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Stand on

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to have an opinion or view (about sth)
.I don't know where I stand on abortion

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Conversation (n)

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informal talk
.l had a long conversation with her about her plans for the future.

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Share

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to tell sb about sth, to allow sb to know sth
.sometimes it helps to share your problems.

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Discard (v)

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to throw sth away because it is not useful.

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all right

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informal ( alright)
.good or good enough
is everything all right?

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Fair enough (idm)

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used for showing that you agree with waht sb has suggested
.I'd rather go on Sunday , if that's all right with you .Fair enough, sunday is fine.

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realize (v)

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to know and understand that sth is true or that sth has happened
.Do you realize how much work I've done today?

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acquire (v)

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to get or obtain sth
.he acquired an American accent while living in New York.

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goal

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your purpose or aim
.I've finally achieved my goal of visiting all the capital cities of Europe.

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reach(v)

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to arrive at a place or condition.
.Have you reached a decision yet?

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feel (v)

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pt , pp felt
.you'll feel better in the morning.

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dream (n)

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an event or situation that you want very much to happen, although it is not very likely that it will
.His dream was to give up his job and live in the country.

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habits (n)

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something that sb does very often (sometimes almost without thinking about it)
.biting your nails is a horrible habit.

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challenging (adj)

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forcing you to make a lot of effort
. a challenging job.

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come /get to grips with sth (idm)

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to start dealing with a problem in an effective way
.the government is stilo trying to get to grips with inflation.

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characteristic (n)

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a quality that is typical of sb sth and that make a him her it different from other people or things.
the chief characteristic of reptiles is that they are cold-blooded.

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engage in sth (phr v)

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to take part in sth
l don't engage in that kind of gossip!

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chill (n)

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an unpleasant coldness
.there's a cill in the air.

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read (v)

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to look at words and understand them
Don't interrupt me, I'm reading.
Have you read any good books lately?

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greatness (n)

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عظمة

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sidetrack(v)

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to make sb forget what he she is supposed to be doing or talking about and start doing or talking about sth leas important.

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secondary(adj)

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of less importance than sth else
other people's opinions are secondary , its my opinion that counts.

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activity(n)

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a situation in which there is a lot of action or movement
.the house was full of activity on the morning of the wedding.

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head (v)

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to be in charge of dB or to lead sth.
Do you think that he has the experience necessary to head a government?

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formal(adj)

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used about language or behaviour
used when you want to aopear serious or official and when you are in a situation in which you do not know the other people very well.
'Yours faithfully' is a formal way of ending a letter.

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spend (v)

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to pass time
I spent a whole evening writing letters.
I'm spending the weekend at my parents house.

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fan (n)

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somebody who admires and is very enthusiastic about a sport , a film star , a singer ,
football fans
He's a van morrison fan.
I'm not a great fan of modern Jazz(I don't like it very much).

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spread (v)

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to affect a larger area or a bigger group of people , to make sth do this
the fire spread rapidly because of the strong wind.

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bill (n)

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the programme of entertainment offered in a show, concert
Which bands are on the bill at the festival?

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deserve (v)

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not used in the continuous tenses
to earn sth, especially a suitable reward or punishment , for sth that you have done
we've done a lot of work and we deserve a break.
He deserves to be punished severely for such a crime.

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prime (adj)

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only before a noun
most important , main
the prime cause of the company's failure was high interest rates.

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production(n)

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the act of making or growing sth
mass production.

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direct(adv)

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not turning or stopping , straight
this bus goes direct to London.

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determine (v)

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to fix or decide sth
the results of the tests will determine what treatment you need. A

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whether(conj)

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used after verbs like , ask, doubt, know
if
he asked me whether we would be coming to the party.

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smash(n)

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an act or the noise of sth breaking violently
I heard the smash of breaking glass.

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floo (v)

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used about a book , film, record ,
to be unsuccessful with the public

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flop(n)

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something that is not a success, a failure
Her first novel was very successful but her second was a flop.

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dialogue(n)

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conversation between people I a book , play ,
:
discussion between people who have different opinions
a dialogue between the major political parties.

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empower(v)

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usually passive
to give sb power or authority
to do sth
learning how to empower yourself.

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stand up to sb sth

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to defend yourself against sb sth that is stronger or more powerful.

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inside (adj)

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only before a noun
in or on the inner part or surface of sth
the inside pages of a newspaper.

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presentation(n)

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presenting sth or being presented
the presentation of new material in a textbook.

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scared(adj)

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scared of sb sth, scared of doing sth to do sth
frightened
Are you scared of the dark?
Everyone was too scared to move.

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conscious (adj)

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able to see , hear, fell,
things awake
she was badly injured but conscious and able to tell the doctor what had happened.

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deliberate(adj)

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done on purpose , planned
was it an accident or was it deliberate?

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determined(adj)

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having firmly decided to succeed in doing sth , even if it is difficult or people are against you.
He is determined to leave school, even though his parents want him to stay.

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effort(n)

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the use of strength or energy
they have put a lot of effort into their studies this summer.
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something that is done with difficulty or the use of energy
it was a real effort to stay awake in the lecture.

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challenge(n)

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something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort
I'm finding my new job a n exciting challenge.

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sucker(n)

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a person who believes everything that you tell him her and who is easy to cheat.

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trick(n)

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something that you do to deceive sb , in order to make him her look stupid or to cheat him her
the thieves gotninto the house by a trick.

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constantly(adv)

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always , again andbagain
the situation is constantly changing.

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demon( n)

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an evil spirit
He thinks he is possessed by demons.

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colonel(n)

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abbr col
an officer with a high rank in the army.

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truck(n)

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a large strong motor vehicle that is used for carrying goods , by road.

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lonely(adj )

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unhappy because you are not with other people
to feel sad and lonely.

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lonely(adj )

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unhappy because you are not with other people
to feel sad and lonely.

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EX

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THAT VOICE IS AWESOME

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achieve(v)

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to gain sth, usually by effort or skill
you have achieved the success you deserve.
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to get sth done , to complete
they have achieved a lot in a short time.

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sell sth to sb

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to persuade sb to acceptn sth
to sell an idea to sb.
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ability, abilities

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the mental or physical power or skill that makes it possible to do sth
A person of his ability will have no difficulty getting a job.
an ability to make decisions.

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manifest itself /themselves to appear

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mental illness can manifest itself in many forms.

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resolve(v)

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to find a solution to a problem
.Most of the difficulties have been resolved.
;to decide sth and be determined not to change your mind
Rey resolved never to let the same thing happen again.

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subconsciously(adv)

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what we believe subconsciously.

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increase (v)

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to become or to make sth large in number or amount
.my employer would like me to increase my hours of work from 25 to 30.

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conventional (adj)

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following what is traditional or considered to be normal, sometime too closely
.the house was built with conventional materials but in a totally new style.

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training(n)

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the preparation for a sport or job
to be in training for the Olympics.

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corporation(n)

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abbr corp a large business company
.multinational corporation.
.the British Broadcasting Corporation.
: a group of people elected to govern a particular town or city.

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sales seminars.

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a short business conferencen in which working methods , are taught or discussed
a seminar on becoming self -employed.

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technique(n)

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a partticular way of doing sth
.new techniquesnfor teaching languages.
;
your practical ability in sth

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convince(v)

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convince sb of sth that to succeed in amking sb believe sth
.she convinced him of the need to go back.
.I couldn't convince her that I was right.

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perform(v)

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to do a piece of work or sth that you have been ordered to do
to perform a task.

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objective(n)

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your aim or purpose
.to achieve your objective.

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courage(n)

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the ability to control fear in a situation that may be dangerous or unpleasant
.it took real courage to go back into the burning building.

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adopt (v)

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to take a an child into your family and treat him her as your own child by law.
adopted (adj)
an adopted child.

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failure(n)

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lack of success
All my efforts ended in failure.
;a person or thing that is unsuccessful
His first attempt at ice skating was a miserable failure.

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enthusiasm(n)

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for /about , sb / sth
a strong feeling of eagerness or interest
.Jan showed great enthusiasm for the new project.

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enable(v)

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sb sth to do sth
to make sb sth able to do sth by giving him her it power, authority
The new law has enabled more women to return to work.

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storm(v)

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to enter or leave somewhere in a very angry and noisy way.
:to attack a building , town, suddenly and violently in order tontake control of it
.to storm a castle.