Word
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My guess
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Dictionary meaning
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shade (n)
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shadow
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slight darkness
caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun
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bother (v)
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to make uncomfortable
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to annoy or cause problems for someone
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slump (v)
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to sit comfortable
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to sit or fall heavily and suddenly
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put curse on sb. (v)
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to punish sb.
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a word or sentence used to ask God or a magical
power to do something bad to someone or something
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throb (v)
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to be uncomfortable
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if a part of your body throbs, you have a feeling of
pain in it that regularly starts and stops
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perseverance (n)
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ambitiousness and determination
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determination to keep trying to achieve something in
spite of difficulties
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startle (v)
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to surprise
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to do something unexpected which surprises and
sometimes worries a person or animal
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neglect (v)
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to refuse
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to fail to look after someone or something properly
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jab (v)
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to push
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to push something into or towards something else
with short quick movements
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odour (BE)
odor (AE) (n)
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smell
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a smell, especially an unpleasant one
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recite (v)
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to say or to sing
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to say a poem, piece of literature etc. that you
have learned, for people to listen to
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strand (n)
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alone
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a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc.
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presumably (adv)
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probably
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used to say that you think something is probably
true
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counselor (n)
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an authorized person
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someone whose job is to help and support people with
problems
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sift through (v)
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to search something
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to examine information, documents etc carefully in
order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not:
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hastily (adv)
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quick
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describes something that is done in a hurry,
sometimes without the necessary care or thought
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bury (v)
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to get lost
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to put a dead body into the ground, or to put
something into a hole in the ground and cover it
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sanitary (adj)
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clean
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clean and not dangerous for the health, or
protecting health by the removal of dirt and waste, especially human waste
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glisten (v)
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to shine
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to shine by reflecting light from a wet, oily or
smooth surface
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riot (n)
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trouble
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a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public meeting
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have it in for sb. (v)
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have a problem with sb.
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not like sb. and be unpleasant to them
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be slammed forward (v)
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to fly forward
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be thrown forward with a strong force
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deprive (v)
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not to give sth. to sb., who deserves it
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to take something, especially something necessary or
pleasant, away from someone
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scarcity (n)
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little
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when something is not easy to find or get
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latch (n)
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lock
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a device for keeping a door or gate closed that
consists of a metal bar which fits into a hole and which is lifted by pushing
down on another bar
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dread (v)
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to fear
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to feel extremely worried or frightened about
something that is going to happen or that might happen
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torment (v)
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to annoy
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to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry
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complaint (n)
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discomfort
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when someone says that something is wrong or not
satisfactory
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tingle (v)
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to tickle
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to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are
being put quickly and lightly into your body
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recede (v)
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to decrease
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to move further away into the distance, or to become
less clear or less bright
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humiliating (adj)
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boring
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making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry
because you have been made to look weak or stupid
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mole (n)
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an animal
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a small mammal which is nearly blind, has dark fur
and lives in passages that it digs under the ground
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auction (v)
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to sell at auction
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sell or offer for sale at an auction
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deposit (v)
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to leave
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to leave something somewhere
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defective (adj)
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ineffective
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describes something that has a fault in it and does
not work correctly
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give sb. away (v)
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to show that you know sth.
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to show someone's secret feelings
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blister (n)
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wound
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a painful red swelling on the skin that contains
liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by
burning
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excavate (v)
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to carry
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to remove earth that is covering very old objects
buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past
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bushel (n)
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lots of
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unit for measuring fruit
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plop (v)
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to lie on the ground
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to sit down or land heavily or without taking care,
or to put something down without taking care
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pal (n)
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someone who behaves good
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a friend
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rummage (v)
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to walk around
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to search for something by moving things around
carelessly and looking into, under and behind them
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cinnamon (n)
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food
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the bark (= hard outer covering) of a tropical tree,
or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to give a particular taste
to food, especially sweet food
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nutmeg (n)
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food
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the hard fruit of a tropical tree, or a brown powder
made from this and used as a spice to add flavour to food
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ease (v)
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to make easier
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to make or become less severe, difficult,
unpleasant, painful, etc
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clod (n)
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earth
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a piece of soil or clay
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incurable (adj)
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very bad
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not able to be healed or cured
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lullaby (n)
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a song for children
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a quiet song which is sung to children to help them
go to sleep
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contaminate (v)
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to make dirty
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to make something less pure or make it poisonous
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approach (v)
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to come with noise
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to come near or nearer to something or someone in
space, time, quality or amount
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ladle (v)
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to give sb. food
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to put soup or other liquid food into bowls to give
to people, using a ladle
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carve (v)
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to write
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to make something by cutting into especially wood or
stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
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parched (adj)
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cracked
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(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of
too much heat and not enough rain
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tough (adj)
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to seem strong
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strong and determined
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ointment (n)
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a mixture
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a thick oily substance, usually containing medicine,
which is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in
order to cure it
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vinyl (n)
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a type of fabric
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strong plastic which can be bent, and which is used
for making floor coverings, furniture, clothing, etc. or (in the past)
records
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lose track of sth. (v)
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to forget-confuse
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to stop keeping a record of something, or stop being
certain that you know or remember what has happened
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radiate (v)
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to get bored
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to show an emotion or quality, or (of an emotion or
quality) to be shown or felt
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whip (n)
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a long rope used to control animals
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a piece of leather or rope which is fastened to a
stick, used for hitting animals or people
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scowl (v)
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to be surprised
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to look at someone or something with a very annoyed
expression
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screech (v)
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to shout
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to make an unpleasant loud high noise
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brand (n)
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mark
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a type of product made by a particular company
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hitch (v)
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to connect
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to fasten something to another thing by tying it
with a rope or using a metal hook
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pig latin (n)
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a kind of coding
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a language game of alterations played in English
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