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question		réponse
Altitude commencer à apprendre		height; The Rocky Mountains are lower in altitude than the Himalayas.
Advise commencer à apprendre		give advice, tell; I advise you to work hard for your 11+
Allocate commencer à apprendre		share out, distribute; Dad allocated our Eid money according to age
Anthology commencer à apprendre		collection (of poems); the library contains an anthology of American short stories.
Beware commencer à apprendre		be careful, wary; beware of talking to strangers, they could harm you.
Bilingual commencer à apprendre		speaks 2 languages; I can speak Urdu and English so I am bilingual
Bowler commencer à apprendre		type of hat; cricketer who throws ball; the bowler hit the wicket with the ball
Brood commencer à apprendre		kids, offspring; The brood of chickens hatched today.
Bushel commencer à apprendre		heap, eg, bushel of wheat; The farmer was required to bring in a bushel of apples to the fair.
Cannon commencer à apprendre		big gun; They shot a ball out of the cannon.
Carnation commencer à apprendre		a flower; The pink carnation is her favorite flower.
Casual commencer à apprendre		relaxed, laid-back; The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very casual.
Cautious commencer à apprendre		careful; Please be cautious when you are playing outside
Chapel commencer à apprendre		small church; The chapel was located next to the bubbling brook
Clerk commencer à apprendre		office worker; The clerk at the store was very helpful.
Commerce commencer à apprendre		business; He works in commerce.
Compel commencer à apprendre		force; I feel compelled to write to thank you.
Compose commencer à apprendre		create; Ryan worked all day to compose a new song
Composer commencer à apprendre		musician writer; Mozart was a famous composer of music
Concrete commencer à apprendre		solid; 1. We played basketball on the concrete; 2. The lawyer had concrete evidence.
Confirm commencer à apprendre		check; Please confirm your arrival time.
Constable commencer à apprendre		police officer; The constable kept the crowd in order.
Construct commencer à apprendre		build; The tunnel was constructed in 1996.
Contrast commencer à apprendre		compare the difference; The contrast between the two brothers was easy to see.
Contribute commencer à apprendre		donate, pay; Many local businesses offered to contribute to the school rebuilding fund.
Cosmetics commencer à apprendre		make-up;
Cruiser commencer à apprendre		big ship; They went for a day trip on the English Channel in their cruiser
Cue commencer à apprendre		signal, hint; long snooker stick; I took her tired face as my cue to leave.
Current commencer à apprendre		up to date, present (not past); 1. Is this your current address?; 2. Watch out for the current in the river.
Dashboard commencer à apprendre		front of car (inside –shows time, petrol); The speedometer is on the dashboard.
Defies commencer à apprendre		disobeys; Buildings leaned crazily, defying the law of gravity.
Define commencer à apprendre		describe, make clear, explain; Manual work is broadly defined as work that you do with your hands.
Defuse commencer à apprendre		calm, soothe, cool down a difficult situation; The teacher tried to defuse the student's argument.
Devise commencer à apprendre		plan, invent, develop; He had to devise a plan for escape.
Dialogue commencer à apprendre		discussion; The two candidates had a heated dialogue.
Editorial commencer à apprendre		viewpoint of newspaper boss; He wrote a letter to the editor disagreeing with the editorial
Emphasise commencer à apprendre		highlight, stress, underline; The teachers emphasise the importance of accuracy.
Enclose commencer à apprendre		include; They wanted to enclose their land with a fence.
Encounter commencer à apprendre		meeting; We encounter so many problems in our experiment.
Envy commencer à apprendre		jealousy; I am green with envy over his expensive watch.
Errand commencer à apprendre		task, chore, mission; Omar went to the shop on an errand for mum.
Estate commencer à apprendre		property, land; He grew up on an estate.
Evaporate commencer à apprendre		vanish, liquid  gas; The heat will evaporate the water.
Evident commencer à apprendre		obvious; The motive for the crime was evident.
Excess commencer à apprendre		extra; There is an excess of milk.
Exclaim commencer à apprendre		shout, yell; The child will exclaim with happiness when she opens the present.
Exhilarating commencer à apprendre		exciting; an exhilarating walk on the cliffs
Fertile commencer à apprendre		grows well, lush; The land around the river was very fertile.
Flannel commencer à apprendre		small face towel; Every morning I wash my face with my flannel
Foreign commencer à apprendre		from a different country; I live in a foreign country.
Foundation commencer à apprendre		base; 1. How long will it take to finish digging the foundations?; 2. The first two years of study provide a solid foundation in computing.
Frequent commencer à apprendre		happens a lot, common, regular; I make frequent trips to my grandma's
Funnel commencer à apprendre		cone with pipe; I need a funnel to put this liquid into another jar.
Gallery commencer à apprendre		hallway, balcony;
Glimpse commencer à apprendre		quick look, glance;
Grievance commencer à apprendre		complaint, moan, unfairness;
Gulf commencer à apprendre		harbour, bay;
Gurgle commencer à apprendre		babble (baby talk), tap running;
Impertinent commencer à apprendre		rude, cheeky, disrespectful;
Inpatient commencer à apprendre		patient at hospital for the day;
Inspire commencer à apprendre		encourage, motivate;
Introvert commencer à apprendre		shy, timid, quiet;
Itemise commencer à apprendre		list, eg., shopping list;
Labour commencer à apprendre		hard work, toil, employment;
Latitude commencer à apprendre		position on globe (Earth);
Laundrette commencer à apprendre		shop washes clothes;
Loan commencer à apprendre		lend money off someone; she went to the bank for a loan
Lyrics commencer à apprendre		words for a song; she wanted to get hold of the lyrics
Mackerel commencer à apprendre		fish;
Magistrate commencer à apprendre		judge;
Meanness commencer à apprendre		nastiness;
Mechanic commencer à apprendre		fixes car;
Memorandum commencer à apprendre		note, message;
Miser commencer à apprendre		someone who doesn’t like to spend money;
Monument commencer à apprendre		statue, memorial;
Nectar commencer à apprendre		sweet liquid in flowers for bees;
Neglect commencer à apprendre		abandon, ignore, neglect;
Oath commencer à apprendre		promise;
Objector commencer à apprendre		grumbler;
Oblige commencer à apprendre		help, please;
Observation commencer à apprendre		watching, inspection;
Observe commencer à apprendre		to see, spot, witness, perceive;
Orator commencer à apprendre		speaker, narrator;
Outrageous commencer à apprendre		disgraceful, shameful;
Persuasion commencer à apprendre		encouragement, influence;
Pore commencer à apprendre		tiny hole (in skin/leaves);
Possess commencer à apprendre		have;
Practice commencer à apprendre		repetition, preparation;
Prance commencer à apprendre		dance, mess around, frolic;
Previously commencer à apprendre		before, earlier;
Progress commencer à apprendre		improvement;
Promote commencer à apprendre		help, encourage;
Prompt commencer à apprendre		on time, punctual;
Purchase commencer à apprendre		buy, acquire;
Purpose commencer à apprendre		reason, use;
Rapid commencer à apprendre		quick, fast;
Receive commencer à apprendre		obtain, accept;
Reduce commencer à apprendre		decrease. Lessen;
Redundant commencer à apprendre		someone who loses their job;
Refuge commencer à apprendre		shelter, protection, sanctuary;
Relief commencer à apprendre		help, aid, support;
Reluctant commencer à apprendre		unwilling, doesn’t want to do it;
Represent commencer à apprendre		stand for, signify;
Reprieve commencer à apprendre		pardon, excuse, let off;
Revise commencer à apprendre		study;
Rogue commencer à apprendre		bad man, scoundrel, rascal;
Scarce commencer à apprendre		rare, very little, meagre;
Schooner commencer à apprendre		boat;
Serviette commencer à apprendre		napkin;
Skimmed commencer à apprendre		speed-read, scanned, browsed;
Slavery commencer à apprendre		captive, unpaid servant;
Sober commencer à apprendre		serious, not drunk;
Soles commencer à apprendre		bottom of your feet;
Substance commencer à apprendre		material;
Substitute commencer à apprendre		replacement, swap, exchange;
Successor commencer à apprendre		heir, inheritor, descendant;
Sue commencer à apprendre		charge, prosecute;
Summons commencer à apprendre		order, command;
Surpass commencer à apprendre		better, beat, exceed, outdo;
Swivel commencer à apprendre		spin, rotate;
Symbolise commencer à apprendre		suggest, represent;
Sympathise commencer à apprendre		feel sorry for, empathise, pity;
Tantalise commencer à apprendre		tease, torment, provoke;
Tempt commencer à apprendre		make your mouth water, lure, attract;
Thoughtless commencer à apprendre		selfish, uncaring, inconsiderate;
Tigress commencer à apprendre		female tiger;
Trance commencer à apprendre		dream, daze;
Trough commencer à apprendre		wooden box holds water for horses;
Uneventful commencer à apprendre		boring, monotonous;
Vein commencer à apprendre		blood flows through this;
Visor commencer à apprendre		plastic screen;
Vivacious commencer à apprendre		lively, bubbly, cheerful;
Vixen commencer à apprendre		female fox;
Whirr commencer à apprendre		buzz, hum;
Wield commencer à apprendre		wave around, brandish;
Yews commencer à apprendre		type of tree;

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