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gesture noun [ˈʤɛstʃɚ]
  • a movement of your body (especially of your hands and arms) that shows or emphasizes an idea or a feeling
  • something said or done to show a particular feeling or attitude
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fool noun [ˈfuːl]
  • a person who lacks good sense or judgment : a stupid or silly person
  • a person who enjoys something very much
  • a dessert made with cooked fruit and cream or a thick sauce
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famous adjective [ˈfeɪməs]
  • known or recognized by very many people : having fame —often + for or as
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fail verb [ˈfeɪl]
  • to not succeed : to end without success —followed by to + verb
  • to not succeed as a business : to become bankrupt
  • to not do (something that you should do or are expected to do)—followed by to + verb
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elementary adjective [ˌɛləˈmɛntri]
  • basic and simple : involving the simplest parts of a subject
  • of or relating to elementary school
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customer noun [ˈkʌstəmɚ]
  • someone who buys goods or services from a business —often used before another noun
  • a person who has a particular quality
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couple noun [ˈkʌpəl]
  • two people who are married or who have a romantic or sexual relationship
  • two people or things that are together : pair—usually used in the phrase in couples
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clever adjective [ˈklɛvɚ]
  • intelligent and able to learn things quickly
  • showing intelligent thinking —often used in a joking or ironic way to describe a foolish idea, action, etc.
  • funny in a way that shows intelligence
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clerk noun [ˈklɚk]
  • a person whose job is to keep track of records and documents for a business or office
  • an elected or appointed official whose job is to take care of official papers and business for a court or government
  • a person who works in a store
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certain adjective [ˈsɚtn̩]
  • not having any doubt about something : convinced or sure
  • —used with it to say that something is known to be true or correct
  • —used to say that something will definitely happen or that someone will definitely do something —often followed by to + verb
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scold verb [ˈskoʊld]
  • to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)
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pause noun [ˈpɑːz]
  • a temporary stop : a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again
  • a control that you use when you want to stop a recorded song, movie, etc., for a short time
  • the sign that is placed over or under a musical note, rest, etc., to show that it should be held longer than usual
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offend verb [əˈfɛnd]
  • to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done
  • to be unpleasant to (someone or something)
  • to do wrong : to be against what people believe is acceptable or proper—often + against
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mood noun [ˈmuːd]
  • the way someone feels : a person's emotional state
  • an attitude or feeling shared by many people
  • a quality that creates a particular feeling
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countryside noun [ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd]
  • land that is away from big towns and cities
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condition noun [kənˈdɪʃən]
  • a way of living or existing
  • the state in which something exists : the physical state of something
  • the physical or mental state of a person or animal
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concert noun [ˈkɑːnsɚt]
  • a public performance of music —sometimes used before another noun
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curtain noun [ˈkɚtn̩]
  • a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window
  • a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something
  • a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends —often used figuratively
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textbook noun [ˈtɛkstˌbʊk]
  • a book about a particular subject that is used in the study of that subject especially in a school