verb [R]

To fail to do something, suvh as pay a debt that legally you have to do.

People who default on their mortgage repayments may have their home repossessed.

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/ˈduːʃ.bæɡ/

Noun (C)

An unpleasant person.

Don’t waste your time on that douchebag

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/ˈkʌb.ɚd/

Noun (C)

A piece of forniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves.

A kitchen cupoard

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/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/

Verb [R]

to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended.

She was accused of misusing company funds.

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/klɪf/

Noun (C)

A high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast.

Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.

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/ˈbaɪ.əs/

Noun (C/U)

The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment.

The senator has accused the media of bias.

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/ˈhek.tɪk/

Adjective

full of activity, or very busy and fast

We both had hectic days at work.

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/ˈbætʃ.əl.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A man who has never married.

He remained a bachelor until he was well into his 40s

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/ˈkædʒ.ɚ/

Noun (C)

A person who tries to get something from someone else without paying for it.

The people on the street were cadgers of all sorts and conditions.

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/ˈbrɑːdˌkæs.tɚ/

Noun (C)

Someone whose job is to speak on radio or television programmes.

He was a famous broadcaster in the 1930s.

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/ˈɡæm.bəl/

Verb [R]

To do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success.

Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

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/ˈfiːl.ti/

Noun (U)

Loyalty, especially to a King or a Queen.

We have a style of government that demands total fealty from all individuals and all groups.

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/tɑːnt/

Verb [R]

To intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at them, etc.

The other kids used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.

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/bɑːrn/

Noun (C)

A large building on a farm in which animals or hay and grain are kept.

The property includes two fine twelfth-century timber barns, once used for storing grain.

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/ˈtʌm.bəl/

Verb [R]

To fall quickly and without control.

He lost his balance and tumbled over.

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/ˈwɪp.læʃ/

Noun (U)

A neck injury caused by a sudden movement forward and back of the head, as in a car accident.

A whiplash injury.

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/əˈvɝː.sɪv/

Adjective

making someone feel a strong dislike for something, or making them not want to do it.

Emotionally aversive images

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/ˈpoʊl.tri/

Noun (Plural)

birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat.

Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.

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/ˈræv.ən.əs/

Adjective

Extremely hungry.

Growing boys have ravenous appetites.

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/flæmˈbɔɪ.ənt/

Adjective

Very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.

The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known.

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/ˈflɑː.ləs/

Adjective

Something perfect or without mistakes.

A flawless performance.

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/suːˈpɝː.flu.əs/

Adjective

More than is needed or wanted.

The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.

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/ˈslʌɡ.ɪʃ/

Adjective

Moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power.

A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.

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/əˈpɑː.lɪŋ/

Adjective

Something very bad.

The drive home was apalling.

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US /bɪˈspoʊk/

UK /bɪˈspəʊk/

Adjective

Specially made for a particular person.

A bespoke suit

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US /ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ/

UK /ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ/

Adjective

Something extremely bright.

A dazzling light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it.

A dazzling light

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US /ɪmˈbreɪs/

UK /ɪmˈbreɪs/

Verb [R]

To hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone.

She saw them embrace on the station platform.

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US /ˈwɪr.i/

UK /ˈwɪə.ri/

Adjective

Very tired, especially after working hard for a long time.

I think he's a little weary after his long journey.

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US /ˈkoʊ.zi/

UK ˈkəʊ.zi/

Adjective

Comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm.

This room is nice and cosy in the winter.

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US /spreɪn/

UK /spreɪn/

Verb [R]

To cause an injury to a joint (= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement.

He stumbled and spained a knee.

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US /drɪl/

UK /drɪl/

Noun (C)

A tool or machine that makes holes.

An electric/pneumatic drill.

A dentist's drill.

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/ɡreɪz/

Verb [R]

To brake the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough.

He fell down and grazed his knee.

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US /ˈsplɪn.tɚ/

UK /ˈsplɪn.tər/

Noun (C)

A small, sharp, broken piece of wood, glass, plastic or similar material.

The girl had a splinter of wood in her toe.

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US /ˈblɪs.tɚ/

UK /ˈblɪs.tər/

Noun (C)

A painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, cause usually by continuous rubbin, especially on your foot, or by burning.

She has a blister in her finger

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US /ˈfraɪ.tən/

UK /ˈfraɪ.tən/

Verb [R]

To make someone fell fear.

He frightens me when he drives so fast.

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US /kræmp/

UK /kræmp/

Noun (C/U)

A sudden pain in a muscle.

I was swimming and got a cramp

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US /ˈmæn.hoʊl/

UK /ˈmæn.həʊl/

Noun(C)

A covered opening in a road that a worker can enter in order to reach underground pipes, wires, or drains that need to be examined or repaired.

A manhole cover in the street.

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US /ˈʌp.ɚ/

UK /ˈʌp.ər/

Adjective

At a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part of something.

The office building's upper floors were being repainted.

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US /ˈʃuː.strɪŋ/

UK /ˈʃuː.strɪŋ/

Noun (C)

Better known as shoelace. Is a thin string or strip of leather used to fasten shoes.

The people running the play group movement have been managing on a shoestring for a long time.

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US /pʌmpt/

UK /pʌmpt/

Adjective

excited about something that is going to happen.

Everyone was so pumped before the game.

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US /dʌmp/

UK /dʌmp/

Verb [R]

To put down or drop something in a careless way.

He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them in the table.

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US /ˈstrɪk.ən/

Adjective

Suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant.

My country has been stricken by war for the past two years.

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US /ˈwɑːn.dɚ.lʌst/

UK /ˈwɒn.də.lʌst/

Noun (U)

To wish to travel far away and to many different places.

In July wanderlust takes over the whole nation.

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US /ɡæɡ/

UK /ɡæɡ/

Noun (C)

A piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help.

Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth.

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US /bend/

UK /bend/

Verb [I]

To move your bodie or part of your body so that is not straight.

After her fall she complained that she couldn't bend her leg properly.

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US /dɪˈsiːv/

UK /dɪˈsiːv/

Verb [R]

To persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage.

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

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US /kiːn/

UK /kiːn/

Adjective

Very interested, eager or wating to do something very much.

They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.

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US /kweɪnt/

UK /kweɪnt/

Adjective

Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned.

A quaint old cottage

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US /ˈhɪn.dɚ/

UK /ˈhɪn.dər/

Verb [R]

To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something.

High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

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US /ˈlɑːr.dɚ/

UK /ˈlɑː.dər/

Noun (C)

A cupboard or small room used, especially in the past, for storing food in someone's home.

A well-stocked larder.

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US /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/

UK /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/

Adjective

Unusual and strange in a way that might be funny and annoying.

Unusual and strange in a way that might be funny and annoying.

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US /ˈsmɪt̬.ən/

UK /ˈsmɪt.ən/

Adjective

Having suddenly started to like or love something or someone very much.

He was so smitten by her that he promised to move to Argentina to be near her.

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US /hɑːrm/

UK /hɑːm/

Noun (U)

Physical or other injury or damage.

Both deny conspiring to cause actual bodily harm.

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US /ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬əl/

UK /ˌdet.rɪˈmen.təl/

Adjective

Causing harm or damage.

Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.

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US /ˌtrep.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

UK /ˌtrep.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Noun (U)

Fear or worry about what is going to happen.

We view future developments with some trepidation.

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US /sliːk/

UK /sliːk/

Adjective

(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and with no parts sticking out.

This will keep hair smooth and sleek all day.

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US /ˈpʌdʒ.i/

UK /ˈpʌdʒ.i/

Adjective

Slightly fat.

He is a short, pudgy boy with a constantly runny nose who loves to eat.

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US /ˈpɪt̬.i/

UK /ˈpɪt.i/

Noun (U)

A feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation.

She agreed to go out with him more out of pity than anything.

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US /ˈbiː.di/

UK /ˈbiː.di/

Adjective

(of eyes) small and bright, especially like a bird's eyes.

She's always got her beady eyes on what I'm doing.

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US /ˈwɪz.i/

UK /ˈwɪz.i/

Adjective

Used to describe something, especially a piece of technology, that is new and clever, and that works well.

European companies have always been good at making whizzy gadgets.

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US /ˈlɪθ.oʊ.ɡræf/

UK /ˈlɪθ.ə.ɡrɑːf/

Noun (C)

a picture printed using a stone or metal block on which an image has been drawn with a thick substance that attracts ink.

The shortage of lithographs has now been overcome, with the co-operation of the printers.

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US /ˈtʃɔːr.t̬əl/

UK /ˈtʃɔː.təl/

Noun (C)

A laugh of pleasure and satisfaction.

I thought I heard a chortle at the back of the room.

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US /ˈdaʊn.wɚd/

UK /ˈdaʊn.wəd/

Adjective

moving towards a lower position.

The country's economy is on a downward spiral.

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US /sliːt/

UK /sliːt/

Noun (U)

Wet, partly melted falling snow.

Driving snow and sleet brought more problems to the county's roads last night.

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US /ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ/

UK /ˈtʃæt.ər/

Noun (C)

conversation about things that are not important.

I can't concentrate with Ann's constant chatter.

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US /ˈskrɑː.ni/

UK /ˈskrɔː.ni/

Adjective

Unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing.

He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny.

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US /ˈprɑːmpt.li/

UK /ˈprɒmpt.li/

Adverb

Quickly, without delay, or at the arranged time.

We'll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.

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US /ræŋk/

UK /ræŋk/

Noun (C/U)

A position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it.

He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.

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US /ˈdɔːr.nɑːb/

UK /ˈdɔː.nɒb/

Noun (C)

A round handle that you turn to open a door.

The doorknob was allegedly replaced and the keys were turned over to the university security group.

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US /haɪˈbɪs.kəs/ /hɪˈbɪs.kəs/

UK /hɪˈbɪs.kəs/

Noun (C/U)

A tropical plant or bush with large, brightly coloured flowers.

The fragrance contains notes of pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate.

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US /taɪˈkuːn/

UK /taɪˈkuːn/

Noun (C)

A person who has succeeded in business or industry and has become very rich and powerful.

He was a multi-millionaire tycoon, and yet he really saw the need for a classless society in which the workers had real responsibility.

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US /jɑːn/

UK /jɔːn/

Verb [R]

To open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored.

He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.