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vice: ( also vice- ) used as part of the title of particular positions. The
person who holds one of these positions
is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act
for them
frugal: �����
careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount
arrogant: unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or
know more than, other people
bankrupt: ���
legal unable to pay what you owe, and having control of your financial matters
given, by a court of law, to a
person who sells your property to pay your debts
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noodle: ���������
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chore: a job or piece of work which is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be
done regularly
promising: �����
Something which is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or
enjoyable
fraud: someone or something that deceives people by saying that they are someone or
something that they are not
lottery: ����
a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order to make money, in
which tickets with numbers are sold
to people who then have a chance of winning a prize if their number is chosen
mean: adj: not kind
monotony: when something stays the same and does not change and is therefore boring
allowance: money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular
thing
nuisance: something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you
chew: ����
to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be
swallowed
furious:
extremely angry EX: I was late and he was furious with me.
using a lot of effort or strength EX: There is a furious struggle going on
between the two presidential candidates.
fast and furious: describes something that is full of speed and excitement
stingy: �����
unwilling to spend money
stew:
a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly
in a small amount of liquid
harvest: ����
to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals or fish to eat
crop: �����
a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts
coworker:
a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper
lobby: the (large) room into which the main entrance door opens in a hotel or
other large building
pitch in:
to start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful
EX: If we all pitch in together, it shouldn't take too long.
pouch: a bag or soft container for a small object or a small amount of something
humor: the ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some
things are funny or the quality of being funny
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sophisticated: having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good
knowledge of culture and fashion
suffocate: to (cause someone to) die because they do not have enough oxygen
dense:
thick; close together; difficult to go or see through EX: dense fog, a dense
forest
informal: stupid
motto: ����
a short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or purpose
ditto: used to agree with something that has just been said, or to avoid repeating
something that has been said
ceremony:
(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important
social or religious occasions EX: a wedding/graduation ceremony
indigestion: pain caused in the region of the stomach by the stomach not correctly
breaking down food so that it can be used by the body
flaw: a fault, mistake or weakness, especially one that happens while something is
being planned or made, or which causes something not to be perfect
snore: ����
to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping
tangerine: ������
a fruit like a small orange with a loose skin
drain: If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it
away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out
of it