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No.71 Flashcards

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Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.

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based on feelings rather than facts or proof

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The new director has introduced a series of changes against little opposition from the supine staff.

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If you are supine, you are weak and willing to accept the control of others

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Al-Asiri’s brother Abdullah undertook a suicide mission in 2009 carrying a bomb in his rectum. The blast injured the Saudi security chief Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.

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the lowest end of the bowels, down which solid waste travels before leaving the body through the anus

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Ruth runs a tight ship and has no time for shirkers.

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to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively

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He celebrated his birthday at a glitzy party in Beverly Hills.

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having a fashionable appearance intended to attract attention

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The film is full of allusions to Hitchcock.

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something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person

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Herv? Pierre Gourdel was seized on his way to join a hiking party at a rented chalet.

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a small wooden house found in mountain areas, especially in Switzerland, or a house built in a similar style, especially as used by people on holiday

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The account, which sent the MPs flirtatious and flattering messages, used a picture linked to an attractive Swedish model.

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behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, usually not in a serious way

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Our aim is to rid this government of corruption.

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to cause someone or something to be free of an unpleasant or harmful thing or person

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In a harsh economic climate, raises for teachers have become a lightning rod for criticism.

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someone or something that takes all the blame for a situation, although other people or things are responsible too

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The police combed the whole area for evidence.

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to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something

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They got a pay rise in March which was backdated to January.

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to make something, especially a pay increase, effective from an earlier time

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The management’s decision to ignore the safety warnings demonstrated a remarkable lapse of judgment.

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a temporary failure

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a cardinal rule/error/sin

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of great importance; main

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Unlike many other politicians, he refuses to indulge in cheap jibes at other people’s expense.

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an insulting remark that is intended to make someone look stupid

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My sister loves paisley.

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a colourful pattern of curved shapes, usually on cloth

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We’ll have to see how things pan out.

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to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

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The contract contained a restrictive covenant against building on the land.

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a formal agreement between two or more people; a promise

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an apt comment/description

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suitable or right for a particular situation

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Duck your head or you’ll bang it on the doorframe.

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to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid being hit

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The pseudoscientific and pernicious notion that African peoples were racially inferior was widespread and even commonplace.

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科学に似ているが虚偽の仮説に基づいた研究の

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The amount required to redeem the mortgage was ?358?587.

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to carry out a promise or pay back a debt

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A contrite Mr Cameron issued the apology during his trip to New York yesterday, where he has been holding meetings at the UN.

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feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done

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The defeat was the nadir of her career.

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the worst moment, or the moment of least hope and least achievement

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Smoking is a particular bugbear of his.

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a particular thing that annoys or upsets you

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The protesters included such absurd and discredited figures as Lee Jasper, formerly an adviser to Ken Livingstone, then mayor of London, till he left office in a scandal about cronyism.

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when someone important gives jobs to friends rather than to independent people who have the necessary skills and experience

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Most women go through UK the menopause/ US menopause between the ages of 45 and 55.

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the time in a woman’s life when she gradually stops having periods (= blood flow from her womb each month)

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I have to say I’m not exactly enamoured with/of this part of the country.

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liking a lot

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It was suspected that the police had colluded with the witnesses.

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to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone

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The wedding was a low-key affair, with fewer than thirty people attending.

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describes an event that is quiet and without a great show of excitement

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The intense heat from the fire had caused the factory roof to buckle.

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to bend or become bent, often as a result of force, heat or weakness

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I overheard a very funny conversation on the bus this morning.

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to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge

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As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.

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behaviour that is controlled, calm and polite

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The President remains obdurate on the question of tax cuts.

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extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says

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Put your papers down and stop fiddling!

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to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose

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He was released from prison with/on the proviso that he doesn’t leave the country.

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a statement in an agreement, saying that a particular thing must happen before another can

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She’s a very accomplished pianist/painter/horsewoman.

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skilled

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His behaviour amounted to serious professional misconduct.

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to be the same as something, or to have the same effect as something

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Industrial activity has muddied the river.

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to put mud (= wet sticky earth) into something or cover something with mud

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The organization insists that it is apolitical and does not identify with any one particular party.

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not interested in or connected with politics, or not connected to any political party

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The critics panned the film version of the novel.

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to criticize something severely

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Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s.

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a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play which uses this style

43
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After much soul-searching, he decided it was wrong to vote in the elections.

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deep and careful attention to private thoughts, especially about a moral problem

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After police baton-charged the crowd yesterday and fired tear gas in the most severe crackdown in Hong Kong under Chinese rule, protesters fanned out across the harbour. About 3,000 people blocked a main road in Kowloon.

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If a group of people fan out, they move in different directions from a single point.

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The caretaker ran out and saw off the boys who had been damaging the fence.

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to send away an attacker or unwanted person, usually forcefully

46
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The news of his marriage was a bolt from the blue.

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something completely unexpected that surprises you very much

47
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The ending will blow you away.

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to surprise or please someone very much

48
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The car’s lightweight chassis is made from aluminium sheets.

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the frame of a vehicle, usually including the wheels and engine, onto which the metal covering is fixed

49
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The coach issued a diktat that all team members must attend early-morning practice.

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an order which must be obeyed, or when you give such an order

50
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You should lodge a copy of the letter with your solicitor.

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to put something in a safe place

51
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His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear.

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extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

52
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The protest degenerated into an orgy of looting and shooting.

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a period when there is too much of something, usually a bad or harmful activity

53
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Just water these plants twice a week, and likewise the ones in the bedroom.

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in the same way

54
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If the government is seen to condone violence , the bloodshed will never stop.

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to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong

55
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Typically these are arranged by the insurer representing the innocent party but are paid for by the at-fault insurer.

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加害者側の

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Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.

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very careful and with great attention to every detail

57
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Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.

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severe, or showing disapproval

58
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Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party.

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to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before

59
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Her career has been on the up and up since she moved into sales.

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improving all the time

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The research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that statins could cause small increases in weight and blood sugar, raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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a drug that reduces the level of cholesterol (= substance containing a lot of fat in your blood that can cause heart disease)

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We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden.

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to make a quiet continuous soft sound

62
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The motion was accepted/passed/defeated/rejected .

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suggestion made, discussed and voted on at a meeting

63
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What’s on telly tonight?

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television

64
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They have no presumptive right to prevent others from either participating in or visiting an exhibition that they disapprove of.

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仮定の

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The government has come down on the side of military action.

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to decide that you support a particular person or side in an argument, etc.

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He erred in agreeing to her appointment.

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to make a mistake or to do something wrong

67
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adipose tissue (= fat)

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of animal fat

68
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Any change in plan would be construed as indecision.

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to understand the meaning, especially of other people’s actions and statements, in a particular way

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When I lifted the log, there were lots of beetles skittering about/around under it.

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(especially of a small animal, bird or insect) to move very quickly and lightly

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We live on top of a hill and so we get excellent radio reception.

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the degree to which radio or television sounds and pictures are clear

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I always get the jitters the morning before an exam.

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a feeling of nervousness which you experience before something important happens

72
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The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.

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to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected

73
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The gold medal continues to elude her.

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If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it

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He is trying to promote a less stuffy image of the Conservatives.

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old-fashioned, formal and boring

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He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.

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a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result

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It seemed fated that we would get married.

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not able to be avoided because planned by a power that controls events

77
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He rakes in over ?100 000 a year.

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to earn or get a large amount of money

78
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Victorian schoolteachers regularly meted out physical punishment to their pupils.

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to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment

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There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

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when there is too little of something

80
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There is also a 90-member benefactors’ scheme (starting at ?600 a year and stretching to ?10,000 and beyond) and a corporate scheme which the museum wants to extend.

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someone who gives money to help an organization, society or person

81
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They’ve decided to hold off on buying a car until they’re both working.

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to not do something immediately

82
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a small, bespectacled man in a drab suit

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wearing glasses

83
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If three people in four no longer support the government, isn’t this an untenable situation?

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describes a situation that cannot continue as it is

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Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.

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to disagree with other people about something

85
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Rachel sailed through with a distinction in all exam papers.

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to succeed very easily in something, especially a test or examination

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The very idea is preposterous!

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very silly or stupid

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He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep .

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to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way

88
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Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome.

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determined in character, action or ideas

89
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From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good.

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to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty

90
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But the message that foreigners should not interfere in Chinese internal affairs rings hollow.

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If something someone says rings hollow, it does not sound true or sincere.

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Certainly in our society teachers don’t enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.

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to treat someone specially, usually by showing respect

92
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Her probity and integrity are beyond question.

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complete honesty

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She spends her evenings poring over textbooks.

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to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully

94
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She implored her parents not to send her away to school.

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to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional and determined way

95
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Lead and tin are malleable metals.

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describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape

96
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The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.

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having a very harmful effect or influence

97
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The officers were forced to backtrack on their statements.

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to say that you did not mean something you said earlier or say that you have changed your opinion

98
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Bannings, like book-burnings, are corrosive of culture. They are an act of militant philistinism.

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実利主義，俗物根性

99
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We were all bunched up at the back of the room.

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to move close together to form a tight group

100
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Liz Truss has got the pip. The environment secretary has come out fighting in defence of the British apple, which has been shaken to the core by foreign invaders and the threat from convenience desserts.

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one of the small seeds of a fruit such as an apple or an orange

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