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involving or relating to archaeology
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archaeological
a house or place to live in
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dwelling
buildings for people to live in
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housing
the money that you earn from your job
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(do for a) living
(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.
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livelihood
the activity or business of providing medical services
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healthcare
to happen
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take place
a disagreement, or the process of disagreeing
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argument
If something is ..., it will avoid problems if you do it
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advisable
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time
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put sth off = postpone
to intend
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mean (for sb to do sth)
used to add emphasis to what you are saying
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mean it (I mean it)
a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together
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assembly
a cloth usually made from silk or cotton with a thick, soft surface
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velvet
to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation
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go through sth
to become shorter or to make something shorter
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shorten
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization
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official
to correct something or make something right
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rectify
starting from this time
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henceforth
a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
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cynic
to know something or someone well
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be familiar with sb/sth
fast or sudden
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rapid
to describe something or be shown before it officially begins
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preview
from a distance
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remotely
A ... object is easily damaged or broken
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fragile
the process of carefully removing soil and objects from an area of historical interest
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(archaeological) dig
to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
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regard
in connection with
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in/with regard to
wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
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eager (to do sth)
to see something happen, especially an accident or crime
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witness
to build a building, wall, or other structure
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erect
land that is used for or is suitable for farming
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farmland
to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area
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dot
someone who dances, drinks, sings, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
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reveller
If a group of people ... a place or person, they arrive, usually without warning or without being invited
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descend on/upon sb/sth
a business that has permission to sell products from a particular company, especially cars
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dealership
one of the two rectangular pieces of rubber that press against the wheels of a bicycle to reduce their speed when the brakes are used
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brake pad
in a way that may be changed later
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tentatively (agreed)
in a way that shows strong negative emotion such as anger or disappointment
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bitterly (disappointed)
large in quantity and expensive or impressive
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lavish
completely or extremely
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utterly
fixed into the surface of something
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embedded in
used for describing beliefs or ideas that people feel very strongly about
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strongly held (belief)
in a way that is allowed by law
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legitimately (elected)
in a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
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vaguely
completely, very much
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thoroughly
carefully, in order to avoid causing physical damage
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delicately
to a great degree
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heavily
very much or in a very serious way
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strongly
in a way that lasts forever or for a very long time
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eternally (grateful)
extremely
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fiercely (competitive)
used to emphasize the low quality of something
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miserable
very unhappy
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miserable
Someone, especially a child, who is ... is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually with the result that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people
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spoilt = spoiled
in a severe and harmful way
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badly (hurt, injured)
worried
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concerned
used to emphasize a quality, action, or situation that is unpleasant or not wanted
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painfully (slow)
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point
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pierce
to repair something that is broken or damaged
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mend
to clean clothes with chemicals, not water
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dry-clean
to grow, develop, and become successful
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thrive (on sth)
making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic
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invigorating
to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object
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loom
(of something unwanted or unpleasant) about to happen soon and causing worry
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looming
(a device that produces) a powerful, narrow beam of light that can be used as a tool to cut metal, to perform medical operations, or to create patterns of light for entertainment
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laser
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen
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dread
used to emphasize how strongly someone feels about something or how extreme a situation is
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mere (thought)
showing great skill
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polished
If you are ..., you expect to receive it, because you deserve it
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be due for sth
expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
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be due
a part of something, especially a large part
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chunk
to try to deal with something or someone
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tackle
a time when something can happen or is planned to happen, especially when it is one of several possible times
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time slot
the amount of work to be done, especially by a particular person or machine in a period of time
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workload
to start an activity with a particular aim
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set out (to)
monitor how sb or sth is doing
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check in on
something that encourages a person to do something
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incentive
remain in control of sth
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stay on top of
in control of a situation and aware of changes
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(stay) on top of sth
things that still need to be done or explained
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loose ends
to arrange to have time or space for something by planning in advance
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block out sth
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
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mundane
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
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merely
a type of open shoe, often made of rubber, with a V-shaped strap that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it
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flip-flop
a small home built on the same land as a larger home
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ADU, accessory dwelling unit
an area of hard material covering part of a wall, for example in a kitchen, so that the wall is protected and easy to clean if liquid falls onto it
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backsplash
a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, especially used to support weight in a building or other structure
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beam
a wooden floor built outside, where people can sit and relax
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deck
a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls, etc.
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tile
the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it
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hearth
a large container in which plants are grown for decoration
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planter
a metal container with a chimney (= a pipe for smoke to escape) and a door, and sometimes a place on top to cook on, in which you can burn wood to provide heat
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wood stove
(of a ghost) to appear in a place repeatedly
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haunt
to tell someone that they have done something wrong
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pull someone up for/on/over
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
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setback
an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled
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stunt
If someone, often a child, ..., that person behaves as they want to without being controlled by anyone
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run wild
to do something that might be dangerous
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run/take a risk
a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant
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thrill
the activity of legally owning other people who are forced to work for or obey you
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slavery
highly respected
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esteemed
to use something in a way that helps you
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exploit
to make something seem better than it is and therefore more attractive
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glamorise
to treat someone or something as if they are not important
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marginalise
to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way
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mock
the act of treating someone or something unfairly by publicly disapproving of them or it
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stigmatisation
only on the surface of something
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superficial
to force someone or something to do something
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make sb/sth do sth
making something complicated seem simple by ignoring important parts of it
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simplistic
having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
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shallow
the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
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portrayal
important and deserving attention, because of being very good or interesting
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notable
to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting
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spark
to make something stronger
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reinforce
to laugh at someone in an unkind way
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ridicule = roast

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