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| stationary
(adj) |
not moving |
| stationery (n) |
pens, paper,
envelopes, pencils, and other things used for writing |
| discreet (adj) |
careful not to say
anything that is secret or that could upset someone |
| discrete (adj) |
separate |
| elicit
(v) |
to make someone
react in that way |
| illicit
(adj) |
an illicit
relationship, activity or situation is one that people do not
approve of |
| canvas (n) |
strong heavy cotton
cloth used for making tents, shoes, and sails |
| canvass (v) |
to ask many people
in an area for their opinion and encourage them to vote for
someone or support something |
| breech (n;
breeches) |
old-fashioned
trousers that end at the knee |
| breach (n) |
a failure to follow
a law or rule |
| compliment (n) |
something nice that
you say to praise someone |
| complement
(n) |
something that is
added to something else |
| dessert (n) |
sweet food that you
eat after the main part of a meal |
| desert (v) |
to leave someone in
a situation where they have no help or support |
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