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Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 6

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capacity

kəˈpæsəti

Capability to perform or produce — this bottle has a capacity of two litres.

The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people.

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catch

kætʃ

A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident — can you catch the ball?

The cat caught a mouse.

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cent

sɛnt

A fractional monetary unit of several countries — this candy costs one cent.

This candy costs one cent.

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charm

tʃɑːrm

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates — he couldn't resist her charm.

Her charm made everyone like her immediately.

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color

ˈkʌl.ɚ

US spelling of colour — I don't like your taste in color.

I don't like your taste in color.

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contrast

ˈkɑːn.træst

The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; — there's a marked contrast between his character and hers.

I like the contrast of the white trousers with the black jacket .

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cool

kuːl

The quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature — it was a lovely cool evening.

cool water

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count

kaʊnt

The total number counted — can you count to ten?

Can you count to ten?

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courage

ˈkɜːrɪdʒ

A quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear — the soldier was awarded for his courage.

It took a lot of courage to tell the truth.

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degree

dɪˈɡri

A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality — he holds a master's degree in economics.

She earned a degree in physics from Oxford University.

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depth

depθ

The extent downward or backward or inward — the depth of the ocean is amazing.

The depth of the ocean is amazing.

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dimension

dɪˈmenʃən

A measurable extent of something such as length, width, depth, or height — this adds a new dimension to our research.

The room has three dimensions: length, width, and height.

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