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1
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conduct research/an investigation

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coloc

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fieldwork

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practice

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3
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research proposal

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written plan of the research

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undertake a project

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coloc

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5
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Avert

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Turn away

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Evoke

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Make sb remember or feel n emotion

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Torrent

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A sudden large amount or too much amount of sth uncountable

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PerservEre

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Try to do or continue to do sth in determined way, despite having problems

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Read the tabloids/glossy magazines

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Col

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Seek publicity

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Col

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Hold a press conference

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Col

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12
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Receive a lot of coverage

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A lot of attention in press

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13
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Sue for libel

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For sth offensive

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14
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Hit the headlines

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Col

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15
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Make the front page

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Be important

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16
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Issue a press release

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Col

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17
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Run a story

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Make a story

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18
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is certain/likely/sure/unlikely/bound to …

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prediction + attitude

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19
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is set/about/due…

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the certain future

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is on the verge/point/brink of… ing

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the future

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21
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obligate

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bind or compel

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22
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condolence

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an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of a death

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23
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discriminate

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against sb; between - distinguish

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prejudice

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n: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience, v:

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25
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sorrow

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n: a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment v:

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regard

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consider or think of; have relation to or connection with; concern

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27
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in question

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under consideration

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28
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amount

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develop into; become

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scrap (scrapped)

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a small piece or amount of something, esp. one that is left over after the greater part has been used; used to emphasize the lack or smallness of something

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30
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boggle

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be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something

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31
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perpetuate

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make continue; preserve from oblivion or extinction

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32
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swooped

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move rapidly downward through the air

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33
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brash

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self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way; strong, energetic, or irreverent

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splash

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a prominent or sensational news feature or story

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heart of our circulation

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readership

36
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snappier language

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shorter …

37
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crisp sentences

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clear, district…

38
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in tune with…

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on the same wavelength

39
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wallop style

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strike or hit…

40
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retaliation

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the action of returning a military attack; counterattack

41
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ensnare

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catch in or as in a trap

42
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concret jungle

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col

43
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gaze at

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watch with admiration

44
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gape at

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stare with one’s mouth open wide, typically in amazement or wonder

45
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to rubber neck

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col

46
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to turn to stone

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col

47
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to adore

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love and respect (someone) deeply

48
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to despise

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to feel a strong dislike for so or sth because you think they are bad or have no value

49
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contempt

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the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

50
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to enrage

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make very angry

51
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aggravate

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make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious: military action would only aggravate the situation

52
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dispense

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distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people: he dispensed a gentle pat on Claude’s back

53
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odds

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the chances or likelihood of something happening or being the case: the odds are that he is no longer alive

54
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attest to

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provide or serve as clear evidence of

55
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reconnaissance

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military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

56
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Every single one

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Col

57
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Don’t turn your back on me

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Col

58
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crass

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lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence; rude

59
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clout

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hit someone with the hand or with a heavy object

60
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silo

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a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain

61
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meet up

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more natural then ‘meet’

62
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moron

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a stupid person (дибил)

63
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thread

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a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving

64
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to grind

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reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it; rub or cause to rub together gratingly

65
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bustle

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move in an energetic or noisy manner

66
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drudgery

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tedious - takes a lot of time to do

67
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perk up

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become more cheerful, lively, or interesting

68
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supErfluous

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unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough

69
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to hob nob

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to rub shoulders with

70
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fetch

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go for and then bring back

71
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allege

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claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case: [ with clause ] : he alleged that he had been assaulted

72
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captivity

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the condition of being imprisoned or confined

73
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grocery

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a grocer’s store or business

74
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humble

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having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance: he was humble about his stature as one of rock history’s most influential guitarists

75
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oblivious

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not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

76
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inconsiderate

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thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others; not caring

77
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hoarder/pack rat

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a person who store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded

78
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to exhibit a behaviour

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col

79
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quirky

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unusual in an attractive and interesting way

80
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a glimpse

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a momentary or partial view: she caught a glimpse of

81
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To what extend

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Col

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