ENGLISH VOCABULARY
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To give in to something
Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others
Worth a great deal; invaluable
The art of producing beautiful handwriting using a special pen or brush.
to something ____
To make a mathematical calculation or assessment
to _
To need something
A thing that is needed or wanted
to ___ into/upon something
To come across something unexpectedly
A strong desire to know or learn something
to _
To be successful academically
A formal ceremony or the activity connected with it, when students receive their academic degrees or diplomas
to _
To begin
to
To receive an academic degree or diploma
to _ ____
To leave school, college, or university without finishing your course
to _
To stop opposing something; to give in
Money that you have saved, especially in a bank or building society
The money paid for a course of instruction, especially at a college or university
Very good or impressive
Very bad or unpleasant
A rectangular block of baked clay used for building walls, etc.
Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
___ a ____
One after another without a break
to _
An unexpected meeting
The state of feeling ashamed and uncomfortable
to be ___
To identify the precise nature of a disease or other problem
A serious disease in which cells in the body grow in an uncontrolled way, killing normal cells and often causing death
to _
To give a person a drug to make them calm or go to sleep
The amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, etc.
The part of a structure, typically below ground level
A very small jumping insect that bites animals and people and lives in their fur or hair
The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
Existing only in your mind or imagination
-____
Affecting only one person or side involved in a situation
A set of horizontal rails in a piece of furniture, into which things are put
to _
Differ from one another; be different
The style and appearance of printed matter.
A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
The art of designing physical objects.
Characterized by or displaying artistic skill
More than two but not many
Having achieved popularity, profit, or fame
Feeling or expressing shame or embarrassment
to / _
To decide that an arranged event will not happen
to /
To inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as a retribution for wrongdoing
In the end; eventually
A quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
To supply or give something such as money, time, or effort as part of a joint effort
A strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
Worried, troubled, or anxious
The state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money
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Mention casually
Causing great damage or suffering
A celebration held on the Tuesday before Lent begins
The feelings in your stomach that tell you what is right and wrong
The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
The state of being certain that something is true or will happen
A way of life or course of action.
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To allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free
to _
Give (someone) a job
to ____ something
Manage or be in charge of (a business or organization)
to _
(of a road, river, or route) separate from another route and go in a different direction.
At a later time; in the end
An argument or disagreement that ends a friendship or close relationship.
to _ with someone
To support one person or group against another in a dispute.
With no part left out; whole
Causing great damage or suffering
Existing or occurring before in time or order
A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
(of a disease) able to be cured
(of a disease) not able to be cured
The branch of medical practice concerned with the treatment of injuries, deformities, and diseases by operation
A period of ten years
The place to which someone or something is going or being sent
Not occurring very often
Taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees
_ something
To remove doubts, fears, or suspicions
A person in the same position, job, etc. as yourself
An instrument with keys for producing characters by striking a ribbon to print them on paper
A book bound in flexible paper covers
An implement or device used to carry out a particular function
A conception of or belief about something
More than two but not many
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion
Lacking good sense or judgement; absurd
Willing to take risks or try out new methods, ideas, or experiences
to _
Travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles