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She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees. start learning
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strange in a frightening and mysterious way
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These diseases are more prevalent among young children start learning
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existing very commonly or happening often
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The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42–11. start learning
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a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment
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unless yelling vulgarities and insults count. start learning
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the quality of not being suitable, simple, or beautiful, or not in the style preferred by rich or well- educated people
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) to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration
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Syn: however, still, yet. start learning
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despite what has just been said or referred to:
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(especially of children) fat in a pleasant and attractive way
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Building of the new library should begin in the latter part of next year. In the latter stages of the fight he began to tire. start learning
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near or towards the end of something:
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The library is a striking example of modern architecture. There are striking similarities between the two cases. start learning
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an expressive face expressive hands start learning
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showing what someone thinks or feels:
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I'm very apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting. I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come. start learning
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feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen
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They dote on their grandchild. start learning
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to love someone very much, sometimes too much:
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His business thrived in the years before the war. start learning
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to grow, develop, or be successful:
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boisterous children a boisterous game start learning
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noisy, energetic, and rough:
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Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day. start learning
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to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to:
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The instructions completely bewildered me. start learning
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They started quarrelling out of sheer boredom. start learning
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the state of being bored:
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She's a lively little girl, full of mischief. He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief. Maybe a new bike would keep him out of mischief start learning
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behaviour, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage:
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His sexist attitude infuriates me. start learning
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to make someone extremely angry:
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By (a strange) happenstance they were both in Paris at the same time. start learning
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chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result:
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