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Question		Answer
aiming high start learning		to have a big ambitions
encounter start learning		a meeting, especially one that happens by chance This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
upbringing start learning		the way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
bring up start learning		to care for a child until it is an adult She was brought up by her grandmother.
tearful start learning		crying or likely to cry Katy's always a bit tearful when it's time to go back to school.
close to tears start learning		crying or likely to cry
weepy start learning		sad and likely to cry I'd just waved Peter off at the airport and was feeling a bit weepy.
miserable start learning		unpleasant and causing unhappiness What a miserable existence! How could anyone live in such dreadful conditions.
delighted start learning		very pleased Pat was delighted with her new flat.
elated start learning		extremely happy and excited The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.
overjoyed start learning		extremely pleased and happy Helen was overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.
anxious start learning		worried and nervous My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.
tense start learning		nervous and worried and unable to relax She was very tense as she waited for the interview
apprehensive start learning		feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen I'm a bit apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.
on edge start learning		nervous and not relaxed. Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.
thrilled start learning		extremely pleased. I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
ashamed start learning		feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character. You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
the disable, handicapped start learning		not able to use part of your body or your mind because it has been damaged in some way. What's the best way of improving theatre access for people who are physically handicapped?
fete start learning		to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements. She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.
runner-up start learning		a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition. Madison is the Eastern Region champion and last year’s state runner-up.
reverse start learning		to cause something to go in the opposite direction The group is trying to reverse the trend toward developing the wetlands
capture start learning		to take something into your possession. Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
landlocked start learning		surrounded by the land of other countries and having no sea coast.
tenuous start learning		A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist. We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies
spark off start learning		Something what happened suddenly.
absorbing start learning		describes something that is very interesting and keeps your attention. I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.
dinghy start learning		a small open boat. He was transferred to the ship by dinghy.
thoroughness start learning		detailed and careful.
gale-force start learning		?
endure start learning		to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful. We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
blister start learning		a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid New shoes always give me blisters
doldrums start learning		unsuccessful or showing no activity or development. Her career was in the doldrums during those years.
burst start learning		to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this. Suddenly the door burst open
composed start learning		calm and in control of your emotions. She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
remarkably start learning		used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is. It is a remarkably noisy and crowded city.
solitude start learning		the situation of being alone without other people. After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company.
adulation start learning		very great admiration or praise for someone Minelli is a born performer - she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
stride start learning		to walk somewhere quickly with long steps. He strode across of the room.
sole start learning		being one only; single. My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
savour start learning		to enjoy food or an experience slowly It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.
assert start learning		to say that something is certainly true. He asserts that she stole money from him.
black and blue start learning		with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident. His arm was black and blue
encore start learning		an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it. We were shouting for an encore
endurance start learning		the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time. Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
reinforce start learning		to make something stronger. The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
reluctance start learning		an unwillingness to do something. I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.

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