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if a building or area of land abuts on something, it is next to it or touches it on one side |
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the highest point of perfection or achievement |
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to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly |
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very skillful and quick in the way you think or move |
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to give only the main facts and not the details about something, especially something that will happen in the future |
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1 the nest of an eagle or other large bird which eats meat, usually built in a high, distant place
2 a room or apartment that is high up in a building |
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strange in a frightening and mysterious way |
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to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen
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a rough thick piece of wood |
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something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful |
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to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion |
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friendliness and happiness |
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something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations |
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to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises |
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a line of people, vehicles, horses, etc. following a particular route as part of a ceremony |
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describing a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true |
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very angry or easily annoyed |
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a large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept |
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1 pleasant appearance; attractiveness
2 property in behavior |
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1 a large destructive fire
2 a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people |
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stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient |
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to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant; to pamper |
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a group or meeting of witches |
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1 a very large amount of rain or water
2 a deluge of sth = a lot of something
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describes a substance, especially cloth, which is so delicate and thin that you can see through it |
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determined, brave and unwilling ever to admit defeat |
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1 having problems with digestion
2 always angry or easily annoyed |
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very energetic, positive and happy |
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shining forth brilliantly; radiant |
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often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad |
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to correct or improve a text |
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especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area |
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a feeling of boredom and mental tiredness caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do |
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a person who enjoys food and drink of a high quality; a gourmet |
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the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing |
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1 to rub off or remove information from a piece of writing
2 to cause something to be forgotten |
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to remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offense; to censor |
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unhappy, annoyed and unwilling to speak or smile; sullen |
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the act of selling your shares in a company or to stop taking part in a business activity; also disinvestment or divestment |
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1 to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
2 to dismiss (a person), as after an audience.
3 to put to death; kill
4 to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily
5 Archaic. to hasten; be quick
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1 the act of dispatching (1) & (2)
2 prompt or speedy transaction, as of business
3 expeditious performance; promptness or speed
3 a written message sent with speed.
4 an official communication sent by special messenger |
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carelessness; thoughtlessness |
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1 acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate
2 showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried
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1 characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous
2 deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable
3 unstable or insecure, as footing
4 dangerous; hazardous |
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1 when a person or their behavior is indiscreet
2 something, especially a sexual relationship, that is considered embarrassing or morally wrong |
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1 (a piece of) shiny gray or black stone that is like glass
2 (a piece of) stone or metal used in a musket to make it fire or in a cigarette lighter to produce a flame |
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| a gun with a long barrel, used in the past |
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a flat surface sticking out from an object, which is used to fix it to something or to make it stronger |
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1 if a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time
2 not able to feel any emotions properly or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc
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to make something or someone feel numb |
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old-fashioned; no longer modern, useful or necessary |
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extremely worried, anxious or upset |
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having or showing ideas that are imaginative but not practical or likely to succeed |
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a small hammer which an official in charge of a meeting hits against a wooden block or table to get people to be quiet and listen |
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to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud unfriendly statements or questions |
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1 a thin strip of cloth or twisted threads, which is fixed onto clothes, uniform or other items made of cloth, as decoration
2 a length of hair or other material which is divided into three parts which are then crossed over each other in a special pattern; plait |
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able to think clearly or make good decisions because not influenced by emotions |
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calmness and self-control, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation |
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