branch |
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a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk and on which leaves, etc grow |
leaf |
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green and flat part of a tree, growing from a branch |
twig |
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a small thin branch that grows out of a larger branch on a tree |
top |
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the highest part of a tree |
crown |
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the head of foliage of a tree |
foliage |
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the leaves of a tree |
article |
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a piece of writing, usu dealing with a particular issue or topic, in a newspaper, magazine, etc |
collaboration |
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an act or the action of working together with sb, esp creating or producing sth |
character |
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a person in a novel, poem, etc |
author |
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the writer of a book, play, etc |
authorship |
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the identity of the writer of a book, etc |
biography |
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the story of a person's life written by sb else |
gynaecologist |
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a doctor who specializes in the treatment of female disorders primarily of the reproductive system |
oculist |
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a doctor who specializes in the medical treatment of diseases or defects of the eye |
neurologist |
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a doctor who deals with the problems of brain and nerves |
psychiatrist |
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a doctor specializes in the prevention and intervention of mental, emotional, or behavioral diseases |
dermatologist |
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a doctor who cures all types of skin diseases and disorders like acne, psoriasis, and skin cancer |
nephrologist |
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a doctor who treats various kidney disorders |
precipitation |
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the amount of rain, snow, etc that falls in an area |
rain |
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the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops |
snow |
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atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes |
hail |
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frozen rain falling as little balls of ice in a shower |
thaw |
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a period of warmer weather that causes ice and snow to melt |
snowfall |
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the quantity of snow falling within a given area in a given time |
cell |
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the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane |
evolution |
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the process by which different kinds of living organism are believed to have developed, especially by natural selection |
creation |
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the creating of the universe regarded as an act of God |
family |
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a principal taxonomic category ranking above genus and below order |
carbon dioxide |
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a colourless, odourless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration |
carbohydrate |
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any of a large group of compounds (including sugars, starch, and cellulose) which contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
spanner |
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a tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning a nut or bolt |
saw |
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a hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, having a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement |
screwdriver |
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a tool with a shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw to turn it |
axe |
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a heavy-bladed tool used for chopping wood |
chainsaw |
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a power-driven saw with teeth set on a moving chain |
drill |
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a tool or machine used for boring holes |
bus |
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A large vehicle in which people are driven from one place to another |
bicycle |
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A two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals |
air balloon |
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A very large balloon that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket |
airship |
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A large aircraft without wings, used especially in the past and consisting of a large bag filled with gas |
barge |
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A long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy loads on rivers or canals |
boat |
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A small vehicle for travelling on water |
cone |
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A shape with a flat, round or oval base and a top which narrows to a point |
acute angle |
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Describes an angle that is less than 90 degrees |
circle |
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A continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a central point |
arc |
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The shape of part of a circle, or other curved line |
circumference |
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The line enclosing a circular space |
apex |
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Rhe highest point or top of a shape or object |
galaxy |
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The very large group of stars that contains the solar system |
constellation |
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Any of the groups of stars in the sky which seem to form a pattern and have been given names |
comet |
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A celestial object moving around the solar system with a diffuse tail |
asteroid |
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A small rocky body orbiting the sun |
earth |
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The planet third in order of distance from the Sun, the world on which we live |
astronaut |
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A person who has been trained for travelling in spacecraft |
baggage |
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All the cases and bags that you take with you when you travel |
boarding pass |
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A card that a passenger must have to be allowed to enter an aircraft |
cabin |
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The area where passengers sit in an aircraft |
aisle |
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A long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft |
blimp |
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A large aircraft without wings, used especially in the past and consisting of a large bag filled with gas |
air balloon |
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A very large balloon that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket |
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