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| working by itself, without any assistance.
| Automatic doors.
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| average
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| a number of things spread out equally.
| He eats 14 apples a week, an average of 2 a day
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| away
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| to another place.
| I put all my games away.
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| awkward
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| clumsy.
| A newborn foal looks awkward on its feet.
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| bacon
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| the part opposite the front.
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| bad
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| serious
| I have a bad earache.
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| bad
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| rotten, or faulty
| The food had gone bad.
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| ball
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| a big, grand party where there is dancing
| A summer ball.
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| band
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| a strip of material such as fabric, elastic, or metal that holds things together.
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| bank
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| a company that looks after people’s money and also lends money.
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| bar
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| a counter or a room where drinks or snacks are sold.
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| barbecue
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| a party or special meal where food is cooked on a barbecue.
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| bat
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| a nocturnal mammal with wings.
| Bats live in caves and dark places and eat insects, fruit, or small animals. They rest hanging upside down
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| beam
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| a long, strong piece of wood or metal, often used in buildings to hold up the roof.
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| bear
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| to carry or support
| Can that branch bearyour weight?
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| bear
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| to put up with.
| can’t bear to think about it
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| beat
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| to hit or stir repeatedly
| She beat the eggs
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| beat
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| to make a repeated movement, or noise.
| My heart is beating loudly.
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| bed
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| the bottom of a river, lake, or the sea.
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| bench
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| a worktable.
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| better
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| well again.
| I’m feeling better, thanks.
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| bill
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| a piece of paper that shows you how much you have to pay for something.
| The waiter brought us the billat the end of our meal.
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| company
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| people or animals with whom you spend time.
| My cat is good company.
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| bill
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| a plan for a new law that must be voted on by a country’s government.
| The new education billwill be discussed in Congress today.
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| black
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| very dark.
| A black night.
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| blade
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| a stem of grass.
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| block
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| a rectangular area surrounded by four streets
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| blow
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| to force air out of your nose or mouth.
| He blew up the balloon.
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| bolt
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| a sliding metal bar that is used for fastening a door
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| border
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| a strip around the edge of something.
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