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Vocabulary Insight 3

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between
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out
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to opt out
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to opt in
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to throw
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to turn out
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to clear out
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to check out
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to call out
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to leave out
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to hand out
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to churn out
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to work out
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to give out
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to find out
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to cross out
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to set out
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to accumulate
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to amass
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belongings
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bin
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clutter
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to get rid of somebody or something
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heap
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junk
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possession
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to reach
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to sort
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to spill
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to spread
between
between
Adverb
b
b
e
ɪ
t
t
w
w
ee
i:
n
n
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in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

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The cat squeezed between the fence posts to get into the garden.
She sat between her two best friends during the movie.

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of place and movement
out
out
Adverb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t

in a direction away from an enclosed or hidden space

Grammatical Information:

interrogative adverb
to opt out
to opt out
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɑːpt ˈaʊt/

to choose not to participate in something or to not accept an offer

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
opt
phrase's particle
out
to opt in
to opt in
Verb
uk flag
/ˈɑːpt ˈɪn/

to choose to participate in something, typically by actively indicating one's willingness or consent to do so

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
opt
phrase's particle
in
to throw
to throw
Verb
th
θ
r
r
o
w

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to turn out
to turn out
Verb
uk flag
/tˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

to emerge as a particular outcome

Grammatical Information:

linking verb
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
out
to clear out
to clear out
Verb
uk flag
/klˈɪɹ ˈaʊt/

to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
clear
phrase's particle
out
to check out
to check out
Verb
uk flag
/ʧɛk ˈaʊt/

to leave a hotel after returning your room key and paying the bill

check in

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
check
phrase's particle
out
to call out
to call out
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ˈaʊt/

to formally request or direct someone to perform a duty or task

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
out
to leave out
to leave out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈiːv ˈaʊt/

to intentionally exclude someone or something

include

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
leave
phrase's particle
out
to hand out
to hand out
Verb
uk flag
/hˈænd ˈaʊt/

to provide someone or each person in a group with something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hand
phrase's particle
out
to churn out
Verb
uk flag
/tʃˈɜːn ˈaʊt/

to produce something quickly and in large quantities, often with a focus on quantity over quality

to work out
to work out
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɜːk ˈaʊt/

to conclude in a positive outcome

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
work
phrase's particle
out
to give out
to give out
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈɪv ˈaʊt/

to distribute something among a group of individuals

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
give
phrase's particle
out
to find out
to find out
Verb
uk flag
/faɪnd ˈaʊt/

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
find
phrase's particle
out
to cross out
to cross out
Verb
uk flag
/kɹˈɔs ˈaʊt/

to draw a line through a word or words to show that they should be removed or ignored

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cross
phrase's particle
out
to set out
to set out
Verb
uk flag
/sɛt ˈaʊt/

to begin doing something in order to reach a goal

end

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
out
to accumulate
to accumulate
Verb
a
ə
cc
k
u
ju
m
m
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to amass
to amass
Verb
a
ə
m
m
a
æ
ss
s

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

Grammatical Information:

transitive
belongings
noun
b
b
e
ɪ
l
l
o
ɔ
n
n
g
g
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
s
z

a person's possessions, such as clothes or other items they own

bin
bin
noun
b
b
i
ɪ
n
n

a container, usually with a lid, for putting waste in

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clutter
noun
c
k
l
l
u
ə
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r

a number of objects scattered around in a messy and untidy way

to [get] rid of {sb/sth}
to get rid of somebody or something
phrase
uk flag
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

heap
heap
noun
h
h
ea
i
p
p

a large number of objects thrown on top of each other in an untidy way

junk
noun
j
ʤ
u
ə
n
n
k
k

things that are considered useless, worthless, or of little value, often discarded or thrown away

possession
noun
p
p
o
ss
e
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

(usually plural) anything that a person has or owns at a specific time

to reach
to reach
Verb
r
r
ea
i:
ch
ʧ

to get to your planned destination

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sort
to sort
Verb
s
s
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to organize items by putting them into different groups based on their characteristics or other criteria

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to spill
to spill
Verb
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
ll
l

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to spread
to spread
Verb
s
s
p
p
r
r
ea
ɛ
d
d

to extend or increase in influence or effect over a larger area or group of people

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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