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motto /ˈmɑtoʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable],
pl. -toes, -tos.
- a word, phrase, or
sentence adopted as an expression of one's guiding principle: "Preparedness,
that's my motto,'' she declared.
- a sentence, phrase,
or word expressing the spirit or purpose of an organization or group,
often on a banner, etc.:the state motto "Excelsior,'' meaning
"ever upward.''
slogan /ˈsloʊgən/USA pronunciation
n.
[countable]a phrase identified with a particular party, product, etc.;
a
catch phrase:
a
campaign slogan.
ocean
/ˈəʊʃən/
algae
/ˈældʒiː/
tortoise /ˈtɔːtəs $ ˈtɔːr-/ noun
[countable] a slow-moving land animal
that can pull its head and legs into the hard round shell that covers its body
turtle /ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/ ●○○ noun
[countable] 1 a reptile that lives mainly
in water and has a soft body covered by a hard shell
weed /wiːd/ ●○○ noun
1
[countable] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or
garden flowers from growing properly
the
constant battle against weeds
2
[uncountable] a plant without flowers that grows on water in a large green
floating mass → seaweed
watch•ful
/ˈwɑtʃfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
vigilant
or alert;
observant.
well /wɛl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]
- Mininga hole drilled
into the earth to obtain a natural deposit, as water or petroleum:an oil
well.
Scholarship,
bunch, naively, pitch it to me, a whole range of products, fit under a
category, a claim.
CLAIM n. [countable]
- a demand for
something due: to make unreasonable claims on a doctor's time.
- an assertion of
something as a fact: I make no claims to originality.
pot
/pɒt $ pɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
for
a plant [countable] a container for a plant, usually made of plastic or baked
clay herbs growing in pots
have green fingers
British
English, have a green thumb American English to be good at making plants grow
sweatshop
/ˈswet-ʃɒp $ -ʃɑːp/ noun [countable]
a
small business, factory etc where people work hard in bad conditions for very
little money – used to show disapproval
e-marketplace
one-stop
shop
organic
animal
friendly
sweatshop
labour free
shoes
home
cleaning products
wart
/wɔːt $ wɔːrt/ noun [countable]
1 a small hard raised part on
someone’s skin → verruca
Earth
berries -> Soap berry tree
earth
/ɜːθ/ soup berry tree
yeast
/yist/USA pronunciation
n.
Fungi[countable]
a small, single-celled living thing, a fungus, that reproduces by splitting
itself or by budding, that is capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol
and carbon dioxide.
Sourdough
bread
Rye
Oatmeal
Wholegrain
acne /ˈæknɪ/
pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ noun [countable]
a
substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by
cars, factories etcair/environmental/water etc pollutants
New
regulations will reduce hazardous air pollutants.
a
dumping ground for toxic pollutants
chemical/industrial
etc pollutants
industrial
pollutants in the lake
supplies[plural]
food,
clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose,
especially for a group of people over a period of time
Supplies
were brought in by air.
vital/essential/emergency
supplies
trucks
loaded with emergency supplies
medical/school/cleaning etc supplies
foreign
aid used to buy medical supplies
stationery
/ˈsteɪʃənəri $ -neri/ noun [uncountable]
materials
that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils etc
/səˈsteɪnəbəl/
officious
/əˈfɪʃəs/ adjective too eager to tell
people what to do – used to show disapproval
an
officious traffic warden
affable
/ˈæfəbəl/ adjective
friendly
and easy to talk to
syn
pleasant
an
affable guy
wary
/ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective someone
who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or
harmful
be
wary of (doing) something
I’m
a bit wary of driving in this fog.
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safe and sound
palm (päm),USA pronunciation n.
- Anatomy, Zoologythe
part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the
bases of the fingers.
grand
/ɡrænd/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective
1
big and very impressive opp humble a grand country house
The
party was a grand affair.
New
Yorkers build on a grand scale.
2
aiming or intended to achieve something impressive
Henry
Luce had a grand design for America’s future.
The
company’s grand ambition was to become the first and biggest global airline.
3
important and rich
He
looked very grand in his ceremonial uniform.
the
grand end of West Avenue
lively
/ˈlaɪvli/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative livelier, superlative liveliest)
1
people someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active
a
lively child
2
place/situation a place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot
of things are happening
The
hotel is situated next to the lively bustling port.
the
city’s lively nightlife
officious /əˈfɪʃəs/USA
pronunciation adj.
- too willing to offer
help or advice that is not asked for and not wanted;
interfering in the affairs of others;
meddlesome.
wary /ˈwɛri/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er,
-i•est.
- being on guard;
watchful;
cautious: was wary of the danger.
