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Elaborate

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Add more information

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Cramming

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Learn lots of information in a short period of time

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Distributed practice

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Related testing over a longer period of time

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Retrieve

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Get sth back

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Neurons

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Nerve cells

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Mess around

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Behave badly

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To splash out on sth

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To spend a lot of money on sth

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Alright I give in, you can have party. Now stop going on about it.

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To give in: to agree to do sth after a long time without agreement
To go on about sth: to talk about a particular subject repeatedly

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He’s very good at taking people off.

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(to take someone off = to impersonate, mimic, copy the way someone speaks)

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Our flight finally took off after a two-hour delay.

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to take off = to leave the ground

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When he came in he took his jacket off.

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to take something off = to remove an item of clothing)

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I never thought social media would take off. I guess I couldn’t have been more wrong.

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to take off = to become successful and popular)

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He wasn’t playing well so the manager took him off after 30 minutes.

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to take someone off = to substitute a player)

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Crumbs! Is that the time? I’ve got to take off.

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to take off = to leave suddenly

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I’m not feeling very well, I think I’ll have to take the day off.

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to take a period of time off = to not go to work for a period of time

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Forgery

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The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, bank note

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Artefact

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man-made objects which are of historical interest

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Try his hand at

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attempt to do (something) for the first time

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Cottage industry

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manufacturing business that someone runs from their own home

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Family heirlooms

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valuable objects which are passed down through generations of the same family

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Gift of the gab

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ability to speak with confidence

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Con

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trick or cheat (someone)

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Forte

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Strong ability

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Resentment

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anger because you have to accept something you don’t like

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Suspended sentence
a punishment for a crime, which is delayed on condition that the person who is being punished does not commit any more crimes
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Disinfectant
a liquid containing chemicals used for cleaning things such as kitchens and toilets
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Hilarious
very funny, enough to make you laugh out loud | His jokes were hilarious. I laughed all night.
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Humorous
funny enough to make you smile The Queen showed the more humorous side to her nature when she took part in the James Bond sketch in the 2012 opening ceremony to the Olympics.
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Expression
appearance on someone's face showing what they think or feel | The teacher realised from the expression on the students' faces that they hadn't understood.
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When you don't know
I don't know Beats me (I've) no idea (I) haven't got a clue I don't have the faintest idea I don't have the foggiest (idea) You've got me there
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Synonyms: When you don’t understand
to be confused to be puzzled to be scratching your head
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you use when you can't understand a new system or concept:
I can't work it out. I can't get my head round this. I'm having difficulty getting to grips with this. This isn't sinking in.
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Bustling
Busy and full of activity
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Au pair
Someone who lives with a family and looks after their children in return for food meals and small amount of money
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Appetising
Looking good to eat
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Make the most of
Enjoy and use as much as possible
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Thimble
Small metal cups to protect fingers when using needles
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Smother
Cover sth to stop air getting there
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High treason
Serious Crime against your country
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Urinated
Pass waste water from the body
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Malicious
Designed to do harm
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Rumour
Bad thing people say that might not be true
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Consternation
Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at sth unexpected | I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors
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Compel | Compulsion
Force or oblige someone to do sth | A sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions
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Affiliate
Officially attach or connect(a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization The college is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin
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Collude | Collusion
Come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose, conspire University leaders colluded in price-rigging
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Rudimentary
Involving or limited to basic principles
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Antarctica
قطب جنوب
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Glacial
یخبندان
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Glacier
یخچال طبیعی | رودخانه یخ
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Wall of life
Mass of living things
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Rebelious
Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
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Bootleg copies
Describes illegally produced and sold copies
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Quest
Long and difficult search
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Anthem
Any revolution needs an anthem
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Royalty
1- people of royal blood or status | 2- payment for musicians whose songs are played
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Sold out
No more tickets available
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Fairy godmothers
Female characters in fairy stories who have magical powers to help people
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Paid off
Brought good results | But his persistence paid off
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Rundown
In poor condition
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Play down
Make sth seem less important
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A second bite of the cherry
Another chance to do sth
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Polite requests
Would you mind sending it to me… Is there any chance you could send it to me… Are you OK to send it… I'd appreciate it if you could send it… If you could send it that would be great…
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Foul
Disgusting, bad smelling
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Fence
Fighting with sword
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Superlative
Of the highest quality or degree | A superlative piece of skill

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