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  • 121perfect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Perfect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑art, ↑craft, ↑skill, ↑system, ↑technique {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem …

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  • 122reject — verb ADVERB ▪ decisively, emphatically, firmly, resoundingly, roundly, soundly, strongly, vehemently, vigorously ▪ Voters emphat …

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  • 123sad — adj. 1 unhappy VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get, grow, turn …

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  • 124stupid — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ I felt so stupid when I realized what had happened. ▪ My sister made me look stupid in front of all my friends …

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  • 125expression — ex|pres|sion W2S2 [ıkˈspreʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(strong feelings/thoughts)¦ 2¦(on somebody s face)¦ 3¦(word/phrase)¦ 4¦(music/acting)¦ 5¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STRONG FEELINGS/THOUGHTS)¦ [U and C] something you say, write, or do that shows what… …

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  • 126no — no1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] adv [: Old English; Origin: na, from ne not + a always ] 1.) used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request ≠ ↑yes ▪ Are you Italian? No, I m Spanish. ▪ Do you want any more? No thanks . ▪ Could you help me… …

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  • 127no — no1 W1S1 [nəu US nou] adv [: Old English; Origin: na, from ne not + a always ] 1.) used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request ≠ ↑yes ▪ Are you Italian? No, I m Spanish. ▪ Do you want any more? No thanks . ▪ Could you help me… …

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  • 128plead — [pli:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: plaidier, from plaid; PLEA] 1.) [I and T] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go! Robert pleaded. plead for ▪ Civil rights groups pleaded… …

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