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oxford word skills advanced 3 Flashcards

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drawing pins

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paper clips

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barbed wire

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/bɑːbd $ bɑːrbd/ adjective
1 a barbed hook or arrow has one or more sharp curved points on it
2 a barbed remark is unkind

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driving licence

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birth certificate

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spare part

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/speə $ sper/a key etc that you keep in addition to the one you usually use, so that it is available if the one you usually use breaks, gets lost etc
a spare key
Bring a towel and some spare clothes.
a supply of spare batteries
a spare tyre

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passer-by

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/ˌpɑːsəˈbaɪ $ ˌpæsər-/ noun (plural passersby) [countable]
someone who is walking past a place by chance
They sell drinks to passersby.

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long weekend

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three or more days, including Saturday and Sunday, when you do not have to go to work or school

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life expectancy

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he length of time that a person or animal is expected to live
2 the length of time that something is expected to continue to work, be useful etc

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short cut/shortcut

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short-cut / $ ˈ../ ●○○ noun [countable]
1 a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one
Carlos decided to take a short-cut home.
We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields.
2 a quicker way of doing something
short cut to
There aren’t really any short cuts to learning English.

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fancy dress

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nursery rhyme

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a short traditional poem or song for children

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fruit/slot machine

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a machine used for playing a game, that starts when you put money into it
2 British English a machine that you buy cigarettes, food, or drink from SYN vending machine

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next of kin

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your closest living relative or relatives
May I have your name, address and next of kin, please?

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last minute decision

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built-up

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a built-up area has a lot of buildings and not many open spaces
He was fined for speeding in a built-up area.

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absent-minded

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likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else SYN forgetful
Grandad’s been getting rather absent-minded lately.
—absent-mindedly adverb
—absent-mindedness noun [uncountable]

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panic-stricken

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so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly
Lucy suddenly looked panic-stricken.

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worn out

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adjective
1 very tired because you have been working hard SYN exhausted
You must be absolutely worn out.
2 too old or damaged to be used
a pair of old worn-out walking boots

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hard-wearing

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products that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot
long-wearing

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thick-skinned

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not easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults OPP thin-skinned
a thick-skinned insurance salesman

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off-putting

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if someone’s behaviour or the appearance of something is off-putting, you do not like it or you think it is unattractive
Some women found the competitive style of the discussions off-putting.
—off-puttingly adverb

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tongue-tied

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ongue-tied adjective
unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
When adults spoke to her, she became tongue-tied and shy.

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narrow-minded

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nwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs SYN prejudiced OPP broadminded
His attitude is narrow-minded and insensitive.
narrow-minded nationalism
—narrow-mindedness

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the rows seem to be never-ending

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seems to last for ever

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bad-tempered

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someone who is bad-tempered becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people SYN irritable► see thesaurus at angry

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prejudiced

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/ˈpredʒədɪst/ ●●○ adjective
1 having an unreasonable dislike of someone or something, especially a dislike of a group of people who belong to a different race, sex, or religion – used to show disapproval
Some officers were racially prejudiced.
an intolerant and prejudiced man
prejudiced against
The early Christian church was prejudiced against the Jews.
Environmentalists are prejudiced against the dam.
2 seriously affected by a bad situation
The council must provide housing for young people whose welfare is seriously prejudiced.

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absent-minded

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forgetful

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single-minded

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thinking in a concentrated way about sth and determined to achieve it

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broad-minded

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open-minded
opp bigoted /ˈbɪɡətɪd/ adjective
having such strong opinions about a group of people that you are unwilling to listen to anyone else’s opinions SYN prejudiced

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the course has been a real let down

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a disappointment
let sb down

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some people have dropped out

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leave school college without finishing your studies
dropout N

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the turnout was awful

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turn-out /ˈtɜːnaʊt $ ˈtɜːrn-/ ●○○ noun
1 [singular] the number of people who vote in an election
high/low turnout
the low turn-out of 54 percent in the March elections
→ turn out
2 [singular] the number of people who go to a party, meeting, or other organized event
I was disappointed by the turn-out for our home match.
3 [countable] American English a place at the side of a narrow road where cars can wait to let others pass

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shake-up

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shake something ↔ up phrasal verb [transitive]
to make changes in an organization or system to make it more successful, effective etc
They restructured organizations and introduced competition, to shake up monopolies perceived as inefficient and complacent

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broke down

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stop working

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crashed into it

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held up

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delay sth / sb

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ensuing tailback

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happening after a particular action or event, especially as a result of it SYN following
the ensuing battle/conflict/debate etc
In the ensuing fighting, two students were killed.
the ensuing days/months/years etc (=the days, months etc after an event)
The situation deteriorated over the ensuing weeks.
ˈteɪlbæk/ noun [countable]
1 British English a line of traffic that is moving very slowly or not moving at all
a five-mile tailback on the M25
2 American English the player who is the furthest back from the front line in American football

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write-off

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British English a vehicle that has been so badly damaged that it can never be used again
The car was a complete write-off.
2 a period of time when you fail to achieve anything
This morning was a complete write-off.
3 an official agreement that someone does not have to pay a debt

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break-up

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the ending of the marriage

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a real setback

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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
setback for
The December elections were a major setback for the party.
The team’s hopes of playing in Europe suffered a setback last night.

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outbreak/outlay

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a few compound based on phrasal verbs change the position of the particle
the outbreak(start) of war followed
what was the initial outlay(spend)

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lay out

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lay something → out phrasal verb [transitive]
informal to spend a lot of money on something
lay out something for/on something
Some people are willing to lay out huge amounts of money for electronic equipment

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set fire to

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made it start burning

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catch fire

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start to burn

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fire broke out

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the fire started

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be on fire

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burning

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fire spread

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the fire moved and covered a larger area

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burst into flames

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suddenly began burning strongly

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went up in flames

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was destroyed by fire

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fire/ flames died down

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the fire / flames became weak

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put out the fire

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stop the fire burning
extinguish the fire

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forest fires

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fires that occur in forests during hot summer months

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lit a fire

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started a fire for a purpose in a fireplace or garden

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fire went out

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the fire stopped burning

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suddenly the light went out

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put that cigarette out

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the little girl burst into tears

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a fight broke out

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this disease could spread easily

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the noise soon died down

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torrential rain

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/təˈrenʃəl, tɒ- $ tɔː-/
very heavy rain

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gale-force winds

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gale-force adjective
a gale force wind is strong enough to be dangerous or cause damage

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considerable difficulty

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great difficulty
/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective
fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important → inconsiderable
considerable amount/number etc of something

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extensive damage

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a lot of damage
widespread damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

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strong accent

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opp slight accent

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great honour

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real effort

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a big effort
special/concerted effort /kənˈsɜːtɪd $ -ɜːr-/

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main concern

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biggest worry
principal concern
growing concern

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familiar face

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brief summary

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classic example

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a very typical example
perfect example

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strong criticism

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a lot of disapproval from others
fierce criticism
widespread criticism
/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

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utter chaos

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a state of complete confusion
total chaos
/ˈʌtə $ -ər/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
complete – used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong
That’s utter nonsense!
This company treats its employees with utter contempt.
I watched in complete and utter horror as he pulled out a gun.
fifteen years of utter confusion

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narrow escape

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they were lucky to get away safely

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mend fences

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o try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them
Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?
→ mend

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a real eyesore

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a building or object that is very unpleasant to look at

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took offence

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show you are angry and upset about sth or feeling insulted by it

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made it clear that

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say sth to make sb understand a situation

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would do no such things

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refuse to do the thing you have been asked to do

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reach agreement

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successfully arrive at an agreement
reach a conclusion
reach a compromise
reach a verdict /ˈvɜːdɪkt $ ˈvɜːr-/

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face the prospect

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recognize the possibility that sth may happen

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settle their dispute

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end an argument between people
settle an argument

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absurd

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əbˈsɜːd, -ˈzɜːd $ -ɜːrd/ ●●○ adjective
1 completely stupid or unreasonable SYN ridiculous
quite/slightly/completely etc absurd
It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
It seems an absurd idea.

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hold sb responsible for sth

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think that sb should be blamed for sth

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take the blame

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accept responsibility for sth

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reach the point

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arrive at a time or stage at which sth happens

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back down

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stop asking for sth or stop saying you will do sth

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entirely

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completely
entirely different
entirely responsible
agree entirely

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not entirely

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sure/happy/satisfied

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