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  • 11enemy — noun (C) 1 someone who hates you and wants to harm you: She s a dangerous enemy to have. | be enemies (=hate and oppose each other): Jake and Paul have been enemies for years. | make an enemy (of sb): He s a ruthless businessman and has made a… …

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  • 12Uup — noun a radioactive transuranic element • Syn: ↑ununpentium, ↑element 115, ↑atomic number 115 • Hypernyms: ↑chemical element, ↑element * * * UUP 7 [UUP] …

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  • 13days — noun the time during which someone s life continues (Freq. 1) the monarch s last days in his final years • Syn: ↑years • Hypernyms: ↑life * * * ˈdāz adverb …

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  • 14ice cream — noun frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑icecream • Hypernyms: ↑frozen dessert • Hyponyms: ↑chocolate ice cream, ↑Neapolitan ice cream, ↑ …

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  • 15upward mobility — noun : the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic class of society • upwardly mobile adjective * * * upward mobility noun The (desired) state of the upwardly mobile, those people moving (or attempting to move) to a higher… …

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  • 16athletics — noun 1 (BrE) sports such as running, jumping, etc. ⇨ See also ↑track and field ADJECTIVE ▪ indoor, outdoor ▪ junior, senior ▪ amateur, schools …

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  • 17distribution — noun 1 way sth is shared or exists over an area ADJECTIVE ▪ egalitarian, equitable, fair ▪ to ensure a fair distribution of wealth ▪ inequitable, unfair ▪ …

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  • 18property — noun 1 possessions ADJECTIVE ▪ personal, private ▪ common, public ▪ intellectual ▪ Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks …

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  • 19sex — noun 1 male or female ADJECTIVE ▪ female, male ▪ opposite ▪ At that age they can start becoming shy with the opposite sex. ▪ same ▪ …

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  • 20adult education — noun a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑course of study, ↑course of instruction, ↑class * * * noun [noncount] : a course of study for adults :… …

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