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e.g. Those are some nice hanging light bulbs.

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/ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ | not supported from below; suspended;
inclining or projecting downwards.

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e.g. In this case, as checkmate was inevitable, the opponent had to bite the bullet.

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bite the bullet (works as part of a sentence)

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bite the bullet (works as part of a sentence)

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/baɪt ðə ˈbʊlɪt/ | to get something over with because it is inevitable

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/hæŋ ɪn ðeə/ | to tell someone not to give up

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e.g. This little creature is currently in the land of nod.

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be in the land of nod (old fashioned informal)

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/biː ɪn ðə lænd ɒv nɒd/ | to be sleeping.

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/ˈiːzi dʌz ɪt/ | (to) slow down

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e.g. This person has had sleep apnoea for 3 months.

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/ˈæp.ni.ə/ | 1. a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns ( infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
2. asphyxiaAlso: apnoea

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e.g. Singular form: She had fallen into exhausted slumber. Plural: "I didn't want to rouse you from your slumbers".

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slumber (variable noun: both count. & unc.)

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slumber (variable noun: both count. & unc.)

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/ˈslʌm.bər/ | figurative form: sleep. ALSO A REGULAR VERB.

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/bɪˈniːθ/ | in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something

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e.g. Lions' manes are such majestic things

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/meɪn/ | the long, thick hair that grows along the top of a horse's neck or around the face and neck of a lion

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/ˈhɒl.əʊ/ | having a hole or empty space inside.

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e.g. The shop draws customers from many surrounding areas.

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/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/ | that is everywhere around something

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e.g. he hasn't got rid of that fuzz yet.

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/fʌz/ | a covering of short thin soft hairs, or a mass of tightly curled and often untidy hair

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e.g. People incurred the wrath of the authorities in speaking out against government injustices.

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/rɒθ/ | extreme anger.

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e.g. the glass is completely airtight, so that food can be preserved well.

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/ˈeə.taɪt/ | completely closed so that no air can get in or out

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e.g. We are now seeing a tidal wave of job losses in all sections of the economy.

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/ˈtaɪ.dəl ˌweɪv/ | a sudden large number of things

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/ˈlæn.jəd/ | a thick string worn around the neck, on which a security pass, ID card, key, etc. is hung

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e.g. There's a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles.

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/skiːm/ | an officially organized plan or system for doing [sth.]

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there've been multiple reports about attempted scams on Steam.

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/skæm/ | illegal plan for making money, which involves tricking people.

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e.g. "they demanded a huge ransom for the return the one they had kidnapped".

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/ˈræn.səm/ | a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner

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If I don't wear my glasses, everything is just a blur.

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/blɜːr/ | something that you cannot see clearly

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e.g. "he's taken a fancy to chocolate icecream".

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to start liking something or someone very much

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e.g. "I'll be getting the insurance money in two lumps".

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/lʌmp/ | a separate large amount

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/ˈpɑːr.lɚ/ | a business that provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product

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e.g. 1) barely enough for their needs. 2) barely old enough

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/ˈbɛəlɪ/ | 1.  only just; scarcely
2.  (informal) not quite; nearly

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e.g. "there is no outward sign of life there".

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/ˈaʊt.wəd/ | relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

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e.g. "these measures were designed to improve car safety".

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/ˈmeʒ.ər/ | a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation; usually plural form

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This is clearly not the case, but to establish a difference, though.

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/ˈsʌt.əl/ | something that is not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way

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to drink coffee while driving is never secure, is it?

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/ˈrek.ləs/ | doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results

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e.g. lousy food/service; "All he offered me was a lousy 20 bucks!".

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/ˈlaʊ.zi/ | very bad; used to say that you feel insulted by something

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e.g. "In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red".

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/ˈdʌs.ki/ | dark in colour

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e.g. "Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war".

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/ˈslɑːn.tɪd/ | showing information about one person, one side of an argument, etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair

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e.g. "The industry will have a situation wherein many companies will be unable to afford to stay in business".

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/weəˈrɪn/ | in which, or in which part

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/ˈvaɪ.nəl/ | strong plastic that can be bent, used for music records, especially in the past.

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e.g. "whenever I need to wake up early, I set my alarm".

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/wenˈev.ər/ | every or any time

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/ˈklɒk.waɪz/ | in the direction in which the hands of a clock move

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e.g. "a mighty storm is sweeping through nearby trees".

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/ˈmaɪ.ti/ | [sth.] large, powerful or important.

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/ˈmætʃ.bɒks/ | a small box containing matches

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e.g. he kept wheezing all the time, so we got him an inhaler

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/wiːz/ | to make a rough noise while breathing due to some breathing difficulty

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e.g. "there we have this weird, twisted tree".

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/ˈtwɪs.tɪd/ | bent so that the original shape is changed or destroyed

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/sliːv/ | the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm

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/spɑːs/ | small in quantity, spread over a large area

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-Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.

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/plʌk/ | to pull something, especially with a sudden movement in order to remove it.

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e.g. "he recently recited his eulogy for his late friend".

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/ˈjuː.lə.dʒi/ | a speech given containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or retired from work.

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/ˈləʊn.səm/ | feeling sad, lonely, isolated; also attributable to objects, intangible things.

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/hʌŋk/ | a large, thick piece, especially of food

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/ˈmem.əʊ/ | a piece of information in writing sent to another person in the same business organization

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smallest and weakest animal of a group born at the same time (to the same mother)

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/rʌnt/

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slang expression to when being useless at a particular activity. It also works as either as noun as verb as well: (e.g. "why does everyone rubbish my ideas?"

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/ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/ | to be completely without skill at [sth.]; to criticize something

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/bliːtʃ/ | a strong chemical used for cleaning things or removing colour from them.

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/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/ | to emphasize [sth.] important

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e.g. The kid is dragging his father's sleigh

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/dræɡ/ | 1. to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
2. to move something on a computer screen using a mouse

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/ˈwɪð.əd/ | dry and decaying

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e.g. "The musical interludes don't really fit in with the rest of the play".

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/ˈɪn.tə.luːd/ | a short period when a situation or activity is different from what comes before and after it

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when talking about flat land, we use the word either in its plural or singular form.

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/ˈpleɪn/ | countable noun

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/rɑːntʃ/ | countable noun

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/ˈməʊl.tən/ | adj. degree: positive
[sth] liquefied as from heat; produced by melting

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/məˈkɔː/ | a brightly coloured bird of the parrot family found in Central and South America

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/ˈsiː.dər/ | type of tree; countable noun

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e.g. "the car came around the bend on the wrong side of the road".

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/bend/ | a curved part of something

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/ˈniː.ɡrəs/

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/sweɪd/ | uncountable noun
leather whose surface has been made slightly r ough but not shiny

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/ˈɡæð.ər/ | synonyms: collect, harvest [sth.]

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example from "Last Night on Earth" written by Green Day

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/əˈʃɔːr/ | to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry

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/drɪp/ | when a liquid falls in drops by itself, or when caused by [sb.]; to produce drops of liquid

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e.g. "he spooned the mush into the baby's open mouth".

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/spuːn/ | to move something, especially food, using a spoon

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/kəˈlaɪd/ | (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently

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/ˈhʌs.əl/ | to make someone move quickly by pushing or pulling them along

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to squeeze an orange; squeezing an orange

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/skwiːz/ | ES: exprimir; to press [sth.] in order to reduce its size or removing liquid from it.

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since plastic rules can break easily, this is why flexible rulers exist

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/snæp/ | to cause [sth.] thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound.

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e.g. We escaped by means of a secret tunnel.

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/baɪ miːnz ɒv/ | using (sth.)

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/deər/ | o be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do

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e.g. "she made a rough estimate/calculation of the likely cost".

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/rʌf/ | [sth.] not exact or detailed

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1. When doors burst open, it means they are opened suddenly and forcefully. 2. I hate it when balloons burst. 3. The truck burst into flames.

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burst (present, past & pst. participle form) 

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burst (present, past & pst. participle form) 

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/bɜːst/ | 1. to break open or apart suddenly
2. to break or cause to break suddenly.
3. to suddenly burn strongly, producing a lot of flames

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e.g. "due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late".

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/hɪtʃ/ | a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay

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e.g. "she walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt depressed".

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/dræb/ | [sth.] boring, especially in appearance; having little colour and excitement

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e.g. "you should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions".

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/ˈsɜː.tən/ | having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective

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Centre all the headings in this document.

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/ˈhed.ɪŋ/ | words written or printed at the top of a text as a title

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e.g. "She dragged the canoe down to the water".

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/dræɡ/ | to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
synonym: pull

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e.g. "I am in the same state of blissful ignorance".

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/ˈblɪs.fəl/ | extremely or completely happy

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e.g. "he never paid attention in class and seemed to be in a permanent daydream".

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/ˈdeɪ.driːm/ | a series of pleasant thoughts about something you would prefer to be doing or something you would like to achieve in the future

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e.g. "the statue rapidly became a landmark".

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/ˈlænd.mɑːk/ | a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are:

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e.g. "why do you always pour scorn on my suggestions?"

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/skɔːn/ | a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value

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a round lump on the surface or end of something

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/nɒb/ | a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment

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/kənˈsɜːnd/ | in a particular person's opinion

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/depθ/ | the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something

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/ˌsæb.əˈtɜːr/ | a person who sabotages something

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e.g. "I sprained my wrist playing tennis".

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/rɪst/ | the part of the body between the hand and the arm

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/spreɪn/ | to cause an injury to a joint by a sudden movement

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e.g. "I only gave five pounds towards his present - do you think that was a bit mingy?"

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/ˈmɪn.dʒi/ | not generous and unwilling to give money

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It turns out droopy eyelids are a common sign of aging.

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/ˈdruː.pi/ | bending or hanging down heavily

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/kənˈtɔː.tɪd/ | twisted or bent into an unnatural shape or form