On a Deserted Island (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

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(v) to be all around something or someone Example: The trees ______ the house.

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surround

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(n) the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions Example: ______ is important in the wild.

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survival

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(n) a person who continues to live after a difficult or dangerous situation Example: The ______ told her story.

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survivor

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(n) the act of helping someone learn something Example: ______ is fun when the students are excited.

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teaching

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(n) a small spoon used for measuring or eating food, typically equal to about five milliliters Example: I added a ______ of sugar to my tea.

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teaspoon

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(n) a person who is between the ages of 13 and 19 Example: The ______ goes to school every day.

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teenager

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(n) a usual way of thinking or behaving Example: She has a ______ to be very cheerful.

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tendency

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(adj) very bad or unpleasant Example: The movie was ______.

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terrible

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(n) the process of using your mind to think about something or make decisions Example: My ______ helps me solve problems.

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thinking

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(n) the number 1,000; a set of ten hundreds Example: There are one ______ stars in the sky.

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thousand

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(v) to say you will cause harm or damage to someone or something Example: He will ______ to tell the teacher.

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threaten

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(adv) with others; not alone Example: We will work ______ on the project.

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together

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(n) the day after today Example: We will go to the park ______.

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tomorrow

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(n) the process of learning skills or knowledge for a specific purpose Example: The dog ______ takes a lot of time.

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training

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(v) to move something from one place to another Example: I will ______ the files to my laptop.

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transfer

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(adj) the most important or final thing Example: Winning the game is my ______ goal.

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ultimate

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(n) everything that exists, including all stars and planets Example: The ______ is very big and full of stars.

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universe

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(adj) not likely to happen or be true Example: It is ______ to rain today.

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unlikely

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(n) a period of time when you relax and take a break from work or school Example: We are going on ______ next week.

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vacation

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(adj) something that is very important or useful Example: This book is very ______ for learning.

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valuable

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