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To put several jobs, problems etc, in order of importance |
Prioritize your tasks first/top/main priority |
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a stomach illness caused by eating food |
"I had a very bad case of food poisoning" (n) |
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To make sb feel admiration and respect. |
Impress sb with/by sth😁 * We were very impressed by the standard of work. * One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge. |
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relating to music that is considered to be important and serious and that has a value that continues for a long time |
Classical music/ musician/ composer etc. |
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a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel. |
Maid= handmaid a kitchen maid. |
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baggage |
baggage (uc)= luggage (uc)= the suitcases * She brought a lot of baggage to the marriage. * Carry on: carry on bags are one that you are allowed to take onto a plane with you. |
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criticize |
Criticize: behaviour Review: Movie/ books... Critics: people who review movies. |
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success |
success= accomplishment (c)= achievement🤩 ● accomplish (v) sth. ● achieve (v) sth. ● Succeed (v) in doing sth/ in sth. *I managed to graduate with perfect scores. *She has managed to set up (start) a business. * when I was 18, I managed to get driver licence. ● |
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Common (adj) |
Prevalent (adj) Prevalence (n) *Drug abuse is a prevalent problem among the prisoners. *The prevalence of alcoholism among females is estimated to be less than one percent. |
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a very short sleep |
Have/take nap * I usually take a nap after lunch. *an afternoon nap. |
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To discuss the conditions of a sale, agreemen, etc. for example to try and get a lower price. |
Bargain for/over * they bargained over the level of wages. * workers bargaining for better pays. |
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sb who teaches a sport or practical skill. |
Instructor. * A driving instructor American English: Sb who teaches in an American Collage or university and who has a rank below Assistant Professor. |
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verb for friends? |
To be friends with sb.😍 To make friends with sb.😍 |
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When you are with other people and not alone |
*The two men enjoy other's company (n, plural). * James is good company (is a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with)
*for ten years he had been her constant companion. |
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To deliberately listen secretly to other's people conversation. |
eavesdrop (To deliberately listen)= overhear (accidentally hear) * I am sure she was eavesdropping outside the door. * I overhear part of their conversation. |
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make fun of |
Mock (v) *It's easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play. *"running away?" he mocked. Making fun of sth/sb is more common. *stop making fun of the way he talks. |
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to limit all or most of your study, business etc to a particular subject or activity |
* Simmons specialized in contract law. * The restaurant specializes in Hamburger.
specialist/ expert (n) in *an attorney who is a specialist in banking law. |
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flexible# |
flexible# rigid (adj) flexible mind# stubbern |
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talented = |
gifted (adj) *she was an extremely gifted poet. |
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Determination to keep trying to achieve sth in spite of difficulties. |
* It took perseverance (n) to overcome his reading problems. hardworking (adj) |
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follow your goals |
= go after your dreams |
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addiction (n) |
Addict (n): a person To be addicted to sth/doing sth. Addictive (adj): an addictive drug |
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Too busy |
To be as busy as a bee |
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a feeling that an event or place gives you |
* the hotel had a lovely relaxed atmosphere. * Atmosphere of the work place. |
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To buy insurance so that you will receive money if sth bad happens to you, your family, your possessions etc. |
Insure sth/sb against loss/damage/ theft/ sickness etc. *Have you insured the contents of your home? * It is wise to insure your property against storm damage.
Insurance on/for * Do you have insurance on your house and its contents? |
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make stronger |
Strengthen (v)# Weaken (v) * Does having a child strengthen the relationship between couples? * our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years. *the team has been strengthened by the arrival of two new players. |
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verb for business |
to set up/start a business after that: run the business |
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=Perfect |
Impeccable (adj): Completely perfect and impossible to criticize. *a bar with impeccable service. |
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attempt to do sth |
somebody's effort(s) to do sth * Tom's effort to stop smoking haven't been very successful. *please make an effort to be polite. |
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It's non of his business: impolite |
It has nothing to do with him: more polite. |
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=amazing, unbelievable |
Incredible *the view is just incredible. *there was blood everywhere and the pain was incredible. |
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extremely frightening |
Terrifying * It was absolutely terrifying. |
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spend |
Spend money on sth. * more money should be spent on education.
Spend time doing sth. * Stacey spends all her free time painting. Spend time in/at sth. * his childhood was spent in Brazil. |
spend money on sth (Ving) Spend time Ving/on sth/ with sb |
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the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society. |
cultural/ architectural/ literary etc heritage *The cultural heritage of Italy
hereditary (adj)= genetic * hereditary traits# environmentally traits Inherit (v) sth from sb. * Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father. *I inherited my mother's curly hair. |
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sth that must be done because of a law , rule, etc. |
Obligatory (adj)= Compulsory (adj) *It is obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes. * 11 years of compulsory education *having hejab for women is compulsory. |
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to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people. |
Distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth. Distinguish between x and y. * a method of distinguishing cancer cells from normal tissue. |
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to have a holiday from work on a particular day, or for a particular length of time |
Take time off (work/ school) *I rang my boss and arrange to take some time off. *Dad took the day off to come with me. On maternity leave *Karen will be on maternity leave next month. |
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to form a picture or idea in your mind |
Imagine (that) Imagine doing sth. * imagine that you have just won a million dollar. *imagine doing a horrible job like that. |
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brave# |
timid= coward= checken-heart |
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disappointing point |
=low point I look on the bright sight. |
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first/ last |
I first/last smoke two days ago. When did you last make an apology. |
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Instruction |
First,.... / To start,.... /To begin,.... Initially,.... / The first thing you do is...
Next,... / Then..... / After that,.... Afterwards,.... / Later,....
Finally,.... / Lastly,.... The last thing you do is..../ To finish.... At first: for a situation that has changed. At first I did not like it, but now I like it. |
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bottom. computer. |
hit/ push/ press (bottoms) hit/ click (computer) |
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volunteer |
Volunteer (n,v) *most of the relief work was done by volunteer. *Helen volunteered to have thanksgiving at her house this year. Voluntary (adj) * voluntary work/ service Voluntarily (adv) |
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fulfill (v) |
fulfill (v) a dream/ ambition/ hopes/ an aim/ a goal/ an objective * Being deaf hasn't stopped Karen fulfilling her ambition to be a hairdresser. |
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provide |
provide sth for sb provide sb with sth |
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idea |
I do not have any idea (without s) Do you have any idea? |
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postpone (v) |
*The match had to be postponed until next week. postpone doing sth. *They have decided to postpone having a family for a while. = put sth off/ put off doing sth *the match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather. *I put off going to a doctor but I wish I hadn't. |
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donate |
donate sth to sb * last year he donated 1000$to cancer research. give sth away *I gave most of my books away when I left college. |
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to put sth in the place where it is usually kept. |
put sth away *He put his toys away every night. |
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turn down |
an offer/ a request/ invitation/ an apology |
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discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinion. |
have/hold/conduct a debate on/over sth *It would have been bether to hold the debate during the day. |
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anxious and unable to think clearly |
distracted *I got distracted. |
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sports which are dangerous |
extreme sports |
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different songs |
depressing song happy song light music
a piece of music a song
sing_sang_sung put on some music=play some music |
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product and production |
product (n): an item production (n): process of producing *I am allergenic to dairy products. * Steel production has decreased by 34 percent. |
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exclamation |
1. What + a/an + adj + noun! * what a lovely couple! *what a beautiful day! 2. how + adj! *how romantic! |
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staff and stuff |
staff (ploural n): people who work for an organization. stuff (uc): things * a good hotel must have friendly and polite staff. * You can put your stuff over here now. |
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a quality or ability is one you have had naturally since birth |
inborn (adj) qualities# acquisitive qualities * Mammals have an inborn fear of snakes. |
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advantage |
take advantage of (+ & -) * I arrive at institute half and hour every today. I take advantage of this time and do my homework. * Children take advantage of their parents affection these days. benefit (n) of sth. * the benefit of contact lences |
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Gerends afer some verbs such as.. |
1.only gerend enjoy/ dislike/ avoid/ resist/ mind/ suggest, recommend 2. get both & the meaning doesn't change. like, love, hate, can't stand 3. get both & the meaning is different. start, stop, remember, try, forget |
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have a short break |
take five= get a rest |
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perform |
perform a study/expriement/ analysis etc perform a song/ a play performance (n) *he had a great performance conduct a survey/a investigation/ a review/ a test/ an experiment |
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some compound adj |
record-breaking (song, music, album) well-known singer good-looking nice-sounding voice award-winning video record-breaking hit best-selling artist |
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