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1
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Motivate

A

encourage / encouragement / inspire / inspiration

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2
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Demotivate

A

Discourage

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3
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Determined

A

Decide (verb) / decisive (adj)

decide to do sth even if its hard

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4
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catch up with sb

A

you should catch up with class

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5
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catch sb up

A

please catch her up (help her)

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6
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Rhythm

A

in poetry

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7
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like sth or sb

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be interested in doing sth
be fond of doing sth
be enthusiastic about
be keen on doing sth

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8
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love sb or sth

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be into sb

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9
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gritting my teeth

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to be determined to continue to do sth

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10
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gritting

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clench (the teeth)

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11
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stick to your guns

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to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to convince persuade you that you are wrong

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12
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in a sense

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in one way, in one meaning

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13
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fill sb in on

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to tell sb about what has happened

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14
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rigid

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inflexible / restrict

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15
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confront

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face to face with argumentative intent

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16
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Speak your mind

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to be frank / to tell people exactly what you think even if its offended them

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17
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mind your own business

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not ask question about what is not related to you

18
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cross your mind

A

when sth comes to your mind

19
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Be of/in two minds about sth

A

to be unable to decide

20
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be indifferent to sb/sth

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to not be interested in sth/sb

21
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trouper

A

sb how works very hard in hard situation

22
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interpersonal

A

ability to communicate whit others

23
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rebel / rebellious

A

person how always break the rules

24
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conventional

A

agreement / traditional way of doing sth

25
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Result connectors :

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So / As a result / therefore / consequently

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Reason connectors :

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because, as, since / because of / due to, owing to

27
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Purpose connectors :

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to, in order to, so as to /
so as not to, in order not to /
so (that) / in case

28
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Contrast connectors :

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But / yet / However / nevertheless /
Although / even though / though /
In spite of / Despite / Despite the fact

29
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Rock your brain

A

think hard

30
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research collocation

A

conduct research

31
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opposite of majority

A

minority

32
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contribute

A

Help

33
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reveal (v.)

A

show

34
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miserable

A

poor / unfortunate

35
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decline

A

reduce / decrease

36
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contented / content

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satisfied / people who are happy with what they have

37
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peak

A

trough (at the peak) f

38
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down side

A

disadvantages

39
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up side

A

advantage

40
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benefit

A

pros =/= cons

41
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vacancy / vacant

A

free job position