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chapters 1-25 Flashcards

1
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Cram

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study in a very concentrated way for a short way

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genius

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an exceptionally smart person

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past papers

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exam papers from previous years

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rote-learning

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learning by repetion

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5
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mnemonics

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tricks to help you remember

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6
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bury yourself in books

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spend maximum time studying

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7
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intensively

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very focused way

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8
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know the subject inside out

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know it completely

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9
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composition

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50 -100 words, school work

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essay

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longer than a composition, more serious, hundreds or thousands of words

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assignment

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a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

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project

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like an assignment, but emphasis on student’s own material and topic

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portfolio

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a collection of individual pieces of work; may include drawings and other examples of creative work as well as writing

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dissertation

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a long, research - based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma

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thesis

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a very long, original, research - based work, perhaps 80-100,000 words, for a higher degree

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16
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mind map

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diagram lays out ideas for a topic and they are connected to one another

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17
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first draft

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rough, first version

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18
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plagiarism

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using other people’s work as if it was yours

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19
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acknowledge

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give details of

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20
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deadline

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date by which you must hand in the work

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21
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submitted

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handed in

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22
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assessed

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evaluated and given a grade

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23
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feedback

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comments from the teacher/tutor

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24
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carry out research

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less formal is do research

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25
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academic journals

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magazines with academic articles

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26
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acces it online

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get a hold of (it) on the internet

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27
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inter - library loan

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system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

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28
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open educational resources

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online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students anywhere

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29
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drop out

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leave before the course ends

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30
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finals

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last exams before the end of a college or university course

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31
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well - qualified

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with the right qualifications

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32
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equality of opportunity

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when everyone has the same chances

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33
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selective

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pupils are chosen for entry, usually for academic reasons, though, in the case of some private schools, parents’ ability to pay school fees may be a factor in selection.

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34
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comprehensive schooling

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everyone enters without exams and education is free, paid for by the government

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35
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schooling

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education received at school

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36
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elitism

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when you favour a small, privileged group

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37
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inherent in

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existing as a basic part of something

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38
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league tables

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lists of schools or colleges, from the best down to the worst, based on exams results and, sometimes, other criteria

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39
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perpetuate

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make something continue

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40
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two - tier system

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a system with two separate levels, one of which is better than the other

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41
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perceives

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sees, considers

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42
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better - off

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richer

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43
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endowed

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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people

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44
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depressing

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reducing

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45
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less well - off

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poorer

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46
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excel

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achieve an excellent standard

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47
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scholarships

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money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of academic merit

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48
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bursaries

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money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of need

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49
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tertiary

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education at university or college level

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50
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student loans

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money that students can borrow from a bank while studying and then pay back once they are in work

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51
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undergraduates

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students doing a first degree

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52
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postgraduates

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students doing a further degree

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53
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tuition fees

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money paid to receive teaching

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54
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the three Rs

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reading, writing and arithmetic

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55
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literacy

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the ability to read

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56
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numeracy

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the ability to count/ do basic maths

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57
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curriculom reform

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changes to what is covered in the national syllabus

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58
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syllabus

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plan of what is to be studied

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59
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lifelong/ continuing education

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education for all ages

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60
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mature students

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adult students older than the average student

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61
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one - to - one

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one teacher and one pupil, not a group

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62
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special needs education

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education for children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some kind of disability

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63
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bullying

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threatening behaviour

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64
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guidelines

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advice (often official) on how something should be done.

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65
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distraction

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takes attention away

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66
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passion for

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you like it very much

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67
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challenging

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a positive word for something which is exciting and difficult

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68
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fast - paced

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things happen quickly in an environment like this

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69
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openings

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available jobs

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70
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reporting to

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if you report to someone, he/she is your boss

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71
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previous experience

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experience of this type of job from before

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72
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full training

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all the training you need

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73
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post

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job

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74
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leadership qualities

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ability to lead a group

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75
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career prospects

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opportunities for promotion and career development

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76
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competitive salary

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as good as, better than, other salaries for similar jobs

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77
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benefits package

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all the extra benefits that a company offers

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78
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subsidised

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partly paid for by the company

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79
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stand out

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be better than others

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80
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cover letter

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a letter sent with a job application

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81
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Sir or Madam

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how you start a letter when you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to

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hands - on

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practical, direct

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83
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field

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area of business or activity

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84
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customer - facing

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dealing directly with customers

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85
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team player

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a person who is good in working with others

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86
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managerial experience

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experience of managing other people

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87
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yours faithfully

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how to end a letter when you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to

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recruiting

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hiring new staff

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89
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criteria

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requirements you use to make a decision

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90
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shortlisted

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selected from a larger group

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91
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trial run

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a practice of something new

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92
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boost* your confidence

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improve or increase

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93
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panel

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a group of people

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94
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line manager

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the person who is directly responsible for your work

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body language

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physical movements which show how you are feeling

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96
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speak up

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speak ( more ) loudly and clearly

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97
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talk us through

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tell us about in more detail

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98
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trainee

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a person who is learning a new job

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99
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professional development

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training given to employees to increase their knowledge or skills

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100
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in - house

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within the company

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101
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new recruits

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people who have just joined ( the company)

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102
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supervisor

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the person who checks your work

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103
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take on

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start to have

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104
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fill the post

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find someone to do the job

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105
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notice period

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time you need to work in your job after you have officially told the company you are leaving

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an ideal fit for

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very suitable for

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107
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outlining

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giving an overview of

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108
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paid leave

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time off you are paid for, such as holiday or parental leave

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109
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reporting structure

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company structure and who you report to

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110
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opposite number

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has the same position/ does the same job as me

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111
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working relationship

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way of communicating and working together

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112
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collaboration

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working together to achieve shared goals

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113
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counterpart

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more formal equivalent of opposite number

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114
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rapport

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communication

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115
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take the initiative

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make decisions without being told what to do

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116
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hierarchial

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has a structure with important and less important people

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pecking order

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a system where some people have the right to get benefits/ promotions before others

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118
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job - share

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an agreement where two people each share the same job

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hot - desking

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a policy of sharing desks in an office, so people sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day

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workmates

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colleagues you are friendly with ( informal)

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121
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talk shop

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talk about work

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122
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mundane

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ordinary, not interesting

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meet a deadline

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have something finished by a fixed day or time

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volunteer

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offer to do something without being asked or told to do it

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rewarding

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making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well

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stimulating

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encouraging new ideas or new thinking

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127
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workload

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amount of work I have to do

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128
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mechanical

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you don’t have to think about what you are doing

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129
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repetitive

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the same thing is repeated every day

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130
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knocking off

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finishing work

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131
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monotonous

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boring because it never changes

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132
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statisfying

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(does not) make me feel pleased by providing what I need or want

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challenging

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that tests my ability or determination

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134
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glamorous

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very exciting, which everyone admires

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135
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anti - social

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do not enable one to have a normal social life

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136
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stuck behind a desk

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sitting at a desk all day

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137
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mind - numbing

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extremely boring

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138
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tight schedules

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very strict or severely limited timetables

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139
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stuck in a rut

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stuck/ trapped in a job they can’t escape from

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140
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dead - end

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with no prospects of promotion

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141
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technician

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person who jobs involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment

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142
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went in with

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formed a business partnership with

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start - up

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a small business that has just started

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freelance

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or works freelance

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programmer

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someone who writes computer programmes

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job satisfaction

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a feeling that your job is worth doing and fulfils you

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workplace

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the place where you work

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run-of-the-mill

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ordinary, not special or exciting

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financial reward

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money gained

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morale

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amount of confidence felt by a person or group

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teamwork

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working together for a common purpose

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job stability

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not likely to change

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fast-moving

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developing or changing very quickly

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work-life balance

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the amount of time spent working compared to the amount of time spent doing things you enjoy

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dynamic

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continuously developing

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demotivated

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feeling less enthusiastic about work

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maternity leave

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time away from work to prepare for and look after a new baby

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paternity leave

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time away from work to prepare for and look after a new baby

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adoption leave

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time away from work to prepare for and look after an adopted child

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perks (informal)

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extra things apart from salary

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benefits (formal)

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extra things apart from salary

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holiday entitlement

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numbers of days you have the right to take as holiday

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performance related

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depending on how well you do your job

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annual bonus

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extra money paid once a year, usually based on good performance

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overworked and underpaid

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often said together as an informal, humorous fixed expression

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voluntary/ compulsory redundancies

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people losing their jobs, by offering to do so/ having no choice

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skeleton staff

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the minimum numbers of workers needed to keep operating

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interview panel

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the group of people interviewing someone for a job

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telesales/ telemarketing

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selling or marketing goods an services by phone

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cold calling

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phoning people who have not requested a call in order to try to sell them something

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hard sell

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attempt to sell something by being very forceful or persuasive

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part with their money

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spend money

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tv shopping channel

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a tv channel devoted to selling products

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merchandise

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products that are bought and sold

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hasn’t looked back

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has moved forward successfully

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brand loyalty

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confidence in that particular make and tendency always choose it

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loss leader

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item being sold at a low price

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niche market

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finds a specialised group of customers with particular interests that that company can meet

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auction

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sale of good and property where people make gradually increasing bids and the item is then sold tho the highest bidder

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lucrative

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producing a lot of money

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red tape

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bureaucracy

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administration

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organisation and arrangements of operations

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proposition

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formal offer

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takeover

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agreement in which one company takes control of another one

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reach a compromise

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come to an agreement in which both sides reduce their demands a little

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hammer out a deal

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talk in detail until a business agreement is made

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swallowed up

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taken over by a larger company

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capital assets

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buildings and machines owned by a company

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invest in

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put money into

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start-up

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new company

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holiday property letting agency

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a business organising the rental of holiday houses and flats

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opportunistic

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using situation for own benefit

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methodical

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systematic, careful

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chauvinistic

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too patriotic

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get carried away

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become too excited and loose control

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obliging

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ready to help

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superficial

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not caring about serious things

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insecure

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not confident, uncertain about your own abilities

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perfectionist

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someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% perfect

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tactless

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inclined to say things that upset or offend people

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intuitive

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understanding instinctively

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diligent

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hard-working

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placid

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calm, does not easily become excited or angry

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magnetic personality

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personality that attracts people to you

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distructful

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not trusting, suspicious of others

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shrewd

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having a good judgement

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supportive

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gives help or encouragement

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extravagant

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spends too much money or uses too much of something

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down-to-earth

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practical and sensible

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altruistic

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thinking of others rather than yourself

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morose

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gloomy

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sharp-tongued

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inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

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naive

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without enough experience of life, trusting too easily

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slender

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thin in a attractive way

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scrawny

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unattractively thin and bony-looking

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lanky

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very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly

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gangling/gangly

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tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements; often used of men and boys

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obese

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very fat, in an unhealthy way

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stout

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with a quite large, solid body; used for men and women

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stocky

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short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest

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bulked up

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increased in body size, especially by gaining more muscle

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lean

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thin and healthy

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wiry

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thin but strong

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unkempt

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untidy, scruffy

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never a hair out of place

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always well-dressed, neat and smart-looking

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immaculate

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in perfect condition, smart

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swarthy

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dark-coloured, used about skin

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sallow

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yellowish

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haggard

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his face looked ill and tired

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grinning

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giving a big smile

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pouting

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positioning their lips in an attractive way

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pouts

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positioning her lips in a look of annoyance

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grimace

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make an expression of pain or strong dislike

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scowled

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gave a bad-tempered, angry look

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leering

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looking in an unpleasant, sexually interested way

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shrugged his shoulders

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lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didn’t know or couldn’t answer

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folded his arms/legs

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crossed one arm over the other

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twitching

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suddenly making small movements

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clenched her fist

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closed her hand tightly because of anger

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tapping/drumming his fingers

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made quick, light hitting movements

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impetuous

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acts on a sudden idea without thinking first, negative

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impulsive

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acts on a sudden idea without thinking first, positive

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effusive

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gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, phrase or gratitude

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excitable

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easily excited by things

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pushy

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always selfishly promoting your own position or interests

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self-conscious

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nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions

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well-balanced

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calm and reasonable and showing good judgement

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taciturn

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reserved or says, very little (negative)

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introvert

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inward-looking and quiet

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outgoing

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energetic and friendly, finds it easy to be with others

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extrovert

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outward-looking, energetic and sociable

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diffident

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lacks confidence

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self-esteem

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has a low opinion of himself

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reserved

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not immediately sociable

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aloof

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unfriendly and not sociable

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haughty

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unfriendly and thinks herself better than others

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disdainful

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does not believe others deserve respect

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unapproachable

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not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with

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approachable

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easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with

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conceited

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thinks herself wonderful

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self-important

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has an exaggerated sense of of her importance

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modest

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prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities

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respectful

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treating someone well and politely, often with admiration

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gullible

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easily deceived

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conscientious

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always took his work very seriously

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restless

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not satisfied with what she is doing now and wanting something new

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obstinate

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unwilling to change, despite persuasion

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pig-headed

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unwilling to change, despite persuasion

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love at first sight

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love began the first time they saw each other

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fell head over heels in love

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fell deeply and madly in love

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only has eyes for

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is only attracted to

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infatuated with

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romantically obsessed with

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besotted with

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almost stupidly or blindly in love with

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platonic relationship

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affectionate relationship between people of the opposite sex that is not sexual

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hit it off

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liked each other the moment we met

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soulmates

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people who feel close in spirit and understand each other deeply

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a man/woman after my own heart

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someone you admire because they do or think the same as you

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get on like a house on fire

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have a very good, enjoyable relationship

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bosom friends/buddies/pals

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very close, good friends

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inseparable

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always want to be together, very close

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bond

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relationship or feeling of togetherness

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kindred spirits

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the way you think and look at life

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well-matched

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seem to be perfect for each other

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mutual acquaintences

A

know several people she knows

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holds her in high regards

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has a lot of respect for her

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as thick as thieves

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very close friends

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casual acquantainces

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people you know, but not very well

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loyalty

A

support in good or bad times

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behind their backs

A

when they are not there

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two-faced towards

A

insincere, pleasant with someone and then unpleasant behind their back

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allies

A

countries or people who join together to fight for common cause

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business partners

A

people who own a business together

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bitter/arch rivals

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people in a competition with each other in a negative, aggressive way

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sworn enemies

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people who will always hate each other

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disloyal

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not friendly, cold

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dishonest

A

not friendly, cold

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distant towards

A

not friendly, cold

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break down

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collapse

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genuine misunderstandings

A

not understand something correctly

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rift develop

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serious disagreement that divides people

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discord

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disagreement and discontent

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don’t see eye to eye

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have different opinions

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been on bad terms

A

have a poor relationship

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turned sour

A

become bad

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split up

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separate

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has it ups and downs

A

had good and bad times

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bumpy relationship

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up and down like a car on a road with bumps

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broken home

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family split up by divorce

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family feud

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quarrel in a family causing bad feeling for many years

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crave/ have a crave for

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want very strongly

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thirst/ have a thirst for

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want very strongly

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yearns to

A

you want something you do not have and, often, can never have

313
Q

coveted

A

something means to want to possesses it very much

314
Q

defuse

A

make a dangerous or tense situation calmer

315
Q

placate

A

stop someone feeling angry

316
Q

conciliate

A

end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly wat towards each other

317
Q

appeasing

A

end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding

318
Q

exultant

A

feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of succes

319
Q

ecstatic

A

feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of succes ( formal)

320
Q

to rejoice

A

be extremely happy

321
Q

jubilant

A

expressing great happiness, especially at a victory

322
Q

bliss

A

prefect happiness

323
Q

antipathy

A

feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards something or someone

324
Q

aversion

A

a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something

325
Q

pet aversion

A

the thing I dislike most of all

326
Q

averse to

A

enjoying

327
Q

loathing

A

intense hatred

328
Q

abhorrance

A

intense disgust

329
Q

scorn

A

lack of respect for something

330
Q

irritation

A

a feeling of being annoyed

331
Q

distress

A

a feeling of being extremely upset or worried

332
Q

alarm

A

a feeling of being very worried or frightened

333
Q

offhand

A

showed a rude lack of interest in others

334
Q

officious

A

too eager to tell others what to do

335
Q

ostentatious

A

displaying wealth or possessions in a vulgar way

336
Q

pompous

A

too formal and showing that you think that you are more important than others

337
Q

pretentious

A

tries to appear more serious or important than she is

338
Q

puerile

A

silly and childish

339
Q

sloppy

A

not taking care in the way you work

340
Q

fickle

A

changes her feelings suddenly without reason

341
Q

nit-picking

A

too concerned about unimportant details

342
Q

obnoxious

A

unpleasant and rude

343
Q

dejected

A

unhappy and disappointed

344
Q

forlorn

A

sad, alone and not cared for

345
Q

devastated

A

very shocked and upset

346
Q

distraught

A

extremely worried and upset

347
Q

a bit down

A

unhappy

348
Q

miserable

A

very unhappy

349
Q

conception

A

time when egg and sperm meet and a baby starts to from

350
Q

fertilised

A

made to start developing into new life

351
Q

embryo

A

developing baby

352
Q

implants

A

fixes itself

353
Q

uterus

A

organ inside the mother where the fertilised egg develops into a baby

354
Q

conceive

A

become pregnant

355
Q

fertility drugs

A

drugs that help a woman toe become pregnant

356
Q

IVF

A

in vitro fertilisation progress that fertilises a woman’s egg in a laboratory

357
Q

foetus

A

what the embryo developing in the uterus is known as from eight weeks onward

358
Q

placenta

A

organ connecting the developing baby to the mother and giving it food

359
Q

goes into labour

A

goes into the last stage of pregnancy

360
Q

be induced

A

be helped medically to start the process of labour

361
Q

give birth

A

have her baby

362
Q

midwife

A

person medically trained to help women when they are giving birth

363
Q

deliver

A

help the mother giving birth

364
Q

caesarean section

A

operation in which the mother’s abdomen and womb are cut open to allow the baby to be removed

365
Q

ripe old age

A

living well into old age

366
Q

pensioner

A

elderly person receiving old age pension from the state

367
Q

sheltered accommodation

A

special housing, usually for old people, where care staff can also live

368
Q

doddery

A

weak and unable to walk well

369
Q

gaga

A

unable to think clearly because of old age

370
Q

have all her wits about her

A

is still able to think and react quickly

371
Q

dementia

A

an illness that causes problems with memory loss

372
Q

coffin

A

box where the dead person is put

373
Q

wake

A

gathering of family and friends after a funeral

374
Q

will

A

legal document saying what is to happen to your possessions after your death

375
Q

ashes

A

remains of a body after cremation

376
Q

mourning

A

expressing sadness after someone’s death

377
Q

scattered

A

spread around

378
Q

condolences

A

expressions of sympathy

379
Q

to pass away/on/over

A

euphemisms for ‘to die’

380
Q

to be at death’s door/ to be on your last legs

A

expressions for being on close too death

381
Q

fatalities

A

dead people

382
Q

perished

A

dead

383
Q

slaughtered

A

violently killed

384
Q

the deceased

A

the dead person

385
Q

to bequeath

A

to leave something in a will

386
Q

to inherit

A

to receive something from someone who has died

387
Q

to die intestate

A

without having made a will

388
Q

rewarding

A

gives you a lof of positive experiences

389
Q

fruitful

A

produces good results

390
Q

lucrative

A

makes a lot of money

391
Q

therapeutic

A

makes you healthy in body and mind

392
Q

relaxing/calming

A

reduces stress, gives a peaceful feeling

393
Q

time-consuming

A

takes a long time to do

394
Q

culture vulture

A

big fan of anything cultural

395
Q

couch potato

A

physically very inactive person

396
Q

amateur

A

someone who does something as a hobby, not a job

397
Q

dabbler

A

person who never keeps doing one activity for long

398
Q

chores

A

boring tasks that have to be done

399
Q

lawn

A

grass

400
Q

shopaholic

A

person addicted to shopping

401
Q

alcoholic

A

person addicted to alcohol

402
Q

is into

A

is very involved in

403
Q

went off

A

stopped liking, lost interest in

404
Q

locks herself away

A

isolates herself from the world

405
Q

hooked on

A

is addicted to

406
Q

get up to

A

do

407
Q

full diary

A

a lot of activities

408
Q

keen participant

A

takes part enthusiastically

409
Q

scruffy

A

untidy

410
Q

dress codes

A

accepted way of dressing in a particular social group

411
Q

attire

A

clothing

412
Q

reveals

A

shows

413
Q

cleavage

A

space between a woman’s breasts

414
Q

midriff

A

part of the body between the chest and the waist

415
Q

fabrics

A

materials

416
Q

frumpy

A

old-fashioned and boring

417
Q

outfits

A

sets of clothes for a particular occasion

418
Q

suits

A

jacket and trousers in the same material

419
Q

invaluable

A

extremely useful

420
Q

accessories

A

extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purpose

421
Q

cufflinks

A

decorative items used to fasten the cuffs on men’s shirt

422
Q

dress down days

A

days when people wear less formal clothes

423
Q

overalls

A

piece of clothing covering all the body

424
Q

safety helmets

A

hat to protect the head

425
Q

revealing

A

showing a lot of flesh

426
Q

skimpy

A

short, using little material

427
Q

baggy

A

loose

428
Q

clingy

A

close-fitting

429
Q

chic

A

modern, stylish

430
Q

smart-casual

A

clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish

431
Q

on the high street

A

from ordinary, much less expensive shops

432
Q

made-to-measure

A

made especially for them

433
Q

off the peg/rack

A

ready-made

434
Q

all the rage

A

very fashionable

435
Q

the very latest fashion

A

an extremely fashionable way

436
Q

the height of fashion

A

very fashionable

437
Q

up-to-the-minute

A

dealing with the most recent trends

438
Q

set a new trend

A

started a new fashion

439
Q

must-have item

A

thing that everyone wants

440
Q

suits

A

looks good on you

441
Q

off the cuff

A

without having prepared anything

442
Q

to be hand in glove with someone

A

to have a close working relationship with someone

443
Q

on a shoestring

A

spending as little as possible

444
Q

no frills

A

simple and plain

445
Q

to put someone in a straitjacket

A

restrict someone’s freedom

446
Q

to draw a veil over

A

not to talk about something

447
Q

to have something up your sleeve

A

to have a secret idea or plan

448
Q

squat

A

empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission

449
Q

hovel

A

very small, dirty house or flat in a bad condition

450
Q

furnished/unfurnished

A

with or without furniture

451
Q

penthouse

A

luxury flat at the top of a building

452
Q

council/social housing

A

rented accommodation provided by the state for people who have low incomes

453
Q

council estate

A

a large group of rented accommodations provided by the state for people who have low incomes

454
Q

high-rise flats/tower blocks

A

flats in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors

455
Q

granny flat

A

set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative’s house

456
Q

get on like a house on fire

A

get on very well with someone

457
Q

a household word/name

A

something/someone everyone knows

458
Q

on the house

A

free of charge

459
Q

home truths

A

information that is true but not pleasant or welcome

460
Q

nothing to write home about

A

nothing special

461
Q

hit home

A

become fully understood or fully felt

462
Q

make yourself at home

A

make yourself feel comfortable in someone else’s home

463
Q

life in the fast lane

A

a way of life that is full of activity and excitement

464
Q

have the time of your life

A

have a wonderful time

465
Q

get a new lease of life

A

become more energetic and active than before

466
Q

a dog’s life

A

a very unhappy and difficult life

467
Q

lead a sheltered life

A

have a life that is protected from unpleasantness

468
Q

(not) be a matter of life and death

A

(not) be very serious

469
Q

take your life in your hands

A

do something very dangerous

470
Q

breathe new life into

A

bring new ideas and energy to something

471
Q

housewarming

A

a party to celebrate moving to a new home

472
Q

stag party

A

a party before a wedding for the future husband and his male friends

473
Q

hen night

A

a party before a wedding for the future wife and her female friends

474
Q

fancy dress

A

everyone dresses up in costume

475
Q

wedding party

A

the main group of close family and friends at a wedding, rather than to the reception after the wedding

476
Q

reception

A

a formal party, after a wedding

477
Q

black-tie

A

a formal event at which men have to wear dinner jackets and black bow ties and woman wear evening dresses

478
Q

launch party

A

a party to celebrate the publication of a new book or product

479
Q

girls’ night out

A

an evening out just for female friends

480
Q

leaving do

A

a party to celebrate somebody leaving a job or institution

481
Q

exchange

A

give each other

482
Q

do lunch

A

have lunch informal

483
Q

hobnob with

A

be friendly with someone who is important or famous, sometimes with negative associates

484
Q

rub shoulders with

A

mix socially with people

485
Q

be proactive

A

taking action yourself rather than waiting for something to happen

486
Q

hangs out with/knocks around with

A

spends social time with

487
Q

outstaying my welcome

A

staying too long

488
Q

party animal

A

someone who loves going to parties

489
Q

clique/cliquey

A

a disapproving word for a small group of people who spend time together and do not allow others to join them

490
Q

crowd

A

group of friends/ the people he socialises with

491
Q

an item

A

having a romantic relationship

492
Q

stood him up

A

didn’t arrive for a date they had made

493
Q

overrated

A

not as good as people say

494
Q

hackneyed

A

done so often it is boring

495
Q

disjointed

A

unconnected and not in a clear order

496
Q

far-fetched

A

impossible to believe

497
Q

risque

A

against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people

498
Q

gripping

A

exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

499
Q

harrowing

A

extremely upsetting

500
Q

moving

A

making you feel pity or sadness

501
Q

memorable/unforgettable

A

you remember it long after

502
Q

understated

A

done or expressed in a simple but attractive style

503
Q

tedious

A

boring

504
Q

hilarious

A

extremely funny

505
Q

applause

A

clapping to show enjoyment

506
Q

glowing reviews

A

excellent reviews

507
Q

encores

A

calls from the audience to perform some more

508
Q

standing ovation

A

the audience stood up and applauded at the end of the performance

509
Q

awards

A

prizes/honours

510
Q

up-and-coming

A

likely to become very successful

511
Q

masterpiece

A

very great work of art

512
Q

typecast

A

always associated with that type of role

513
Q

panned/slated

A

very negatively criticised

514
Q

lauded

A

highly praised

515
Q

bombed

A

was a failure

516
Q

booed

A

got disapproving noises from the audience

517
Q

total flop

A

complete failure

518
Q

was miscast

A

was the wrong person for the role

519
Q

unconvincing

A

not seeming real or true

520
Q

audition

A

short performance where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role

521
Q

rehearsals

A

practise performances

522
Q

interprertation

A

way of understanding and performing it

523
Q

version

A

one of several performances that exist

524
Q

covers

A

versions of songs that are not the original

525
Q

portrayal

A

the picture she created

526
Q

impressionism

A

types of artist and schools of art of the last 150 years

527
Q

daubers

A

someone who paints quickly and carelessly (disapproving)

528
Q

cubist

A

types of artist and schools of art of the last 150 years

529
Q

surrealists

A

types of artist and schools of art of the last 150 years

530
Q

deemed

A

considered

531
Q

op-art

A

types of artist and schools of art of the last 150 years

532
Q

subject matter

A

content

533
Q

surrealism

A

types of artist and schools of art of the last 150 years

534
Q

schools of art

A

art movement

535
Q

visually literate

A

educated with regard to art

536
Q

inured to

A

not affected by

537
Q

original

A

new in a special and interesting way opp- predictable

538
Q

highbrow

A

intended for educated, intelligent people opp- lowbrow

539
Q

impenetrable

A

extremely difficult to understand opp- transparent

540
Q

sophisticated

A

showing advanced skills and understanding opp- primitive

541
Q

challenging

A

demanding considerable effort to be understood opp- undemanding

542
Q

dazzling

A

inspiring great admiration because it is brilliant in some way opp- pedestrian

543
Q

evocative

A

calling up images and memories opp- uninspiring

544
Q

thought-provoking

A

making people think opp- unstimulating

545
Q

exquisite

A

having rare beauty or delicacy opp- clumsy

546
Q

intriguing

A

interesting because it is strange or mysterious opp- dreary

547
Q

peerless

A

better than any other opp- run-off-the-mill

548
Q

tongue-in-cheek

A

not intended to be taken seriously, despite appearing serious opp- earnest

549
Q

priceless

A

extremely valuable opp- worthless

550
Q

skilful

A

clever, masterly, done well opp- poorly done

551
Q

blurb

A

is a short text, usually printed on the back cover of a book.

552
Q

poignant

A

moving and sad

553
Q

chronicle

A

description of a sequence of events

554
Q

acclaimed

A

praised by the public

555
Q

compelling

A

very interesting and engaging

556
Q

lugubrious

A

rather dark, mournful and gloomy

557
Q

macabre

A

often cruel or or disgusting, concerned with death

558
Q

chilling

A

causing great fear

559
Q

page-turner

A

powerful story that keeps you interested

560
Q

insight

A

the ability to understand what something is really like

561
Q

gripping

A

so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention totally

562
Q

enigmatic

A

mysterious

563
Q

breathtaking

A

amazing

564
Q

wry

A

in the face of a bad situation

565
Q

evocative

A

which arouse memories or images

566
Q

eponymous

A

who has the same name as the title of the book

567
Q

protagonist

A

main character

568
Q

engaging

A

pleasant and interesting

569
Q

journal

A

is a written record of what you have done each day

570
Q

learning journal

A

is a publication containing academic articles, published at regular intervals

571
Q

memoirs

A

a written record of a person’s own life, typically by a politician or military figure

572
Q

encyclopedia

A

a book or set of books containing articles arranged in alphabetical order, dealing with the whole of human knowledge or part of it

573
Q

anthology

A

a collection of, for example, poems or short stories by different authors

574
Q

manual

A

usually a technical book with instructions

575
Q

logbook

A

a book that record events, times etc

576
Q

compulsive reading

A

difficult to stop once you’ve started formal

577
Q

can’t put down

A

difficult to stop once you’ve started informal

578
Q

informative

A

gives a lot of useful information

579
Q

ahead of its time

A

contained ideas no one else had yet thought of or discussed at that time

580
Q

a product of its time

A

a reflection of that time

581
Q

lightweight

A

not complex; slightly negative connotation

582
Q

bedtime reading

A

nice to read in bed

583
Q

heavy going

A

difficult to read

584
Q

get into

A

become involved/ engage with

585
Q

readership

A

number of people who read them

586
Q

wholesome

A

good for you

587
Q

additives

A

substance added to food to improve its taste or appearance or too preserve it

588
Q

wholefoods

A

foods that have not had any of their natural features taken away or any artificial substances added

589
Q

free-range

A

produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and not kept in cages or stalls

590
Q

gluten-free

A

not containing a protein which is contained in wheat and some other grains

591
Q

preservatives

A

chemicals used to stop food from decaying

592
Q

allergies

A

condition that makes a person become ill or develop skin or breathing problems, because they have eaten certain foods or been near substances

593
Q

vegans

A

a person who doesn’t eat or use any animal products, such as fish, meat, eggs or cheese

594
Q

unprocessed

A

which have not been treated with chemicals that preserve them or give them extra taste or colour

595
Q

animal welfare

A

taking care of animals

596
Q

battery-farming

A

system of producing a large quantity of eggs or meat cheaply by keeping a lot of birds in rows of small cages

597
Q

convenience foods

A

foods that are almost ready to eat or quick to prepare

598
Q

nutrition labels

A

labels that indicate how the food influences your health

599
Q

traffic-light labelling

A

labels with colours like traffic lights that give information on nutrition

600
Q

fair trade

A

a way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the original producer receives a fair price

601
Q

recipe for

A

situation sure to lead to

602
Q

cooked up a story

A

made up, invented

603
Q

all the ingredients of

A

all the necessary characteristics

604
Q

stew

A

worry or suffer, especially about something you think is that person’s fault

605
Q

not my cup of tea

A

not the type of thing that I like

606
Q

grilled

A

asked a lot of questions

607
Q

half-baked

A

unrealistic or not thought through properly

608
Q

spice up

A

make more lively

609
Q

unsavoury

A

unpleasant, more offensive

610
Q

turned sour

A

went wrong

611
Q

juicy

A

exciting and interesting

612
Q

split the bill

A

either each person will pay for himself or the bill will be divided equally between all the participants

613
Q

is on me

A

I am paying for you

614
Q

join us

A

come with us

615
Q

be our guest

A

we will pay

616
Q

get this

A

pay the bill

617
Q

wined and dined

A

invited out to restaurants

618
Q

impeccable

A

perfect, cannot be faulted

619
Q

sluggish

A

rather slow

620
Q

courteous

A

polite

621
Q

overbearing

A

too confident, too inclined to tell people what to do

622
Q

sullen

A

bad-tempered, unwilling to smile

623
Q

brusque

A

quick and rude

624
Q

off-putting

A

makes you feel you do not want to got there

625
Q

go out of their way

A

do everything possible

626
Q

have a sweet tooth

A

love sweet things

627
Q

count the calories/ calorie conscious

A

be careful how many calories I eat

628
Q

portion

A

amount of a particular food that is served to one person

629
Q

savoury

A

salty in flavour, or with herbs

630
Q

fussy eater

A

person who has very particular demands when eating

631
Q

teetotal

A

never drink alcohol

632
Q

dietary requirements

A

special needs or things someone cannot eat

633
Q

overdo it

A

eat or drink too much

634
Q

take pot luck

A

eat what we’re eating, nothing special

635
Q

bring a bottle

A

usually means a bottle of wine

636
Q

dinner party

A

rather formal dinner with guests

637
Q

informal get-together

A

informal group of people meeting for a meal/drinks

638
Q

seconds

A

a second helping/ serving of a dish

639
Q

say when

A

tell me when I have served enough

640
Q

when

A

“that’s enough “

641
Q

nibbles

A

things like nuts, crisps etc.

642
Q

grab a bite to eat

A

have a quick meal

643
Q

takeaway

A

read-cooked meal bought to take home

644
Q

give way

A

stop at a junction before entering a bigger road

645
Q

right of way

A

is allowed to go before other traffic

646
Q

crossing

A

often called a zebra crossing, when it has black and white stripes

647
Q

jumping

A

not stoping

648
Q

reckless

A

very dangerous, without any care for others

649
Q

drink-driving

A

driving after consuming the alcohol above the official limit

650
Q

drug-driving

A

driving after taken illegal drugs

651
Q

breathalyser

A

instrument you breathe into to measure alcohol level

652
Q

hit-and-run

A

running into someone and not stopping

653
Q

ban

A

removal of your driving licence

654
Q

penalty points

A

negative points which are added up over time and which can result in the loss of your driving licence

655
Q

on-the-spot

A

given at the scene of the offence

656
Q

exhaust emissions

A

waste gasses produced by the vehicle

657
Q

roadworthy

A

in a condition that it can be driven safely

658
Q

tyre tread

A

the depth of the grooves in the tyre rubber

659
Q

bald

A

one which has lost its tread

660
Q

tailback

A

line of slow or stopped traffic

661
Q

congestion

A

situation in which there is a lot of traffic that can’t move

662
Q

toll

A

a charge you have to pay to use the road

663
Q

pile-up

A

crash between several or many cars

664
Q

diverted

A

directed away from our road

665
Q

disruption

A

when a system, process or event is prevented from continuing as usual or as expected

666
Q

tow-away zone

A

area where your car may be taken away if you park illegally

667
Q

clamped

A

fitted with a metal device on the wheel to prevent it from moving

668
Q

road rage

A

anger or violence between drivers because of difficult driving conditions

669
Q

skidded

A

lost control of the steering so that the car slide across the road

670
Q

head-on collision

A

two vehicles hitting each other directly in the front

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