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hangover

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈhæŋˌəʊ.vər/ US  /ˈhæŋˌoʊ.vɚ/

hangover noun [C] (ILLNESS)

a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol:

used instead of a particular name to refer to someone or something, 

especially when the real name is not important or you have forgotten it:

so-and-so

noun   informal

UK  /ˈsəʊ.ən.səʊ/ US  /ˈsoʊ.ən.soʊ/

so-and-so noun (PERSON NOT NAMED)

poignant

adjective

UK  /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/ US  /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

bully

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈbʊl.i/ US  /ˈbʊl.i/

someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do

to hurt or frighten someone, often over a period of time, and often forcing that person to do something they do not want to do

snicker

verb [ I ] US

UK  /ˈsnɪk.ər/ US  /ˈsnɪk.ɚ/

 to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way

ta-ra

in British English

(tæˈrɑː  )

SENTENCE SUBSTITUTE

informal, mainly Northern England

goodbye; farewell

gasp

UK  /ɡɑːsp/ US  /ɡæsp/

to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock:

to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air:

noun [ C ]

UK  /ɡɑːsp/ US  /ɡæsp/

exploit

verb [ T ]

UK  /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ US  /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

exploit verb [T] (USE WELL)

to use something in a way that helps you:

to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage:

1. (부당하게) 이용하다

2. 착취하다

3. (최대한 잘) 활용하다

1. <산야 등을> 개척하다, <자원을> 개발하다, 활용하다

2. <남을> (부당하게) 이용하다; <노동력을> 착취하다, 등쳐 먹다

3. 선전하다, (선전하여) 판촉하다

cockroach

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈkɒk.rəʊtʃ/ US  /ˈkɑːk.roʊtʃ/

(US informal roach)

a flat, brown or black insect sometimes found in the home

hook

noun [ C ]

UK  /hʊk/ US  /hʊk/

hook noun [C] (DEVICE)

a curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on:

hook noun [C] (HIT)

a way of hitting in boxing, cricket, or golf:

hook noun [C] (SONG)

a repeated part of a song or piece of music that is particularly pleasing and easy to remember:

US informal

to have sex for money

verb [ T ]

to attract someone's attention or encourage them to buy a product or service

to connect a machine to a power supply, or to another machine

split

verb

UK  /splɪt/ US  /splɪt/

present participle splitting | past tense and past participle split

split verb (DIVIDE)

to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line:

crack 

[ I ] UK old-fashioned informal

to tell other people secret and damaging information about someone:

[ I ] old-fashioned informal

to leave a place

split

noun [ C ]

UK  /splɪt/ US  /splɪt/

a long, thin hole in something where it has broken apart:

a situation in which a group of people is divided into smaller groups because they disagree about something:

the action of sitting on the floor with your legs straight out and flat along the floor in opposite directions:

mental

adjective

UK  /ˈmen.təl/ US  /-t̬əl/

 B2 [ before noun ]

relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking:

UK slang

crazy

fall back on sth

— phrasal verb with fall verb

UK  /fɔːl/ US  /fɑːl/

fell | fallen

to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed:

When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings.

to have something you can use or do if what you originally planned to use or do is not available or not possible:

loads of stuff 

a lot of something, often something unpleasant

Space hopper

wound up

adjective

UK  /ˌwaʊnd ˈʌp/ US  /ˌwaʊnd ˈʌp/

very worried, nervous, or angry

Spiritual

adjective

UK  /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/ US  /ˈspɪr.ə.tʃu.əl/

relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs

정신적인, 영적인

head off

 phrasal verb with head verb

UK  /hed/ US  /hed/

to start a journey or leave a place: