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similar, having some of the same qualities They speak a language akin to French
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The teeming metropolis
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seeming to be affected by magic They met in Paris one enchanted afternoon
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It’s been teeming down all day
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The country has been beset by economic woes for the past decade
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Her face was lined and full of woe
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a messy and confused state Don’t try to muddle me up! / Her life was in a muddle
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to search quickly through sth (in order to steal) The safe has been rifled and the diamonds were gone
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to debilitate/ debilitating Lernen beginnen
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Chemotherapy debilitated him /Diabetes can be severely debilitating
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trivial details, unimportant information She has an encyclopedic knowledge of sports trivia
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irritable, easily made angry I’m extremely tetchy when it comes to my family
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Please excuse my stomach rumbling- I haven’t eaten all day
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She smiled a contented smile
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His followers believe they are fighting for a noble cause
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Lions have a thick, long mane
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a cathartic experience of writing in a journal
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self- analysis, soul-searching an inner introspection is something crucial in this hectic world
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a rule that must be followed The only stipulation is that candidates must be ober the age of 35
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to make an official, serious promise I’ve been pledged to secrecy
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He’s very deft at handling awkward situations
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mysterious, known only by a few people He was the only person who understood all the arcade details of the agreement
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an ardent feminist
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They studiously avoided each other
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She is always whingeing about something
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complete, extreme / completely He must be a raving idiot/ He was raving mad near the end of his life
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The truck came hurtling towards us/ Astronauts are hurtling through space
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carelessly fast and dangerous The car hurtled along at breakneck speed
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Your dress is snatched
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My hair is on fleek- I’ve just returned from the hairdresser
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This man was really shady, it all must have been a scam
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to do extremely good/look amazing I slayed this test! She slayed that outfit
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willingness to listen, accept new ideas, suggestions Their receptiveness keeps their mind nimble
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It was their third successive defeat
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He’s always boasting about his sexual prowess/ an athletic prowess
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the quality of being infamous The attack was a real infamy
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1. tense, nervous 2. funky, unusual When moms get edgy, kids can tell / Her style is so edgy!
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vicious, not worring about other’s To succeed in this market you need to be ruthless
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a person/thing that succeeds another Traditionally, the president designates his successor
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to suggest sth for a discussion His name was mooted as a possible successor
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to get the advantages of a particular situation They didn’t reap any benefits from that deal
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living for a long time/remaining popular/useful For longevity in car design, you really need to keep it simple
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This data will prove invaluable for the researchers/ The tutoring I received was invaluable
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This data will prove invaluable for the researchers/ The tutoring I received was invaluable
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The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills
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a crowd of people of particular type/to move in large numbers A noisy flock of tourists came into the building/ Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exibition
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a building in which you grow veggies He grows a lot of tomatoes in her greenhouse
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He has many whimsical figures in his garden
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the quality of being paceful, calm I admired her serenity in the midsy of so mich chaos
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showing too much confidence, not respectful His lawyer was really brush, but he usually won his cases
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to make sth. ready/suitable for a particular purpose Our program is geared to the needs of children
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spoiled, damaged in quality/taste/value The seafood was tainted
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an occasion when you allow sb to have sth enjoyable (more than necessary) All the pleasures and indulgances of the weekend are over and I need to get down to work/ Chocolate is my only indulgance
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I was stunned by this news!
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As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter
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intentional/intentionally, in an obvious way He has made some blatantly bad decisions/ Wow, your lie really is blatant/ His behaviour showed a blatant lack of respect
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1. to handcuff 2. to restrain/hinder som The convicts were shackled and led onto the bus/ They were shackled by their own debts
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It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture/ It was a stark reality
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The children were splashing in the river, stark naked
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She was wandering around in a daze this morning
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to make feelings less strong Mu recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel
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I’ll be blunt-that last piece of work you did was terrible
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to push someone forcefully Just wait your turn-there’s no need to shove / Reporter pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess
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I prepared a nettle brew for myself
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A subject or activity different than the discussed one We were talking about exercise and got off on a tangent
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the fact of sth having more than kne meaning We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands
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I’m bereft of words / They felt utterly bereft after the last of their children had left home
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to pay someone for work/services He is poorly remunerated for all the work he does
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disdain, disrespect, mockery Such behavior is typical of the cheeky irreverence the band displayed onstage
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noticable, outstanding, salient In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous
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The doctor jabbed the needle into the dog’s leg / He was jabbing a finger at them and shouting angrily
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innocent, unsusoecting/ dishonest, not candid Her compliment was disingenuous / He eyed me with wide, ingenuous eyes
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to adjust, comply, fit in He felt sufficated by the conflrmity/ At out school, you were required to conform, and there was no place for originaliy
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Could you help me fasten this strap around my suitcase/a watch strap/ Are the kids strapped into their car seats?
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contemptuous, unenthusiastic Because of the dismissive behaviour of these shop assistants, I will never do shopping here again!
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Temperatures will soar over the weekend/ The popularity of such bands has soared in the last two years
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All the imformation obtained is being collated
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to fall quickly, suddenly Temperatures plummeted last night/ She plummeted to the ground/ We will just wait until the prices plummet
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All salespeople seem to have the same phony smile
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They didn’t realize his cancer was terminal
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a group of people with a shared characteristic The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their position of power
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There has been a resurgance of interest in medicine/ Breakdancing is resurging nationwide
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a speech/ piece of writing about sth. serious a discourse on the nature of death
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united, a state of being united We were not a very cohesive family / The team just seems to lack cohesion
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When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle/ Musik was a great solace to me
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