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Unit 3. 1 - 70 Flashcards

1
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a drastic fall in the price of stocks

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stock market crash

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2
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fair and able to judge in a balanced way

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unbiased

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3
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talking about or dealing with a hard situation in a direct way

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hard-hitting

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4
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expressing ideas clearly briefly and forcefully

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incisive

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5
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to agree to do sth, especially when it is not what one wanted

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bow to sth

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6
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determined not to change one’s opinions in any way

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uncompromising

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7
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to make sb aware of sth

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sensitise sb to sth

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8
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financial support

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sponsorship

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9
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a sentence or a phrase taken from a book etc

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quotation

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10
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a good quality or way of behaving

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virtue

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11
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proud of one’s masculinity

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macho

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12
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avoiding giving a straight answer

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evasive

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13
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a strong reason for acting in a certain way

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vested interest

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14
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a large room in a boarding school where several children sleep

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dormitory

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15
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eager to tell people what to do, bossy

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officious

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16
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an older pupil with special duties who helps control the younger pupils

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prefect

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17
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to take sb somewhere by force, to hold sb by the arms and walk along

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frog-march

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18
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to speak in a slow and serious way

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intone

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19
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a long stick used to strike pupils in school

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cane

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20
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to roll up quickly, to move forward quickly

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spool

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21
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having one’s thoughts taken up with a problematic situation

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preoccupied

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22
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to make sounds which suggest dissatisfaction or irritation

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grump

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23
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a trivial statement

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platitude

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24
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a beginning

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inception

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25
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a name or word that is very well known

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a household name/word

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26
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persuading sb in a very insistent way to do sth

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cajoling

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27
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continuing to do sth in spite of the opposition of others

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perstistent

28
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to seem to have particular qualities

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come across

29
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to be a continuous problem which cannot be solved

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be a thorn in sb’s side/flesh

30
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those who have power or influence in the country or the society in general

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the establishment

31
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among our group

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in our midst

32
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expressing contempt

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sneering

33
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a meeting

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encounter

34
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to do away with, get rid of

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scrap

35
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targeted at the wishes of consumers

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consumer-oriented

36
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to be in control of sth, to make sure it is done right

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oversee

37
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to re-introduce sth in a new format

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relaunch

38
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areas near the center of the city, suffering from economic or social problems

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inner city areas

39
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affected very strongly by sth

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overwhelming

40
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to see and understand sth

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perceive

41
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badly thought out

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ill-inspired

42
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to have sth in one’s mind for a long time

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harbour

43
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to officially state the way to do sth

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lay down

44
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intellectual, academic

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highbrow

45
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confused

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perplexed

46
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treating sb or sth as if they had no value

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dismissive

47
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not feeling well or at ease

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discomfort

48
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sensitive and powerful, well developed

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acute

49
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extensive

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far-reaching

50
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part of a newspaper in which the editor writes his/hers comments

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editorial

51
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the number of newspaper and magazines sold

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circulation

52
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a newspaper note or article about a dead person

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obituary

53
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a separate section, especially a color magazine, added to a newspaper

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supplement

54
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a large-sized newspaper, especially a coloured

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broadsheet

55
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a newspaper article

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feature

56
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a small-sized newspaper

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tabloid

57
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an official examination of a book etc

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censorship

58
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printed on shiny, high quality paper

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glossy

59
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official negotiations between countries before an agreement is made

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treaty talk

60
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that can be changed

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negotiable

61
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cynicism

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cynizm

62
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a member of Parliment who is not a minister and does not hold a position in the party

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backbencher

63
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financial times stock exchange index

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FTSE (100) index

64
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to worry sb

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weigh on

65
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assets

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equities

66
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to investigate, to look into

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probe

67
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a puzzle

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riddle

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