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college
noun
a
post-secondary
educational
institution
that
awards
undergraduate
degrees
or
professional
certificates
•
After
high
school
,
Maria
wants
to
go
to
college
to
study
biology
.
After
high
school
,
Maria
wants
to
go
to
college
to
study
biology
.
•
The
college
campus
was
lively
during
orientation
week
.
The
college
campus
was
lively
during
orientation
week
.
noun
a
school
for
students
aged
16–18
that
prepares
them
for
A-levels
or
vocational
qualifications
•
Lucy
will
start
college
in
September
to
study
art
and
design
.
Lucy
will
start
college
in
September
to
study
art
and
design
.
•
At
college
,
students
can
retake
their
GCSEs
if
they
need
better
grades
.
At
college
,
students
can
retake
their
GCSEs
if
they
need
better
grades
.
noun
the
period
of
life
and
study
spent
at
a
college
,
especially
as
an
experience
•
He
met
his
best
friends
in
college
.
He
met
his
best
friends
in
college
.
•
During
college
,
she
worked
part-time
at
a
café
to
pay
rent
.
During
college
,
she
worked
part-time
at
a
café
to
pay
rent
.
noun
a
constituent
school
or
professional
body
that
forms
part
of
a
larger
university
or
learned
society
•
Trinity
College
is
one
of
the
oldest
parts
of
the
University
of
Dublin
.
Trinity
College
is
one
of
the
oldest
parts
of
the
University
of
Dublin
.
•
She
was
admitted
to
the
Royal
College
of
Music
.
She
was
admitted
to
the
Royal
College
of
Music
.
color
noun
the
quality
of
an
object
or
light
that
the
eye
sees
as
red
,
blue
,
green
,
etc
.
•
Blue
is
my
favorite
color
.
Blue
is
my
favorite
color
.
•
The
rainbow
showed
seven
vivid
colors
after
the
storm
.
The
rainbow
showed
seven
vivid
colors
after
the
storm
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
colour
’,
from
Latin
‘
color
’
meaning
‘
covering
,
appearance
’.
verb
to
give
something
a
particular
color
by
using
crayons
,
paint
,
dye
,
etc
.
•
The
children
colored
the
picture
with
bright
markers
.
The
children
colored
the
picture
with
bright
markers
.
•
She
loves
to
color
intricate
designs
in
her
adult
coloring
book
.
She
loves
to
color
intricate
designs
in
her
adult
coloring
book
.
noun
interesting
or
vivid
detail
that
makes
a
story
,
event
,
or
description
more
lively
.
•
The
reporter
added
local
color
to
make
the
article
engaging
.
The
reporter
added
local
color
to
make
the
article
engaging
.
•
Little
anecdotes
gave
color
to
his
travel
blog
.
Little
anecdotes
gave
color
to
his
travel
blog
.
verb
to
influence
or
change
the
way
something
is
seen
,
thought
about
,
or
judged
.
•
His
past
experiences
colored
his
opinion
of
the
city
.
His
past
experiences
colored
his
opinion
of
the
city
.
•
Stress
can
color
how
we
remember
events
.
Stress
can
color
how
we
remember
events
.
colour
noun
the
quality
of
an
object
or
light
that
the
eye
sees
as
red
,
blue
,
green
,
etc
.
•
Green
is
her
favourite
colour
.
Green
is
her
favourite
colour
.
•
The
artist
mixed
two
colours
to
make
purple
.
The
artist
mixed
two
colours
to
make
purple
.
Middle
English
‘
colour
’
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
‘
color
’.
verb
to
give
something
a
particular
colour
by
using
crayons
,
paint
,
dye
,
etc
.
•
The
pupils
coloured
the
map
with
bright
pencils
.
The
pupils
coloured
the
map
with
bright
pencils
.
•
She
likes
to
colour
greeting
cards
by
hand
.
She
likes
to
colour
greeting
cards
by
hand
.
noun
interesting
or
vivid
detail
that
makes
a
story
,
event
,
or
description
more
lively
.
•
Local
anecdotes
added
plenty
of
colour
to
the
report
.
Local
anecdotes
added
plenty
of
colour
to
the
report
.
•
The
guide
’
s
jokes
gave
extra
colour
to
the
museum
tour
.
The
guide
’
s
jokes
gave
extra
colour
to
the
museum
tour
.
verb
to
influence
or
change
the
way
something
is
seen
,
thought
about
,
or
judged
.
•
Early
failures
coloured
his
view
of
risk
.
Early
failures
coloured
his
view
of
risk
.
•
Optimism
colours
her
memory
of
the
trip
.
Optimism
colours
her
memory
of
the
trip
.
cold
adjective
-
cold
,
colder
,
coldest
having
a
low
temperature
,
especially
lower
than
is
comfortable
or
usual
•
She
put
on
a
jacket
because
the
evening
air
felt
cold
.
She
put
on
a
jacket
because
the
evening
air
felt
cold
.
•
The
cold
water
made
him
shiver
when
he
jumped
into
the
lake
.
The
cold
water
made
him
shiver
when
he
jumped
into
the
lake
.
Old
English
‘
ceald
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
German
‘
kalt
’.
noun
low
temperature
or
weather
that
is
colder
than
is
comfortable
•
The
hikers
could
see
their
breath
in
the
cold
of
the
mountain
morning
.
The
hikers
could
see
their
breath
in
the
cold
of
the
mountain
morning
.
•
Plants
cannot
survive
extreme
colds
.
Plants
cannot
survive
extreme
colds
.
Same
origin
as
adjective
sense
:
Old
English
‘
ceald
’.
noun
a
mild
infection
of
the
nose
and
throat
that
makes
you
sneeze
,
cough
,
and
sometimes
have
a
sore
throat
or
fever
•
Ella
stayed
home
from
school
because
she
had
a
cold
.
Ella
stayed
home
from
school
because
she
had
a
cold
.
•
Drinking
plenty
of
water
can
help
you
recover
from
a
cold
.
Drinking
plenty
of
water
can
help
you
recover
from
a
cold
.
Called
‘
common
cold
’
since
the
16th
century
,
likening
the
symptoms
to
those
caused
by
exposure
to
cold
air
.
adjective
-
cold
,
colder
,
coldest
showing
no
friendliness
,
emotion
,
or
sympathy
•
His
voice
sounded
cold
when
he
refused
to
help
.
His
voice
sounded
cold
when
he
refused
to
help
.
•
She
gave
him
a
cold
stare
and
walked
away
.
She
gave
him
a
cold
stare
and
walked
away
.
Figurative
use
for
"
lacking
warmth
"
recorded
since
the
late
15th
century
.
adverb
without
preparation
or
warning
•
The
actor
stepped
on
stage
cold
when
his
colleague
forgot
the
cue
.
The
actor
stepped
on
stage
cold
when
his
colleague
forgot
the
cue
.
•
I
was
asked
to
give
a
speech
cold
at
the
meeting
.
I
was
asked
to
give
a
speech
cold
at
the
meeting
.
Developed
from
sports
slang
in
the
early
20th
century
,
likening
an
unprepared
start
to
being
hit
by
a
blast
of
cold
air
.
collection
noun
a
group
of
similar
objects
that
someone
has
gathered
and
keeps
together
•
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
•
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
from
Latin
colligere
“
to
gather
together
”,
via
Old
French
collection
noun
-
collection
the
act
of
gathering
things
together
•
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
•
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
noun
a
set
of
clothing
designs
produced
as
a
group
for
a
season
or
show
•
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
•
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
noun
an
amount
of
money
gathered
from
many
people
for
a
purpose
•
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
•
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
collect
verb
to
gather
things
of
the
same
kind
and
keep
them
together
as
a
hobby
or
for
a
purpose
•
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
•
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
From
Latin
‘
colligere
’
meaning
‘
gather
together
’.
verb
to
go
somewhere
and
take
someone
or
something
away
with
you
•
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
•
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
verb
to
receive
money
that
is
owed
or
given
,
especially
as
payment
or
donation
•
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
•
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
adverb
with
the
telephone
charge
paid
by
the
person
who
receives
the
call
•
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
•
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
adjective
(
of
a
telephone
call
)
paid
for
by
the
person
who
receives
it
•
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
•
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
verb
to
calm
down
and
control
your
thoughts
or
emotions
so
you
can
act
effectively
•
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect
herself
before
going
on
stage
.
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect herself
before
going
on
stage
.
•
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect
my
thoughts
.
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect my thoughts
.
verb
to
gradually
increase
or
form
a
group
or
layer
over
time
•
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
•
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
noun
a
short
prayer
that
gathers
the
theme
of
a
church
service
,
usually
said
near
the
beginning
of
Christian
liturgy
•
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
•
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
From
Latin
‘
collecta
’,
meaning
‘
gathered
together
’,
referring
to
the
congregation
gathering
its
thoughts
in
prayer
.
colleague
noun
a
person
you
work
with
in
the
same
company
,
department
,
or
profession
•
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
•
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
From
French
“
collègue
”,
from
Latin
“
collega
”
meaning
‘
one
chosen
along
with
another
,
partner
in
office
’.
column
noun
an
article
or
section
that
appears
regularly
in
a
newspaper
,
magazine
,
or
website
,
usually
written
by
the
same
person
and
focusing
on
a
particular
topic
•
Every
Monday
,
I
read
the
tech
column
to
learn
about
the
newest
gadgets
.
Every
Monday
,
I
read
the
tech
column
to
learn
about
the
newest
gadgets
.
•
Maria
was
thrilled
when
the
local
paper
invited
her
to
write
a
cooking
column
.
Maria
was
thrilled
when
the
local
paper
invited
her
to
write
a
cooking
column
.
Sense
evolved
in
early
19th-century
journalism
,
likening
the
vertical
block
of
print
to
an
architectural
column
.
noun
a
vertical
division
of
a
table
,
spreadsheet
,
or
printed
page
containing
data
or
text
that
is
arranged
beneath
one
another
•
Type
the
sales
numbers
in
the
first
column
of
the
spreadsheet
.
Type
the
sales
numbers
in
the
first
column
of
the
spreadsheet
.
•
The
teacher
drew
three
columns
on
the
board
labeled
pros
,
cons
,
and
questions
.
The
teacher
drew
three
columns
on
the
board
labeled
pros
,
cons
,
and
questions
.
Adopted
for
printing
in
the
17th
century
and
later
for
computer
tables
,
based
on
the
visual
similarity
to
standing
columns
.
noun
a
tall
,
usually
cylindrical
vertical
support
that
carries
the
weight
of
a
roof
,
arch
,
or
other
part
of
a
building
,
or
stands
alone
as
a
monument
•
The
ancient
temple
was
surrounded
by
marble
columns
that
shone
in
the
morning
light
.
The
ancient
temple
was
surrounded
by
marble
columns
that
shone
in
the
morning
light
.
•
A
young
woman
leaned
against
a
stone
column
while
waiting
for
her
friends
outside
the
museum
entrance
.
A
young
woman
leaned
against
a
stone
column
while
waiting
for
her
friends
outside
the
museum
entrance
.
From
Latin
columna
“
pillar
,
column
”.
noun
a
tall
,
narrow
mass
of
something
rising
into
the
air
,
such
as
smoke
,
water
,
or
dust
•
A
dark
column
of
smoke
rose
above
the
factory
after
the
power
surge
.
A
dark
column
of
smoke
rose
above
the
factory
after
the
power
surge
.
•
The
geyser
shot
a
shimmering
column
of
water
nearly
twenty
meters
high
.
The
geyser
shot
a
shimmering
column
of
water
nearly
twenty
meters
high
.
Metaphorical
use
recorded
since
the
18th
century
,
comparing
rising
smoke
to
an
upright
pillar
.
noun
a
line
of
people
,
vehicles
,
or
soldiers
arranged
one
behind
another
,
moving
or
standing
in
order
•
The
hikers
walked
in
a
single
column
along
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
The
hikers
walked
in
a
single
column
along
the
narrow
mountain
path
.
•
Soldiers
marched
in
a
tight
column
toward
the
parade
ground
.
Soldiers
marched
in
a
tight
column
toward
the
parade
ground
.
Military
sense
dates
from
the
16th
century
,
from
French
colonne
‘
troop
formation
’.
collective
adjective
done
by
or
involving
all
the
members
of
a
group
working
together
•
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
•
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
adjective
belonging
to
or
shared
by
every
member
of
a
group
•
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
•
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
noun
a
group
of
people
acting
together
for
a
shared
purpose
•
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
•
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
noun
a
business
or
organization
owned
and
run
jointly
by
the
people
who
work
in
it
•
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
•
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
collapse
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fall
down
suddenly
because
it
is
no
longer
strong
or
supported
•
After
the
heavy
snow
,
the
roof
collapsed
under
the
weight
.
After
the
heavy
snow
,
the
roof
collapsed
under
the
weight
.
•
The
old
bridge
began
to
shake
and
then
collapsed
into
the
river
.
The
old
bridge
began
to
shake
and
then
collapsed
into
the
river
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
suddenly
fall
down
because
you
are
very
ill
,
tired
,
or
shocked
•
She
collapsed
on
the
pavement
after
running
the
marathon
.
She
collapsed
on
the
pavement
after
running
the
marathon
.
•
He
suddenly
collapsed
in
the
classroom
,
and
the
teacher
called
an
ambulance
.
He
suddenly
collapsed
in
the
classroom
,
and
the
teacher
called
an
ambulance
.
noun
a
sudden
fall
or
cave-in
when
something
gives
way
•
The
collapse
of
the
tunnel
trapped
the
workers
.
The
collapse
of
the
tunnel
trapped
the
workers
.
•
Engineers
studied
the
bridge
’
s
collapse
to
find
the
cause
.
Engineers
studied
the
bridge
’
s
collapse
to
find
the
cause
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fold
or
push
something
so
that
it
becomes
smaller
or
falls
flat
•
He
collapsed
the
stroller
before
putting
it
in
the
car
trunk
.
He
collapsed
the
stroller
before
putting
it
in
the
car
trunk
.
•
After
camping
,
we
collapsed
the
tent
and
packed
it
away
.
After
camping
,
we
collapsed
the
tent
and
packed
it
away
.
verb
-
collapse
,
collapsing
,
collapses
,
collapsed
to
fail
completely
or
stop
working
suddenly
•
The
company
collapsed
after
losing
its
biggest
customer
.
The
company
collapsed
after
losing
its
biggest
customer
.
•
Talks
collapsed
when
neither
side
would
compromise
.
Talks
collapsed
when
neither
side
would
compromise
.
noun
the
sudden
failure
or
breakdown
of
a
system
,
organization
,
or
plan
•
The
sudden
collapse
of
the
banking
system
shocked
the
country
.
The
sudden
collapse
of
the
banking
system
shocked
the
country
.
•
Experts
warned
that
the
health
service
was
close
to
collapse
.
Experts
warned
that
the
health
service
was
close
to
collapse
.
chocolate
noun
a
sweet
brown
food
made
from
roasted
cacao
beans
and
sugar
,
eaten
as
candy
or
used
in
drinks
and
desserts
•
After
dinner
,
Emma
treated
herself
to
a
square
of
chocolate
.
After
dinner
,
Emma
treated
herself
to
a
square
of
chocolate
.
•
The
smell
of
melted
chocolate
drifted
through
the
entire
bakery
.
The
smell
of
melted
chocolate
drifted
through
the
entire
bakery
.
adjective
containing
or
flavored
with
chocolate
•
She
chose
a
slice
of
chocolate
cake
for
her
birthday
.
She
chose
a
slice
of
chocolate
cake
for
her
birthday
.
•
The
café
serves
the
richest
chocolate
ice
cream
in
town
.
The
café
serves
the
richest
chocolate
ice
cream
in
town
.
noun
-
chocolate
a
dark
brown
color
like
that
of
chocolate
candy
•
The
artist
mixed
red
and
black
paint
to
create
a
deep
chocolate
for
the
tree
trunks
.
The
artist
mixed
red
and
black
paint
to
create
a
deep
chocolate
for
the
tree
trunks
.
•
They
chose
chocolate
for
the
walls
in
their
living
room
.
They
chose
chocolate
for
the
walls
in
their
living
room
.