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1. affectionate

showing that you love or care about someone or something

-My best friend is thoughtful and affectionate.

2. bloom

a flower

-It produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage.

3. clamour

an urgent request for something by a lot of people

-There is a growing clamour for a ban on genetically modified foods.

4. fade

if something fades, it gradually becomes less clear or noticeable until it finally disappears

-Marie's smile slowly faded.

5. shade

a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something

-He pulled a wicker chair into the shade.

6. story

an account of something that happened. Stories can be imaginary, traditional, or true

-She's written several children's stories.

7. strain

pressure caused by a difficult situation

-This war will put a great strain on the economy.

8. sway

to move or swing gently from side to side

-The ladder swayed precariously.

9. urban

relating to towns and cities, or happening there

-People moved to the urban areas for jobs.

10. wander

to travel from place to place, especially on foot, without a particular direction or purpose

-He wandered the countryside, looking for his son.

11. weed

a plant that grows easily and is usually found in places where you do not want it

-The garden was overgrown with weeds.

12. affair

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy etc of a country, region, or the world

-The new president is seen to be unreliable on foreign affairs.

13. bring up

to look after a child until he or she becomes an adult

She brought up three sons on her own.

14. dose

an amount of a drug that has been measured so that you can take it

-If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers.

15. gorgeous

very beautiful

-Mandy was there, looking gorgeous as usual.

16. exchange of:

a situation in which one person gives another person something and receives something else of a similar type or value in return

-The two sides agreed an exchange of prisoners of war.

17. lose track (of)

to no longer know where someone or something is or what is happening

-I've lost track of what she's doing now.

18. mineral

a natural substance in some foods that you need for good health, for example iron and calcium

-Some people need to take vitamin and mineral supplements.

19. profound

very great

-The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound.

20. recount

to say what happened

-She recounted her conversation with Sam.

21. rough

with a surface that is not smooth

-The walls were built of dark rough stone.

22. settle for

to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you cannot have what you wanted

-Injuries and illness forced the team to settle for third place.

23. trailed off

if someone's voice or words trail away or trail off, they gradually become silent

-Her voice trailed off as she realized he wasn't listening.

24. transplants

a medical operation in which a new organ is put into someone's body. The organ is taken from the body of another person, especially someone who has just died, who is called a donor

-There is a shortage of donors for liver transplants.

25. especially

used when mentioning conditions that make something more relevant, important, or true

-It was a very cold house, especially in winter.