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sly (adj.) /slaɪ/ : acting in a secret or dishonest way, cunning
socialize (n) /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ :behave in a way that is acceptable to their society
souvenir (n) /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ : gifts
spurt (n) /spɜːt/ :a sudden fountain
standstill (n) /ˈstændstɪl/ :a situation in which all the activity has stopped; halt
strive (v) /straɪv/ :to try very hard to achieve something
surveyor (n) /səˈveɪə(r)/ :a person whose job is to examine and record the details
susceptibility (n) /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/ : the state of being very likely to be influenced or infected
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suspicious (adj.) /səˈspɪʃəs/ :doubtful, skeptical
swoop (v) /swuːp/ :to fly quickly and suddenly downwards
sympathy (n) /ˈsɪmpəθi/ :the feeling of being sorry for somebody
symptom (n) /ˈsɪmptəm :sign that shows you are not healthy
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tempting (adj.) /ˈtemptɪŋ/ :appealing/ inviting
texture (n) /ˈtekstʃə(r)/ :the feel/appearance
the Almighty (n) /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ :God
threatening (adj.) /ˈθretnɪŋ :having frightening quality or manner
trace (v) /treɪs/ :to draw
trademark (n) /ˈtreɪdmɑːk/ :a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established
by use as representing a company or product
transitional (adj) /trænˈzɪʃənl/ :in between the process of change
trout (n) /traʊt/ :a common freshwater fish
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umpire (n) /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/ :a person whose job is to make sure that rules in the game
are not broken
untimely (adj.) /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ :happening too soon or sooner than is normal , premature
unwilling (adj.) /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ :not wanting to do something
upload (v) /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ :to move data to a larger computer system
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vacation (n) /vəˈkeɪʃn/ :holiday; a fixed holiday period between terms in school
venture (v) /ˈventʃə(r)/ :to do something daring that might be full of risk
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