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Qualities & Amounts — Lesson 9

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half

hæf

One of two equal parts of a divisible whole — cut the apple in half.

Cut the apple in half.

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haste

heɪst

Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) — haste makes waste, so take your time and do the job properly.

In her haste to catch the train, she left her bag on the platform.

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height

haɪt

The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top — what is your height?

What is your height?

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hundred

ˈhʌn.drəd

Ten 10s — we've driven a/one hundred miles in the last two hours.

We've driven a/one hundred miles in the last two hours .

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justice

ˈdʒʌstɪs

The quality of being just or fair — justice must be served.

Everyone deserves the right to justice.

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kilometer

kɪˈlɑːmɪtər

A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) — this town has a population of about 50,000 people per square kilometer.

The city center is about five kilometers from here.

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large

lɑːrdʒ

A garment size for a large person — they live in a large house.

I would like a large coffee, please.

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latter

ˈlætər

The second of two or the second mentioned of two — I prefer the latter candidate for the job.

The latter of the two options seems more practical.

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lean

liːn

The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical — I prefer to eat lean meat.

The model has a lean athletic build.

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length

leŋθ

The measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side — a length of rope.

The boat is ten metres in length.

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limit

ˈlɪmɪt

The greatest possible degree of something — she reached her limit of patience.

There's a limit to what I can do for you.

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lot

lɑt

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent — she works a lot.

I have a lot of friends.

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