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/əb'rʌpt/

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/əb'rʌpt/

adjective - sudden, unexpected

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/'tu:ˌaʊə/

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/'tu:ˌaʊər/

adjective - taking two hours

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/'meɪk wʌnˌself ət'həʊm/

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/'meɪk wʌnˌself ət'hoʊm/

verb - to make oneself comfortable when visiting someone

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/rɪ'li:f/

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/rɪ'li:f/

noun - the help you offer to someone in the time of need

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/rɪ'kɒnɪsns/

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/rɪ'kɑ:nəsns/

noun - the act of looking for information about an enemy, esp. by using military units, soldiers etc.

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/ɪn'ventɪvnəs/

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/ɪn'ventɪvnəs/

noun - the ability to deal with things in an original, clever way

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/ˌfɒləʊ'ʌp/

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/ˌfɑ:loʊ'ʌp/

verb - to do something to add to something you have done

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/ˌlʊk'ʌp/

AmE

/ˌlʊk'ʌp/

verb - to raise your eyes from something you're reading etc.

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/'wɒtʃˌhaʊs/

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/'wɑ:tʃˌhaʊs/

noun - a building for soldiers whose job is to guard or protect a place

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/'ɪntəməsi/

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/'ɪntəməsi/

noun - a sexual relationship

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/mju:'nɪsɪpl/

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/mju:'nɪsɪpl/

adjective - connected to the local government of a particular town or city

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/ri:'ʃedju:l/

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/ri:'skedʒu:l/

verb - to set a new time and/or place for something

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/'rezɪdju:/

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/'rezɪdu:/

noun - a small amount of something that is left after a chemical process has ended

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/ɪ'məʊtikɒn/

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/ɪ'moʊt̬ikɑ:n/

noun - a symbol used in emails, instant messages, online chat rooms etc. to express the people's feelings

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/'spredʃi:t/

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/'spredʃi:t/

noun - a computer program in which you can enter data in rows and columns and do calculations, create graphs and charts etc.