Group 16 - Day 05 Flashcards

1
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broaden

A

to make wider/broader

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2
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stretch

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to extend something or make it wider

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3
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palate

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a person’s appreciation of taste and flavor

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4
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survey

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to investigate opinions or experience

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5
Q

the great outdoors

A

natural spaces and scenery

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6
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a given

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an established fact or situation

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7
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inroads

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progress or advances; access to special knowledge

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8
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on behalf of

A

as a representative of

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9
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hands-on

A

involving active participation

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10
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poached

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(of an employee) taken from a different company

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11
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inside knowledge

A

the knowledge of a local

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12
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local fare

A

local food

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13
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offal

A

the entrails and internal organs of an animal

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14
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balk at

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to hesitate or reject the idea of doing something

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15
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down under

A

Australia

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16
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to buck a trend

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to go against or be an exception to a trend

17
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to fall over oneself

A

to be excessively eager or enthusiastic about doing something

18
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corner the market

A

to dominate or control a market

19
Q

posh

A

elegant or sophisticated (informal)

20
Q

nosh

A

food (informal)

21
Q

set the benchmark

A

to establish the reference point from which other things are judged

22
Q

propel itself

A

to more itself forward

23
Q

be at the forefront

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to be in the lead

24
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lay claim to

A

to assert that you possess a skill or quality

25
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spur a change

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to cause or stimulate a change

26
Q

mint

A

hortelã