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1
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account for sth

A

to give a reason for something

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all the more

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even more

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anathema

A

something which

is strongly disliked or disapproved of

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at sth’s last gasp

A

going to soon

disappear completely

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5
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be a touch aggrieved

A

slightly upset or angry at

an unfair situation

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be completely thrown

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to feel completely

shocked or confused

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7
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be up to scratch

A

to be of good enough

quality

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bilingual

A

using or able to speak two languages

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brutally

A

in an extreme way, showing no

consideration or pity for others

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buckle

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a metal object used to fasten the ends

of a belt or strap

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11
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byways

A

facts about a subject that are known

only by a few people

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come across sth/sb

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to discover something or

someone by chance

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consumerism

A

buying and selling things,
especially when this is an important part of a society’s
activities

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14
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converse

A

to talk with someone

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crucial

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extremely important or necessary

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16
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die out

A

to become more and more rare and then

disappear completely

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do business

A

to buy or sell goods or services for

someone

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equate sth with sth

A

to consider one thing to

be the same as or equal to another thing

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19
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indignant

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angry because something is unfair

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20
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innate capacity/ faculty/ ability

A

an ability

that you were born with and not one that you have learnt

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21
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in other respects

A

in other ways

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22
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intuitive

A

based on feelings rather than facts or

proof

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23
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irreparable

A

irreparable damage, harm, injury,

etc. is so bad that it can never be repaired

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24
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little chance of sth

A

not much possibility of

something

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loanword

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a word taken from one language and

used in another

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26
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major factor

A

one of the main things that

has an effect on a situation

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make a fool of yourself

A

to behave in a way

which is embarrassing and makes you look silly

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28
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make ends meet

A

to have just enough money for

the things that you need to live on

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29
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make yourself understood

A

to say something to

someone in a way that they understand

30
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mother tongue

A

the first language that you

learn when you are a child

31
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naturally gifted

A

able to do something very

well because you were born with that ability

32
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not get very far

A

to not make progress

33
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nuisance

A

a person, thing, or situation

that annoys you or causes problems for you

34
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pick up sth

A

to start learning something or

doing something regularly without intending to

35
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press sb for sth

A

to try to persuade someone to do

something

36
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quite by chance

A

completely by accident

37
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ranch

A

a large farm where animals are kept

38
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remarkable

A

very unusual or noticeable in a way

that you admire

39
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exaggerate sth

A

to make something seem

larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is

40
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frankly absurd

A

ridiculous or unreasonable

41
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fringe

A

the outer part of an area, group or

activity

42
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get attuned to sth

A

to start to recognise or be able

to understand something

43
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get behind the scenes

A

to get beyond
appearances and see things which most people don’t
usually see

44
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get down to sth

A

to start doing something

seriously and with a lot of attention and effort

45
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get stuck into sth

A

to start doing

something with energy and determination

46
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get to thinking about sth

A

) to start thinking about

something

47
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go about doing sth

A

to start to do something in a

purposeful way

48
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handicap

A

something that makes it more

difficult for you to do something

49
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have a reliance on sth

A

to be in a situation
when someone or something depends on someone or
something else

50
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have an excellent command of sth

A

to have an

excellent knowledge of a subject, especially a language

51
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have sth in common

A

to share features, interests
or experiences with someone or something else to share features, interests
or experiences with someone or something else

52
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highly articulate

A

able to express ideas and

feelings in words very clearly in words

53
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hold your own

A

to be as successful as other

people in a situation

54
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immerse yourself in sth

A

to become completely

involved in something

55
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revitalization

A

when something is given new

life or energy or becomes successful again

56
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rudimentary

A

very basic

57
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rusty

A

if a skill is rusty, you are no longer so good

at it because you have forgotten it

58
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say

A

used in conversation to introduce an
example ‘The flavours of our company’s ice creams are
not as important as, say, the name or the colour.’

59
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setback

A

a problem that makes something

happen later or more slowly than it should

60
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settle into sth

A

to start to feel relaxed and

comfortable in a new situation

61
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stand sb in good stead

A

to be useful to someone

62
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study under sb

A

to be taught by

someone

63
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subsidise sb/sth

A

if a government or other
organization subsidises something, it pays part of the
cost of it

64
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sweep sth aside

A

to replace or destroy

something

65
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switch between languages/from one language to

another v

A

to repeatedly change the language that

you are speaking in

66
Q

tactics

A

planned way of doing

something in order to achieve what you want

67
Q

take sb by surprise

A

to surprise someone

68
Q

thereabouts

A

near the number, amount, or time

that has just been given

69
Q

uninhibited

A

feeling free to behave in any way
that you want without worrying about other people’s
opinions

70
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weird a

A

very strange

71
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word-for-word (translate sth ~)

A

taking each

word separately and in the same orde

72
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work tirelessly

A

to work very hard and with

great energy over a long period

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