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An agreement to meet with someone at a particulr time

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An appointment

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The way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation

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Conduct

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A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others

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A privilege

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An amount that is paid for work done by a doctor, lawyer, etc.

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A fee

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The state of being away from other people

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Privacy

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When someone or something stops something from happening for a short period

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An interruption

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The habit of doing things slowly or later than expected

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Tardiness

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The quality of beind deep

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Depth

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An object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose

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A device

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A condition that makes it difficult to speak normally

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A speech impediment

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A woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man

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A mistress

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An act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way

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Resignation

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A way of dealing with something

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An approach

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A person trained in methods of treating illnesses especially without the use of drugs or surgery

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A therapist

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Something from the past that is remembered

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A recollection

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Something that can be chosen instead of something else

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An alternative to sb

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Freedom from harm or danger

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Safety

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The act of asking someone to marry you

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A marriage proposal

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When you pause before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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Hesitation

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The quality of being formal or serious

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Solemnity

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A person who lives in a country that is ruled by a king or queen

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A subject

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(informal) Courage

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Guts

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A speech impediment connected with speaking or saying something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds

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A stammer

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The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

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Preseverance

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The outer quality or appearance of someone or something that may not show true or hidden problems, feelings, etc.

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Surface

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A person who had a job or position before someone else

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A predecessor

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A person who has the right to become a king or queen or to claim a title when the person holding it dies

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An heir

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A short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being cosidered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.

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An audition

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Something that is kept as a reminder of a place you have visited, an event you have been to, etc.

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A souvenir

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Perfect

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Flawless

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Able to be passed quickly from one person or animal to another - contagious

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Catching

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Filled with foolish or very strong love or admiration

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Infatuated with somebody

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Causing a very large amount of damage

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Destructive

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Causing sickness or deatg by entering or touching the body

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Poisonous

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Embarassing

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Awkward

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Causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

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Controversial

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Impossible to imagine or believe

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Unthinkable

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Perfectly easy to understand

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Crystal clear

39
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Not morally good or right

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Immoral

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Slightly fat

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Plump

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Decent or correct in character, beavior, or appearance

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Respectable

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To get a particular job, position, or title after the person who had it before you has retired, died, etc.

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To succeed somebody

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To discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement

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To talk sth over

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To breathe out

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To exhale

45
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To get knowledge about something

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To familiarize yourself with something

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To fire, dismiss someone

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To lay off somebody

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To begin a romantic relationship with (someone)

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To take up with somebody

48
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Cannot stand something

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Can’t bear with

49
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To disappoint someone

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To let somebody down

50
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To squeeze someone’s skin between your thumb and finger often in a painful way

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To pinch

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To deal with something

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To cope with something

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To gain favor or approval for yourself by doing or saying things that people like

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To ingratiate yourself with somebody

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To laugh at and criticize someone in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind

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To tease somebody

54
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To visit briefly

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To pop by

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To come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome

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To intrude

56
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To suddenly stop a relationship with someone

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To break off with somebody

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To help

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To assist in something

58
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To come very close to being something

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To border on something

59
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To make (something) seem less important or serious that it actually is

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To trivialize

60
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Used to describe what happens when violent, destructive, and confused activity suddenly begins

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All hell broke loose

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To go for a walk

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To take a stroll

62
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Something that a person doesn’t do well

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Something isn’t your strong suit

63
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To make a formal and serious promise

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To take the oath

64
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To act with a view to helping, bringing benefits to someone

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To have somebody’s best interests at heart

65
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Impossible to happen

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Out of the question

66
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To behave in a completely unacceptable way

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To overstep the mark

67
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Intentionally

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On purpose

68
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Ready to be used by someone

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At somebody’s disposal

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If something ——- it is wasted

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To go down the drain

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To speak in public

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To deliver a speech

71
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Someone had reached a decision and they are unlikely to change it

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Somebody’s mind is made up

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The matter, issue has been decided

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The matter is settled

73
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Unemployed

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Out of work

74
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To present something in such a way that it is viewed as something good

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To present something in a favourable light

75
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Without any success or effect

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To no avail

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As a representative of someone

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On somebody’s behalf

77
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Beacuse you were invited by someone

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At somebody’s invitation

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