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22 Cards in this Set
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certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something |
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. |
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. |
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covered with light |
The castle was bathed in moonlight. |
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to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem |
I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not. |
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warm, comfortable and safe, especially in a small space |
a cosy little room |
I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire. |
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far away in space or time |
The time we spent together is now a distant memory. |
Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely). |
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to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way |
As a child he was dominated by his father. |
He tender to dominate the conversation. |
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force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation |
He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door. |
This picture propelled her to international stardom. |
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to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying |
To digress for a moment, I would like to remind you that there will be no classes next week. |
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in a way that is connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc. |
As a musician, she is technically accomplished. |
Technically, he is an excellent goalkeeper. |
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able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. |
He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient. |
These plants are very resilient to rough handling. |
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sexual activity, such as touching the sexual organs and kissing, that takes place before people have sex |
We need more foreplay |
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to come to or form the best, most exciting, or most important point in something |
The sensational verdict climaxed a six-month trial. |
The festival will climax on Sunday with a gala concert. |
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to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens[predict] |
We do not foresee any problems. |
We could foresee no difficulties with these proposals. |
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an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake |
A tsunami early warning system was set up in Hawaii. |
The tsunami caused immeasurable damage. |
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the space between a woman’s breasts that can be seen above a dress that does not completely cover them |
She leaned forward slightly, revealing a deep cleavage |
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the process by which liquid substances are produced by parts of the body or plants |
the secretion of bile by the liver |
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a perfect example of something |
He is the epitome of a modern young man. |
clothes that are the epitome of good taste |
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an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow |
Touch my oasis |
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in a way that is unacceptable and that shocks people |
an outrageously expensive meal |
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to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun |
We sat basking in the warm sunshine. |
A cat was basking on the windowsill |
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the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. |
A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war. |
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Feeling very anxious or excited |
We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced. |
We waited for the decision with bated breath. |