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1
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What means withdraw from symptoms/cash/support/finding- volountarily/hastily/formally ?

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to take or move out or back, or to remove:

Ex:

This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.

The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.

Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.

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What means (un)clutter ?

eliminate clutter(n) ___free/ ___ piles up
look / feel/ get/ become cluttered (adj)

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(a lot of objects in) a state of being untidy:

Ex:

Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.

My desk is covered in/full of clutter.

Verb: to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way:

Ex:

The kids always clutter the hall (up) with school bags and coats and stuff.

Every shelf is cluttered with ornaments.

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What means to hail (smth as smth) ? (2)

Good for review writing !!!

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to call someone in order to attract their attention

Also : grêle

Ex:

Shall we hail a taxi?

I tried to hail her from across the room.

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What is fad ? (Food, diet, health, popular culture)

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Something/activity that was trendy

Ex:

the latest health fad

There was a fad for wearing ripped jeans a few years ago.

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What means entice somebody to do something ?

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to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant

Ex:

The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.

People are being enticed away from the profession by higher salaries elsewhere.

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What means covet ?

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to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

Ex:

She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.

The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award.

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What means ostensible (reason/goal) ?

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appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else:

Ex.

A NFT collector showed interest it my art, ostensibly to buy it, but really to steal it.

The ostensible purpose of the article is to draw attention to a societal issue.

The ostensible reason why she’s here is to see him rather than enjoying the party

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What means extol (the benefits/ virture/ smth as smth) ?

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to praise something or someone very much

Ex:

They never stop extolling the virtues of the free market, completely disregarding its downsides.

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What means reticence ?

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an unwillingness to do something or talk about something, for example because you are nervous or being careful:

Ex:

While he likes to discuss his personal problems with everyone, I am much more reticent,

Logan knows that he should eat less meat on his diet, but it’s his favourite food, so he’s actually doing it, but with reticence.

He was a very shy individual, he was reticent to do the presentation in front of his class

My reticence to speak out loud in class brought me a lot of problems during high school.

She is extremely reticent about showing how much she cares about you.

Despite his initial reticence, he began going to university

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What means inextricably ?

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in a way that is unable to be separated, released, or escaped from:

Ex:

His name was inextricably linked with the environmental movement.

The history of children’s literature is inextricably tied to the marketplace.

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What means imposture ?

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the act of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others

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What means fodder ?

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food that is given to cows, horses, and other farm animals

Ex:

The young recruits were used as fodder on the frontline.

Politicians are fodder for comedy

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What means get off scot free ?

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Not get the punishment that is actually
deserved

Ex:

When I bunked school to go to see my favourite band in concert, I thought my mum was going to kill me but I got off scot free

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What means jump through hoops ?

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Going under a tedious and long procedure to get something

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What means disparity between X and Y ?

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a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair:

Ex:

the growing disparity between rich and poor

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What means leave someone to their own devices ?

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To be left on your own

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What means affluent/well-off ?

What are the synonyms ?

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Owning lot of money

Well-heeled (not common) + well-to-do

Ex:

Her family was very well off.

The city is well off for parks and gardens. (Having a lot of)

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What means impoverished/people on low income ?

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People who don’t have enough money/low money

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What means people who sign on ? (Neutral way of saying)

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People who get help from the government

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What means become jaded ?

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not having interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times

Ex:

When you have been looking after for a long time, it’s very easy to become jaded and bitter

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What means slip through the cracks ?

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to escape a punishment or be missed by a system that should deal with or protect you:

Ex:

Once again terrorists have slipped through the police net.

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What means people get paid a pittance ?

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To be paid little money

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What means pollutant (emit/absorb)?

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Emission of pollution particules

Ex:

The factory has come under fire for emitting vast quantities of pollutants

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What means be unfazed by something ?

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Not being surprised anymore

Ex:

I am not unfazed by Jenny’s classes anymore

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What means unstuffy?

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Lacking fresh hair ( A stuffy room or building is unpleasant because it has no fresh air)

formal, boring, and not modern:

Ex:

The office gets so stuffy in the afternoon.

A stuff, arrogant man

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What means pauper (old fashion) ?

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Poor people

27
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What means wretched ?

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Unhappy or horrible condition

Ex:

My house is wretched

28
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What means sage ?

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Wisdom

29
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What means impetuous ?

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likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions:

Ex:

He’s so impetuous - why can’t he think things over before he rushes into them?

30
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What means someone bides their time ?

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Waiting for something to happen

Ex:

He is going to break up with him, I am just biding my time until he does.

31
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What means rattle off (facts/information/ list/statistics/names/accomplishments) ?

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to say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or things, or something you have learned:

Ex:

I rattle off information about Harry Potter easily

32
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What means revile ? (Used passively)

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Hate

Ex:

King Kong is feared and reviled for his atrocities against human rights

33
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What means have a penchant for (formalism)

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To be inclined for something

34
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What means grin ?

A

Big smile

35
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What means scoffed at ?

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to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly:

Ex:

The critics scoffed at his paintings.

Years ago people would have scoffed at
the idea that cars would be built by robots.

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What means devious plan/mind ?

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Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful:

ExE

You have to be devious if you’re going to succeed in business.

a devious scheme

37
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What means sleek ?

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(especially of hair, clothes, or shapes) smooth, shiny, and lying close to the body, and therefore looking well cared for; not untidy and with no parts sticking out:

38
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What means deck out ? (Fully decked out)

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to dress someone in special clothes, or decorate something for a special occasion

Ex:

Stanton was decked out in cowboy boots and a work shirt.

39
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What means breach rules/laws/trust ?

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Break the law

40
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What means enamoured with/by smb

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Like something a lot

41
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What means ambush ?

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to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

Ex:

Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.

He was ambushed by gunmen on his way to work.

42
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What means snag (hit a snag)?

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If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears:

Ex:

Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire.

a problem or difficulty that stops or slows the progress of something:

Ex:

The team was close to signing him to a long-range contract, but talks have hit a snag.

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What means slicked-back ?

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Hair that is slicked back backwards your head

44
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What means retain (money/liquid/skill)

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Keep something

45
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What means nibbling ?

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Eating like a mouse

46
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What means frugal ?

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When you save money (positive way)

47
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What means scrimps and save ?

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To save money (~ frugal)

48
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What means stingy ?

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Unwilling to spend money (negative)

49
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What means pennypincher/tightfisted ?

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Unwilling to spend money (negative way)

50
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What means bail smb out ?

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Prison context : pay the caution to release someone

When you want money because you are out of it and expect someone to give you

Ex:

I expect my parents to bail me out because I am broke and need more

51
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What means to embezzle ?

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to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for:

Ex:

She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.

52
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What means misanthrope ?

A

Hate people

53
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What means offset ?

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to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result:

Ex:

The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.

UK He keeps his petrol receipts because petrol is one of the expenses that he can offset against tax (= can show to the government as being a business cost, and so not pay tax

54
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What means squander (earnings/inheritance/savings) ?

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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage:

They’ll quite happily squander a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun.

Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.

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What means tip someone off ?

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to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening:

Ex:

[ + that ] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty.

The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.

56
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What means rip someone off ?

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to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:

Ex:

Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off.

57
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What means go without ?

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to not have something or to manage to live despite not having something:

Ex:

They were poor as children, and sometimes had to go without.

I’d rather go without food than work for him.

58
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What means shower someone with ?

A

to give someone a lot of presents or praise

59
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What means come into ?

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If someone comes into money, property, or a title, they receive it as a result of the death of a relation:

Ex:

She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.

60
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What means crack down on stm ?

A

Take strong action to stop something:

Ex:

The government cracks down on drugs

61
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What means aboveboard ?

Opposite ?

A

Honest

≠

Under the table (ex: he got paid under the table)

62
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What means well-kept ? (House/lawn/ he keeps himself ..)

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clean, tidy, and cared for:

Ex:

He was astonished to find nice streets and well-kept houses.

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