Learning English Vocabulary| Learner's Dictionary| 03

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Learning English Vocabulary| Learner's Dictionary| 03
1) debt /ˈdɛt/ noun
1. [count] : an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
• He is trying to pay off gambling debts.
• The company has run up huge debts.
• Their debts are piling up.
2. [noncount] : the state of owing money to someone or something
• He is drowning in a sea of debt. [=he owes a very large amount of money]
• a mountain of debt

2) casserole /ˈkæsəˌroʊl/ noun
1. : food (such as meat, noodles, and vegetables) baked together and served in a deep dish
[count]
• a seafood casserole
• [noncount]
• I made tuna casserole for dinner.
2. [count] : a deep dish used for baking
• meat and noodles served in a casserole
• — called also casserole dish

3) assortment /əˈsoɚtmənt/ noun
[count] : a group or collection of different things or people
• an assortment of vegetables
• The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
• You can choose from a wide assortment of options.

4) alternate /ˈɑːltɚˌneɪt/ verb
: to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series
[+ object]
• To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. [=you should place a layer of tomatoes, then a layer of cheese, then a layer of tomatoes, etc.]
• The poem/poet alternates fear and hope.
— often + with
• The necklace is made by alternating glass beads with shells.
• The poem/poet alternates fear and hope with each other. = The poem/poet alternates fear with hope.

5) shabby /ˈʃæbi/ adjective
1. : in poor condition especially because of age or use
• The furniture was old and shabby.
• He wore a shabby coat.
• Her first apartment was pretty shabby.
2. : dressed in clothes that are old and worn
• shabby workmen
3. informal : not fair, generous, or reasonable
• They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel.