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Blunt
I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible. |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
adj.: not happening or done often or regularly
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brevity
His essays are models of clarity and brevity. |
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. |
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. |
noun: the land along the edge of the sea
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household
By the 1960s, most households had a TV. |
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!" |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
adj.: embarrassed or nervous
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assassinate
a plot to assassinate the Queen |
verb: to kill someone famous or important
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rebel
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government. |
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. |
the present situation
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