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/'bi: ɒn/

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/'bi: ɑ:n/

verb - to be happening

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/ˌbæk tə 'sku:l/

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/ˌbæk tə 'sku:l/

adjective - relating to the start of a new school year

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/'grəʊɪŋ/

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/'grɒʊɪŋ/

adjective - increasing in size or amount

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/'vɒmɪtɪŋ/

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/'vɑ:mɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of letting food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

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/'dɪzɪnəs/

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/'dɪzɪnəs/

noun - a temporary feeling that everything is turning around you

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/'temz/

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/'temz/

noun - a river that flows through London, Oxford, Reading, and some other cities

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/'tempə/

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/'tempər/

verb, formal - to make something less strong, severe, extreme, etc.

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/ˌri:'bu:t/

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/ˌri:'bu:t/

verb - to start a device again after it has been switched off

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/'nɔ:ti/

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/'nɔ:t̬i/

adjective - slightly rude or suggesting sex

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/'leɪswɜ:k/

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/'leɪswɜ:rk/

noun - decorative items made of or resembling lace

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/'templeɪt/

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/'templeɪt/

noun - something that is used as a pattern to make similar shapes

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/'mɑ:k/

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/'mɑ:rk/

verb - to check student's written work and deciding how good it is

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/'lɪt/

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/'lɪt/

noun - abbreviation for literature

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/pə'laɪtnəs/

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/pə'laɪtnəs/

noun - behavior that shows respect for other people

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/'haɪkə/

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/'haɪkər/

noun - a person who often goes for a long walk in the countryside