filthy lucre (money or wealth obtained in a dishonest or illegal way) I don’t want that gambler’s filthy lucre. He lost his health for the sake of filthy lucre. envocabulary.com
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clime (a place with a particular type of climate) We’ll have to move to a sunnier clime. The cranes travel south in search of a warmer clime. climb (to use your hands and feet to move up something) I’ll climb the tree. Let’s climb over the wall. envocabulary.com
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axis (a straight line around which an object rotates) The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. A wheel spins on its axis. axes (plural of axis) Stars and planets rotate on their axes. (plural of ax) They broke the door in with axes. envocabulary.com
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zoom off informal (to leave a place quickly and suddenly) Sorry, I have to zoom off now to catch the train. She got in her car and zoomed off without saying a word. envocabulary.com
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zonk out US informal (to fall asleep fast) We were so tired that when we got home, we zonked out immediately. It’ll just take a minute or two for me to zonk out. envocabulary.com
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