Unit 3

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término English definición English
interest
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an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying
education
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the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university
career
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a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life
possession
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something that you own or have with you at a particular time
attitude
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the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
astonished
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very surprised about something
irresponsible
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doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results
affectionate
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showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
unimpressive
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not as good, large etc. as expected or necessary
infrequent
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not happening often
inflexible
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unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plan, etc.
unexpected
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used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it
bury your head
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to press your head into something soft
catch on television
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to see something on television
enrich
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to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it
passion
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a very strong liking for something
fare
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the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc.
abroad
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in or to a foreign country
borrow
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to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later
despite
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used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
relieved
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feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
madness
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very stupid behaviour that could be dangerous or have a very bad effect
fortunate
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someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation
confuse
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to think wrongly that a person or thing is someone or something else
obsession
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an extreme, unhealthy interest in something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
dream
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a series of images, and feelings that you experience when you are asleep
sensible
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reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement
employee
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someone who is paid to work for someone else
employer
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a person, company, or organisation that employs people
straightforward
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simple and easy to understand
sob
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to cry noisily in short sudden bursts
hurt
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upset or unhappy because someone has said or done something unkind dishonest, or unfair
disappointment
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a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped
enthusiasm
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a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it
hug
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to put your arms around someone and hold them to show love or friendship
community
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the people who live in the same area, town etc.
tease
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to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way
be absorbed
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to be so interested in someone that you do not pay attention to other things
explosion
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a sudden expression of emotion
thin on the ground
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if a particular type of person or thing is thin on the ground, there are very few available
celebration
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an occasion or party when you celebrate something
witness
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to see and experience important events or changesto see and experience important events or changes
damp
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slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
squeal
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to make a long loud high sound or cry
spurt
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if liquid or flames spurt form something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly
define
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to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, limits, qualities etc. it has that make it different from other things
wealth
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a large amount of money, property etc. that a person or country owns
rehearsal
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a time when all the people involved in a big event practise before it happens
distraction
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something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing
let down
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to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do, making them upset
worried
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unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen
annoyed
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slightly angry
embarrassed
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feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake
mad about
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to like someone or something very much
pony
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a small horse
colleague
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someone you work with - used especially by professional people
persuade
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to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
keep up
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to continue to practise a skill so that you do not lose it
relevant
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directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered
so far
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until now
regard
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to think about someone or something in a particular way
therapy
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the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time
mood
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the way you feel at a particular time
volume
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the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc.
cheerful
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happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
luxury
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very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc.
boutique
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a business that serves a sophisticated or specialised clientele
accessory
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something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive
worth the money
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to have a value in money
good value for money
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used to say that something is worth what you pay for it
waste of money
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if something is waste of money, it is not worth the money that you have spent
put your money where your mouth is
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to show by your actions that you really believe what you say
have money to burn
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to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things
not made of money
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used to say that you cannot afford something when someone asks you to pay for it
have more money than sense
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to have so much money that you spend it unwisely
short of money
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if you are short of money you do not have enough of it
be worth a fortune
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someone who has an enormous amount of money, or something that costs an enormous amount of money
money is tight
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if money is tight, you do not have enough of it
make ends meet
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to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
live within your means
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if you live with your means, you do not spend more money than you have
in debt
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when you owe money to someone
on a budget
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if you are on a budget, you can only spend a small (usually limited) amount of money
give away
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to give something to someone because you do not want or need it for yourself
credit card
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a plastic card that you use to buy things and pay for them later
standard of living
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the amount of wealth, comfort, and other things that a particular person, group, country etc. has
charity
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an organisation that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc.
profit
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money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid
inherit
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to receive money, property etc. from someone after they have died
stall
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a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold
rapidly
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very quickly and in a short time
take time out
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to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities
loads of
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a lot of something
satisfying
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making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted
loan
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an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, wealthy person etc.
case
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an example of a particular situation or of something happening
poverty
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the situation or experience of being poor
operational
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working and ready to be used
privileged
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having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc.
appreciate
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to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someone's feelings are
finance
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to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something
security
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protection from bad things that could happen to you
yacht
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a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
graduation
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the time when you complete a university degree course or your education at an American high school
ceremony
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an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way
whereas
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used to say that although something is true of one thing, it is not true of another
publish
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to arrange for a book, magazine etc. to be written, printed, and sold
precious
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something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
user-friendly
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easy to use, understand, or operate
treasure
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a very valuable and important object such as a painting or ancient document
resource
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something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth

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