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Question 1

to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it

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to claim

Question 2

the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc

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the nub

Question 3

a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong

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the indictment of sth. (=die Anklage gegen)

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used to say that somebody is/would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a particular position or did a particular thing

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to be better off (doing something)

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a person who has an official position

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the incumbent

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the problems affecting a particular situation or group of people that are difficult to explain or identify

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the malaise (=Das Unwohlsein)

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each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race

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the hurdle

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wanting to start the career or activity that is mentioned

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aspiring (adj.)

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to make a mistake

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to trip up

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to make something known to somebody

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to reveal

Question 11

weak and not having much effect

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anaemic (adj.)

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the total amount paid in wages by a company

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the payroll

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the speed at which something happens

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the pace

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to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die

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to inhert

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not real, although seeming to be

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illusory (adj.)

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only just; almost not

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scarcely

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to move slightly; to make something/somebody move slightly

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to budge

Question 18

plural tallies a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding toHe hopes to improve on his tally of three goals in the past nine games.Keep a tally of how much you spend while you’re away.With 85% of the vote counted, unofficial tallies showed Ramos leading his closest rivals.

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tally

Question 19

a good or pleasant part of something that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways

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a bright spot

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surrounded by something

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amid

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a feeling of being sad and without hope

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the gloom

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a word or phrase that is well known or often used

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the byword

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able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc

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resilient (=belastbar)

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the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job

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the tenure (ˈtenjər)

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a change of something so that it is the opposite of what it was

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the reversal

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to happen or to make something happen faster or earlier than expected

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to accelerate

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to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony

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the inaugurate (=ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt )