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pamphlet

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a very thin book with a paper cover, containing information about a particular subject

Question 2

gruelling

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very difficult and making you very tired, needing great effort for a long time

Question 3

meticulous

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paying careful attention to every detail

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upshot

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the final result of a series of events; outcome

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uptake (of something)

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the use that is made of something that has become available

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upturn (in something)

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a situation in which something improves or increases over a period of time

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merit (doing something)

Answer 7

to deserve praise, attention, etc.

Question 8

commended

Answer 8

to praise somebody/something, especially publicly

Question 9

credence

Answer 9

a quality that an idea or a story has that makes you believe it is true

Question 10

pally

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friendly

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tally

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a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding to

Question 12

ally

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a country that has agreed to help and support another country, especially in case of a war

Question 13

get your wires crossed

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to become confused about what somebody has said to you so that you think they meant something else

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adherence

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the fact of behaving according to a particular rule, etc., or of following a particular set of beliefs, or a fixed way of doing something

Question 15

affinity

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a strong feeling that you understand somebody/something and like them or it

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ailing

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ill and not improving

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incidence

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the extent to which something happens or has an effect

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oodles

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a large amount of something

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lashings

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a large amount of something, especially of food and drink

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blood sports

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a sport in which animals or birds are killed

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low-down (on something)

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the true facts about somebody/something, especially those considered most important to know

Question 22

jubilantly

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in a way that shows great happiness because of a success

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perverting

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to change a system, process, etc. in a bad way so that it is not what it used to be or what it should be

Question 24

herald (something)

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to be a sign that something is going to happen

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preface

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an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author’s aims

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consolation

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a thing or person that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed

Question 27

concession

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something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult

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contortion

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a movement that twists the face or body out of its natural shape; the state of being twisted in this way

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confide

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to tell somebody secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know

Question 30

scrunched

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to make something become smaller or squeezed together

Question 31

over-blown

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that is made to seem larger, more impressive or more important than it really is; exaggerated

Question 32

wedge

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a piece of wood, rubber, metal, etc. with one thick end and one thin, pointed end that you use to keep a door open, to keep two things apart, or to split wood or rock

Question 33

ledge

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a narrow, flat piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff

Question 34

effect

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to make something happen

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affect

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to produce a change in somebody/something

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token (sth)

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involving very little effort or feeling and intended only as a way of showing other people that you think somebody/something is important, when really you are not sincere

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tottered

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to walk or move with weak, unsteady steps, especially because you are drunk or ill

Question 38

thaw

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to turn back into water after being frozen

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lump sum

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an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions

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flabby

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covered with soft, loose fat; fat

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shabby

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in poor condition because they have been used a lot

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engenders

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to make a feeling or situation exist

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conceive

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to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind

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agreement

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arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody

Question 45

(on) approval

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if you buy goods or if goods are sold on approval, you can use them for a time without paying, until you decide if you want to buy them or not

Question 46

conversely

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in a way that is the opposite of something

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singing somebody’s praises

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to praise somebody very highly

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divergent

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developing or moving in different directions; becoming less similar

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austere

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forbiddingly stern in appearance; severely simple and unornamented

Question 50

disavow

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deny any responsibility or support for