 uniform a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army etc

an important occasion: 
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FLASH---to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way: 
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STRUM----to play an instrument such as a GUITAR by moving your fingers up and down across its strings 
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FAMILIARITY---FRIENDLY AND INFORMAL BEHAVIOUR 
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NARROW---to reduce the number of things included in a range: 

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CREOLE---food prepared in the spicy strong-tasting style of the southern US: 
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IN FULL---COMPLETELY 
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PRETEND----to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for 
fun 
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CHURCHGOER----someone who goes to church regularly 
90---95 
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Get along---if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship: 
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Denial---a statement saying that something is not true 
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SOLEMN--very serious and not happy, for example because something bad has happened or because you are at an 
important occasion: 
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SPECIALIZE--to limit all or most of your study, business etc to a particular subject or activity 
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IN FULL---completely 
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PRETEND---to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun 
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CHURCHGOER--someone who goes to church regularly 
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SHORTEN---to become shorter or make something shorter 
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VIVID---vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real 
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SIMILE---an expression that describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’, for 
example ‘as white as snow 
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METAPHOR---a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar 
qualities to that thing 
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REACH OUT---to stretch out your arm to try to touch or hold someone or something 
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STROKE---to move your hand gently over something: 
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SMOOTH 
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DENY---to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something 
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UNMARRIED----not married SYN single: 
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BIOGRAPHY----] a book that tells what has happened in someone’s life, written by someone else 

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ORIGINALLY----in the beginning, before other things happened or before things changed: 
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SUICIDE----the act of killing yourself: 
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ESTABLISHED----known to do a particular job well, because you have done it for a long time 
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REPUTATION----the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past 
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ILL HEALTH---a state of health that is not good, especially over a long period 
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ALCOHOLISM----the medical condition of being an alcoholi 
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GET THERE---
to arrive somewhere 
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FALL ASLEEP---to go to sleep - use this especially when you do not intend to, when you go to sleep quickly, or when 
going to sleep has been difficult: 
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PROVIDED---only if a particular thing happens or is done 
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CUE----2 a word, phrase, or action in a play that is a signal for the next person to speak or act: 
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TAKE AWAY---1 to remove someone or something, or make something disappear: 
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APPOINTMENT----an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose 
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CHANGE----the money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs: 
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FOG---cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through 
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CATCH---to get an infectious disease 
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PHYSIOTHERAPY----a treatment that uses special exercises, rubbing, heat etc to treat medical conditions and problems 
with muscles 
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PLATFORM----the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station\ 
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PORTER----someone whose job is to carry people’s bags at railway stations, airports etc 
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SUEDE----soft leather with a slightly rough surface: 
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DRY CLEANER’S---a shop where you can take clothes etc to be dry-cleaned 
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ALTERATION---a small change that makes someone or something slightly different, or the process of this change 
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TAKE SMTH OR SMB ALONG---to take someone or something with you to a place: 
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APEX TICKET----APEX tickets for planes or trains are cheaper than normal ones, and have to be bought several days 
before you travel: 
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PUZZLED--confused and unable to understand something: 
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FLING---a short period of time during which you enjoy yourself without worrying about anything 

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HAGGIS---a food eaten in Scotland, made from the heart and other organs of a sheep, cut up and boiled in a skin made 
from the sheep’s stomach 
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BANNOCK---a flat bread roll made from oats or barley 
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OATMEAL----a soft breakfast food made by boiling crushed OATS SYN 
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MALT---grain, usually BARLEY, that has been kept in water for a time and then dried. It is used for making beer, 
WHISKY etc 
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LODGE---a small house on the land of a large country house, usually at the main entrance gate 
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HOUSEKEEPING---the work and organization of things that need to be done in a house, hotel etc, for example cooking 
and buying food: 
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HOUSEKEEPER---someone who is employed to manage the cleaning, cooking etc in a house or hotel 
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LAUNDRY---clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed:\ 
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PRESS---] to make clothes smooth using a hot iron 
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DRY CLEANING----to clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water 
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SAVOURY----savoury food tastes of salt 
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ACCOMPANY---to go somewhere with someone 
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