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Word List
coward [kausrd] n.
A coward is a person who lacks courage to do risky or dangerous things.
—► A firefighter cannot be a coward. They have to be able to act quickly.delete [dii(:t] v.
To delete something means to remove or erase written material.
—► Several lines had been deleted from her speech.firsthand [fa:rsthaend] adj.
If something is firsthand, then it is from an original source.
—► If you want firsthand knowledge, ask someone who saw it.earnest ternist] adj.
If someone is earnest, then they are honest.
—» The child was very earnest when she told her mother how she broke the dish.ethnic [eenik] adj.
If something is ethnic, then it is related to a group with a similar culture.
—► Many sections o f the city are home to different ethnic communities.exclude [iksktu:d] V.
To exclude someone means to not accept them into a group.
—► Carol was excluded from the contest because her friend was a judge.fluent [flu snt] adj.
If someone is fluent in a language, then they are able to speak it very well.
—► She was so flu en t in German that you’d have thought she was from Germany.imperial [impiarial] adj.
If something is imperial, then it is of, or related to an empire.
—► These old im perial coins were once used in the Roman Empire.inclusive Onktu :siv] adj.
If something is inclusive, then it is open to all groups and people in society.
—►A more inclusive event would have allowed children to attend.legislature [ledjisleitjar] n.
A legislature is the section of a government that makes laws.
—► The senator had served ten years in the national legislature.