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6. ability [ə'biliti] n.
1 open/close an account /
2 She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
3 She was accounted a genius by all who knew her work.
3 Bob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.
1 Few would dispute his status as the finest artist of the period.
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2 a border dispute
To "have bitten off more than you can chew" is an idiom that means you have tried to do something that is too difficult for you.
have bitten off more than you can chew
1 The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease.
2 a police chief
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2228. handicap ['hændikæp] v. n. hand in cap
1 Rescue efforts have been handicapped by rough seas and hurricane-force winds.
2 a physical handicap
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974. compute [kəm'pju:t] v.&n. com- +-put-
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E08· acid acquire
ace A
1 Vinegar is an acid.
2 an acid taste/smell /
3 When she spoke, her tone was acid.
1 acute headache
2 an acute sense of smell
3 acute angle 0 90
4 There's an acute accent on the e in “café”. Café e
egg He hit the other boy again and again as his friends egged him on.
1 Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. ——
2 Careful with that open can - it's got a very sharp edge. ——
3 He edged towards the car.
+knowledge
1 Knowledge is power.
2 To the best of my knowledge, he didn’t make these comments.
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665. can [ kæn, kən] aux. v. n. vt. …… know cane
How many cans can a canner can, if a canner can can cans? ,
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1 noble ideals
2 a man of noble birth
1 narrative fiction
2 It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure.
narrator [ˈnærətɚ] n.
Ignorance is bliss.
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ignore “ ” overlook “ ”
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2 We will enquire into the matter.
ace A
egg He hit the other boy again and again as his friends egged him on.
61. acrobat ['ækrəbæt] n. acro-=ac- +-bat-=foot
+knowledge
narrator [ˈnærətɚ] n.
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2417. ignorance ['iɡnərəns] n.
The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.
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62. across [ə'krɔs, ə'krɔ:s] prep. adv. a-=on+cross
We had about 300 visitors, but the actual number was much higher. 300
1. I can't tell you the ______ date, but it should be around Oct. 20. 10 20
2. Keep this ______ instrument away from moisture.
3. Is your watch ______? I suppose it's 10 minutes slow. 10
4. ______ dress for some ceremonies is necessary for those who always attend them.
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3936. react [ri'ækt, ri:-] vi. against re- +act
a business transaction
travel agency
For the government, education is now at the top of the agenda (= most important).
Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.
1 an apt comment/description
2 The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains.
aptitude [ˈæptɪtjuːd] n.
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3335. opt [ɔpt] vi.
additional costs/problems /
1 You can download the file and edit it on your word processor.
2 The movie's 129 minutes were edited down from 150 hours of footage. 129 150
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All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials.
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72. adapt [ə'dæpt] vt. vi. ad- +-apt- ……
aptitude [ˈæptɪtjuːd] n.
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