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having strong opinions that you feel free to express
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opinionated
too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities
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conceited
to fail to give needed care or attention to someone or something
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neglect
broken into very small pieces or extremely upset
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shattered
stylish or glamorous especially at first impression flossy new hotels
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flossy
dark or nearly dark or having or showing a lack of hope
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gloomy
not expensive
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affordable
someone who is energetic and works hard to succeed
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go-getter
to secretly and illegally take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
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embezzle
to state that something bad is a fact without giving proof
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allege
to put an end to something, such as an organization, rule, or custom
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abolish
to smile with obvious pleasure or a line of light coming from the sun or a bright light, esp. as seen against a darker background
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beam
to shine with a soft light or a soft, shiny light
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gleam
the quality or power that something or someone has that makes it, him, or her attractive or to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting
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lure
to bend one knee or touch one knee to the floor as a sign of worship or respect
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genuflect
fat that a child sometimes has that disappears as the child grows older
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baby fat
someone who likes to read books
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bookworm
tears that you cry when you are not really sad or sorry
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crocodile tears
a person who is not expected to succeed in or unexpectedly wins an election, race, or other competition
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dark horse
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else
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wild-goose chase
If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall on an occasion, you mean that you would like to hear what will be said or see what will happen while not being noticed
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fly on the wall
small pieces of glass or plastic that are put along the middle and sometimes the sides of a road, to reflect the lights of a car, in order to show the driver where to drive when it is dark
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reflectors
to put someone or something into a group or type, often unfairly
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pigeonhole
(of a book or paper) with part of the pages folded down as the result of a lot of use
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dog-eared
the ability to look at something from a very high place so that you see a large area below you
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bird's-eye view
difficulty speaking because your throat feels dry
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a frog in your throat
a person used in a test, esp. one to discover how effective a new drug or process is
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guinea pig
a young deer or to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval
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fawn
to follow someone closely and continually
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dog
to behave in a silly, playful way
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monkey around
to hit or push with force or an adult male sheep
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ram
to move slowly or carefully through a crowd or tight space
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worm
to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, esp. to avoid being hit or to move quickly to a place, esp. in order not to be seen
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duck
to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, esp. because you want to get something from that person
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hound
to annoy someone by repeatedly asking questions or telling the person to do something
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badger
a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers
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actuary
a person or group that makes an official decision about something, especially about who is right in a disagreement
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adjudicator
a person who has strong, unreasonable ideas, esp. about race or religion, and who thinks anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong
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bigot
a person who behaves rudely
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boor
a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that the person does not actually have
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charlatan
being in the process or period of resting in order to get better after an illness or operation
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convalescent
a person who deals with the wishes expressed in a will (= formal statement of what will happen to a dead person’s money and property)
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executor
someone who does not live in his or her own country
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expatriate
someone who becomes involved in an activity or a social group without being asked or wanted, or who enters a place without being allowed "We felt like interlopers when we tried to join the game"
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interloper
to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat or a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam
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proctor
a servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing unpleasant work for them
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lackey
a person who is very successful, powerful, and rich, esp. in a particular business
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magnate
someone, usually a man, who hates women or believes that men are much better than women
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misogynist
a person who helps to carry a coffin (= a box that holds a dead body) at a funeral or who walks beside it
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pallbearer
a person who lends money in exchange for objects that he or she can sell if the person leaving the objects does not pay an agreed amount of money in an agreed time
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pawnbroker
a person who is easily shocked by rude things
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prude
a person who lives in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner
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squatter
very loyal to someone or something
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stalwart
a person whose job is taxidermy which is the activity of cleaning, preserving, and filling the skins of dead animals with special material to make them look as if they are still alive
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taxidermist
someone who never drinks alcohol
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teetotaler
a person who has no home or job and who moves from place to place
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vagrant
to exist in large numbers, The streams and rivers abound in fish."
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abound
more than enough; a lot of
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abundant
the low ground over which a river flows
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riverbed
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
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tide
a river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake
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tributary
the way in which the level of something regularly becomes higher or lower in a situation
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ebb and flow
of the present time or most recent or a movement of water or air
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current
rain that is partly frozen
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sleet
rain in very small, light drops
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drizzle
small drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outside esp. during the night
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dew
to fall in drops, or let liquid fall in drops
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drip
to make something very wet, or of a liquid to be absorbed. To soak something means to leave it in liquid for a period of time, esp. to clean or soften it.
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soak
a wall built across a river to stop the flow and collect the water, esp. to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area or can be used to make electricity
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dam
to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better
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irrigate
a plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm, or the total amount gathered of such a plant
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crop
(of liquid) to flow slowly and without force
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trickle
to cause a liquid to flow or fall over the edge of a container or beyond the limits of something, or of a liquid to flow or fall in this way "Then I'll spill this blood for you"
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spill
To move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time. When a liquid dribbles, it escapes slowly in small drops.
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dribble
To quickly force a liquid out of something, or of liquids to flow through a narrow opening.
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squirt
(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily
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flow
to make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container."Would you like me to pour you some coffee?"If you say about the weather that it is pouring, you mean that it is raining heavily.
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pour
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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persecution
the act of victimizing someone (= treating them unfairly)
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victimization
connected, esp. by having many things in common
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allied
A formal statement of accusation. An indictment is also a reason for giving blame.
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indictment
to take something quickly, in your hand, and hold it firmly or to understand, esp. something difficult
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grasp
an early, often less advanced model of something
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forerunner
a human being or animal in an early stage of development, either in its mother’s uterus or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed
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embryo
(especially of men) showing a strong sexual interest in someone.(lechery, lecher, lech)
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lecherous
an old man, or someone who has been or worked in a place for a long time (inf)
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old-timer
a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully (inf) a wannabe singer)
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wannabe
extremely easy to use
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idiot-proof
Someone who is spaced out is not completely conscious of what is happening, often because of taking drugs or needing to sleep(slang)
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spaced out
an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people(inf)
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scam
a person, especially a young one, who has suddenly got power or an important position and takes advantage of this in an unpleasant way
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upstart
to ask someone many questions in a formal situation, often in a forceful way that can be seen as threatening
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interrogate
unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose or too proud of yourself, esp. in your appearance or achievements
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vain
the place where a person or thing is(plural noun)
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whereabouts
to go below the surface of an area of water
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submerge
a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed or to cause something to start
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trigger
a written or spoken description of an event "She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle"
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account
to escape by running away, esp. because of danger or fear (past -fled)
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flee
(of a place) never before described, or (of a situation) completely new "New drugs lead doctors into uncharted territory"
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uncharted
a judgment or calculation of approximately how large or how great something is or to guess the size, cost, etc., of something
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estimate
a lack of confidence that makes you feel unable to deal with a situation
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inadequacy
to stay the same and not grow or develop
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stagnate
the government department responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxes
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The Treasury
a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise
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awe
to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time to involve yourself in two or more different activities or groups of people (inf)
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juggle
despite what has just been said "It rained every day of our holiday - but we had a good time all the same"
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all the same
always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger
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vigilant
showing hard work, care, and attention to detail
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assiduous
to flow slowly out through a small opening, or to slowly produce a liquid through such an opening
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ooze
used to describe a person who is eager or willing to help other people, for example by changing his or her plans
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accommodating
someone who collects large amounts of something and keeps it for themselves, often in a secret place
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hoarder
goods that are easily made available, or a detailed list of goods, property, etc.
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inventory
difficult to believe and unlikely to be true
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far-fetched
a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations.
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meter maid
one of the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that cut food when you bite into it
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incisor

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