Reading exercise - Parents still say boys have the brains Flashcards

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1
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great an unreasonable pride

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hubris

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2
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the highest point or degree

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pinnacle

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3
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to keep in one’s mind

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to harbour

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4
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profit

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return on investment

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5
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abstract

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spatial

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6
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to get through to the final round of an election

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to be shortlisted

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7
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widely accepted

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mainstream

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8
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to become unimportant

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to pale

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9
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to carry on

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to persist

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