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advertisement (n)

a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service

 

announcement (n)

[countable] a spoken or written statement that informs people about something

 

apply (v)

[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job, a loan, permission for something, a place at a university, etc.

 

B

balance (v)

[intransitive, transitive] to put your body or something else into a position where it is steady and does not fall

 

bulky (adj)

(of a thing) large and difficult to move or carry

 

C

collapse (v)

[intransitive] to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart

 

community (n)

[countable, usually singular] all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group

 

concerned (adj)

worried and feeling concern about something/somebody

 

D

dedicated (adj)

working hard at something because it is very important to you

 

donate (v)

[transitive, intransitive] to give money, food, clothes, etc. to somebody/something, especially a charity

 

E

earbud (n)

[usually plural] a very small headphone that is worn inside the ear
 

economical (adj)

providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent

 

F

fabric (n)

[uncountable, countable] material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture

 

facility (n)

facilities [plural] buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose
 

G

generous (adj)

giving or willing to give freely; given freely

 

H

handicapped (adj)

suffering from a mental or physical handicap

 

I

imitate (v)

imitate somebody/something to copy somebody/something

 

inspiration (n)

[uncountable] the process that takes place when somebody sees or hears something that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create something, especially in art, music or literature

 

invalid (n)

not legally or officially acceptable

 

M

martyr (n)

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

 

P

passionate (adj)

having or showing strong feelings of sexual love or of anger, etc.

 

patent (n)

an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this


patent (v)

patent something to obtain a patent for an invention or a process

 

priority (n)

[countable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first

 

R

remote (adj)

far away from places where other people live

 

S

submarine (n)

a ship that can travel underwater

 

V

velcro (n)

a material with two different surfaces, one rough and one smooth, that stick to each other when they are pressed together, used for fastening clothes, etc.

 


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