Words For Quiz(Multiskills)

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Blunt

I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

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adj.:saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings

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Stigma

There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.

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noun: when people disapprove of something, especially when this is unfair

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leisure

Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.

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noun: the time when you are not working or doing other duties

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chores

I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house).

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noun: a job or piece of work which is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

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menial

It's fairly menial work, such as washing dishes and cleaning floors.

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adj.: describes work that is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value

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assume

I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.

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verb: to accept something to be true without question or proof

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refuse

He's in trouble but he's refused all (my offers of) help.

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verb: to say that you will not do or accept something

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cordiality

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noun: behavior that is friendly, but formal and polite

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inhabitant

a city of 5 million inhabitants

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noun: a person or animal that lives in a particular place

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occasional

I play the occasional game of football.
He has the occasional cigar after dinner.

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adj.: not happening or done often or regularly

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brevity

His essays are models of clarity and brevity.

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noun: using only a few words or lasting only a short time

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self-help

It is a group providing self-help for single parents.

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adj.,noun: the activity of providing what you need for yourself and others with similar experiences or difficulties without going to an official organization

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do-gooder

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noun: someone who does things that they think will help other people, although the other people might not find their actions helpful

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farewell

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noun: goodbye

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seashore

As we walked along the seashore we saw several different sorts of seaweed and lots of tiny crabs.

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noun: the land along the edge of the sea

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household

By the 1960s, most households had a TV.

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noun: a group of people, often a family, who live together

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vastness

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noun: large size

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observant

"That's a new dress, isn't it?" "Yes, you are observant!"

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adj.: good or quick at noticing things

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make-up

Organizational ability is not one of the most obvious parts of his make-up.

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noun: The make-up of something or someone is the combination of things that form it

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uprising

Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital.

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noun: an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power

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outgoing

She has an outgoing personality.

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adj.: friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others

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glorious

our roses are glorious!
This wine is absolutely glorious.

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adj.: very beautiful,very enjoyable or giving great pleasure

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settlement

A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the town.

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noun: a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place

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take a knock or two

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to have a hard time and to have problems

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to be in a comfort zone

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to feel save and relaxed

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to be whisked off

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to be removed to a new place very quickly

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to brace oneself

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to prepare for smth unknown or difficult

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twist in the pit of one's stomach

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to feel very nervous and uncomfortable

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to get the drift

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to understand the general idea

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it is going to be our night

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everything is going to go well for us

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feel at home

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to help someone to feel comfortable

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took somebody off

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remove from the game

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kick-off

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the start of the game

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left wing

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the left side of the field when facing the other team's net

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cross it

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kick the ball across the field

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cut in

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move in front of other players

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go for goal

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to try to put the ball in the net

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to miss out

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to not reach

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goalkeeper

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the player in charge of defending the net

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midfield

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the center of the playing field

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awkward

I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to.

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adj.: embarrassed or nervous

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assassinate

a plot to assassinate the Queen

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verb: to kill someone famous or important

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rebel

The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.

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a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force, or a person who shows their disagreement with the ideas of people in authority or of society by behaving differently

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the status quo

Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.

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the present situation