english chap 3

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abstract
based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events
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accumulate
to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time
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Aluminium
of, pertaining to, or consuming aluminium
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amass
to collect sth, especially in large quantities
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antique
old and often valuable
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belongings
the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings
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bin
to throw away
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breathtaking
very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way)
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broad
wide
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broad-minded
willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own
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bronze
to be a gold brown colour
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chest of drawers
a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in
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clear-out
a process of getting rid of things that you no longer want
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clutter
having too many things, so that it is untidy
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coin
a small flat piece of metal used as money
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colourful
full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours
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contemporary
belonging to the same period of time as oneself
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controversial
causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
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cooker, stove
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
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copper
reddish-brown in colour
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crushed
pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments
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curtains
pieces of cloth that are used to cover a window
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dated
old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past
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decaying
Implies the deterioration from sound condition
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delicate
easily broken or damaged
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drop out of
to no longer take part or be part of sth
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dustbin, trash can
a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house
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fast-paced
including a lot of things happening quickly
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flat, apartment
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building
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garden, yard
a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.
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german
of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language
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get rid of
to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or
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handmade
made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality
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heap of
a lot of sth
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heartbreaking
a strong feeling of sadness
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helmet
a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports
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help out
to help somebody, especially in a difficult situation
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highly respected
admired by many people for their achievements or good qualities
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hoard
to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place
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huge
extremely large in size or amount
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Indian
a type of cuisine, often eaten as a take away
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jewels
pieces of jewellery or decorative objects that contain precious stones
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junk
things that are considered useless or of little value
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lift/elevator
a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building
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loads of
a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty
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mask
a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it
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mind-blowing
very exciting, impressive or surprising
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mountains of
a very large amount or number of sth
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much-anticipated
to feel or realize beforehand
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mummy
a body of a human or an animal that has been mummified
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never-ending
seeming to last for ever
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object
a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
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opt out
the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement
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paper
made of paper or paperlike material
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pick out
to choose sb/sth carefully from a group of people or things
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piles of
a quantity of things heaped together
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plastic
(made) of plastic
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posession
sth that you have or own
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pottery
pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven
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product
a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale
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reach out to
to be seen or heard by sb
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rectangular
a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°
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ripped
torn, either partly or into separate pieces
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rubbish
things that you throw away because you do not want them
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run out of
to use up or finish a supply of sth
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rusty
covered with rust
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sculpture
a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
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self-defeating
causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect
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silk
to be made from a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread
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smooth
completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas
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sort out
to organize the contents of sth, to tidy sth
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spill out
to fill a cointainer and go over the edge
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spread out
to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area
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stacks of
a large number or amount of sth; a lot of sth
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statue
a figure usually of a person or animal that is made from stone, metal, etc.
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striking
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention
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stuff
used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name
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stunning
extremely impressive or attractive
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tablet
a flat piece of stone that has writing on it
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take out
to move sth from one place to another
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tangled
twisted together in an untidy way
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tap, faucet
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
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thing
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it
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thought-provoking
making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue
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throw out
to get rid of something that you no longer want
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tiny
very small in size or amount
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tool
an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc.
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torch, flashlight
a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand
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transparent
allowing you to see through it
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triangular
shaped like a triangle
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troubling
causing stress or anxiety
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vase
a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object
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wardrobe, closet
a large cupboard for hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall
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weapon
an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody
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wear out
to become or make sth become, thin or unusable, usually becouse it has been used too much
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well documented
having a lot of written evidence to prove, support or explain it
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well earned
much deserved
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well-known
known about by a lot of people
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wide-ranging
including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas
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winding
having a curving and twisting shape