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unit 3 Flashcards

1
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work vocab

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join the staff/members of staff, make a living/earn a good living, do a job share, go part-time, go/work freelance, aspects of the job, return from maternity leave, lay off staff,build up a network of contacts, substantial volume of work

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work as a doctor

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practise medicine

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to find a job that suits you

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carve a niche for myself, niche role, find/create a niche, a niche in the market

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exchange

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swap
swap sth for sth, swap with sb, swap stories/jokes, swap seats, do a job swap

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sb who has a similar job to your own but in a different company/organization

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your opposite number

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stark working

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take up the post of
hold a position

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when you want to do sth new/else

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be open to job offers
or be open to offers

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talk about job/career(p.2)

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put together your CV, get a tempting offer from, be put on a fast-track scheme(be on the fast-track to success), move up the ladder, have a change of heart, get your priorities right, take priority over, hand in a resignation letter, be under a lot of/considerable pressure

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1, to have the skills required for a job
2, an alarmingly difficult task
3, to choose some people
4,to request statements from referees
5, go on(stage) a strike
6, behaviour unacceptable for someone in
a particular job
7, fire sb
8, unfairly fired
9, means of support
10,to make a provisional date for a meeting
11, finish work

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1, fit the job description
2, a daunting task
3, narrow the list down
4, take up references
5, take industrial action(avert/call for/call off/face a threat of industrial action)
6, gross professional misconduct(be found guilty of/involvement in)
7, relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities
8, wrongfully dismissed
9, livelihood(depend/rely/lose)
10, pencil in a meeting
11, clear desk

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what qualities are important when you apply for a job

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work as a team, stand up for your colleagues when they’re wrongfully dismissed, be capable of mastering new skills , display strength of character, you take on responsibility

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keep doing sth that you’d previously resolved on doing

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stay the course

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describe poor working conditions

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a terribly heavy workload, work unsocial hours, menial tasks, run errands, get a living wage, work unpaid overtime, be used as a sweated labour, high turnover of staff,

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keep a job

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land a job

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when you can succeed at your work

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realise your potential
when there are some prospects for you there

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when you pretend to be sick

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throw a sickie

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16
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give an example of menial tasks

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collate papers
copy documents (also analyse : collate data/information)

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talking abt THOUGHTS

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I honestly think
give it some thought
bear in mind
it’s common knowledge
grasp the importance of
take the view
a foregone conclusion
a rough idea
subscribe to the theory
a widespread belief
opinions are divided
firm conviction
become aware of

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  1. judge severely 2. bad judgement/bad decision 4 criticise sb, 5. you shouldn’t have done sth
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  1. judge sb too harshly
  2. show poor judgement/ a lack of judgement
  3. an error of judgement
  4. be quick to pass judgement on sb
  5. against your better judgement
    Deciding to set up a business now shows poor judgement of the economic situation and the current credit crunch
    an unfortunate error of judgement on sb’s part
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fertile collocations

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fertile imagination/land/egg/soil/mind/area/environment/
provide fertile ground for sth: The classroom provides fertile ground for collaborative learning.

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fuel collocations

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fuel resentment/ a feeling of/speculation/a debate/gossip/desire
add fuel to a debate/controversy/the fire
fuel a vehicle/ fuel a heating system
fuel consumption/cost/price
Domestic fuel costs have risen sharply over the past few months.
be fuelled by coal

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wrestle collocations

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wrestle with a problem/ a decision/conscience
combat, wrangle, grapple, vie, contend ( to combat crime/terrorism/inflation/disease/poverty/illiteracy
The government is spending millions of dollars? in its attempt to combat drug abuse.?
I have to? combat this constant desire? to eat chocolate.
the combat between/die in combat/armed/unarmed combat, be engaged in hand-to-hand combat)
( a wrangle over/abt sth, they had been wrangling with the authorities about/over parking spaces.//// grapple with a problem//// be vying for sth/to do sth/ with sb//// contend with -cope with, contend with lack of food , contend for sth(( contend that…-claim)000)

The government is wrestling with difficult economic problems.
He wrestled with the decision for several weeks, wondering what he should do.

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nagging collocations

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a nagging fear/doubt/pain/sense/feeling

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think in a creative way

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think laterally, lateral thinking

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24
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what’s a till

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the drawer in a cash register
queues at the till/checkout/cash tills, electronic/self-service till
these items have been rung up wrongly on the till
(ring up an amount;; ring sb up)
( join/jump the queue, be in the queue for sth , people queue up to , be the first/last in queue)

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profits

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announce record profits

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demand

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a slight decline in demand

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27
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INTENSE competition

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fierce

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28
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accomplish sth

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meet your targets

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29
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start producing sth

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go into production

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30
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sales

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boost sales/profits

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progress

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be on the way to

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bring advantages

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pay dividends

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33
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be conducive to growth

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stimulate growth

34
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allocate

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allocate money for health/education, allocate jobs to
allocate funds/money/capital/time, allocate blame for, allocate a part of sth
students are allocated accommodation on a yearly basis, allocate more funds to the infrastructure maintenance
allocate a large part of its development budget

35
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preside over a committee

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chair a committee

36
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business vocab

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generate business for, unique selling points for, work on a scheme
make sound business sense
maintain quality
promote the interests of, satisfy the demands of
target market
hold an emergency meeting
operate on a narrow/wide profit margin
set clear objectives
balance the books

37
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rise in prices

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hike
hike in prices

38
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net income

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bottom line
hurt/impact/affect the bottom line, boost/benefit the bottom line
(also- the bottom line is)

39
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go bankrupt

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call in the receivers

40
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have difficulties

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face considerable challenges

41
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common mistakes in business vocab

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sales, profits, the market, import/export … show/see/experience…. a rise/a fall/ a decline/ a growth
slight/ substantial …..decrease/increase
five times greater than

42
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workforce

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diverse workforce, a workforce of, lay off/cut/expand a workforce, create a skilled workforce, fill gaps in the workforce, enter into workforce

43
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value

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be good value for money, of immense historical value, contribution of no practical value, novelty/sentimental value, educative value, value sth for sth/at sth, a set of core/shared values, go up/shoot up/increase //go down/drop/fall in value, pass on values, offer/provide excellent value, society’s values

44
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many divers shops, banks, 8business centers

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high street
go shopping on the high street, a high street shop

45
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shopping vocab

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go shopping, online shopping, offer a discount, make a complaint , place an order, regular/satisfied customers, healthy competition, prompt service, next day delivery, demand a full refund, take your custom elsewhere , poor/top quality, provide excellent service, honour commitments to , come up to standard

46
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useful and practical

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fir for purpose

47
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fit

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fit like a glove, fit through sth, fit sth into sth, fit the requirements, be fit for sth, think/see fit, fit sth to sth, fit the needs, fit with, a good fit for, fit the description, to fit in
a poorly cut suit that doesn’t fit well

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complain vocab

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make a complaint , ring up to complain(put on hold), kick up a fuss/row,grounds for complaint, take seriously complaints, handle complaint

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follow the rules

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conform to safety regulations
conform to specification/improve conformity with customer requirements, be in conformity with sth, conform to description

50
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smart

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savvy, savvy businessmen/customers, be technologically savvy, become savvy

51
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do a research

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do survey/carry out surveys

52
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formal shop vocab

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i am writing to complain about the service i received
look into the matter
otherwise i may be forced to take my custom elsewhere
enclose a requested refund

53
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identify

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identify sb as, identify what/who, identify yourself, identify with(be in tune), identify needs/problems, become closely identified with sth

54
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ability to think clearly

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mental agility

55
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important texts that you are required to read at school/university

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set text

56
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authority

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leading authorities, be a world authority on a subject, use/exercise/exert authority, be in authority, authority over, give sb authority to, the local housing authority, challenge sb’s authority, speak with authority
(a leading/world authority - one of the cognoscenti, connoisseur)

57
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educated teachers-

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distinguished scholars

58
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STUDY vocab

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gifted children, win a scholarship, attend school regularly, secure a place, read a subject, a good read, have a read , core subjects, complete studies with considerable success, make up for a lack of formal education, sign up for/enroll on a course, meet the entry requirements, mature students

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improvement collocations

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show a marked improvement, constant/significant improvement, show/see improvement, areas/opportunities/room for improvement

60
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when you don’t take notice in class

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attention wanders, concentration wavers

61
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be smart and be enthusiastic abt studying

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have a natural talent, achieve full marks, be a quick learner, have a thirst for knowledge , show considerable initiative , have a proven ability for sth, have the ability

62
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waver

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waver in support(dilly-dally, dither, vacillate, fluctuate)

63
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skip school

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play truant

64
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a place where people are educated

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seat of learning
a world-famous seat of learning

65
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join collocations

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join up with local environmentalists, join up -enlist

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thirst

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a thirst for knowledge/adventure, a raging thirst, collapse from hunger and thirst

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isolated collocations

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isolated cases/incidents/instance, socially/politically isolated, isolated village/island

68
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suspend

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suspend services - suspend the ferry service
suspend disbelief/judgment on sth
be suspended from school
be suspended in the air, suspend payments/accounts/indefinitely/temporarily

69
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give brochure

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hand out/distribute/give leaflets to sb

70
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give advice for how to do a research project

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select a topic
undertake a study
formulate a working hypothesis; the data supports the hypothesis
make the case for studying the topic in the introduction
write a critical analysis of previous studies
back up conclusions with evidence
lay out your results in the form of charts and diagrams
submit your report/present your findings

71
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write for LIT major(reading)

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do background reading
a key section of your essay
a literature review
in-depth critique of (analyse /discuss in depth)

72
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give a reason

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provide a rationale for/behind sth

73
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set of standards how to do research

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advice on research ethics can be found in the student/employee/department handbook

74
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strong and forceful

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vigorous
a vigorous defence of/ vigorous debate/opposition to,

75
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case

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make the case for, put the case for;; win/lose the case, on the case, a hopeless case, overstate the case for

76
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issues(verbs)

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confront, tackle, raise

77
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full and complete

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exhaustive
an exhaustive study/account of
comprehensive

78
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include a lot of info

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cover a lot of ground

79
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deal with sth thoroughly

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cover all the bases

80
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meaning, significance

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the main thrust of the argument

81
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knowledge

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first-hand knowledge

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