11A Flashcards

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1
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a strong, often sudden, feeling that something is extremely unpleasant

A

revulsion

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2
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to make a mistake, or to spoil something

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screw (sth) up

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3
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an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much

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strain

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4
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something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not

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sham

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5
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a bottle filled with petrol or other liquid fuel, with a piece of cloth in its top, that is set on fire and thrown

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petrol bomb = Molotov cocktail

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6
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a rate (= level of interest) decided by the Bank of England that banks use when deciding how much to charge for lending money

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base rate

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7
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to be feeling or performing well

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be on good

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8
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to continue to be informed about something

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keep up with something

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9
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in, from, or to other countries

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overseas

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10
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channels that present only news (all day)

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rolling 24h news

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11
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verbs used with barons

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media
oil
drug
barons

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12
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get addicted to

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get hooked on

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13
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pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement

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content (accent on 2nd part)

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14
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everything that is contained within something

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content (accent on 1nd part)

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15
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said to emphasize that sometimes it is better for you if you do not know all the facts about a situation

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ignorance is bliss

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16
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to spoil something by doing it badly

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botch = bodge

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17
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1-to beg, to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
2-to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of something that you have been accused of

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plead

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18
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trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system

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subversive

19
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a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement

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slander

20
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to write or publish something which makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization

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libel

21
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to increase the cost of something

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hike

22
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to repeat, to say something again, once or several times

A

reiterate

23
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to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else

A

confide

24
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to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning

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heed

25
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to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something

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discourage from

26
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a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken

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stalemate

27
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to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

A

warn sme against +ing

28
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to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want

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threaten to

be threatened with

29
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to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them

A

sack

30
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to receive blame or criticism

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come in for sth (ex. widespread criticism)

31
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(especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money

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lucrative

32
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1-aimed or fired directly at from a close position

2-saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant

A

point-blank

33
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in a way that involves someone doing something they do not want to do, unwillingly

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grudgingly

34
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to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way

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barge

35
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in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it

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reluctantly

36
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completely or immediately

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outright

construction in sentences: reject/ refuse etc + rest of the sentence -> outright at the end

37
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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

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bid

38
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someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something

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bidder

39
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adjectives with investment

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solid
lucrative
bad
risky

40
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in a strong and emotional way

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vehemently

41
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severely

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roundly

42
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used to mean that you certainly do not want to buy something or be involved with something

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wouldn’t touch sth with a barge pole

43
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a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country’s economic activity

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downturn