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/'snu:t/

AmE

/'snu:t/

noun, informal - a person's nose (informal)

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/'snu:ti/

AmE

/'snu:t̬i/

adjective, informal - too proud, thinking I am better than everyone else

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/'fenl/

AmE

/'fenl/

noun - a plant with a rounded base, can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb in cooking

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/ɪm'prɒbəbl/

AmE

/ɪm'prɑ:bəbl/

adjective - unlikely to be true or to happen

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/sə'steɪnəbl/

AmE

/sə'steɪnəbl/

adjective - able to continue for a long time

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/dɪs'sætɪsfaɪd/

AmE

/dɪs'sætɪsfaɪd/

adjective - not pleased with someone/something

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/rɪ'vəʊk/

AmE

/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect

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/ˌɪnə'hɑ:tbi:t/

AmE

/ˌɪnə'hɑ:rtbi:t/

adverb - very quickly, without hesitating

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/sə'septəbl/

AmE

/sə'septəbl/

adjective - easily harmed or affected by something

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/sə'septəbl/

AmE

/sə'septəbl/

adjective - easily emotionally influenced

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/ˌæprɪ'hensɪv/

AmE

/ˌæprɪ'hensɪv/

adjective - afraid that something unpleasant may happen

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/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:/

AmE

/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:r/

noun - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

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/'drɪəri/

AmE

/'drɪri/

adjective - making you feel sad, unhappy

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/'brevəti/

AmE

/'brevəti/

noun, formal - using only a few words

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/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/

AmE

/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly