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Unit 10

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dress /dres Ap/ v. to wear clothes: Daisy dressed in her nicest outfit to attend the wedding.
fashion /'freJn/ n. any style of dress popular for a period of time: It used to be the fashion for
women to wear gloves when they went out.

pay attention /pe1 �'tenJ�n/ ex p ression to watch, listen to, or think about something carefully or with
interest: You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.
report /n'p:xt/ v. to describe a recent event or situation: She reported that the situation had changed.
runway l'rAnwei/ n. a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or
nightclub: During the fashion show, the models walked smoothly down the runway.
simply /'s1mpli/ adv. just; only: I simply don't trust him.
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snap a picture /snrep � p1ktJ�r/ ex p ression v. take a photo: Sean carries his camera everywhere so he
can snap a picture of anything he likes.
style /sta1V n. a way of designing hair, clothes, furniture, etc: She had her hair cut in a really nice style.

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admit hd m1t/ v. to agree that you did something, or that something, usually bad, is true: He
admitted that he had stolen the money.
come up with lkAm Ap w1o/ p hr. v. to be the first person to think of something, to invent something:
It was Dr Andy Hildebrand who came up with the idea for the voice pitch-correcting software
called Auto-Tune.
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designer /d1 zam� /n. someone who draws and plans how something will be made: That bag was
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created by a very famous designer.
made out of /me1k aut �v/ p hrase When something is made out of something else, it is built or put
together using that material.: That house is special because the walls are made out of plants.
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recycle /li: sa1kV v. to put used paper, glass, plastic, etc. through a process so that it can be used
again: We should always recycle paper.
remind /n'mamd/ v. to make someone remember something, or remember to do something: Can
you please remind me to call my dad?
take care of /te1k ke� �v/ p hr. v. to take charge of the maintenance, support, or treatment of
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something or someone: She promised to take care of the new puppy.
weird /w1rd/ adj. odd, bizarre: Sometimes we hear weird noises that sound like crying in the night.

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