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absolutely perfect

A

of the best quality and

without any faults at all

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act on sb’s (advice)

A

to do something because

someone has said that you should

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add insult to injury

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to make someone’s bad

situation worse by doing something else to upset them

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4
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affliction

A

something that makes you

suffer

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5
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anticipate sth

A

to expect something and to

prepare for it before it happens

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6
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archaeologist

A

someone who studies very old
cultures by examining their buildings, tools, and other
objects

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7
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assertion

A

something that you say is

certainly true

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8
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attention to detail

A

the ability to notice and
consider every small part or detail of something and
check that everything is perfect

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9
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be in your element

A

to be very happy because

you are doing what you like doing and are good at

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10
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be only natural to do sth

A

to be normal or

expected

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11
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be up to sth

A

to be doing something

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believe wholeheartedly in sth

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to believe

something completely, without any doubts

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13
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beloved

A

someone that you love and have a

romantic relationship with

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14
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blissful

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making you feel very happy(błogi)

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15
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by attrition

A

the use of force to gradually make
something weaker and destroying it, especially the
strength and confidence of an enemy

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16
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censor

A

someone who examines books,
documents, or films and removes parts of them that are
offensive or not allowed by law

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17
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change gradually

A

to change slowly over a period

of time

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18
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come round

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to visit someone at their house

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19
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dedication

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when you are willing to give a lot of
time and energy to something because you believe it is
very important

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20
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deranged

A

behaving in a way that is not normal,

especially when suffering from a mental illness

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21
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drive sb mad

A

to make someone feel

extremely annoyed

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22
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drop what you are doing v

A

to stop what you are

doing, often in order to do something else

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23
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enquiring mind

A

if someone has an enquiring
mind, they are always asking questions and wanting to
find out new things

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24
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excavation

A

when archaeologists dig in the

ground in order to find objects from the past

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25
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feedback

A

opinions from people about

something that you have done or made

26
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fellow

A

used to describe people who share your

interests or situation

27
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for some unknown reason

A

used for saying
that you do not know why something happened or why
someone did something

28
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force of personality

A

) the power of someone’s
character and their ability to persuade people to do
things

29
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forthcoming

A

going to happen soon

30
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galley

A

a kitchen in a ship or aircraft

31
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go to incredible lengths to do sth

A

to try

extremely hard to achieve something

32
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prolong sth

A

to make something last longer

33
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recount sth v

A

to tell a story or describe past

events

34
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refund n

A

an amount of money that is given
back to you, especially because you are not happy with
something you have bought

35
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haughtily

A

in a way that is proud and shows that
you think you are better or more important than other
people

36
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hold down a job

A

to manage to keep a job

37
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huge contrast

A

a very obvious difference between

two things

38
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inventiveness

A

the quality of having a lot of

new and interesting ideas

39
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mild

A

describes weather that is less cold than you

would expect

40
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move on

A

to leave the place where you are and

go somewhere else

41
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move out

A

to stop living in a particular home

42
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neglected

A

not receiving enough love or attention

43
Q

nothing is too much trouble

A

used for saying
that someone does everything they can to help you even
when it involves a lot of effort

44
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out in all weathers

A

to be outside whether it is

raining, snowing, very windy, etc.

45
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outlast sb/sth

A

to continue for longer than

someone or something else

46
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over the course of (a period of time)

A

during

47
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positive outlook

A

a way of thinking in which

you believe that generally good things will happen

48
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process of trial and error

A

a way of learning
the best way to do something by trying many different
methods

49
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run for parliament

A

to compete in an election
in order to become a member of parliament (member of
parliament = to be one of the elected body of people who
make the laws for a country)

50
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set foot in (a place)

A

to enter

51
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sheer

A

used to emphasize how strong a feeling or

quality is

52
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single-handed

A

on your own, without anyone’s

help

53
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splitting headache

A

a very bad headache

54
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stiff

A

describes a part of your body that hurts and

is difficult to move

55
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take sth seriously

A

to believe that something is

important and that you should pay a lot of attention to it

56
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to tell (you) the truth

A

used in conversation to

emphasise the importance of a fact

57
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time-keeping

A

being punctual, especially to

start work or classes

58
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unrestrained

A

not limited or controlled

59
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well-intentioned advice

A

advice that is given in
order to be helpful and kind but that does not help in a
situation

60
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wind sb up

A

to annoy someone, often

on purpose