Ketrin 12th Aug (45 min)

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to link a group, a company or an organization very closely with another, larger one
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to affiliate
The hospital is affiliated with the local university.
be affiliated with somebody/something
to remove things that you do not use so that you have more space and can easily find things when you need them
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to declutter
Moving is a good opportunity to declutter.
to collect and keep large amounts of food, money, etc., often secretly
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to hoard
I was hoarding candles in case of a power cut.
The prisoners used to hoard scraps of food in secret places.
negative
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pejorative
I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a pejorative sense.
doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it
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compulsive
a compulsive liar/thief/eater
In ... of rain, take an umbrella.
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In case of rain, take an umbrella.
In case of ..., press the button.
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In case of emergency, press the button.
someone who likes things, especially their home, to be extremely clean and tidy and who spends a lot of time cleaning
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a clean freak
An elderly couple lives next door. (AmE)
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An elderly couple live next door. (BrE)
one bacterium
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two bacteria
a problem, for example a stammer, that makes it more difficult for somebody to speak, hear, etc.
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an impediment
a speech impediment
a sight/hearing impediment

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