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turn up appear swap exchange sort things out arrange sth, solve a problem moan to complain in an annoying way denomination the value shown on a coin, paper money, or a stamp crash diet an attempt to lose a lot of weight quickly by strictly limiting how much you eat curse to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry shrug your shoulders to treat something as unimportant and not worry about it write it off to decide that someone or something is useless, unimportant, or a failure, to dismiss single out choose, pick from a crowd reckon believe, think appalling horrible, terrible acknowledge to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists pay up to pay money that you owe, especially when you do not want to or you are late make for go in the direction of sth stick to sth to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult breakaway state a country separated from another one by force recognise a state acknowledge the existence of a country (by another country) war-ravaged damaged badly by war warlord a local leader of an armed group has been largely abandoned it is almost totally left alone ferocity extreme fierceness; intensity carcass n. The dead body of an animal. gain independence to become free from the rule of another country relationships soured the relations between countries became worse reciprocate to mutually take or give; to respond in kind carousel carries luggage to air travelers, moving rubber belt persist refuse to stop cabin crew people who work on an airplane a little bit slightly pricey expensive lots of a wide variety roomy spacious bonkers mad set off depart pretty nasty rather unpleasant Catawba Red Thunder Cloud was a speaker of this language posterity all the people in the future who will be alive after you are dead sth is gone for good sth is dead, has disappeared forever under threat at risk, in danger rapid increase speedy growth, swift rise harmful effect damaging impact, destructive influence bid effort, attempt extensive broad, wide-ranging to present problems lead to difficulties, speedy growth disappear vanish, pass away important matter chief thing, vital concern rubbish garbage candy sweets closet cupboard cookie biscuit drapes curtains elevator lift the fall autumn flashlight torch french fries chips gasoline petrol rest room WC sidewalk pavement subway Underground traffic circle roundabout vest waistcoat vacation holiday zero nought die out disappear (phrasal verb) bring about cause (phrasal verb) put forward propose, suggest (phrasal verb) pick up learning sth (phrasal verb) touch on mention briefly (phrasal verb) nature talks in many strange tongues nature communicates in different ways searing heat the extreme heat temperatures have topped 43C it has been as hot as 43C herd of elephants a group of elephants living together reprimand tell sb off they entwine their trunks wind their trunks around another's trunk loud low-pitched rumbling call a loud, deep, slightly annoyed call to sense vibrations to feel vibrations feet stomping to put your foot down very hard, especially because you are angry gruelling journey very difficult and tiring holds sth aloft hold sth up in the air bone dry very dry to bellow to shout loudly in a deep voice the storm has soaked the land the storm has given a lot of rain flossing showing off ba-donka-donk large and curvaceous female behind shawty young girl or child chuffed to bits be very pleased about sth to chin wag to talk a lot intrusive affecting someone's private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way demolish destroy tremble shake edge of the palm the outside of the the inside surface of your hand a spate of a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially bad things put sb off his guard to surprise someone by doing something that they are not ready to deal with do wonders for sth to be very effective in solving a problem graze to accidentally break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something prod poke, to quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object it's within sb's capabilities it's sth they are able to do, within their limits indomitable having great determination or courage funny bone the soft part of your elbow that particularly hurts when you hit it give sb the cold shoulder to deliberately ignore someone or be unfriendly to them, especially because they have upset or offended you skull the bone of the head poking your nose into to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people dig your heels in to refuse to do something in spite of other people's efforts to persuade you get cold feet o suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do twist sb's arm to persuade sb to do sth (idiom) defer to delay something until a later date [= put back] prodigy a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill longevity the amount of time that someone or something lives shattered economy destroyed economy meltdown a situation in whichan industry or economic situation becomes much weaker surplus the amount of money that a country or company has left after it has paid for all the things it needs usher sth in to cause something new to start, or to be at the start of something new epidemic a sudden increase in the number of times that something bad happens respective used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that belong to each separate person or thing mentioned: 'We all went back to our respective homes to wait for news.' foreign policy disaster unsuccessful decision taken by the Foreign Secretary India's population continued to soar India's population cuntinued to increase fast it started out on the wrong foot to start a relationship badly or well the world as we knew it our present world drive sb from power overthrow a government allegedly supposedly sth was lurking around the corner sth was waiting to strike very soon evil-doers people who do bad things makes the case for sth argues for sth to happen on US soil in the US set off to do sth started to do sth lame duck president president with no real power because his or her period in office will soon end dubbed sth called by others stem-cell research őssejt kutatás to be sworn in sb in a position makes an official promise to do their duty well go on a rampage rushing about in a wild and violent way, often causing damage bubble in the housing market bursts a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends in the housing market economy continues to shrink the economy continues to become smaller in value job losses pile up more and more people are without a job deference polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone deterrent omething that makes someone less likely to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results estimate an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth longevity living for a very long time apprehensive worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future adaptable able to change in order to be successful in new and different situations stubborn difficult to treat or deal with considerate understanding inquisitive curious, wants to know everything contented satisfied, happy insecure lacking self-confidence or assurance irritable gets nervous and upset easily withdrawn ery shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts, introverted