Beambeam's Top 25 Words

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Binge (V)

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To eat too much of something

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Nosedive (N)

Back 2

A sudden fast fall in price,value etc.

Ex.There was ​alarm in the ​markets when the ​dollartook a nosedive.

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Reputation (N)

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The opinion that people in general have about someone or something ,or how much restpect or admiration someone recieves,based on past behavior or character.

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Inscrutable (adj)

Back 4

Not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore hard to understand or get to know

Ex. an inscrutable ​face/​expression/​smile

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Abhor (V)

Back 5

To hate the way of behaving or thinking,often you think it is not moral.

Ex.I abhor all ​forms of ​racism.

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Procrastinate (V)

Back 6

To keep delaying something that must be done,often because it is unplesant or boring.

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Mend (V)

Back 7

To repair something that is broken or damaged.

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Savvy (N)

Back 8

Practical knowledge and ability

Ex.​business savvyShe hasn't got much savvy.

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Solitude (N)

Back 9

The situation of being alone without other people.

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Pinch (V)

Back 10

To press something, especially someone's skin ,strongly between two hard things such a fonger and a thumb,usually causing pain.

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Equivalent (adj)

Back 11

Having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities ,etc.

Ex.She's doing the equivalent ​job in the new ​company but for more ​money.Is $50 equivalent to about £30?

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Clench (V)

Back 12

To close or hold something very thightly, often in a determined or angry way.

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Corpural (adj)

Back 13

Of or relating to the body

Ex. Corporal punishment

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Doodle (V)

Back 14

To draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored.

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Blemsih (N)

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A mark on something that spoils its appearanceEx. freckles, scars and other minor skin blemishes

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Prevalence (N)

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the fact of something existing or ​happening often

Ex. They ​noted the prevalence of this ​attitude among ​leading ​financial ​experts.

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Prescribe (V)

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-->to say what ​medical ​treatment someone should have

-->to ​tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a ​rule of something

Ex. The ​drug is often prescribed for ​ulcers.

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Hot foot (adv) (N)

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-->To go in haste. Often used with it

Ex. hotfoot it out of town.

-->The practical joke of lighting a match that has been secretly inserted between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe.

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Tumble (adj)

Back 19

-->To ​fall ​quickly and without ​control

-->To ​fall a lot in ​value in a ​short ​time

Ex. He ​lost his ​balance and tumbled over.

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Embalm (V)

Back 20

To use ​chemicals to ​prevent a ​dead ​body from ​decaying.

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Pristine (adj)

Back 21

new or ​almost new, and in very good ​condition.

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Ethic (N)

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a ​system of ​accepted ​beliefsthat ​control ​behaviour, ​especially such a ​system ​based on ​morals.

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Inevitable (adj)

Back 23

certain to ​happen and ​unable to be ​avoided or ​prevented.

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Peckish (adj)

Back 24

Slightly hungry.

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Hoarse (adj)

Back 25

(of a ​voice or a ​person) having a ​rough ​voice, often because of a ​sore ​throat or a ​cold

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Treason (N)

Back 26

(the ​crime of) ​showing no ​loyalty to ​your​country, ​especially by ​helping ​its ​enemies or ​trying to ​defeat ​its ​government.

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Excursion (N)

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--> a ​short ​journey usually made for ​pleasure, often by a ​group of ​people.

-->a ​short ​involvement in a new ​activity.