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17 Cards in this Set
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Don't take it to heart - he was only joking about your hair. |
Phrase C2. If you take criticism or advice closely, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you. |
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The boss has a comb, reassuring demeanor. |
Noun U A way of looking and behaving. |
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She gave him a long, lingering kiss. |
ADJ Lasting a long time. |
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Visitors to the country have been asked to fill in a detailed questionnaire. |
Noun C B1. A list of question that several people are asked so that information can be collected about something. |
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Current plans envisage expanding the provision to accommodate even more young people than in recent years. |
Verb T FML also Envision C1. To imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good. |
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Sugar cane |
Noun U A tropical plant from whose tall thick stems sugar can be got. |
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The photographer awakens poignant memories of happier days. |
ADJ Causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness. |
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He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner. |
ADJ Disapprove Not having an obvious order or plan. |
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There is a pathos in his performance which he never lets slide into sentimentality. |
Noun Literary The power of a person, situation, piece of writing, or work of art to cause feelings of sadness, especially because people feel sympathy. |
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Acrylic paint is quick-drying butt impermanent. |
ADJ Not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time. |
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In this way the radiation loses energy, which is imparted to the electrons of the material. |
Verb T FML To give a feeling for quality to something, or to make information known to someone. |
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The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet. |
Conjunction FML C2. Although |
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Granary |
Noun C. A large building for storing grain. |
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During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies. |
Verb T To collect large amounts of something and keep it in a safe, often secret, please. N. A large amount of something that someone has shaved and hidden. |
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They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise. Belated birthday greetings! |
ADJ Coming later than expected. |
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I felt an instant aversion to his parents. |
Noun C , usually sing (A person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something. |
She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning. |
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The road to happiness is paved with adversities. |
Noun C or U
A difficult or unlucky situation or event. |
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