Mt1

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digression

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A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

Hint 1

Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.

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ramble

(rambler)

Back 2

Walk for pleasure in the countryside.

Talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way.

Hint 2

Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point.

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stammer

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Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Hint 3

kekeme

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engage

Back 4

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention)

Hint 4

use your tone to engage people

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burst into

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suddenly start to do sth

Hint 5

Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point.

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negotiate

Back 6

to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them:

Hint 6

The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers.

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burst into song/tears/laughter

Back 7

to suddenly begin to sing/cry/laugh:

Hint 7

Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point.

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the life and soul of the party

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someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions

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relevance

Back 9

the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about:

Hint 9

ilgi,alaka

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satellite

Back 10

a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collectinginformation or communicating by radio, television, etc.:

Hint 10

uydu aq

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comparatively

Back 11

as compared to something else:

Hint 11

We couldn't afford it and yet we're comparatively well off (= we are richer than most people).

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relatively

Back 12

quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect:

Hint 12

nispeten

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deliberately

Back 13

intentionally

Hint 13

I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.

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pensively

Back 14

thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:

Hint 14

She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.

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thoughtfully

Back 15

slowly and pensively

Hint 15

He answers questions thoughtfully.

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emphasize

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to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to:

Hint 16

I'd just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.

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move the goalposts

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to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them:

Hint 17

We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wantedmore money.

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courtesy

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polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark:

Hint 18

You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.

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phenomenal

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extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way:

Hint 19

Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal - in less than two years she was a household name

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arthritis

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a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff:

Hint 20

In later life she was crippled with arthritis.

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adjust (?)

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to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable:

Hint 21

to (If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.)

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approve (?)

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to have a positive opinion of someone or something:

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of

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consent (?)

Back 23

to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something:

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to

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to contradict *

contradiction

contradictory

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(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one factor statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong:

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If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!

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involve

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If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc.:

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conceal

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to prevent something from being seen or known about:

Hint 26

The listening device was concealed in a pen.

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reputation

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the opinion that people in general have about someone or something, or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character:

Hint 27

The company has a worldwide reputation for quality.

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frustrate

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to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achievewhat they want:

Hint 28

It frustrates me that I'm not able to put any of my ideas into practice.

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properly

Back 29

correctly, or in a satisfactory way:

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account for

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to form the total of something:

Hint 30

Students account for the vast majority of our customers.

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constraint

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something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits:

Hint 31

The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking

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tentative

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(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right:

Hint 32

I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.

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assemble

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to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group:

Hint 33

We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.

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flourish

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to grow or develop successfully:

Hint 34

My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

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prevalent

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existing very commonly or happening often:

Hint 35

Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.

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prevail

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to get control or influence:

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I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.

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confide

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to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else:

Hint 37

He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.

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confidential

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secret, often in a formal, business, or military situation:

Hint 38

A person's medical records are confidential.

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perceive

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to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:

Hint 39

She perceives me as some sort of tyrant.

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precisely

Back 40

exactly

Hint 40

The fireworks begin at eight o'clock precisely.

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appreciation

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the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described:

Hint 41

These flowers are a token of my appreciation of/for all your help.

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multiplicity

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a large number or wide range (of something):

Hint 42

There is a multiplicity of fashion magazines to choose from.

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unified

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involving several people, organizations, or countries that all work together:

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China and Russia have agreed to create a 'unified energy market' in Central Asia.

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sequence

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a series of related things or events, or the order in which they followeach other:

Hint 44

The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death.

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sufficient

Back 45

enough for a particular purpose:

Hint 45

This recipe should be sufficient for five people.

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sufficiently

Back 46

enough for a particular purpose:

Hint 46

McGeechan has not recovered sufficiently to play in the semifinal tomorrow.

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pioneer

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a person who is one of the first people to do something:

Hint 47

one of the pioneers of modern science

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numerous

Back 48

many

Hint 48

We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions.

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concern

Back 49

worry or involve

Hint 49

doubts concerning the sport

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maintain

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to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:

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he army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

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maintenance

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the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition:

Hint 51

Old houses need a lot of maintenance.

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courageous

Back 52

having or showing courage.

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It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record.

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utter(v.)

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to say something or to make a sound with your voice:

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She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.

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utter (adj.)

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complete or extreme:

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utter confusion/misery/chaos

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initial

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of or at the beginning:

Hint 55

Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.

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demonstrate

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to show or make make something clear:

Hint 56

These numbers clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country.

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the cutting edge

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the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity:

Hint 57

a company at the cutting edge of mobile communications technology

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distinguish

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to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:

Hint 58

He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.

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inference

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a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have:

Hint 59

His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuadedhim.

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evaluate

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to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something:

Hint 60

It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methodsemployed.

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insult

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to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive:

Hint 61

First he drank all my wine and then he insulted all my friends.

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perception

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a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem:

Hint 62

We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted.

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something:

Hint 63

Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia.

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circumstance

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a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is:

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Obviously we can't deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances.

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contribute

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to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achievesomething together with other people:

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Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund.

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implement

Back 66

to start using a plan or system:

Hint 66

The determination of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it.

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devote

Back 67

to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something:

Hint 67

He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors.

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notoriety

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the state of being famous for something bad:

Hint 68

He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.

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incorporate

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to include something as part of something larger:

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Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.

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advent

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the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving:

Hint 70

Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.

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acquire

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to get something:

Hint 71

He acquired the firm in 2008.

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foster

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to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:

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They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communistcountries.

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pose

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to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:

Hint 73

Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.

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derive

Back 74

to get something from something else:

Hint 74

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

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compel

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to force someone to do something:

Hint 75

As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.