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  • 21September — Sep|tem|ber [sepˈtembə US ər] n [U and C] written abbreviation Sept. [Date: 1000 1100; : Old French; Origin: Septembre, from Latin September, from septem seven ; because it was the seventh month of the ancient Roman year] the ninth month of the… …

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  • 22skip — skip1 [ skıp ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to move forward by jumping first on one foot and then the other: Julie skipped down the sidewalk. a ) transitive to jump over a rope that you or two other people swing above your head and then under your… …

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  • 23January — Jan|u|a|ry [ˈdʒænjuəri, njuri US njueri] n plural Januaries [U and C] written abbreviation Jan. [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: Januarius, from Janus ancient Roman god of doors, gates, and new beginnings] the first month of the year, between… …

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  • 24autumn — au|tumn [ ɔtəm ] noun count or uncount MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL * the season of the year that comes between summer and winter. American usually fall: a cold autumn afternoon We haven t heard from him since last autumn …

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  • 25bode — [ boud ] verb bode well/ill FORMAL to be a sign that something good/bad will happen: The fact that we haven t heard from him in all this time does not bode well …

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  • 26lousy — lous|y [ lauzi ] adjective INFORMAL 1. ) bad or unpleasant: I m a lousy singer. lousy weather a ) used about an unpleasant or dishonest person: You lousy cheat! b ) used for emphasis: I haven t heard from him for weeks, not even one lousy phone… …

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  • 27January written abbreviation Jan — noun (C, U) the first month of the year, between December and February: in January: Our new office is opening in January 2000. | last/next January: I haven t heard from him since last January. | on January 29th (also on 29th January BrE): Rosie s …

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  • 28autumn */*/*/ — UK [ˈɔːtəm] / US [ˈɔtəm] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms autumn : singular autumn plural autumns the season of the year that comes between summer and winter. The usual American word is fall We haven t heard from him since last autumn.… …

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  • 29bode — UK [bəʊd] / US [boʊd] verb Word forms bode : present tense I/you/we/they bode he/she/it bodes present participle boding past tense boded past participle boded bode well/ill formal to be a sign that something good/bad will happen The fact that we… …

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  • 30lousy — UK [ˈlaʊzɪ] / US adjective Word forms lousy : adjective lousy comparative lousier superlative lousiest informal 1) bad, or unpleasant I m a lousy singer. lousy weather a) used about an unpleasant or dishonest person You lousy cheat! b) used for… …

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