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Work <strong>on</strong> wordsdistant adj [2dIst@nt] far away, not close: The stati<strong>on</strong> is some milesdistant from the village. He is in a distant country.distance n: The distance between the cities is 20miles. in the distance: They saw a ship in thedistance. at a distance of: The bridge was at adistance of two miles.rewarding adj [rI 2wO:diÎ] given or received in return for work, behaviour, etc.reward n something given or received in return forservice, hardship: We got little in reward for ourhard work. reward v: Our work was rewarded witha good sum of m<strong>on</strong>ey.relax v [rI 2l{ks] to rest and become calm: I worked a lot that dayand needed to relax. relaxati<strong>on</strong> n pleasant activitywhich makes you become calm and less worried:Yoga is <strong>on</strong>e of my favourite relaxati<strong>on</strong>s.improve v [Im2pru:v] make or become better: Your English has improvedvery much. improvement n. improving or beingimproved: There is need for improving yourhandwriting..relati<strong>on</strong> n [rI 2leISn] c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> of sth or between sb: The relati<strong>on</strong>between smoking and heart disease is quiteclear.experienced adj [Ik2spI@rI@nst] having much skill or knowledge: He has travelleda lot – he is an experienced teacher. experiencen: knowledge or skill which you get over a periodof time: We all learn by experience.rush v [röS] go/do quickly: I rushed to the offi ce to fi nd a ph<strong>on</strong>e.rush hour the time of the day when there is a lotof traffic.attract v[@ 2tr{kt] get the interest of somebody: A strange noiseattracted me at <strong>on</strong>ce. attractive adj: pleasant,good–looking: The bright colours of the fl ags werevery attractive. to attract sb’s attenti<strong>on</strong>.adventure n [@d2ventS@] Do you like reading adventure stories? adventurousadj not afraid of taking risks or trying new things:Andy isn’t a very adventurous cook.involve v [In 2vÁlv] include: He travels a lot <strong>on</strong> business – his jobinvolves travel.various adj [2vE@rI@s] several different types of that thing: There arevarious ways to answer your questi<strong>on</strong>. Syn.different. vary v: to be different in size, volume,strength, etc.: Prices vary with the seas<strong>on</strong>s. a16

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