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award-winning: having won a prize

part of speech: adjective. She’s an award-winning actress

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bad-tempered: easily annoyed

part of speech: My grandpa’s really bad-tempered. He even gets angry at the birds in his apple tree

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cold-blooded: (of an animal) not able to control body temperature by metabolic means; (of a person) without feeling or emotion; cruel

part of speech: adjective. It’s a cold-blooded animal.

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English-speaking: able or likely to communicate in english.

part of speech: adjective. He needed and English speaking lawyer to help him.

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eye-catching:very noticeable because of being attractive or unexpected

part of speech: adjective. She wore an eye-catching dress at the party

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fair-haired: having a light color of hair.

part of speech: adjective. I was fair-haired child but now my hair is color back.

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easy-going: relaxed and informal.

part of speech: adjective. He's a very easy going teacher.

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good-looking: pretty, handsome or beautiful:

part of speech: adjective. That’s a good-looking dog

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time-saving: making it possible to do something more quickly than usual

part of speech: adjective. The microwave is a very useful time-saving device

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old-fashioned: in a style that is not longer moder of fashionable.

part of speech: adjective. My grandma always writes and old fashioned letter insted of sending an email

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open-minded: willing to listen to and consider other people's ideas and opinions.

part of speech: adjective. Mt parents try to be open-minded about the clothes I wear and the music I like.

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purposed-built: designed and made for a specific use

part of speech: adjective. The building was purpose-built for the exhibition

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break-down: If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working

part of speech:verb. Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road

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catch-on: to become fashionable or popular

part of speech: verb. I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?

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well-educated: having a good education.

part of speech: adjective. She went to Hardvard, so she is probably very well-educated-

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grow up: to gradually become an adult

part of speech: verb. Taking responsibility for yourself is part of the process of growing up.

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