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sorrow
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[ 'sɔrəu ]
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a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you
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grief
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[ gri:f ]
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extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died.grief over/at.with grief
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vandalism
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[ 'vændəlɪzm ]
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the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property
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ransom
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[ 'rænsəm ]
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an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner
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corruption
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[ kə'rʌpʃən ]
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dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power:
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speeding
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[ 'spi:diŋ ]
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the offence of driving faster than the legal limit:a speeding ticket. She got stopped for speeding.
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hooligan
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[ 'hu:ligən ]
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a noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting ...
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life guard
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[ laif gɑ:d ]
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someone whose job at a beach or swimming pool is to help swimmers who are in danger
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truancy unc
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[ 'tru:ənsi ʌn'si: ]
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when students deliberately stay away from school without permission: the school's truancy rate
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drug 1
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[ drʌg 1 ]
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an illegal substance such as marijuana or cocaine, which some people take in order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited
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drug 2
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[ drʌg 2 ]
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a medicine, or a substance for making medicines
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prostitute \ prostitution
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[ 'prɔstitju:t \ ,prɔsti'tju:ʃən ]
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someone, especially a woman, who earns money by having sex with people
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sympathy on 1
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[ 'simpəθi ɔn 1 ]
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(pl,unc.)the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
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sympathy with/for 2
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[ 'simpəθi wið / fɔ: 2 ]
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(pl,unc.)belief in or support for a plan, idea, or action, especially a political one.Sullivan expressed sympathy for the striking federal workers.
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elevator am
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[ 'eliveitə æm ]
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a machine that takes people and goods from one level to another in a building [= lift BrE]
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with/in delight
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[ wið / in di'lait ]
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a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction: The kids were screaming with delight.
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life jacket B.E [= life vest Am]
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[ laif 'ʤækit bi: = laif vest əm ]
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a piece of clothing that can be filled with air and worn around your upper body to stop you from sinking in the water
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still life/fes
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[ stil laif / fs ]
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a picture of an arrangement of objects, for example flowers or fruit
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life sentence\imprisonment
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[ laif sentense\imprisɔnment ]
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the punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time:
Miller is serving a life sentence for murder.
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to have the time of your life
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[ tu: hæv ðe taim əv jɔ: laif ]
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enjoyed herself very much:Julie went to a wedding at the weekend and had the time of her life.
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shelter unc/c
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[ 'ʃeltə ʌn'si: / si: ]
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1[unc]a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life:They are in need of food and shelter.2[unc]protection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun.
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