to serve as sth

  • 121cream — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fatty part of milk ADJECTIVE ▪ clotted, thick, whipped ▪ double (BrE), heavy (AmE) ▪ single (BrE) …

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  • 122drink — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, cool, iced, refreshing ▪ I could do with a nice cool drink. ▪ hot, warm ▪ …

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  • 123end — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 furthest part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ back, hind (esp. AmE), rear …

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  • 124insensitive — adj. 1 not knowing or caring how sb else feels VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ▪ It may sound insensitive, but I don t understand why he s so upset. ▪ become, grow …

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  • 125need — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 situation where sth is needed/necessary ADJECTIVE ▪ big (esp. AmE), considerable (esp. BrE), great, strong ▪ There is a great need for English language classes. ▪ special …

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  • 126restaurant — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large ▪ little, small ▪ a little restaurant I know in Paris ▪ five star, four star, etc …

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  • 127yardstick — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, reliable, useful ▪ common ▪ traditional ▪ moral VERB + YARDSTICK …

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  • 128gear — gear1 S3 [gıə US gır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in cars etc)¦ 2 3 change gear 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(machinery)¦ 7¦(drugs)¦ 8 get your ass in gear ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: gearwe] …

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