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Jinxed
Some people believe the family is jinxed.
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Having or believed to bring bad luck
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Outlaw
Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor.
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(especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other parts of society because they want to escape legal punishment.
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Bear the brunt
Brunt of something
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To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation.
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Bear a grudge
I don't bear any grudge against you
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To remain angry with someone about past slights or misdeeds.
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Bear witness
As last week's riots bear witness, the political situation is very unstable.
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If something bears witness to a fact, it proves that it is true.
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Bear fruit
Eventually her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted.
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If something that someone does bears fruit, it produces successful results.
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Bear something in mind
Bearing in mind that it’s Christmas, how much do you think the flight will cost?
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To remember to consider something when you are thinking about or doing something else.
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Ingot
If you buy ingots, storage and insurance costs mean you effectively have a negative yield because gold produces no income.
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A solid block of metal, especially one of gold or silver.
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Musket
He fell to the ground and his musket discharged.
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A gun with a long barrel, used in the past.
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Acknowledgement
I applied for five jobs, but only got three acknowledgements.
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A letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you.
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Drought
This year a severe drought has ruined the crops.
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A long period when there is little or no rain.
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Embroider
I am embroidering this picture for my mother.
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To decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material.
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Hoard
During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.
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To collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place.
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Repatriate
The government repatriated him because he had no visa.
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To send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from.
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