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00-My English Vocabulary in Use Advanced > Lesson 48 > Flashcards

Lesson 48 Flashcards

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Unsurpassed

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The best there is

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Leave other something standing

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Are much better than other of that thing

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Put/leave other courses in the shade

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Make other courses seem insignificant

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Rock-bottom

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Extremely low

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Slashed

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Dramatically reduced

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Bargains galore

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A huge number of products on sale at ridiculously low prices

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Discount

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Reduction in the price

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Pamper yourself

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Treat yourself to something luxurious

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Indulge yourself

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Let yourself do or have something that you enjoy but which may be bad for you

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Sumptuous / opulent

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Both adjectives mean rich and special: sumptuous collocates most strongly with words relating to food and furnishings, and opulet with words relating to lifestyle

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In the lap of luxury

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In a very luxurious way

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Ergonomically designed

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Designed by studying people and their working or living conditions, especially in order to improve effectiveness

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Proven

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Shown by research

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State-of-the-art

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Use the very latest technology

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Stand out in the crowd

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Be noticed

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Guaranteed to turn heads

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Be noticed

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Tantalizingly

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Temptingly

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Fetching / alluring

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Both adjectives mean attractive

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Flyers

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Sheets of printed information

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Trailers

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Brief excerpts from a film, TV, or radio program

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Sky-writing

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Words written in the sky using smoke from a plane

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Sandwich boards

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Advertising posters huge at the back and front of a person who then ealks around a busy area

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Pop-ups

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Advertisements that appear on your screen suddenly

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Plug

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Advertise

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Innovative

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Original and interesting

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