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  2. Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary 3rd Edition CD-ROM. The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (abbreviated CALD) is a British dictionary of the English language. It was first published in 1995 under the title Cambridge International Dictionary of English by the Cambridge University Press. The dictionary has over 140,000 words, phrases ...

  3. Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    A vocabulary (also known as a lexicon) is a set of words, typically the set in a language or the set known to an individual. The word vocabulary originated from the Latin vocabulum, meaning "a word, name". It forms an essential component of language and communication, helping convey thoughts, ideas, emotions, and information.

  4. Advanced learner's dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English.Special edition in two volumes (USSR, 1982). The advanced learner's dictionary is the most common type of monolingual learner's dictionary, that is, a dictionary written in one language only, for someone who is learning a foreign language.

  5. English Profile - Wikipedia

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    English Profile is a collaborative programme which involves a number of different partner organisations. The founding partners in English Profile are the University of Cambridge (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge English Language Assessment, the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics), the University of Bedfordshire (CRELLA - the Centre for Research in English Language Learning ...

  6. American English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    American English has always shown a marked tendency to use nouns as verbs. [13] Examples of verbed nouns are interview, advocate, vacuum, lobby, pressure, rear-end, transition, feature, profile, spearhead, skyrocket, showcase, service (as a car), corner, torch, exit (as in "exit the lobby"), factor (in mathematics), gun ("shoot"), author (which disappeared in English around 1630 and was ...

  7. 6 great gifts for shelter cats this holiday season

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    Finding a shelter. To find shelters near you where you can have an impact, search for your city or county's animal services department. Many of these shelters will share links online to wish lists ...

  8. Slovak PM Fico warns of gas crisis without Ukraine transit route

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    (Reuters) - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico warned of a gas crisis on Friday as Ukraine continued to reject extending the transit of natural gas through its territory after a contract ...

  9. How to stay fit during the holidays: Science-backed tips

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    Try filling most of your plate with protein and fiber sources—think lean meats, whole grains, and veggies—then topping up with smaller portions of other foods. 2. Choose When to Indulge.