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the quality of being famous for something considered bad start learning		infamy
the state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc. start learning		fame
someone who does not have a permanent office or home and works from different countries, towns, or buildings using the internet start learning		digital nomad
a word ending in "-ing" that is made from a verb and used like a noun start learning		gerund
the basic form of a verb that usually follows "to" start learning		infinitive
to like someone or something very much start learning		be fond of sb/sth
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain start learning		puddle
a place on a road, especially one where there is a lot of traffic, across which wide, black and white lines are painted, and at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road start learning		zebra crossing
looking like or relating to a person, especially a woman, who has a lot of sexual relationships without any emotional involvement start learning		slutty
extremely violent, wild, or frightening start learning		savage
a large, oval, tropical fruit with a hard skin covered in sharp points, yellow, orange, or red flesh, and a very strong smell start learning		durian
(used in questions and negatives) to be annoyed or worried by something start learning		mind
to be careful of, or give attention to something start learning		mind
to take care of someone or something start learning		mind
to listen to and obey someone start learning		mind
a characteristic or feature of someone or something start learning		quality
to finish something successfully or to achieve something start learning		accomplish
to fall to the ground start learning		fall down
a narrow piece of especially leather used to fasten something or as part of a whip start learning		thong
a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people start learning		whip
a type of open shoe with a strap that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it start learning		thong
any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot start learning		toe
extremely surprised start learning		amazed
showing that you think something is funny start learning		amused
to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious start learning		intrigue
the hard, slightly curved part that covers and protects the top of the end of a finger start learning		fingernail
to cause someone to be extremely surprised start learning		amaze
feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something start learning		disgusted (at, with)
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval start learning		spectacle
to write someone's name on a list or document, usually in order to include that person in an event or activity start learning		put sb down for sth
to make someone feel silly or not important by criticizing them start learning		put sb down
things that you say that express your admiration and approval of someone or something start learning		praise
being the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something start learning		in charge
a large boat or a ship start learning		vessel
education at a college or university where subjects are studied at an advanced level start learning		higher education
a school where students live and study start learning		boarding school
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification start learning		course
a student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university start learning		undergraduate
a student who has already received one degree and is studying at a university for a more advanced degree start learning		postgraduate
(of an educational course or a qualification) providing knowledge and skills that prepare you for a particular job start learning		vocational
a document given by a college or university to show that you have passed a particular exam or finished your studies start learning		diploma (in)
a first degree at college or university start learning		bachelor's degree
an advanced college or university degree start learning		Master's degree
the highest degree from a university start learning		doctorate (in)
a group of people or an organization with the same purpose start learning		fellowship
(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a course that leads to an exam start learning		syllabus
the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them start learning		maths
the study of subjects such as literature, language, history, and philosophy start learning		(the) humanities
the scientific study of matter and energy and the effect that they have on each other start learning		physics
a person who reads a lot start learning		bookworm
learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it start learning		rote learning
the ability to read and write start learning		literacy
unable to read and write start learning		illiterate
to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received start learning		impose
teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university start learning		tuition
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group start learning		tutorial
an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money start learning		scholarship
to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty start learning		scrape through (sth)
If you do something such as pass an exam ..., you do it very successfully start learning		with flying colours
the amount of work to be done, especially by a particular person or machine in a period of time start learning		workload
to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it start learning		review
to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam start learning		revise
to complete something at or before the time when it must be done start learning		meet a deadline
a person who leaves school, college, or university before completing a qualification, or a person who lives in an unusual way start learning		dropout
to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished start learning		drop out
to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college, or group start learning		enrol
to fail to do something fast enough or on time start learning		fall behind with/on

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