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1
Q

ambience

A

the qualities of a place and

the way it makes you feel

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2
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anonymous

A

having no interesting or unusual

features

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3
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be made up of

A

to consist of or be formed from

two or more things

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4
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benefit rates

A

how much money the
government gives to people who are ill, poor, not
working, etc. depending on their situation

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5
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bland

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not interesting or exciting

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6
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booming industry

A

a very successful industry

that is increasing in size

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7
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break up sth

A

to divide something into different

areas

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8
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call centre

A

a place where organisations
employ people to talk over the telephone to customers to
provide information, or sell goods or services

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9
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claustrophobic

A

a claustrophobic place makes

you feel anxious because it is very small or crowded

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10
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clutter

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a lot of objects that are not tidy or well

organized

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clutter sth up

A

to cover a surface or fill a place

with things that are not tidy or well organised

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12
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cohesion

A

when the members of a group

or society are united

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13
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committed a

A

loyal and willing to give your time

and energy to something that you believe in

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14
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constant pressure (under ~)

A

worried
feelings all the time because you are always dealing with
difficult situations

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15
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cramped

A

a cramped room, building, etc. is

unpleasant because it is not big enough

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16
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décor

A

the style of decoration and furniture in

a room or building

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17
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design feature

A

a piece of furniture or part of a

room that is intended to be stylish and attractive

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18
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draw the line at sth

A

to not allow something

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19
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dreariness

A

when something is boring and

makes you feel unhappy

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20
Q

emerging economies

A

economies that are

starting to be successful and competitive

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21
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extensive experience/knowledge

A

a lot of

experience/knowledge

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22
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eye-strain

A

tired or painful eyes as a result of

too much reading, looking at a computer screen, etc

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23
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fiddle with sth

A

to move things about or touch

things with no particular purpose

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24
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fierce competition

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very strong competition

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25
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flourish

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to grow or develop well

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26
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fluffy animals/toys

A

toy animals that are soft

and covered in fur

27
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get your teeth into sth

A

to start to deal with

something with great energy and enthusiasm

28
Q

give sb an/the edge over sb

A

to make someone

slightly better than someone else

29
Q

give a false impression

A

give someone a wrong

idea about what something is like

30
Q

glare

A

strong, bright light that hurts your eyes

31
Q

go for + n (a break/walk/coffee)

A

to go
somewhere in order to take a break/walk/drink a cup of
coffee, etc.

32
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high-rise block

A

a building that is very tall and

has a lot of floors

33
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a hotbed of sth

A

a place where there is a lot of a

particular activity

34
Q

idea-swapping

A

telling other people about your

ideas and listening to other people’s ideas

35
Q

in all fields

A

in all areas of study or activity

36
Q

in demand

A

wanted or needed in large numbers

37
Q

job-sharing

A

when two people do one job
between them, sharing the duties and the pay and
working at different times of the day or week

38
Q

kill a few birds with one stone (usually to kill two birds

with one stone)

A

to achieve several things at once

39
Q

labyrinthine

A

having a lot of passages and parts

so that it is easy to get lost in

40
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layout

A

the way that something is arranged

41
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light and airy

A

having a lot of light and space

42
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made up of

A

to consist of or be formed from two

or more things

43
Q

mundanity

A

when something is very ordinary

and not interesting

44
Q

open-plan office

A

an office with few or no

walls inside, so it is not divided into smaller rooms

45
Q

outline sth

A

to describe the most important

ideas or facts about something

46
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perk

A

something you are given because of your

job, such as a car, which is not your salary

47
Q

price yourself out of the market

A

to charge such
a lot of money for the things you are selling that people
stop buying them

48
Q

prioritise sth

A

to decide which of a group of
things are the most important so that you can deal with
them first

49
Q

quality of life

A

the level of enjoyment, comfort and

health in someone’s life

50
Q

retain sth

A

to continue to keep something

51
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rethink sth

A

to change what you think

about something or what you plan to do

52
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right across the board

A

affecting everyone or

every part of something

53
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shortage

A

when there is not enough of

something

54
Q

shrink

A

to become smaller, or to make

something smaller

55
Q

sparkle

A

to shine brightly because of reflected

light

56
Q

spartan

A

) very simple and not comfortable or

luxurious

57
Q

stifling

A

extremely hot and therefore unpleasant

or difficult to breathe

58
Q

tenet

A

a principle or belief of a theory or

religion

59
Q

threadbare

A

1 material or clothes are very thin because they have
been used too much
2 poorly or cheaply furnished

60
Q

utilitarian

A

designed to be useful and not

beautiful

61
Q

vast knowledge

A

great knowledge

62
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warehouse

A

a large building for storing goods

that are going to be sold

63
Q

workload

A

the amount of work that you have

to do

64
Q

workstation

A

a computer and the area around it

where you work in an office

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