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23 Cards in this Set
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to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words. |
She struggled to articulate her thoughts |
It is the school’s duty to articulate its practices to parents. |
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to think very hard or for a long time about something |
We racked our brains but we couldn't come up with a solution. |
She racked her brains, trying to remember exactly what she had said. |
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strong and determined; showing that you are sure about what you are doing or saying |
The company is taking a more robust approach to management. |
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in a way that is strong and determined |
She resolutely refuses to talk about it. |
They remain resolutely opposed to the idea. |
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to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend somebody |
And if I say no?’ she ventured. |
She hardly dared to venture an opinion. |
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to happen |
This story, it later transpired, was untrue. |
You're meeting him tomorrow? Let me know what transpires. |
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easy to do or to understand; not complicated |
It's quite straightforward to get here. |
It's a relatively straightforward process |
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to reduce the risk of losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one side in a competition, an argument, etc., or by having several choices available to you |
She hedged her bets by applying for various other jobs as well. |
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in a realistic or sensible way; in real situations |
Practically speaking, we can't afford it. |
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. |
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not changing or becoming weaker in any way |
unwavering support |
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a thing that you must do as part of an official process, but that has little meaning and will not affect what happens |
He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality. |
Your acceptance into the club will be a mere formality. |
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showing much or too much emotion |
He was effusive in his praise |
an effusive welcome |
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to be greater or more important than something |
The risks are vastly outweighed by the potential benefits. |
The benefits would surely far outweigh the risks. |
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to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something |
You're too young to be contemplating retirement. |
He continued while she contemplated how to answer. |
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to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false |
an attempt to publicly rebut rumours of a divorce |
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the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true (= of deceiving them) |
He was accused of obtaining property by deception |
a drama full of lies and deception |
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a thing that shows that something else exists or is true |
This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry. |
The pyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engineering skills. |
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to be shocked or surprised by somebody/something |
She was completely taken aback by his anger. |
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to say something in a direct way even though it might offend other people |
He doesn't mince his words when he talks about his ex-boss. |
They were severely criticized by the chairman, who was not a man to mince his words. |
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calm and in control of your feelings |
He remained perfectly composed and calm. |
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to tell or inform somebody of something |
We were fully apprised of the situation. |
He saw no reason to apprise the committee of what had happened. |
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showing that you think that you are better than other people and do not take them seriously |
a sardonic smile |
He looked at her with sardonic amusement. |
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as the representative of somebody or instead of them |
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. |
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. |
