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54 Cards in this Set
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Bump into / Run into sb. |
To see someone by chance. |
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Tedious |
Boring for a long time. |
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Monotonous |
Something is boring because it's always the same. |
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Steady |
Stable. |
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Fluctuate / Fluctuation |
If a price or amount fluctuate, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower |
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Catch up on something |
To do what needs to be done because you have not be able to do it until now |
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Introvert(ed) |
Someone who is quiet and shy and does not enjoy being with other people; OPP extrovert(ed) |
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strong-willed |
knowing exactly what to do and being determined to achieve it, even if other people advice you to do against it; OPP weak-willed |
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cliffhanger |
A situation in a story, film or competition that makes you feel very excited or nervous because you don't know what will happen or have to wait a long time to see how it will end |
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integrity |
the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right. |
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Dignity |
The ability to being in a calm controlled way even in difficult situation. |
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modest |
Someone who is modest doesn't want to talk about their ability or achievement. |
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Down-to-earch |
modest |
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conscientious |
Careful to do everything that is your job or duty. |
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Narrow-minded |
A person who don't listen to other people's ideas. کوتاه فکر |
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persuasive
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Able to make other people believe something or do what you ask; SYN convincing |
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courageous |
Brave |
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unconventional |
Very different from the way people usually behave, dress, think, etc |
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competent |
Having enough skills or knowledge to do something very well. Example: He was not considered competent to teach seven-year-olds. |
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outgoing |
Someone who like to talk and meet other people. SYN sociable |
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decisive |
Able to decide very quickly and with confidence. |
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knowledgeable |
Knowing a lot about someting |
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pretension |
the act of trying to appear more important, intelligent, etc. than you are in order to impress other people. |
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catch sight of someone/something |
To suddenly see someone or something that you have been looking for or have been hoping to see. |
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intend |
To have something in your mind as a plan or purpose. SYN plan to do something |
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skim |
* To remove something from the surface of a liquid, especially floating fat or oil. * To move very quickly over a surface, never touching it or not touching it often. * To read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas in it. SYN scan |
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graze |
to accidentally break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something. To touch something lightly when passing it, sometimes damaging it. |
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scrub |
to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush |
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stiff |
firm, hard |
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Given |
considering; |
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if so |
If that is the case |
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coach |
train |
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set off |
to start to go somewhere |
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obsess |
If someone or something obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else. |
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consistent |
Always behaving in the same way or having same attitudes. OPP inconsistent |
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Preconception |
a belief or opinion that you have already formed before you know the actual facts. |
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bustling |
very busy |
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cosmopolitan |
cosmopolitan city has people from many different parts of the world |
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getaway |
an escape from a place or unpleasant situation, especially after committing a crime. |
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self-deprecating |
trying to make your own abilities or achievements seem unimportant. SYN modest. |
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sarcastic |
saying things that are the opposite of what you mean, in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed. |
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unintentionally |
accidentally |
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immense |
extremely large; SYN enormous |
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excessive |
much more than is reasonable or necessary. |
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solely |
Only |
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merely |
Only; used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is. |
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barely |
only with great difficulty or effort. |
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assurance |
a promise that something will definitely happen or true. e.g. He have an assurance that the work should be done by Wednesday. |
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gist |
The main idea of something. |
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pervasive |
existing everywhere |
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vital |
extremely important and necessary for something to success. SYN crucial |
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draw on |
Use the information; e.g.: Draw on information you learned. |
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To the full / fullest |
In the best or most complete way |
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To ... extent |
Use to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is. SYN level, amount |
