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1/ cute (adj) : very pretty or attractive. Example: The baby is so cute. 2/ handsome (adj) : a man who is handsome looks attractive [= good-looking] Example: Sam wastall, dark and handsome. 3/ lovely (adj) : beautiful or attractive Example: She had a lovely face. 4/ nice-looking (adj) : attractive in appearance Example: a nice-looking young man. 5/ uniform (noun) : a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army. Example: He was still wearing his school uniform. 6/ wear (verb) : to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body. Example: Susanna was wearing a black silk dress. 7/ well-dressed (adj) : wearing attractive fashionable clothes Example: an attractive, well-dressed young woman. 8/ barbecue (noun) : a meal or party during which food is cooked on a metal frame over a fire and eaten outdoors. Example: We had a barbecue on the beach. 9/ inflation (noun) : a continuing increase in prices, or the rate at which prices increase. Example: Inflation is now running at over 16 percent. 10/ debt (noun) : a sum of money that a person or organization owes. Example: He had enough money to pay off his outstanding debts. 11/ economist (noun) : someone who studies the way in which money and goods are produced and used and the systems of business and trade. 12/ nephew (noun) or sister. : the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband|s or wife|s brother

13/ distance (noun) : the amount of space between two places or things. Example: Some members traveled a considerable distance to attend the meeting. 14/ rectangle (noun) : a shape that has four straight sides, two of which are usually longer than the other two, and four 90 degree angles at the corners. 15/ square (noun) : a shape with four straight equal sides with 90 degree angles at the corners.

16/ triangle (noun) : a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.

17/ circle (noun) : a completely round shape, like the letter O. Example: Draw a circle 10cm in diameter. 18/ author (noun) : someone who has written a book [= writer] Example: He was the author of two books on China. 19/ hairdresser (noun) : a person who cuts, washes, and arranges people's hair in particular styles.

20/ pilot (noun) : someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft. Example: the accident was caused by pilot error. 21/ secretary (noun) : someone who works in an office typing letters, keeping records, answering telephone calls, arranging meetings. Example: My secretary will fax you all the details. 22/ bones (noun) : one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body Example: The X-ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. 23/ mummy : (n):a dead body that has been preserved (in ancient Egypt) 24/ champion (noun) : someone or something that has won a competition, especially in sport. Example: the Olympic champion 25/ goalkeeper (noun) goal : the player in a sports team whose job is to try to stop the ball going into the

26/ stadium (noun) : a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats. Example: the new Olympic Stadium. 27/ diffident (adj) : shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you. Example: He was diffident about his own success. 28/ actor (noun) : someone who performs in a play or film. Example: She has starred with many leading actors. 29/ artist (noun) : someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings Example: an exhibition of paintings by local artists 30/ audience (noun) : a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public. Example: The audience began clapping and cheering. 31/ escape (verb) : to get away from a place or dangerous situation when someone is trying to catch you or stop you. Example: He broke down the locked door and escaped. 32/ weapon (noun) : something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun. Example: He was convicted of carrying an offensive weapon. 33/ abroad (adv) : in or to a foreign country.

Example: She often goes abroad on business. 34/ great (adj) : very large in amount or degree Example: The movie was a great success. 35/ face (noun) : he front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are. Example: She had a beautiful face. 36/ fact (noun) : a piece of information that is known to be true Example: Newspapers have a duty to provide readers with the facts. 37/ extreme (adj) : very great in degree. Example: Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. 38/ flood (noun) : a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry. Example: It is the worst floods for over fifty years. 39/ temperature (noun) : a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is. Example: The refrigerator keeps your food at a constant temperature. 40/ ambiguous (adj) [-| unambiguous] : something that is ambiguous is unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way. Example: His role in the affair is ambiguous. 41/ seek (verb) : to try to achieve or get something. Example: Thousands of people crossed the border, seeking refuge from the war. 42/ effect (noun) : if a law, rule, or system takes effect or comes into effect, it officially starts (take effect/come into effect) 43/ admit (verb) : to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right. Example: You may not like her, but you have to admit that she's good at her job. 44/ establish (verb) : to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time [= found] Example: Our goal is to establish a new research centre in the North. 45/ wind (noun) : moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current Example: The forecast is for strong winds and heavy rain. 46/ affect (verb) : to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone's situation. Example: decisions which affect our lives 47/ dry (adj) : without water or liquid inside or on the surface [ wet] Example: Jean rubbed her hair dry. 48/ add (verb) : to put something with something else or with a group of other things Example: Do you want to add your name to the list? 49/ adult (noun)(adj) : a fully-grown person, or one who is considered to be legally responsible for their actions Example: Some children find it difficult to talk to adults.

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