B2 Upper Intermediate

a serious illness caused by a virus called HIV that attacks the body’s ability to resist infection (the abbreviation for ‘Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome’)

To leave someone or something and never return to them.

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total and complete

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To take in a liquid, gas, or other substances.

based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation

a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area or social class a person comes from; how well somebody pronounces a particular language

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agreed or approved of by most people in a society

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by chance; in a way that was not planned

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to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit

to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something

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to succeed in doing or completing something

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a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something with skill and without making mistakes

Correct and free from error; precise.

in a way that is correct and true in every detail

to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something

to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something

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a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acids usually have a bitter sharp taste and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch.

To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

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to make something such as a device or chemical process start working

used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact

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to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation

the condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful

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more than was first mentioned or is usual

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in a way that is more than was first mentioned or is usual

Good enough to meet a standard or requirement.

in a way that is enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better

the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution

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to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)

progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding

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events that are of public interest or political importance

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cheap enough that people can afford to pay it or buy it

at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned

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a business or an organization that provides a particular service especially when representing other businesses or organizations

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a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

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angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack

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the science or practice of farming

money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations

any vehicle that can fly and carry goods or passengers

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a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work

To make a change to something.

(used to emphasize something) completely; in every way

a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

funny and giving pleasure

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a person whose job involves examining facts or materials in order to give an opinion on them

a person in your family who lived a long time ago

the strong feeling that you have when something has happened that you think is bad and unfair

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the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees

the process of making films, videos and computer games in which drawings, models or images of people and animals seem to move

a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event

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Occurring once every year.

once a year

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To look forward to or expect something to happen.

the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen

feeling worried or nervous

a word or statement saying sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a problem

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easy to see or understand

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according to what you have heard or read; according to the way something appears

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