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UK /ˈfɔː.kɑːst/ US /ˈfɔːr.kæst/

Noun (contable).

A statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions.

Ex: "The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today".

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UK /ʃeɪp/ US /ʃeɪp/

Verb (regular)

To make something become a particular shape.

Ex: "The skirt has been shaped so that it hangs loosely".

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UK /əˈsaɪd/ US /əˈsaɪd/

Adverb

To one side; out of the way.

Ex: "Stand aside and let these people pass.".

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UK /dɪˈzɜːv/ US /dɪˈzɜːrv/

Verb (regular)

To have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have.

Ex: "After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday".

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UK /flɜːt/ US /flɜːt/

Verb (regular)

To behave as if sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously.

Ex: "Christina was flirting with just about every man in the room".

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UK /ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/ US /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡraʊnd/

Adjective

Below the surface of the earth; below ground.

Ex: "Moles live underground".

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UK /bɪˈhɑːf/ US /bɪˈhæf/

Noun (uncontable)

Indicates you are doing something instead of someone else.

Ex: "On behalf of my sister, I’d like to thank everyone".

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UK /briːf/ US /briːf/

Adjective

Lasting only a short time or containing a few words.

Ex: "I had a brief look at her report before the meeting".

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UK /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ US /ɪnˈkwaɪr/

Verb (regular)

To ask for information.

Ex: "Shall I inquire about the price of tickets".

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UK /əˈbrɔːd/ US /əˈbrɑːd/

Adverb

In or to a foreign country or countries.

Ex: "We always go abroad in the summer".

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UK /ɡrɑːf/ /ɡræf/ US /ɡræf/

Noun (contable)

A diagram with lines used to show the relationship between two things.

Ex: "This graph shows sales figures over the past five years".

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UK /əʊˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/ US /oʊˈbeɪ/

Verb (regular)

To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction.

Ex: "the dog obeys its owner".

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UK /əbˈzɔːbd/ US /əbˈzɔːrbd/

Adjective.

Very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else.

Ex: "Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice me come in".

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UK  /skaʊl/ US  /skaʊl/

Verb (regular).

To look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression.

Ex: "The boy scowled at her ".

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UK /pəˈhæps/ /præps/

US /pɚˈhæps/

Adverb

Used to show that something is possoble or that you are not certain about something

Ex: "Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel".

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UK /drɔːr/ US /drɔːr/

Noun (countable).

Part of a piece of furniture that pulls in and out and holds things.

Ex: "Put the knives and forks in the drawer".

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UK /ˈslaɪt.li/ US /ˈslaɪt.li/

Adverb

A little.

Ex: "She earns slightly less than $100  000 a year".

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UK /dʌst/ US /dʌst/

Noun (uncountable).

A powder-like form of dirt on surfaces.

Ex: "The whole house was covered in dust".

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UK /ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/ US /ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/

Noun (uncountable)

the skill or activity of making or repairing clothes or other things made from cloth.

Ex: "I'm not very good at sewing".

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UK /kiːn/ US /kiːn/

Adjetive

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.

Ex: "They were very keen to start work as soon as possible".

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UK /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ US /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/

Adjetive

Difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability.

Ex: "I have had a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher."

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UK /ræp/ US /ræp/

Verb (regular)

To cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material.

Ex: "She wrapped the present and tied it with ribbon".

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UK /ˌnevəðəˈles/ US /ˌˌnevərðəˈles/

Adverb

Despite something that you have just mentioned.

Ex: "There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try".

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UK /əˈɡriː.mənt/ US /əˈɡriː.mənt/

Noun (countable).

The situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they approve of or accept something.

Ex: "If the three parties cannot reach agreement now, there will be a civil war".

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UK /bɑːk/ US /bɑːrk/

Verb (regular).

(of a dog) To make a loud, rough noise.

Ex: "The neighbor's buto barked all night long".

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UK/ˈʌt.əl.i/US/ˈʌ.t̬ɚ.li/

Adverb

Completely or extremely.

Ex: "What an utterly stupid thing to do!".

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UK /ˈmeɪnli/ US /ˈmeɪnli/

Adverb

More than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something.

Ex: "They eat mainly fruit and nuts".

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UK /dɪˈlaɪt/ US /dɪˈlaɪt/

Noun (countable and uncountable)

(something or someone that gives) Great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness.

Ex: "The girl delights in watching the scenery".

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UK /hɪˈleə.ri.əs/ US /hɪˈler.i.əs/

Adjective

Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter.

Ex: "He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious".

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UK /rɒt/ US /rɑːt/

Verb (regular)

To decay, or make something decay, naturally and gradually.

Ex: "Rain has got in and rotted the woodwork".

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UK /brænd/ US /brænd/

Noun (contable)

A company’s identity and the symbols that represent it.

Ex: "This isn't my usual brand of deodorant".

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UK /ˈwaɪdli/ US /ˈwaɪdli/

Adverb

By a lot of people; in or to many places.

Ex: "The term is widely used in everyday speech".

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UK /ˈhek.tɪk/ US /ˈhek.tɪk/

Adjective.

Full of activity, or very busy and fast.

Ex: "a hectic schedule".

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UK /ˈfaɪə.pleɪs/ US /ˈfaɪr.pleɪs/

Noun (countable)

A space in the wall of a room for a fire to burn in, or the decorated part that surrounds this space.

Ex: "She swept the ashes from the fireplace".

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UK /ɪnˈtendɪd/ US /ɪnˈtendɪd/

Adjective

Planned or designed for somebody/something.

Ex: "The rooms were intended for use as laboratories".

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UK /səʊ/ US /soʊ/

Verb (regular)

To put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow.

Ex: "We'll sow this field with barley".

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UK /ˈsʌm.wɒt/ US /ˈsʌm.wɑːt/

Adverb

To some degree.

Ex: "The situation has changed somewhat since we last met".

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UK /ˈlɑːdʒ.li/ US /ˈlɑːrdʒ.li/

Adverb

To a great extent; mostly or mainly.

Ex: "The popularity of the book is largely due to the fantastic illustrations.".

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UK /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/ US /ˈpɔɪ.zən.əs/

Adjective

Very harmful and able to cause illness or death.

Ex: "Can you tell the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties?".

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UK /aɪən/ US /aɪrn/

Verb (regular)

To make clothes flat and smooth using an iron.

Ex: "It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly".

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UK /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ US /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/

Noun (uncountable)

Help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money.

Ex: "Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay".

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UK /ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/ /ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/

Adjective

Thumping great/big/good very big; very good

Ex: "thumping headache".

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UK /ˈhəʊpləsli/ US /ˈhəʊpləsli/

Adverb

With no hope that a situation will get better or succeed.

Ex: "They were hopelessly lost".

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UK /ɜːdʒ/ US /ɜːdʒ/

Verb (regular)

To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing.

Ex: "The dogs are urged into fighting more fiercely by loud shouts from the crowd".

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UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/

Adverb

Including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; in general.

Ex: "The coach is happy with the overall performance of the team this season.".

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UK /bəʊ/ US /boʊ/

Noun (countable).

A weapon for shooting arrows, made of a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a tightly stretched string.

Ex: "He shoots arrows with his bow".

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UK /əˈweə(r)/ US /əˈwer/

Adjective

Knowing or realizing something.

Ex: "She slipped away without him being aware of it".

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UK /hed/ US /hed/

Verb (regular)

To go in a particular direction

Ex: "I think we ought to head home now, before it gets too dark."

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UK /ˈʃʊəli/, /ˈʃɔːli/ US /ˈʃʊrli/

Adverb

Used to show that you are almost certain of what you are saying and want other people to agree with you.

Ex: "It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it?".

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UK /ˈkæb.ɪn/ US /ˈkæb.ɪn/

Noun (countable)

A small room on a ship in which you live or sleep.

Ex: "I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick".

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UK /treɪd/ US /treɪd/

Verb (regular)

To buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries

Ex: "For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers".

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UK /diːl/ US /diːl/

Noun (countable)

An agreement or an arrangement, especially in business.

Ex: "The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal".

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UK /əˈfɔːd/ US /əˈfɔːrd/

Verb (regular)

To be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time.

Ex: "I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary".

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UK /ˈkʌrənsi/ US /ˈkɜːən.si/

Noun (countable or uncuntable)

The system of money that a country uses.

Ex: "The single European currency".

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UK /ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl/ US /ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl/

Adjective

Ordinary and not special or exciting in any way.

Ex: "He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech".

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UK /reɪz/ US /reɪz/

Verb (regular)

To lift something to a higher position.

Ex: "Would all those in favour please raise their hands?".

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UK /ˈʌðəwaɪz/ US /ˈʌðəwaɪz/

Adverb

Used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different.

Ex: "My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip".

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UK /ˌɒfˈbiːt/ US /ˌɑːfˈbiːt/

Adjective

Unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable.

Ex: "An offbeat sense of humour".

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UK /səˈplaɪ/ US /səˈplaɪ/

Noun (countable and uncountable)

An amount of something that is available for use.

Ex: "Whenever she goes out with her baby, she always takes a large supply of baby food with her".

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UK /ˌʌn.bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ US /ˌʌn.bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/

Adejctive

Unbecoming behaviour is not correct or not acceptable.

Ex: "He was charged with conduct unbecoming (to) an officer".

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UK /ˈmeɪn.striːm/ US /ˈmeɪn.striːm/

Adjective

Considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people

Ex: "This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film".

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UK /prɪˈzɜːv/ US /prɪˈzɜːrv/

Verb (regular)

To keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed.

Ex: "We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities".

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UK /ˈduː.dəl/ US /ˈduː.dəl/

Verb (regular)

To draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored.

Ex: "She'd doodled all over her textbooks".

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UK /ʌnˈdaʊ.tɪd.li/ US /ʌnˈdaʊ.t̬ɪd.li/

Adverb

Used to emphasize that something is true.

Ex: "Undoubtedly, stress has contributed to her health problems".

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UK /stæb/ US /stæb/

Verb (regular)

to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife

Ex: "He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death".

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UK /ˈbɑːɡən/ US /ˈbɑːrɡən/

Noun (countable)

Something on sale at a lower price than its true value.

Ex: "This coat was half-price - a real bargain".

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UK /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/ US /ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ.li/

Adverb

In a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do.

Ex: ""Yes, all right. I'll go," she agreed, somewhat unwillingly".

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UK /ˌʌnəˈbæʃtli/ US /ʌnəˈbæʃtli/

Adverb

in an unabashed way (= without any worry about possible criticism)

Ex: "This may be the most unabashedly sentimental piece of theatre you'll see this year".

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UK /ˈdenɪm/ US /ˈdenɪm/

Noun (uncountable)

A thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans.

Ex: "A denim jacket and jeans".

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UK /treɪd/ US /treɪd/

Noun (uncountable)

The activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries.

Ex: "He Senate has approved a trade agreement with Latin American nations".

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UK /ˈlɪzəd/ US /ˈlɪzərd/

Noun (countable)

A reptile with a long body and tail, four short legs and a rough skin. There are many different types of lizard.

Ex: "The cat is playing with a lizard".

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UK /ˈˈdeərɪŋli/ US /ˈderɪŋli/

Adverb

In a way that shows you are willing to do dangerous or unusual things if necessary; in a way that involves danger or risk.

Ex: "This house would have looked daringly modern when it was built".

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UK /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/ US /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/

Adjective

Affecting many things or people; large

Ex: "It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system".

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UK /ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/ US /ˌˌəʊvərˈsliːp/

Verb (irregular: overslept)

To sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late.

Ex: "I missed the bus this morning because I overslept again".

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UK /ʌnˈɔː.θə.dɒks/ US /ʌnˈɔːr.θə.dɑːks/

Adejctive

Different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.

Ex: "Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker.".

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UK /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/ US /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/

Adverb

In a way that is not successful; without achieving what you wanted to.

Ex: "She tried unsuccessfully to impress him".

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UK /ˌnev.ə.ðəˈles/ US /ˌnev.ɚ.ðəˈles/

Adverb

Despite something that you have just mentioned.

Ex: "There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try".

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UK /ˈnæn.i/ US /ˈnæn.i/

Noun (countable).

A person whose job is to take care of a particular family's children.

Ex: "They took their nanny on vacation with them".

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Verb (regular)

(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container

Ex: "Oil leaked out of the car".

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UK /ɡrænd/ US /ɡrænd/

Adjetive

Impressive and large or important.

Ex: "It's not a very grand house".

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UK /ˈfɒnd.li/ US /ˈfɑːnd.li/

Adverb

In a way that shows love or great liking.

Ex: "He smiled fondly at the children".

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UK /ˈhɑːbə(r)/ US /ˈhɑːrbər/

Noun (countable and uncountable)

An area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter

Ex: "Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour.".

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UK /ˈsʌnraɪz/ US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

Noun (uncountable)

The time when the sun first appears in the sky in the morning.

Ex:"We got up at sunrise".

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UK /ˈhɑːvɪst/ US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

Verb (regular)

To pick and collect crops or plants, animals, or fish to eat.

Ex: "In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer".

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UK /fɒnd/ US /fɑːnd/

Adjetive

To like someone or something very much; to like doing something

Ex: "She was very fond of horses".

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UK /ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ US /ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/

Adjective

If something is groundbreaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type.

Ex: "His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking".

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UK /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/ US /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/

Adverb

Afterwards; later; after something else has happened.

Ex: "Subsequently, new guidelines were issued to all employees".

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UK /maɪt/ US /maɪt/

Noun (countable)

a very small creature like a spider that lives in soil, on plants or animals, or inside houses in carpets, etc.

Ex: "house dust mites"

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UK /ˈɪnə/ US /ˈɪnər/

Adjective

Inside; towards or close to the centre of a place

Ex: "An inner courtyard".

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UK /ˈtaɪmə(r)/ US /ˈtaɪmər/

Noun (countable)

A device that is used to measure the time that something takes; a device that starts or stops a machine working at a particular time

Ex: "Once started, the timer runs for one minute."

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UK /ˈtɪtʃ.i/ US /ˈtɪtʃ.i/

Extremely small.

Ex: "We've got a great big car, and you've only got a titchy little one".

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UK /rɪˈkʌv.ər/ US /rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/

Verb (regular)

To become completely well again after an illness or injury.

Ex: "It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation".

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UK /mæs/ US /mæs/

Adjective

Having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount.

Ex: "weapons of mass destruction".

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UK /ˈhɑːmləsli/ US /ˈhɑːrmləsli/

Adverb

In a way that is unable or unlikely to cause damage or harm.

Ex: "The missile fell harmlessly into the sea".

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UK /ˈwɪs.pər/ US /ˈwɪs.pə/

Verb (regular)

To speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you.

Ex: "She leaned over and whispered something in his ear".

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UK /rɪˈlaɪ/ US /rɪˈlaɪ/

Verb (regular)

To need or depend on.

Ex: "Don’t rely on someone else for your own happiness".

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UK /kaɪt/ US /kaɪt/

Noun (countable).

A toy you fly in the sky on the end of a long string.

Ex: "To fly a kite".

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UK /rɪˈkʌvər.i/ US /rɪˈkʌvərii/

Noun (uncountable)

The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury.

Ex: "We're sorry to hear you're ill, and wish you a speedy recovery".

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UK /ˈed.ə.bəl/ US /ˈed.ə.bəl/

Adjective

Suitable or safe for eating.

Ex: "Only the leaves of the plant are edible".

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UK /ˈdiːpli/ US /ˈdiːpli/

Adverb

Extremely or strongly.

Ex: "We don't want to get too deeply involved with these people".