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Turn a corner

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Come out of a difficult situation

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Daring

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Brave and willing to take risks

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Agent

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Someone who works secretly for a government

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Infect

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(Here) pass harmful computer program from one machine to another

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Chaos

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State of complete confusion

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Stockbroker

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A person whose job is to buy and sells shares

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Swindler

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Someone who tricks people to take their money

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Pyramid scheme

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Illegal investment scheme in which money from new investors is used to pay old investors

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Whopper

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A big lie

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Misled

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Made people believe sth that wasn’t true

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Impeached

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Removed from public office for crimes committed following a particular process

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Performance-enhancing drugs

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Substances banned from sport because they give an unfair advantage to one competitor over the others

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Anti-doping

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Measures to prevent the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport

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Keep your wits about you

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Be alert at all times

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Pulling the wool over your eyes

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Trying to trick you

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Flirts

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Behaves towards someone as if romantically or sexually interested in them

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Inscription

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Words that are written or cut into sth

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Involuntarily

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Without will or conscious control

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Strains

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Damage to sth that is caused by stretching or pulling it

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Prone to

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If you are prone to sth, it often happens to you

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Dominant

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Stronger or more powerful than other similar things in the same group

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Stirrups

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The metal parts of a horse’s saddle that hang down on each side of the horse and that the rider’s feet rest in

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Stance

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A particular way that a person stands

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Staple

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A main or most important of sth

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Bale
Large amounts of things that are tied together
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Guardian
Someone who is legally responsible for someone else such as child whose parents cannot look after them
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Kneels
In a position with one or both knees on the floor
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Christened
Named in a ceremony that usually takes place in a church
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Destined
Certain to happen because of fate
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Soiree
A small party in someone's house, usually with music
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Fur-lined boots
Boots that have a soft fur inside to keep you warm and comfortable
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Lace-up shoes
Shoes that have laces which you tie to keep them on
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Loftiest
Tallest
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Turning heads
Making people notice | But the speed at which it was built has been turning heads
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Shot up
(Here) grew very quickly
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Vanity Project
Project that someone does because it makes them look good
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall
When an important person or thing fails it is very difficult for them
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Pie in the sky
Sth that you hope will happen, but is not likely to happen in reality
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Skyscraper
A very tall building of many storeys
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Decent
Socially acceptable
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Incentive
A reward that makes people want to do sth or work harder
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Butler
The most important male servant in a house
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Wicked
Morally bad
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Reckless
Acting without thinking of the possible effects of your actions
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Fussy eater
Sb who chooses what they eat carefully and refuses to eat things they don't like
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Gourmet
Sb who likes to eat food of very high quality
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Savour
Enjoy(normally used when you are talking about food)
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Purist
Sb who follows very traditional rules
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Turn her nose up
Reject sth because she believes it's not good
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Cut his teeth
Did sth for the first time
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Bitter
Resentful, angry
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Authenticity
The quality of being real or genuine
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Delved into
Studied sth carefully to find out more about it
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Cuisine | /kwI'zi:n/
A style or method of cooking especially as characteristic of a particular country, region or establishment
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Feast
A special and large meal
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Sermon
A talk given by a priest or religious leader during a religious ceremony
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Absurd
Stupid
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Disgraceful
Very bad
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Vanity
The fact of being too proud of your appearance or abilities
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Outrage
An action that is shocking
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Parting
The act of leaving sb
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Intimate
Personal and private
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Exacerbated
Made more intense
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Drone
Small aircraft without a pilot
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Craze
A thing or activity that is very popular for a short time
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Indeed
Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming sth already suggested
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Poaching
Capturing and killing animals illegally
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Mammal
Animals which are fed milk produced by their mother and are not born from an egg
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Wipe out
Disappear completely
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Reptile
Animals that lay eggs and use the sun to keep their bodies warm
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Coral reefs
Underwater areas made of a rock like substance created by small sea animals
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Deforestation
The destruction of forests by cutting down trees
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Entanglement
A complicated situation
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Counties
England is divided into counties, which are political regions
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Toddler
A young child who is just beginning to walk
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Wrinkles
Lines on the skin which usually appear with age
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Cosmetic surgery
Operation done to improve someone,s appearance
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Anesthetics
Drugs which stop people feeling pain
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Ward
Part of a hospital with beds for patients
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Plight
Difficult situation
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Putting the audience in his shoes
Allowing the audience to see the situation from his point of view
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Grooming
(Here) improving his appearance so that he looks clean and tidy
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Hoax
Deception
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Contempt
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving scorn Humilation
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Thriving
(Of a child, animal or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously
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Retreat
Withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat
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Squander
Waste in a reckless and foolish manner
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Entrepreneur
A person who organizes or operates business, taking on greater normal financial risks, in order to do so
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Counterpart
A person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place
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Deduce
arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion. little can be safely deduced from these figures Synonyms: conclude, reason, work out, infer
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Impetuous
- Acting or done quickly and without thought or care | - moving forcefully or rapidly

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