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  • 51sense — 1 /sens/ noun JUDGMENT/UNDERSTANDING 1 (U) good understanding and judgment, especially about practical things: have the sense to do sth: You should have had the sense to turn off the electricity before touching the wires. see also: common sense 2 …

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  • 52light*/*/*/ — [laɪt] noun I 1) [U] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things a beam/flash/ray of light[/ex] The house could be clearly seen by the light of the moon.[/ex] 2) [C] a piece of electrical equipment that produces… …

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  • 53sense — sense1 W1S1 [sens] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sens, from Latin sensus, from sentire to feel ] 1.) a feeling about something sense of ▪ Afterwards I felt a great sense of relief. ▪ She has a strong sense of loyalty …

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  • 54bottom — 1 noun 1 LOWEST PART the lowest part of something: the bottom: From the bottom the skyscraper looked as if it touched the clouds. (+ of): Hold the bottom of the pole and keep it upright. | at the bottom: Go downstairs and wait for me at the… …

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  • 55fly — 1 verb past tense flew past participle flown PLANE 1 (I) to travel by plane: You can fly direct from London to Tokyo in under 12 hours now. | fly on (=continue flying to another place): The first stop is San Francisco, and from there we re flying …

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  • 56level — 1 / levFl/ noun (C) 1 AMOUNT a) the measured amount of something that exists at a particular time or in a particular place: Inflation had dropped to its lowest level in 30 years. (+ of): concern about the level of carbon monoxide in the air |… …

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  • 57give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv …

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  • 58central heating — noun a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑heating system, ↑heating plant, ↑heating, ↑heat * * * ˌcentral ˈheating [central… …

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  • 59double glazing — noun a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window • Hypernyms: ↑window * * * noun [noncount] technical : two layers of glass that are set in a window to keep heat inside and… …

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  • 60DIY — abbr. Brit. do it yourself. * * * Brit. do it yourself: DIY house decorating. Also, D.I.Y., d.i.y. * * * DIY /dē ī wīˈ/ abbrev Do it yourself (see under ↑do1) * * * DIY UK [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] US [ˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ] noun [uncountable] british do it yourself …

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