my vocabulary 15
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- fidgety (of a person)
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unable to remain still or quiet, usually because of being bored or nervous: The children get fidgety if they have nothing to do. As the questioning continued, he became fidgety and uneasy.
- grime
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dirt that forms a layer on the surface of sth: a face covered with grime and sweat Keep plants healthy by regularly removing any dust and grime from their leaves.
- navel (also belly button)
- the small hollow part or lump in the middle of the stomach where the umbilical cord was cut at birth
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coincide (with sth/sb)
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(of two or more events) to take place at the same time: It's a pity our trips to New York don't coincide. The strike was timed to coincide with the party conference.
- happy-go-lucky
- not caring or worrying about the future: a happy-go-lucky attitude / person
- sidetrack
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to make sb start to talk about or do sth that is different from the main thing that they are supposed to be talking about or doing: I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked. Don't be sidetracked into discussing individual cases.
- umbilical cord
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a long tube of tissue that connects a baby to its mother before it is born and is cut at the moment of birth
- tweak
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to make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it: I think you'll have to tweak these figures a little before you show them to the boss.
- spin dryer (also spin drier)
- a machine that partly dries clothes that you have washed by turning them round and round very fast to remove the water
- sheer (of fabrics, etc.)
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thin, light and almost transparent: sheer nylon
- stand up to sb
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to resist sb; to not accept bad treatment from sb without complaining: It was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.
- cognizance (cognizant)
- knowledge or understanding of sth
- executioner
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a public official whose job is to execute criminals
- petty
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1 small and unimportant: petty squabbles / restrictions petty crime / theft (= that is not very serious) a petty criminal / thief a petty bureaucrat / official (= who does not have much power or authority)
2 concerned with small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people: How could you be so petty?
- apply yourself (to sth / to doing sth)
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to work at sth or study sth very hard: You would pass your exams if you applied yourself. We applied our minds to finding a solution to our problem.
- bliss
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extreme happiness; joy: married / wedded / domestic bliss My idea of bliss is a month in the Bahamas. Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss.
- sb's pet peeve
- something that you particularly dislike
- hassock
- a large thick cushion used as a seat or for resting your feet on
- strand
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a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc: a strand of wool a few strands of dark hair She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck.
- fiscal
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connected with government or public money, especially taxes: fiscal policies / reforms the country's fiscal system
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flux
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1 continuous movement and change: Our society is in a state of flux.
2 a flow; an act of flowing: a flux of neutrons magnetic flux
- soot
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black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt The fireplace was blackened with soot. a cloud of smoke and soot
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lint
- small soft pieces of wool, cotton, etc. that stick on the surface of fabric
- gravelly (of a voice)
- deep and with a rough sound: His gravelly voice is perfect for radio.
- peeved ~ (about sth)
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annoyed: He sounded peeved about not being told.
- fallacious
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wrong; based on a false idea: a fallacious argument
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precipitation
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rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls: There is heavy precipitation in some parts of the country. Acid precipitation may cause a reduction in forest productivity. an increase in annual precipitation
- skylight
- a small window in a roof
- repentant
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feeling or showing that you are sorry for sth wrong that you have done: She was not in the least repentant. His words left us all feeling suitably repentant.
- tender (of part of the body)
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painful when you touch it: My leg is still very tender where I banged it.
- flip-flop (also thong)
- a type of sandal (= open shoe) that has a strap that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it: a pair of flip-flops
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uproot
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to pull a tree, plant, etc. out of the ground: The storms uprooted a number of large trees.
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twinge
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1 a sudden short feeling of pain: He felt a twinge in his knee as he jumped over the wall.
2 ~ (of sth) a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion: a twinge of disappointment / envy / guilt / jealousy / regret She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment. I felt a twinge of envy at her success.
- crummy
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of very bad quality: Most of his songs are pretty crummy.