The Silent Factory (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

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(v) to make something clear or easy to understand Example: Can you ______ the homework to me?

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explain

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(v) to burst suddenly and violently, often causing damage or scattering pieces Example: The bomb will ______ if it is not handled carefully.

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explode

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(v) to search or look into something carefully or thoroughly Example: We ______ the old house.

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explore

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(v) to show or communicate what you think or feel Example: I ______ my feelings with words.

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express

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(adj) very great in degree or intensity Example: The weather is ______ today.

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extreme

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(n) a place where things are made or produced, usually in large quantities Example: The ______ makes shoes.

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factory

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(n) a group of workers with special skills in a particular area Example: The ______ of the school helps the students.

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faculty

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(n) the state of not succeeding or failing to achieve something Example: His ______ to finish the race was disappointing.

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failure

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(n) an idea or story that is not real, often imaginative or fantastic Example: She likes to read a ______ book.

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fantasy

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(n) the style of clothing and accessories that is popular at a certain time Example: She loves the latest ______ in magazines.

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fashion

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(v) to show something as important or part of something

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feature

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(adj) related to the national government rather than local or state government Example: The ______ government makes the country's laws.

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federal

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(n) an emotion or state of mind that you experience Example: She has a good ______ about the test.

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feeling

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(n) a story or idea that is not real or true Example: She loves reading ______ in her free time.

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fiction

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(n) a person who fights, especially in a struggle or competition Example: The ______ won the match.

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fighter

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(adv) after a long time or delay; at last Example: I ______ finished my homework.

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finally

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(n) the management of money and other resources Example: She studies ______ in college.

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finance

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(n) the act of discovering or obtaining something Example: The ______ was very important for the research.

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finding

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