ALCPT/ECL Vocabulary Review

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abandon:give up or leave for good

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besides:also / in addition to

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accept:agree to take / be willing to receive something

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be use to something:be accustomed to / have the habit of

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accomplish:successfully complete

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according to:as stated or reported by someone / in agreement

with

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5.

additional:more / extra

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6.

adjust:regulate / change to make correct

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admire:respect / like / lookup to

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boil:water at 100c

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advance:go forward / improve / move ahead

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boring:dull / not interesting

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afford:have enough money to be able to buy something

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borrow:use something that belongs to someone else

brief:short, especially with time

4.

bill:piece of paper that you how much money you must pay /
check
blade:sharp part of knife or razor
blinking:a light going on and off / closing and opening your
eyes quickly

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alert:warn / tell someone about danger

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alike:similar / the same

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bright:shining / giving out a lot of light

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all in all:everything considered

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broadcast:transmit or send out radio or TV signal

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all of a sudden:quickly / suddently / without warning

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bumper-to-bumper:heavy traffic

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allow:let / permit

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bumpy:rough / not smooth

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alter:change / amend

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busy:occupied / engaged

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although:even though / but / however/ in spite of

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cab:taxi

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amount to:add up to / total

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cancel:stop from happening / call off / cross out

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amusement:fun / entertainment / things you do for enjoyment

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capacity:amount which something holds or contains

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ANNUAL:EVERY YEAR

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cashier:person who handles money at a store

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ANY LONGER:NOT NOW, NOT ANY MORE

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CATCH:TO GET AN ILLNESS

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ANYMORE:NOT AT THE PRESENT TIME

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cause:make somethng happen / be the reason of

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apologize:say you are sorry

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caution:care

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appetite:feeling of hunger / desire to eat

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centigrade:temperature scale (freezing 0, boiling 100)

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APPOINTMENT:A MEETING AT A SPECIAL TIME

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challenge:diffucult thing to do / difficult job or assignment

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appreciate:understand and enjoy / feel thankful for

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chance:opportunity

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approach:get closer to / come near

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Change:Something different

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argue:disagree using words / speak angrily

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arrange:organize

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arrive:come or get to a place / reach

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charge:cost / price / rate

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artist:person who paints pictures

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check out:leave a hotel / examine something

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assemble:put together / gather

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CHECKUP:A MEDICAL EXAM

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assignment:job / duty / responsibility / mission

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check up:routine physical exam

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at last:finally

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CHEST:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

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attack:start a fight with

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choice:selection

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attract:pull or draw back towards something or someone

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choose:selection

available:ready to be used / able to be gotten or bought / on

hand

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choose:pick out / select

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Clear:without clouds

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average:typical / normal / usual / ordinary

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clear up:become clear or sunny

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avoid:keep or stay away from

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clerk:person who works in an office, bank, store..

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BACK:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

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climate:average weather

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BACKACHE:PAIN IN THE BACK

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climb:go up

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baggage:luggage / suitcase

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Cloud:White or gray mass in the sky

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be determined:decide firmly / make up one's mind

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Cloudy:the sky is full of clouds

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behave:conduct oneself

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cloudy:covered with clouds / overcast

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believe so:think so / guess so / imagine so

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coins:metal money

45.

benefit:help / be of aid to / be helped

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COLD:ILLNESS

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be over:finished / complete

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collect:gather together

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beside:next to / close to / near

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COME IN:TO ARRIVE

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change your mind:decide not to do something / do something

different

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community:group of people living in the same place

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Dry:not wet

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complete:whole / entire

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education:learning / schooling

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complicated:difficult to understand

143.

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composed of:made up of

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concentrate on:pay or give full attention to

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employ:give a job / hire

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concerning:about

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employee:worker

EMERGENCY:SOMETHING DANGEROUS THAT NEEDS

ACTION

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CONNECT:TO JOIN; TO BRING TWO THINGS TOGETHER

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encounter:meet / run into

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construct:build / put together

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enough:sufficient / adequate

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contain:have or hold inside

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entire:whole / all / complete

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container:something used to hold liquids

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escape:get away / get free / get out of a place

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contract:become smaller / reduce in size

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eventually:sooner or later / finally / in the end

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convenient:east to use or get to

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EXAMINATION:PHYSICAL EXAM BY A DOCTOR

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convert:change from one form to another form

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exercise:do activity with your body

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exhausted:worn out / very tired / old from use

154.

expect to:intend to / count on

convince:make somebody believe or feel a certain way about

something

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108.

cool:a little cold

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cooperate:work together / work as a team

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copy:not original

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COUGH:TO PUSH AIR FROM THE LUNGS SUDDENLY

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COUGH:A SOUND WHEN A PERSON COUGHS

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explosion:loud noise / loud bang

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critical:serious / very important

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extra:additional / more than needed

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crush:make smaller by pressing

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extreme:at the farthest end of something / very high degree

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cut in:interrupt

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fact:true information

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damaged:broken / in bad condition

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factory:place where products are made

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data:facts / information

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fahrenheit:temperature scale (freezing 32, boiling 212)

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decrease:become smaller or less / reduce

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faire:equal to everyone / just / not stormy

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defective:faulty / not working properly / out of order

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faire:cost of a ticket for public transportation

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delay:hold up / make someone late

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fatal:causing death

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delicious:having a good taste or smell

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FEVER:A HIGH TEMPERATURE

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demonstrate:show someone how to do something

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fever:temperature / body temperature higher than normal

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depart:leave / go away

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few:not many

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department:section / part / division / branch

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figure:number

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deposit:put money in a bank account

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first aid:medical help

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dessert:something sweet after a meal

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fix:repair

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destroy:damage completely / wreck / ruin / spoil

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flat tire:tire without air

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dime:ten cent coin

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directions:instructions / information about how to do

something

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dirty:not clean

disagree:not agree / have different opinions / not think the

same

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experience:skill or knowledge you gain by doing or seeing

something

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expert:person who knows a lot about a subject / skilled /

knowledgable

156.

flexible:able to bend easily without breaking / able to change

easily

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fluctuate:change / vary / move up and down

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fog:clouds near the ground / thick mist

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foreign:outside your country

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forest:a lot of trees

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disassemble:take apart

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form:arrangement / shape

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disregard:pay no attention / take no notice of / ignore

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freeze:change to ice / be very cold

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dissatisified:not satisified / not pleased / unhappy

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frequently:often

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distance:how far / space between two places

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fresh:new / recently produced or grown

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distribute:give out / hand out / pass out

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frighten:make afraid

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dizzy:head going round / faint / pass out

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fun:something you like to do / a good time / enjoyment

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doubt:think something isn't true / not believe / unsure

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Get:to become something

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dozen:group of 12

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get in contact with:get in communication with

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drugstore:place to buy medicine / pharmacy

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get out of hand:become uncontrollable

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GET THERE:ARRIVE

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give someone a ring:telephone / call up

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glad:happy / pleased

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keep an eye on:watch carefully

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go along with:agree with / approve

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lake:body of water smaller than an ocean or sea

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Grade:Score

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law:regulation / rule

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gripe:complain

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leaf:flat, green part of a tree or plant

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growth:act or rate of growing / increase in number

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legal:lawful / allowed

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handle:control / manage

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leisure:free time / spare time

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hardly:almost none

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lend:let somebody use something that belongs to you

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have to:must

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likely:probably

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hazardous:dangerous

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lobby:large room at entrance of hotel or building

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head:to lead / to rule

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local:of or from this area

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head:leader / ruler /

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locate:find

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HEADACHE:PAIN IN THE HEAD

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look at:check / examine

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healthy:well / not sick

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looking forward to something:be eager to / be excited about

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hestitate:pause in or before an action

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look over:review / check something again

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huge:very big / extremely large

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look up:find in a list or a book

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humidity:amount of water in the air

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MAKE IT:TO BE ON TIME, TO ACHIEVE

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humidity:having a lot of wather in the air / moist

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make up your mind:decide

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hunt for:look for / search for / seek / try to find out

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maximum:largest, highest, shortest possible

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mental:in the mind / of the mind

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mention:say / talk about / bring up

hurry up:do something faster or more quickly / rush / speed

up

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jump to conclusions:decide too quikcly withouth enough

information

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hurt:injure / be sore or painful / give pain

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mess up:foul up / do something badly / do a bad job

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I.D. card:identification

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meteorologist:weatherman

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ignore:not pay attention to / disregard

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MIDDLE:CENTER

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imaginary:not real / exists only in your mind

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mind:care / object to / be troubled by

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improve:get better / make something better

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minimum:smallest, shortest, lowest possible

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IN:TO BE IN CERTAIN PLACE, TO BE INSIDE

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minor:not important / small

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inability:can't / lack of ability to do something

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miss the point:not understand

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inadequate:insufficient / not enough

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mistake:error

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in advance:early / before the time to do something

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modern:recent / new

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in bad shape:in poor condition / not working well

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motion:movement

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indicate:show / point to

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muscles:parts of the body which moves the bones

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industry:business / manufacture

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napkin:paper or cloth for cleaning hands and mouth

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inflexible:unable to bend / not able to change

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natural:produced by nature

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influence:have an effect on

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N.C.O.:non-commissioned officer / enlisted man

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inform:tell / give information to

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near:close to

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in general:usually

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neat:clean / tidy

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in order to:so that / to

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nervous:not at ease / not relaxed / tense

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inspect:check /examine / look at carefully

273.

Nice:Good, Kind, Pleasant

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instantly:immediately / at once

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nice:pleasant / agreeable

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instead of:in place of / rather than

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nickel:five cent coin

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interesting:holding or keeping your attention

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notice:see / observe

229.

interpret:explain / translate

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notify:inform / tell

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in that case:particular occasion / affairs

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NURSE:PERSON WHO WORKS WITH A DOCTOR

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introduce:present / have one person meet another person

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obey:follow orders / do as told

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investigate:check out / find out the facts about

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objective:goal / aim

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irritate:bother / make something angry / annoy

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object to something:mind / not in favor of

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judge:public official / one who judges

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obtain:to get or gain something

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obvious:clear / easy to see or understand

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occasionally:sometimes / once in a while

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publish:print

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occur:happen / take place

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purpose:reason for something

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offense:attack / attack force

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quality:goodness / degree of excellence

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one way:one direction

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quantity:amount

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opinion:belief / idea

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quite:very / completely

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optional:up to you / not required

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Rain:water falling from the sky

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original:first one / not a copy

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Rain:water from the sky

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ought to:should / had better

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Raincoat:a coat to keep you dry

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pack:put things in a container or suitcase

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Rainy:full of rain

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PAIN:HURT OR PHYSICAL SUFFERING

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rapid:quick / moving with speed / fast

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pain:unpleasant feeling in the body or mind

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realize:understand / learn

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pardon me:excuse me

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really:truly / in fact / actually

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party:social gathering

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reason:cause / explanation

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PATIENT:A PERSON SEEING A DOCTOR

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reasonable:fair / just / logical

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patient:calm / able to wait calmly

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recommend:suggest / say goodd things about

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patient:sick person

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recreation:activites done for relaxation or enjoyment

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penny:one cent coin

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reduce:make smaller or less / decrease

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perfect:without error

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refer to:consult / look up

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perform:do work / accomplish a task

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REGULAR:USUAL / CONSISTENT

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period:length of time

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regular:typical / usual / normal

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permanently:for a long time

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relatively:fairly / comparatively / more or less

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permission:authorization / approval

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relax:at ease / not tense

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PHYSICAL:MEDICAL EXAM

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reluctant:hesitant / unwilling

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physical:of the body / for the body

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repel:force back or push away

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plan to:intend to / expect to

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replace:exchange something for another / take the place of

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pleasant:nice / enjoyable / agreeable

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pleased:happy / glad

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plenty:lots of / a lot of / more than enough

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request:ask for

312.

popular:liked by many people

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require:need / depend on for success / order

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population:number of people in a place

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reservation:room or seat saved

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pour:make a liquid flow from one container to another

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reserve:save / keep for later / get in advance

315.

power:authority / strength

363.

respectable:honorable / deserving admiration

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practice:do something again and again

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revise:make changes or corrections / change / modify

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precipitation:moisture from clouds like rain or snow

365.

right away:at once / immediately

318.

predict:forecast

366.

rip:tear

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prefer:like better / would rather / favorite

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rule:regulation / law

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prescription:paper from doctor for medicine

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RUN A TEMPERATURE:TO HAVE A FEVER

321.

preserve:maintain / keep in good condition

369.

RUNNY:FLOW

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press:push steadily against / exert forcce

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saturated:completely wet

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primary:first / main / chief / most important

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Score:a grade on a test

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private:for your own use / not public

372.

seaport:city where ships stop / harbor town

325.

PROBLEM:TROUBLE

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section:part / department / division

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produce:make / manufacture

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SEE:TO VISIT

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products:things that are made / produced

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several:more than two but not many / a few

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professional:skilled / trained for special work

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severe:bad / serious / hard

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professional:job / career

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sharp:not dull / having a cutting edge

330.

promise:say that you will do something for sure

378.

shatter:break into many pieces

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proper:correct / right

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Shine:to have light

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public:open to all people

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Shower:rain that lasts for a short time

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shower:light rain

represent:stand for somebody or something else / take the

place of

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similar:alike

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take off:remove

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skip:jump over / pass over / omit

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technique:method / way to do something

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Sky:blue space in the air

433.

TEMPERATURE:FEVER

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slot:hole for money or mail

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temporarily:for a short time

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SNEEZE:TO BLOW AIR THROUGH THE NOSE

435.

THEN:AT THAT TIME

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SNEEZING:SUDDEN BURST OF AIR THROUGH THE NOSE

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thermostat:device to contol temperature

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Snow:frozen ice

437.

think over:thing about / consider

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Snow:frozen ice falling from the sky

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thoroughly:completely / extensively / very / quite

390.

Snowy:full of snow

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thunderstorm:heavy rain with lightning and thunder

391.

so far:up to now / until now / up to the present

440.

tight:not loose / fastened / held closely

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solution:answer to a problem

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tough:hard / strong / difficult

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some change:some coins

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tour:trip / sightseeing / visit / voyage

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SOMETIME:AN UNCERTAIN TIME

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tourist:person who takes a trip / visitor

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sore:hurt / painful

444.

trade:specialty / work which a person is trained to do

445.

traffic:buses, trucks, cars, on the street

souvenir:something that helps you remember a place you

have visited

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446.

transfer:change or move from one place to another

397.

spoil:damage seriously / become bad / decay

447.

transform:change / convert

398.

sports:athletics / games

448.

turn down:reject / refuse

399.

stall:stop (for an engine)

449.

turn on:switch on / start a machine / run a machine

400.

starving:very hungry

450.

Umbrella:a tool used to keep rain off your head

401.

stay:remain / not leave

451.

unusual:not typical / not common / strange

402.

steady:constant / not changing or moving / unchanging

452.

usually:normally / generally / most of the time

403.

stick to:continue to do something / not quit / stay with

453.

vacation:holiday / leave

404.

stiff:not bending / rigid / not moving easily

454.

variety:number of different things

405.

STOMACH:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

455.

vary:change / become different

406.

STOMACHACHE:PAIN IN THE STOMACH

456.

velocity:speed of a moving object

407.

Storm:bad weather; rain or snow

457.

vending machine:coin operated machine that sells things

408.

storm:very bad weather / too much wind, snow, rain or dust

458.

visibility:maximum distance at which you can see clearly

409.

Stormy:full of bad rain or snow

459.

waiter:man who serves food in a restaurant

410.

strange:not familiar / unusual / surprising

460.

warm up:make warm / become warm

411.

stream:small river

461.

waste:something that is of no use / garbage / trash

412.

subordinate:someone lower rank

462.

weak:not strong

413.

suburb:housing area near a city

463.

weapon:instrument used for fighting / arms

414.

successful:getting or having a good result

464.

Weather:the condition in the sky

415.

suggest:give your idea or opinion / recommend / advise

465.

weigh:determine or find out how heavey something is

416.

suggestion:idea to help someone / helpful recommendation

466.

Wet:not dry

417.

Sun:Bright light in the sky

467.

whether:if

418.

Sunny:Full of sun or sunshine

468.

wild:not controlled by man / not tame

419.

sunny:bright sky / full of sunshine

469.

willing to:ready to do what is needed or asked

420.

Sunshine:light or heat from the sun

470.

wind:Fast moving air in the sky

421.

superior:someone higher rank

471.

Windy:Full of wind

422.

support:hold up / maintain / give aid to

472.

wonder:want to know / ask yourself

423.

suppose:believe / think / guess

424.

sure:certain / positive

425.

surprise:something unexpected

426.

surrender:give up / stop fighting

427.

surround:encircle / enclose

428.

switch off:turn off / stop

429.

SYMPTOM:A SIGN OF A BAD CONDITION OR ILLNESS

430.

tailor:person who makes clothes