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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
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the way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
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to care for a child until it is an adult She was brought up by her grandmother.
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Katy's always a bit tearful when it's time to go back to school.
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I'd just waved Peter off at the airport and was feeling a bit weepy.
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unpleasant and causing unhappiness What a miserable existence! How could anyone live in such dreadful conditions.
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Pat was delighted with her new flat.
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extremely happy and excited The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.
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extremely pleased and happy Helen was overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.
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My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.
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nervous and worried and unable to relax She was very tense as she waited for the interview
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feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen I'm a bit apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.
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Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.
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I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
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feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character. You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
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not able to use part of your body or your mind because it has been damaged in some way. What's the best way of improving theatre access for people who are physically handicapped?
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to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements. She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.
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a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition. Madison is the Eastern Region champion and last year’s state runner-up.
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to cause something to go in the opposite direction The group is trying to reverse the trend toward developing the wetlands
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to take something into your possession. Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
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surrounded by the land of other countries and having no sea coast.
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A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist. We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies
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Something what happened suddenly.
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describes something that is very interesting and keeps your attention. I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.
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He was transferred to the ship by dinghy.
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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful. We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
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a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid New shoes always give me blisters
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unsuccessful or showing no activity or development. Her career was in the doldrums during those years.
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to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this. Suddenly the door burst open
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calm and in control of your emotions. She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
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used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is. It is a remarkably noisy and crowded city.
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the situation of being alone without other people. After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company.
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very great admiration or praise for someone Minelli is a born performer - she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
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to walk somewhere quickly with long steps. He strode across of the room.
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My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
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to enjoy food or an experience slowly It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.
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to say that something is certainly true. He asserts that she stole money from him.
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with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident. His arm was black and blue
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an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it. We were shouting for an encore
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the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time. Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
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to make something stronger. The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
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an unwillingness to do something. I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.
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