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14 Cards in this Set
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unwittingly |
without being aware of what you are doing or the situation that you are involved in |
She had broken the law unwittingly, but still she had broken it |
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stumble stumbled stumbled... |
to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall |
The child stumbled and fell |
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absolute ... |
true, right, or the same in all situations and not depending on anything else |
absolute truth |
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approach... |
a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task |
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them |
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build |
built |
built |
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ambitions |
a strong wish to achieve something |
His burning ambition was to study medicine |
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Work out... |
to happen or develop in a particular, esp. a satisfactory, way, or (of a person) to be suitable for a particular situation |
Nothing was working out right |
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dedication |
the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important |
hard work and dedication |
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Seek sought sought... |
to ask for advice, help, approval, permission, etc |
I sought help |
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trajectory |
the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air |
the trajectory of a bullet |
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grasp... |
understanding |
He has a good grasp of the issues |
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set out set out set out |
to start an activity with a particular aim |
She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship |
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thorough... |
done completely; with great attention to detail |
a thorough knowledge of the subject |
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essentially |
basically, fundamentally |
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem |
