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Noun
No. 15 (701-750)
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enthusiasm
a feeling of energetic
interest in particular
subject or activity
702
ambition
a strong desire for
success, achievement,
power or wealth
703
dignity
calm and serious behavior The president talks with
that makes people respect great dignity.
you
704
psychology
the study of the human
mind and feelings
705
prejudice
an unfair and
unreasonable opinion or
feeling formed without
enough thought
141
706
conflict
an active disagreement
between people with
opposing opinions
707
traffic
the movement of vehicles
or people along roads or
routes
708
vehicle
something such as a car or The man is repairing the
bus that takes people from vehicle.
one place to another,
especially using roads
709
wheel
a circular object fixed
under a vehicle so that it
moves smoothly over the
ground
710
carriage
one of the separate parts
of a train where the
passengers sit
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711
fuel
a substance that is burned The car is being filled with
to provide heat or power
fuel.
712
liquid
a substance that flows
easily and is neither a gas
nor a solid
713
passenger
someone who is traveling
in a vehicle, but not
controlling the vehicle
714
load
the amount of weight
carried
715
burden
something difficult or
unpleasant that you have
to deal with or worry
about
Im having a burden of
responsibility.
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716
disease
an illness caused by an
infection or by a failure of
health and not by an
accident
717
medicine
a substance used to cure
an illness or injury
718
crisis
a situation or time that is
extremely dangerous or
difficult
720
danger
the possibility of harm or
death, or of something
unpleasant happening
719
threat
a statement that someone He made a threat to kill her.
will be hurt or harmed
144
721
pain
an unpleasant physical
feeling caused by an
illness or injury
722
fatigue
the condition of being
extremely tired
723
reign
a period of time when a
king or queen rules a
country
724
liberty
the freedom to live as you Hundreds of prisoners were
wish or go where you want given their liberty.
725
slave
a person who is legally
owned by someone else
and has to work for them
726
peasant
a person who owns or
The peasant women were
rents a small piece of land working in the fields.
and grow crops, keeps
animals, etc.
145
727
revolution
a change in the way a
country is governed
728
equality
the right of different
groups of people to
receive the same
treatment
729
justice
fairness in the way people God is on the side of justice.
are dealt with
730
right
something that the law
allows you to do
731
privilege
an opportunity to do
something special or
enjoyable
732
vote
when someone shows
their choice or opinion in
an election or meeting
146
733
triumph
a very great success,
The match ended in triumph
achievement or victory, or for the French team.
a feeling of great
satisfaction
734
victory
when you win a fight or
competition
735
crime
an illegal activity
736
sentence
a punishment that a judge The judge sentenced a
gives to someone who has convict to five years in
committed a crime
prison.
737
prison
a place where criminals
are kept as a punishment
738
cell
a small room in a prison or Ben doesnt want to be
police station where a
placed in a cell.
prisoner is kept
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739
desert
a large, hot, dry area of
land with very few plants
740
sacrifice
something valuable that
you give up in order to
achieve something
741
shelter
a place that protects you
from bad weather or
danger
742
tribe
a group of people who live Savage tribes still live in
together, sharing the
some parts of the world.
same culture, language
and history
743
mankind
the whole of the human
race, including both men
and women
744
Language is special to
mankind.
humanity
all people in the world as a The massacre was a crime
whole
against humanity.
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745
hunger
the feeling you have when Many children died because
you need to eat
of hunger.
746
thirst
the feeling that you want
to drink something
747
famine
an extreme lack of food in I heard reports of famine in
a region, causing suffering India.
and death
748
drought
a long period when there
is little or no rain
749
plague
a serious disease that
Malaria has plagued
spreads quickly and kills a mankind for centuries.
lot of people
750
poverty
the condition of being
extremely poor
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751
tragedy
a very sad event or
situation, especially one
involving death or
suffering
752
disaster
something that causes a
lot of harm or damage
753
limitation
the act of controlling, or
something that controls
756
hardship
difficult or unpleasant
conditions of life
755
misery
great suffering or
unhappiness
754
infant
a baby
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757
mischief
behavior, esp. of a child,
that is slightly bad or
causes trouble but is not
intended to harm anyone
758
nursery
a place where babies and My wife is a nursery school
young children are looked teacher.
after without their parents
759
tear
a drop of water that comes Her eyes are filled with
from your eye when you
tears.
cry
760
cradle
baby's bed, especially one
that swings from side to
side
761
grave
a place in the ground
where a dead body is
buried
151
762
scholarship
an amount of money given Monica was given a
to a person by an
scholarship.
organization to pay for
their education
763
candidate
a person who is competing He is the ideal candidate for
to get a job or elected
this job.
position
764
advocate
someone who supports a
particular idea or way of
doing things
765
pension
money paid regularly by
He receives a company
the government or a
pension.
private company to a
person who does not work
anymore because they are
too old or ill
152
766
insurance
an agreement in which you Driving a car without
pay a company money and insurance is against the
they pay your costs if you law.
have an accident or injury
767
flavor
the taste of a particular
type of food or drink
768
insight
a clear, deep, and
sometimes sudden
understanding of a
complicated problem or
situation
769
forecast
a statement of what is
likely to happen in the
future
770
ray
a narrow beam of light,
heat, or energy
153
771
shade
slight darkness caused by
something blocking the
direct light from the sun
772
shadow
an area of darkness,
caused by light being
blocked by something
773
contract
a legal document that
states and explains a
formal agreement
775
industry
the companies and
activities involved in the
process of producing
goods
774
corporation
a large company or group
of companies
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776
monopoly
complete control of the
something
777
register
a book or record
containing a list of names
778
He is a business colleague.
comrade
a friend or trusted
companion, esp. one with
whom you been involved
in difficult or dangerous
activities
781
colleague
one of a group of people
who work together
780
client
a customer or someone
who receives services
779
peer
someone who is the same
age, has the same social
position or abilities
155
782
fellow
a man
783
goods
items for sale, or the
things that you own
784
merchandise
goods that are bought
and sold
785
commodity
a product that you can buy The prices of commodities
or sell
are increasing.
786
fabric
cloth or woven material
787
stuff
a substance or a group of His room is full of old stuff.
things or ideas with the
description of their quality
788
grocery
a shop that sells food and A grocery store is on the
products used in the home third floor.
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789
stationery
good quality paper for
writing letters on and
matching envelopes
790
envelope
a usually rectangular
paper container for a
letter
791
code
a set of letters, numbers,
or signs which is used to
represent a message in
secret form
792
estate
a large, privately owned
Their family owned a large
area of land in the country, estate.
often with a large house
793
site
the place where
something happened, is
happening, or will happen
794
fare
the price that you pay to
The taxi fare is expensive.
travel on an aircraft, train,
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or bus
159
795
fee
an amount of money paid
for a particular piece of
work or for a particular
service
796
tuition
the money paid for being
He remits the tuition fee.
taught, esp. at a college or
university
797
debt
an amount of money that
you owe someone
798
bill
a request for payment of
They asked the waitress for
money owed, or a piece of the bill.
paper
799
baggage
all the cases and bags that We had to pay extra for our
you take with you when
excess baggage.
you travel
800
ecstasy
a state of extreme
happiness, especially
when feeling pleasure
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