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Question		Answer
the all-clear start learning		a signal such as a loud whistle that tells you that a dangerous situation has ended
bypass start learning		a road that goes around the town or other busy area rather than through it
crawl start learning		if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowly
debris start learning		the pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion, etc.
diversion start learning		a different way that traffic is sent when the usual roads are closed
evacuate start learning		to empty (a place) by making all the people leave
flow freely start learning		if traffic flows freely, it moves easily from one place to another
hold-up start learning		a situation that stops something from happening or making progress
northbound start learning		travelling or leading towards the direction that is at the top of a map of the world, above the Equator
carriageway start learning		one of the two sides of a motorway or main road, for vehicles travelling in the same direction
power failure start learning		a period of time when there is no electricity supply
replacement bus service start learning		when a form of transport such as a train is temporarily not working and a bus is provided to transport passengers on a similar route
roadblock start learning		a place where the police are stopping traffic
shed its load start learning		if a lorry sheds its load, some or all of the items it is carrying fall off the lorry onto the road
tailback start learning		a line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not moving at all
thoroughly start learning		carefully, so that nothing is forgotten
explicitly start learning		in a way that is very clear and direct
reluctantly start learning		slowly and unwillingly
readily start learning		quickly, willingly and without complaining
freely start learning		if you freely admit something, you agree that it is true, even though telling the truth is difficult or embarrassing
consciously start learning		in a way that involves you noticing or realising something
seriously start learning		if you take something seriously, you believe that it is worth your attention or respect
sensibly start learning		reasonably, practically and showing good judgement
collectively start learning		as a group
individually start learning		separately, not together in a group
vaguely start learning		slightly
sharply start learning		clearly
abruptly start learning		suddenly and unexpectedly
deliberately start learning		in a way that is intended or planned
dramatically start learning		in a great and sudden way
glacier start learning		a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
marine reserve start learning		a place in the sea where wild animals and plants are protected
marsh start learning		an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft, that often has grasses or reeds growing in it but no trees
ridge start learning		a long area of high land, especially at the top of a mountain
rocky start learning		covered with rocks or made of rock
shoreline start learning		the land along the edge of a large area of water such as an ocean or lake
(sand) dune start learning		a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert
valley start learning		an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it
waterfall start learning		a place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock
channel start learning		an area of water that connects two larger areas of water
mainland start learning		the main area of land that forms a country, as compared to islands near it that are also part of that country
sandy start learning		covered with sand or containing a lot of sand
mountainous start learning		a mountainous area has a lot of mountains
pass start learning		a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side
sea level start learning		the average height of the sea, used as a standard for measuring other heights and depths, such as the height of a mountain
antique start learning		antique furniture, jewellery, etc. is old and often valuable
china start learning		(plates, cups etc. made of) a hard white substance produced by baking a type of clay at a high temperature
exclusive start learning		exclusive places, organisations, clothes, etc. are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them
be worth start learning		to have a value in money
blind start learning		a covering, especially one made of cloth, that can be rolled up and down or pulled across to cover a window inside a building
clutter start learning		a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way
bookshelf start learning		a shelf that you keep your books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books
stack start learning		a pile of things
wall start learning		one of the sides of a room or a building
certificate start learning		an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination
ornament start learning		a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful
pot plant start learning		a plant that is grown indoors or on a patio, in a pot
shady start learning		protected from the sun or producing shade
spacious start learning		a spacious house, room, etc., is large and has plenty of space to move around in
fitted start learning		built, made or cut to fit a particular space
neatly start learning		tidily, carefully arranged
polished start learning		shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a polish
spotless start learning		completely clean
herd start learning		a group of animals of one kind that live and feed together, also used in a negative way about a group of people
fleet start learning		a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy, a gropu of vehicles that are all controlled by one company
mob start learning		a large, noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent, a group of people of the same type
bunch start learning		a group of things that are fastened, held or growing together
stack start learning		a neat pile of things
string start learning		a number of similar things or events coming one after another
body start learning		a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
wave start learning		a sudden increase in the number of people or things arriving at the same time, a feeling or activity that happens again and again in a series
flock start learning		a group of sheep, goats or birds
pack start learning		a pack of playing cards is a complete set, a pacj of lies is something you are told that is completely untrue
flood start learning		a very large number of things that arrive at the same time
panel start learning		a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject
en suite start learning		an en suite bathroom is joined onto a bedroom, an en suite bedroom has a bathroom joined onto it
communal start learning		shared by a group of people or animals, especially a group who live together
flush start learning		if you flush a toilet, or if it flushes, you make water go through it to clean it
clear start learning		if a payment clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the payee’s account
set off start learning		to make (an alarm) start ringing
dimensions start learning		the length, height, width and/or depth or diameter of something
payable start learning		a bill, debt, etc. that is payable must be paid
recycling bin start learning		a container where used objects or materials are stored so that they can be collected, treated and used again
safe start learning		a strong metal box or cupboard with special locks where you keep money and valuable things
duvet start learning		a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed

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