Lesson 8
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Word Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#141
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Cannibal
/ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl/
noun
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a person who eats the flesh of other human beings
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The explorer's journal described rumors of cannibals living on the remote island.

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man-eater, anthropophagite
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vegetarian, humanitarian
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savage cannibal, feared cannibal, cannibal tribe
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#142
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Caress
/kəˈres/
noun
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a gentle or loving touch
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The mother's gentle caress calmed the crying baby.

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stroke, pat, cuddle, embrace
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slap, hit, roughness
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gentle caress, loving caress, tender caress
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#143
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Carelessness
/ˈker.ləs.nəs/
noun
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failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors
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His carelessness with money led to serious financial problems.

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negligence, inattention, recklessness
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carefulness, attention, diligence
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due to carelessness, show carelessness, extreme carelessness
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#144
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Care
/ker/
noun
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the provision of what is necessary for health, welfare, or protection
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The nurse provided excellent care for the elderly patients.

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attention, concern, protection, treatment
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neglect, carelessness, indifference
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medical care, child care, take care
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#145
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Caravan
/ˈkær.ə.væn/
noun
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a group of people traveling together, especially through desert areas
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The merchant caravan crossed the desert with camels carrying precious goods.

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convoy, procession, expedition
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lone traveler, single vehicle
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desert caravan, merchant caravan, camel caravan
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#146
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Captivity
/kæpˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
noun
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the condition of being imprisoned or confined
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After years of captivity, the prisoner was finally released.

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imprisonment, confinement, detention
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freedom, liberty, release
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years of captivity, escape captivity, in captivity
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#147
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Captive
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
noun
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a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
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The captive was held in a small cell for several months.

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prisoner, hostage, detainee
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free person, liberator
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hold captive, captive audience, former captive
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#148
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Capital
/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/
noun
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the most important city or town of a country or region; wealth in the form of money or assets
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Paris is the capital of France and also a major financial capital.

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metropolis, funds, assets, money
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countryside, debt, liability
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capital city, financial capital, venture capital
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#149
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Capacity
/kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
noun
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the maximum amount that something can contain; the ability or power to do something
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The stadium has a capacity of fifty thousand spectators.

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volume, ability, capability, potential
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incapacity, inability, limitation
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seating capacity, full capacity, mental capacity
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#150
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Capability
/ˌkɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
noun
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the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something
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Her remarkable capability in mathematics earned her a scholarship.

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ability, capacity, skill, competence
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inability, incapacity, incompetence
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technical capability, military capability, mental capability
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#151
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Bunch
/bʌntʃ/
noun
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a number of things of the same type fastened together or occurring close together
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She picked a bunch of flowers from the garden for her mother.

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cluster, group, collection, bundle
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single item, individual piece
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bunch of flowers, bunch of grapes, bunch of keys
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#152
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Campaign
/kæmˈpeɪn/
noun
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an organized course of action to achieve a particular goal; a series of military operations
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The environmental campaign successfully raised awareness about climate change.

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drive, crusade, operation, movement
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inaction, passivity
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election campaign, advertising campaign, military campaign
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#153
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Calumny
/ˈkæl.əm.ni/
noun
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the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation
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The politician sued the newspaper for spreading calumny about his personal life.

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slander, defamation, libel, vilification
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praise, commendation, tribute
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spread calumny, victim of calumny, malicious calumny
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#154
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Calculation
/ˌkæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a mathematical determination of the size or number of something
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His calculation of the total cost was accurate to the penny.

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computation, reckoning, estimation, arithmetic
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guess, estimation without precision
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mathematical calculation, quick calculation, accurate calculation
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#155
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Calamity
/kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/
noun
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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
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The earthquake was a terrible calamity that affected thousands of families.

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disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, misfortune
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blessing, fortune, success
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natural calamity, terrible calamity, avoid calamity
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#156
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Cad
/kæd/
noun
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a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women
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Everyone at the party avoided him because he was known to be a cad.

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scoundrel, rogue, heel, bounder
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gentleman, honorable man
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complete cad, absolute cad, notorious cad
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#157
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Cabbage
/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/
noun
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a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart
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She chopped the fresh cabbage to make coleslaw for dinner.

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cole, brassica
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fresh cabbage, green cabbage, cabbage soup
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#158
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Cabal
/kəˈbɑl/
noun
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a secret political clique or faction
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The journalists exposed a cabal of corrupt politicians working together.

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conspiracy, clique, faction, coterie
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open group, public organization
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political cabal, secret cabal, powerful cabal
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#159
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Business
/ˈbɪz.nəs/
noun
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work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services
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He started his own business after graduating from university.

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commerce, trade, enterprise, company
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hobby, leisure, personal activity
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small business, business plan, family business
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#160
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Bundle
/ˈbʌn.dəl/
noun
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a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together
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The mailman delivered a bundle of letters to our house.

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package, parcel, pack, collection
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single item, loose objects
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bundle of sticks, bundle of clothes, bundle of papers
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