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overhang

to stick out and hang over and above sth

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overlap

cover part of the other thing

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twirl

turn around &around in a smooth fairly fast movement

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ciuk

wind into a series of loops of into the shape of a ring

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snake

move like a snake

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thaw

melt

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pluck

pull sth out

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propel

cause sth to move in a particular direction

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rotate

turn in circular movement

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lounge

place where u can sit and relax

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negligence

failure to do sth one ought to have done

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slide

move smoothly and quickly

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retract

move or pull sth back

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adjust

change so as to suit particular needs

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modify

change sth slightly in order to improve it

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veer

suddenly move in 1direction

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down under

in or to Australia or New Zealand

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grass-roots

of the ordinary ppl in an organisation or movement

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pound

hit sth with great force

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flourishing

growing healthilyand successfully, thriving.

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vineyard

plac where grape vines are grown to produce wine

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dotted w/ sth

having many things scattered over the surface

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stuffed

filled

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banner

long strip of cloth with sth written on it

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sausage sizzlers

a sausage barbecue

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marshal

an official who supervises a public event

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sheer

complete

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rock the boat

upset a calm situation

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fly off the handle

suddenly and completely lose one’s temper

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drive sb round the bend

make sb crazy, annoy sb v. much

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outrageous

shockingly bad/excessive

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confront

deal w/ a problem

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mule

offspring of a horse and a donkey

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merge

combine/come together to make a whole

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ultimate

most important

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upkeep

maintenance

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familirise sb w/ sth

give sb thorough knowledge of sth

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lane

part of the main road marked by 1 or 2 painted division lanes

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hard shoulder

strip of ground with a hard surface along a motorwa where vehicles can stop

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lay-by

short strip of road by the said of a main road where cars can stop for a while

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slip road

a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway

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execute

carry out and complete an action successfully

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considerate

caring

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overtake

pass a car that is moving in the same direction

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hazard lights

lights on a car, used when other drivers habe to be warned of possible danger

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Morocco

maroko

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vaccination

injection that prevents you from getting a disease

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carpooling

(of a group of ppl) taking turns to drive each other to work or drive each others’ children to school

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commute

travel a long distance between home and work every day