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a number of h 'rwnb�r ,jv/ phrase several: She gave me a number of suggestions.

author /'J:e� / n. someone who writes a book, article, etc.: J. K. Rowling is a well-known author.
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discover /d1 skAv�r/ v. to find, to see, or to learn of (something no one knew before): Galileo
discovered the planet Jupiter.
expert /'eksp3:t/ n. someone who has a lot of skill in something or a lot of knowledge about
something: He's an expert on ancient cultures.
full of /ful �v/ phrase. containing a lot of things or people or a lot of something: The jar was full of
cookies.
handwritten /hrend'nt�n/ adj. written with a pen or pencil, not typed: He sent me a handwritten
note.
mean /mi:n/ v. to have a particular meaning, to intend to express a fact or opinion: That word
means "hello."
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mysterious /m1 stufas/ adj. strange, not known or not understood: No one knows where he
disappeared to. It's all very mysterious.

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case /ke1s/ n. a particular situation or example of something, or a crime that police are trying to
solve: Over the last year, there have been many cases of burglary in this area.
curious /'kju�ri�s/ adj. something strange or unusual: The house was decorated in a curious style.
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demand /d1 mrend/ v. to ask for something in a way that shows that you do not expect to be
refused: My mother demanded I help her with the housework.
flight /fla1t/ n. a journey in an aircraft: The flight to Japan took four hours.
give instructions /g1v m'strAkJ�nz I v. to tell someone to do something, to give someone
information that explains how to do or use something: He gave the student instructions to
finish their homework that day.

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passenger /'pres�nd3� / n. someone who is travelling in a vehicle, but not controlling the vehicle:
There were four people in the car-the driver and three passengers.
take off /te1k of/ v. action done by a plane when it goes into the air: Please turn off your cell phone
while the plane takes off.
worry /'wAri/ v. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that
makes you feel anxious: It worried him when she didn't come home on time.

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