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A Man Called Ove and Someone in a Garage · 37 words
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- acceptable/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjective · B2Good enough to be agreed to.
- alphabet/ˈæl.fəˌbɛt/noun · B1All the letters of a language in their fixed order, from A to Z.
- aversion/əˈvɜːʒən/noun · C1A strong dislike that makes you avoid something.
- bureaucratic/ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/adjective · C1Weighed down by official rules and paperwork.
- cheekbone/ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/noun · C1The ridge of the face just below the eye.
- clarification/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun · B2+An explanation that makes a muddled point clear.
- confirmation/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/noun · C1The rite of confirming a young person in their faith.
- conjure/ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/verb · C1To make something appear as if by magic.
- contend/kənˈtɛnd/verb · C1To argue a case, or to struggle against.
- crossword/ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/noun · B1+The word puzzle of numbered clues and crossing white squares.
- dejected/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/adjective · C1Cast down after a disappointment.
- expectation/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/noun · B2+What you believe is going to happen or be delivered.
- grind/ˈɡɹaɪnd/noun · B2Dull hard work that never lets up.
- hug/hʌɡ/verb · A2To put your arms around someone and hold them close.
- keep a straight facephrase · B2To stop yourself laughing when you want to.
- kitty/ˈkɪti/noun · A2An affectionate word for a cat, especially a young one.
- knock outphrase · B2To hit someone so hard they lose consciousness.
- let downphrase · B2To disappoint someone who counted on you.
- lineup/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/noun · C1The set of people or acts chosen for a team, show, or police parade.
- mediate/ˈmidieɪt/<a:US>verb · C1To stand between two sides and help them agree.
- on purposephrase · A2Not by accident — you meant to do it.
- peal/piːl/noun · C1A loud ringing of bells, or a burst of laughter.
- pick outphrase · B1To choose one carefully from many.
- police stationphrase · A2The building where officers of the law work.
- prattle/ˈpɹætəl/verb · C1To chatter on about nothing in particular.
- profanity/pɹəˈfænɪti/noun · B2+Swearing, or irreverent language.
- psychotic/ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/adjective · C2Suffering a break from reality; wildly deranged.
- reflex/ˈɹiːflɛks/noun · B2The instant body reaction that happens before you can think.
- run-in/ˈɹʌnˌɪn/noun · C1An unpleasant clash or brush with somebody in authority, such as the police.
- section/ˈsɛkʃən/noun · B1One separate part of a larger whole.
- temple/ˈtɛm.pl̩/noun · B2A holy building for prayer in many eastern religions.
- tentative/ˈtɛntətɪv/adjective · B2+Offered carefully, and open to change.
- tiresome/ˈtaɪɚsəm/adjective · B2Annoying because it goes on too long.
- vehicular/viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/adjective · C1To do with cars, lorries and other road traffic.
- widen/ˈwaɪdn̩/verb · B2To make or become wider.
- wrap upphrase · B2To finish something off, or to dress warmly.
- wriggle/ˈɹɪɡəl/verb · B2+To twist and turn your body in small movements.