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Fair (adj.

)
[-er/-est only] treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating people
equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:
All he asks is a fair chance to prove his innocence.
Im willing to do my fair share of the work (= equal part).
[-er/-est only] If a game or competition is fair, it is done according to the rules: It was a
fair fight.
[-er/-est only] In some sports, esp. baseball, fair means within the playing field: The
umpire ruled it a fair ball.
Undo [ne] (v.)
to unfasten something that is closed or tied:
He undid the top button of his shirt and loosened his tie.
to remove the effects of something that happened earlier:
Its difficult to undo the damage caused by a father who abandons his child.
Craftsman (n.)
a person who is skilled in doing or making something
Bound
Deceive
to persuade someone that something false is the truth; trick or fool:
Some parents try to deceive school officials and enroll their children in other districts.
If you deceive yourself, you pretend something is true:
We should not deceive ourselves into thinking this will be the end of it.
Poured
to make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container:
Pour the sugar into the bowl.
Would you like me to pour you some coffee?
to flow quickly and in large amounts, or to cause (something) to flow in large amounts:
Water poured into the basement.
When the movie ended, the crowd poured into the street.
If you say about the weather that it is pouring, you mean that it is raining heavily:
Youd better take an umbrella its pouring out there.
Will (n.)
the mental power used to control and direct your thoughts and actions, or a
determination to do something, despite any difficulties or opposition:
From an early age she had a very strong will.
After six months in hospital she began to lose the will to live (= the desire and
determination to stay alive).
what someone wants to happen:
It was God's will. Against their will (= although they did not want to), they were forced
to hold a meeting.

an official statement of what a person has decided should be done with their money
and property after their death:
Have you made a will yet?
Will (v.)
If you will something to happen, you try to make it happen by the power of your
thoughts:
She willed herself to remember his name.
To want something:
Stay or go, as you will.
to arrange to give money or property to others after your death
Slopes (n.)
a surface that rises at an angle, esp. a hill or mountain, or the angle at which
something rises:
Students learn to ski on gentle slopes in a straight line.
Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes.
a measure of how steep an angle a line has
Fade (v.)
to lose color, brightness, or strength gradually:
If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade.
If something fades away/out, it becomes less clear and then disappears:
The voice on the radio faded out.
Ensnare (v.)
to catch or get control of something or someone:
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.
They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in
the complexities of the legal system.
Bearer (n.)
a person whose job is to carry something, or a person who brings a message:
He was a coffin bearer at his father's funeral.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Crept [past simple and past participle of creep] (v.)
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed:
She turned off the light and crept through the door.
Someone was creeping around outside my window.
The spider crept up the wall.
The traffic was creeping along at a snail's pace.
Perceived (v.)
[Believe] to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:
How do the French perceive the British?
Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial.

[See] to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious:


Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.
Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different
hotel.
Intend (v.)
To have as a plan or purpose:
We intend to go to Australia next year.
Somehow I offended him, which wasn't what I'd intended.
I don't think she intended me to hear the remark.
The course is intended for intermediate-level students.
It was intended as a compliment, honestly!
Fond (adj.)
To like someone or something very much; to like doing something:
She was very fond of horses.
"I'm very fond of you, you know," he said.
My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.
Happy and loving:
Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods.
We said a fond farewell to each other (= we said goodbye in a loving way) and
promised to write.
Something that you would like to be true but that is probably not:
I waited at home all evening in the fond hope that he might call.
Scrap[ed] (v.)
to not continue with a system or plan:
They're considering scrapping the tax and raising the money in other ways.
We scrapped our plans for a trip to France.
to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new
ways: Hundreds of nuclear weapons have been scrapped.
to have a fight or an argument
Ale
any of various types of beer, usually one that is dark and bitter:
brown ale
Stick (v.)
to cause something to become fixed, for example with glue or another similar substance: I
tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape. He stuck up a notice on the board with
pins.
[informal] to put something somewhere, especially in a not very careful way: "Where shall I
put these books?" "Oh, just stick them on the table for now."

[offensive] If you tell someone to stick something or where they can stick something, it means
that you do not want to keep that thing: "I've had enough of working here," she said, "You can
stick your job!"
to push a pointed object into or through something, or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into
or through something and stay there: She stuck the needle into my arm.
[UK informal] to bear or accept something or someone unpleasant: I don't think I can stick this
job a day longer.
Regret (v.)
to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have
made: Is there anything you've done in your life that you regret?
Bid [ http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/bid ]
Farewell [ http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/farewell ]
Spare [ http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/spare ]
Odd [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/odd_1 ]
Riddles [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/riddle ]
Sight
Band
Utter
Bind
Endured
Bent
Yearns
Amidst
Tempt
Wield
Confound
Eavesdropping
Swept off
Wits
His gaze pierces clouds
Disguised
Contend
Abandon

Aid
Willingly
Overreacting
Rope
Cozy
Chap
Pint
Stare
Steady on
Draw
Stout
Rip down
Wraiths
Spared
Mend
Set out
Wound
Bear
Treachery
Concealed
Peril
Shores
Cast
Heir /r/
Fate
Stray
Bind
Forsaking
Summon
Brink
Unite

Doom
Forth
Wield
Owe
Allegiance
Whence
Riddled
Ash
Dust
Burden
Wisp

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