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  • a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
    nursery
  • thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough
    obsessive
  • to have or represent a particular meaning
    mean
  • given free to people
    complimentary
  • if two things ____, they look attractive together because they are a similar color, pattern
    match
  • if you are _______, your employer no longer has a job for you
    redundant
  • receipt
    a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
  • a thin piece of material that women wear to cover their faces at formal occasions or for religious reasons
    veil
  • something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price
    bargain
  • strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in
    fumes
  • the time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours
    overtime
  • to successfully control a feeling or problem
    overcome
  • if a piece of clothing ____ you, it is the right size for your body
    fit
  • a school which provides accommodation and meals for the pupils during term time.
    boarding school
  • to get rid of something that you do not want
    dump
  • behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people
    eccentric
  • transport which isn't not working properly
    faulty vehicle
  • a reduction in the usual price of something
    discount
  • continuing to exist for a long time or for all the time in the future
    permanent
  • to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc
    spoil
  • to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
    retire
  • to use rude and offensive language
    swear
  • a shopping mall where clothes are sold for less than the usual price
    outlet
  • a thin mark or cut on the surface of something
    scratch
  • a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a shop
    price tag
  • clothes, colors, etc that _____ you make you look attractive
    suit
  • be dismissed from their job
    be sacked, be fired
  • to put a piece of clothing on your body
    pot on
  • a large shop that is divided into separate areas, each selling a different type of goods
    department store
  • to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place at a university, or permission to do something
    apply for
  • relating to the education of children between 5 and 11 years old
    primary Am elementary
  • to officially force someone to leave a school or organization
    be expelled
  • to behave in a dishonest way in order to win or to get an advantage, especially in a competition, game, or examination
    cheat
  • a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are in warm wet air
    mould
  • to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, especially in a shop
    try on
  • a small pool of liquid, especially rainwater
    puddle
  • a string of jewels, beads, etc or a thin gold or silver chain to wear around the neck
    necklace
  • pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure
    hesitate
  • to give someone a better more responsible job in a company
    promote
  • synonym to pharmacy
    chemist's, drugstore
  • having many good qualities that you respect
    admirable
  • an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for
    refund
  • to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization
    quit, resign