the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion, etc.

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a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed

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to empty (a place) by making all the people leave

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if traffic -, it moves easily from one place to another

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a situation that stops something from happening or making progress

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travelling or leading towards the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator

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one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction

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a period of time when there is no electricity supply

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when a form of transport such as a train is temporarily not working and a bus is provided to transport passengers on a similar route

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a place where the police are stopping traffic

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if a lorry -, some or all of the items it is carrying fall off the lorry onto the road

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a line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not moving at all

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carefully, so that nothing is forgotten

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in a way that is very clear and direct

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slowly and unwillingly

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quickly, willingly and without complaining

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if you - admit something, you agree that it is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing

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in a way that involves you noticing or realising something

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if you take something -, you believe that it is worth your attention or respect

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reasonably, practically and showing good judgement

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as a group

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separately, not together in a group

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slightly

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clearly

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suddenly and unexpectedly

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in a way that is intended or planned

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in a great and sudden way

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a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley

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a place in the sea where wild animals and plants are protected

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an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft, that often has grasses or reeds growing in it but no trees

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a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain

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covered with rocks or made of rock

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the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake

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a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert

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an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it

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a place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock

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an area of water that connects two larger areas of water

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the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country

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covered with sand or containing a lot of sand

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a - area has a lot of mountains

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a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side

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the average height of the sea, used as a standard for measuring other heights and depths, such as the height of a mountain

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- furniture, jewellery, etc. is old and often valuable

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(plates, cups etc made of) a hard white substance produced by baking a type of clay at a high temperature

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- places, organisations, clothes, etc. are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them

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to have a value in money

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a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down or pulled across to cover a window inside a building

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a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way

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a shelf that you keep books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books

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a pile of things

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one of the sides of a room or building

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an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination

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a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful

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a plant that is grown indoors or on a patio, in a pot

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protected from the sun or producing shade

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a - house, room, etc. is large and has plenty of space to move around in

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built, made or cut to fit a particular space

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tidily, carefully arranged

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shiny because of being rubbed, usually with polish

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completely clean

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a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together; also used in a negative way about a group of people

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a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy; a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company

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a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent; a group of people of the same type

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a group of things that are fastened, held or growing together

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a neat pile of things

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a number of similar things or events coming one after another

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a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected

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a sudden increase in the number of people or things arriving at the same time; a feeling or activity that happens again and again in a series

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a group of sheep, goats or birds

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a - of playing cards is a complete set; a - of lies is something you are told that is completely untrue

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a very large number of things that arrive at the same time

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a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject

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an - bathroom is joined onto a bedroom; an - bedroom has a bathroom joined onto it

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shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together

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if you - a toilet, or if it -, you make water go through it to clean it

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if a payment -, or if a bank - it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the payee’s account

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to make (an alarm) start ringing

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the length, height, width, and/or depth or diameter of something

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a bill, debt, etc. that is - must be paid

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a container where used objects or materials are stored so that they can be collected, treated and used again

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a strong metal box or cupboard with special locks where you keep money and valuable things

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a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed

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