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a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away:
EX: Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies. |
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capability (n)
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ |
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the ability to do something:
EX: These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old. |
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Contrary (adj)
/ˈkɑːn.trɚ.i/ /kənˈtrer.i/ |
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opposite:
EX: Contrary to all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend. |
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a temporary shelter or camp for sleeping in outside, that is not a tent
EX: The children made a bivouac at the bottom of the garden with some poles and an old blanket. |
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a large group of insects all moving together:
EX: a swarm of bees |
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| a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people |
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| the direction in which a vehicle, especially an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship, moves, or the path along which a river flows |
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| to defeat or kill someone, or to stop someone from causing harm |
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| used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you: |
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