How To Win 25 🏆

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tending to become angry, excited or upset easily, and to behave in an unreasonable way

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You never know what to expect with her. She's so temperamental.

Hint 1

He’s a temperamental player (= he plays well or badly according to his mood).

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to treat somebody badly and not worry about their feelings

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We sometimes ride roughshod over the feelings of others

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always thinking of other people’s wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others[thoughtful]

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She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.

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It was very considerate of him to wait.

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to make something less severe

[Ease]

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to alleviate suffering

Hint 4

A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

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unpleasant or offensive

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The bad language in the film was distasteful and unnecessary

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a person or thing that is a well-known or typical example of a particular quality

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The name Chanel became a byword for elegance

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if somebody gets the axe, they lose their job; if an institution or a project gets the axe, it is closed or stopped, usually because of a lack of money

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Protesters, anxious over the spending cuts, urged councillors to think again before wielding the axe🪓

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as a result; therefore

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She failed her exams and was consequently unable to start her studies at college.

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This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.

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a task or piece of work that somebody is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies

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Students are required to complete all homework assignments.

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one of our reporters on assignment in China

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​very well; with a very high mark

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She passed the exam with flying colours.

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to support or encourage somebody in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation

Back 11

Good luck—I'm rooting for you!

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We're rooting for the Bulls.

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behaviour that is evil or immoral; a quality in somebody’s character that is evil or immoral

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Greed is a terrible vice

Hint 12

Chocolate brownies are my only vice.

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​not willing to give clear answers to a question

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John, normally so honest, was now being evasive in the extreme.

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evasive answers/comments/replies

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to criticize or speak angrily to somebody because you do not approve of something they have done

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She berated herself for being a bad mother.

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The minister was berated by angry demonstrators as he left the meeting.

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before something

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during the week prior to the meeting

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to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.

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The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.

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The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances.

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a sense of your own importance and value

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It's difficult to preserve your dignity when you have no job and no home.

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to encourage somebody to do something or to encourage them to try harder to achieve something

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Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.