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all year round

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throughout the year, continuously

aɔːl jɪə ˈraʊnd

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alleyway

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a narrow road or path between buildings

ˈæliweɪ

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anything goes

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There are no boundaries or limits to behaviour.

ˌeniθɪŋ ˈgəʊz

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aspect

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one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.

ˈæspekt

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automatic pilot

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If you are on automatic pilot, you are doing something without thinking about it.

ˌɔːtəmætɪk ˈpaɪlət

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bizarre

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very strange and unusual

bɪˈzɑː

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break down

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If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

breɪk ˈdaʊn

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bustling

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full of people and activity

ˈbʌsəlɪŋ

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catch sight of

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see for a moment

ˌkætʃ ˈsaɪt ɒv

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check out

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to go to a place in order to see what it is like

tʃek ˈaʊt

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competent

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able to do something well

ˈkɒmpɪtənt

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courageous

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having or showing courage

kəˈreɪdʒəs

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crude

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rude and offensive

kruːd

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decisive

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able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality

dɪˈsaɪsɪv

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delight

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(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness

dɪˈlaɪt

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disbelief

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the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real

ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf

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dos and don’ts

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rules about what you must do and must not do in a particular situation

ˌduːz æn ˈdəʊnts

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down-to-earth

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practical and realistic

daʊntuːˈɜːθ

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end up

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to finally be in a particular place or situation

end ˈʌp

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face a challenge

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deal with something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully

ˌfeɪs ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ

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gain

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to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time

geɪn

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gain insight

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to get a clear understanding of a complicated problem or situation

ˌgeɪn ˈɪnsaɪt

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get the wrong impression

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to get the wrong idea or opinion about what something or someone is like

ˌget ðə ˌrɒŋ ɪmˈpreʃən

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get to know sb/sth

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to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them

ˌget tuː ˈnəʊ

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getaway

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a short holiday

ˈgetəweɪ

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go through

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to experience a situation

gəʊ θruː

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graze

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to injure your skin by rubbing it against something rough

greɪz

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iceberg

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a very large piece of ice that floats in the sea

ˈaɪsbɜːg

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incredible

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extremely good

ɪnˈkredɪbl̩

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irritable

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annoyed

ˈɪrɪtəbl̩

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keep in touch

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to continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them

ˌkiːp ɪn ˈtʌtʃ

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knowledgeable

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knowing a lot

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make up your mind

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to make a decision about something to show respect for or commemorate

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maze

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a complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way through for entertainment

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narrow-minded

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not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own

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outgoing

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(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others

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perceive

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to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

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persuasive

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making you want to do or believe a particular thing

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pop over

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(informal) to go to a particular place

40
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proof

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a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true

41
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queue

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a group of people standing one behind the other who are waiting for something

42
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rancid

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Rancid fat smells and tastes bad because it is not fresh.

43
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read between the lines

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to try to understand someone’s real feelings or intentions from what they say or write

44
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rotten

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Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying.

45
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sarcastic

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using sarcasm

46
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scrub

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to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush

47
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self-deprecating

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trying to make yourself, your abilities or your achievements seem less important

48
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sense of humour

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your ability to understand funny things

49
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set up

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to formally establish a new company, organisation, system, way of working, etc.

50
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skim

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to move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something

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social glue

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something which brings people together in a society

52
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social-networking

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the use of websites and other internet services to communicate with other people and make friends

53
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stale

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old and not fresh

54
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strengthen

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to make something stronger or more effective

55
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tip of the iceberg

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a small noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater

56
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to my mind

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in my opinion

57
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try out

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to use or do something to discover if it works or if you like it

58
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way

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the manner in which something happens the manner in which a person lives

59
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way of life

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the manner in which something happens the manner in which a person lives

60
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verb

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to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you

əkˈnɒlɪdʒ

61
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verb

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to become familiar with a new situation

əˈdæpt

62
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noun

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the part of someone’s life when they are an adult

ˈædʌlthʊd

63
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noun

A

a strong wish to achieve something

æmˈbɪʃən

64
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verb

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to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you

ænˈtægənaɪz

65
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verb

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to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them problems or unhappiness

əˈpɒlədʒaɪz

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verb

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to put someone in a particular group

əˈsaɪn

67
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verb

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to accept something to be true without question or proof

əˈsjuːm

68
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verb

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to join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email

əˈtætʃ

69
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verb

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to be confident that something is effective and right

bɪˈliːv ɪn

70
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verb

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to prove that a belief or an opinion that was previously not completely certain is true

kənˈfɜːm

71
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noun

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a situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait

dɪˈleɪ

72
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verb

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to use information or your knowledge of something to help you do something

ˈdrɔː ɒn

73
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verb

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to send a letter, etc., especially from someone’s old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else

ˈfɔːwəd

74
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adjective

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showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person

ˈgreɪtfəl

75
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phrase

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to share interests, experiences or other characteristics with someone or something

ˌhæv ɪn ˈkɒmən

76
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adjective

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alone and not having help or support from other people

ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd

77
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phrasal verb

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to be as good as something

lɪv ˈʌp tuː

78
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phrasal verb

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to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen

lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː

79
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phrasal verb

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to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others

ˈɒpt fɔː

80
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adjective

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too expensive

ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst

81
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idiom

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advantages and disadvantages

ˌprəʊz ənd ˈkɒnz

82
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verb

A

to give someone something that they need

prəˈvaɪd

83
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verb

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to get better after an illness

rɪˈkʌvə

84
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noun

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a mention of something

ˈrefərəns

85
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verb

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to take an exam

sɪt

86
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verb

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to spend most of your time studying one particular subject or doing one type of business

ˈspeʃəlaɪz

87
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adjective

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careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone

ˈtæktfəl

88
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phrase

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to be involved in an activity with other people

teɪk ˈpɑːt

89
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noun

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a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime

ˈθrɪlə

90
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adjective

A

difficult to deal with or do

ˈtrɪki

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