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Question		Answer
schadenfreude start learning		the satisfying feeling you get when something bad happens to someone else
loanword start learning		a word from one language that is used in another language without being changed
comeuppance start learning		a person's misfortune that is considered to be deserved punishment for something bad that they have done
justice start learning		punishment someone receives that is fair for what they have done
hypocrites start learning		people who claim to have certain moral beliefs but actually behave in a way that shows they are not sincere
commiserate start learning		expressing sympathy to someone about their bad luck
streaming start learning		describes the activity of listening or watching music, radio or videos directly from the internet as a continuous stream
commercial success start learning		something that is popular and makes lots of money – like a new computer game or pop song
catchy start learning		something that attracts attention and is easy to remember
playlist start learning		list of songs that a radio station plans to play or list of songs you compile yourself on a streaming service
driving start learning		(here) having a strong influence
register start learning		record, count or measure something – like the download of a file
down in the dumps start learning		(informal) feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope
imperfection start learning		fault or weakness
gild start learning		cover something in a thin layer of gold
jolly start learning		cheerful and happy
coping mechanism start learning		something someone does to deal with a difficult situation
memories start learning		things we remember from the past
kinaesthetic start learning		learning by 'doing' and practicing something over and over again
contextual start learning		seeing something in the situation where it usually exists
encoding start learning		changing information into a form that can be stored and later recalled
intuitive sense start learning		doing something based on feelings rather than facts or proof
Alzheimer’s (disease) start learning		a disease affecting your brain that makes it difficult to remember things and gets worse as you get older
oppression start learning		being forced to do something by someone more powerful
glamour start learning		the quality of looking fashionable and attractive
transformative start learning		great improvement or positive change
otherworldly start learning		belonging to an imaginary world rather than the real world
act of subordination start learning		making someone do something to give them less authority or power
to draw parallels start learning		to highlight the similarities between two distinct things
flamboyant start learning		someone or something brightly coloured and that attracts attention
work ethic start learning		belief that working hard is morally right
motives start learning		reasons for doing something
makes sense start learning		is understandable and not a surprise
out of curiosity start learning		for no real reason other than a casual interest
disillusioned start learning		no longer satisfied with something but disappointed by it
jaded start learning		a feeling of being tired and bored by something
callous start learning		emotionally hard and uncaring
food allergies start learning		medical problems that are caused by eating certain foods
robust studies start learning		detailed, thorough and accurate research
prevalence start learning		a noun referring to how often or how frequent something is
eczema start learning		a medical condition of the skin
a significant increase start learning		a large, noticeable rise in the number of something
to put something down to something start learning		to say that one thing is the reason for another
enchanted start learning		with a magical atmosphere
a feat start learning		a difficult task, something that is hard to achieve
a panacea start learning		a cure
potent start learning		strong and powerful
to deploy start learning		to use something for a particular purpose
e.g. the army were deployed to help protect the refugees start learning		pressing
a pressing matter or issue is an important one that needs to be sorted urgently start learning		e.g. finding a solution to climate change is a pressing matter
a chore start learning		a boring, ordinary task you do regularly
admin start learning		short for 'administration' – the activities and tasks you have to do to make a business, organisation or just your life, run smoothly
aka start learning		also known as
utility company start learning		a company that supplies something such as electricity, gas, or water to the public
procrastinate start learning		delay doing things until later, probably because you don't want to do them
super-doers start learning		an informal term to describe people who get satisfaction out of doing life admin and do lots of it
fad start learning		something that is popular but only for a short time
mainstream start learning		something that has become accepted by most people as normal
polarised start learning		a situation that causes people to divide into two groups with opposing views
immoral start learning		something that society thinks is wrong or not acceptable
peripheral start learning		relates to things that are not as important as the main argument but are connected to it / situated on the edge
decent start learning		good or good enough
extrovert start learning		someone who has a very outgoing personality, confident and socially comfortable.
introvert start learning		someone who is shy and not comfortable in social situations and doesn’t like being the centre of attention.
findings start learning		the results and conclusions of research
unconstrained start learning		without control or restriction
gaze start learning		the way that someone looks at someone
figured out start learning		understood something after studying it
to make ends meet start learning		to have just enough money to pay for the things you need
sideline start learning		an extra job you do alongside your main job
sacrificing start learning		giving up or going without something
accustomed start learning		familiar with
creative balance start learning		a good mix of doing creative and uncreative tasks
grind start learning		something tiring, difficult or boring which involves lots of effort
awkward (adjective), awkwardness (noun) start learning		feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious or embarrassed in a social situation
implicit start learning		not spoken or written down, but still understood
social rules start learning		the way we behave in society in particular situations so that we can live together peacefully
to govern start learning		to rule, to control
to illuminate start learning		to make something easier to understand, to clarify
to breach (a rule) start learning		to break (a rule)
floordrobe start learning		collection of clothes untidily kept on the floor rather than in a wardrobe.
clutter start learning		untidiness caused by having too many things – to declutter is the process of getting rid of things
to tackle (a problem) start learning		to deal with a problem and try to fix it
sentimental start learning		with an emotional and/or nostalgic connection
shift start learning		change
make do and mend start learning		an expression that means to use what you’ve got and fix something if it breaks rather than buying new things
a fan of something start learning		somebody who is keen on something
endemic start learning		very common or strongly established in a place or situation
a warren start learning		an underground area where rabbits live, but also a building or a part of a town where there are lots of confusing passageways or streets where it is easy to get lost
a predator start learning		an animal that hunts and kills another animal
paradoxical start learning		something that has two opposing characteristics making it hard to understand
a trickster start learning		someone who deceives people to get what they want
comfy (informal) start learning		comfortable
casualisation start learning		The process of becoming less formal and more relaxed, more casual
streetwear start learning		a style of casual clothing especially worn by young people from urban settings
filter through start learning		appear or happen gradually over time
wellness start learning		the state of being healthy
knobbly start learning		lumpy; having many raised areas on the surface
anxiety start learning		a feeling of worry and fear
natural selection start learning		a principle of evolution when random changes in an organism’s biology may lead it to being more successful in its environment
to shape start learning		to have an important impact on the way something develops
to cope with start learning		to manage a difficult situation
life-threatening start learning		possibly causing death
to go off (talking about an alarm) start learning		starts making its warning noise
eavesdrop start learning		secretly listen to someone's conversation
bug start learning		small electronic device used for secretly listening to conversations
intimate start learning		private and personal
circumvent start learning		cleverly bypass or go around
be resigned to start learning		accept an unpleasant situation which cannot change
trade-off start learning		compromise
paunch start learning		fat stomach that mostly men have
skinny start learning		very thin
willpower start learning		controlling your own behaviour to achieve something
come to terms (with something) start learning		start to accept the difficult or unpleasant situation you are in
judgemental start learning		quick to criticise people based on your own beliefs
burst start learning		sudden and short increase in something
insomnia start learning		the condition of not being able to sleep
tossing and turning start learning		moving around a lot in bed and trying to get to sleep without success
counter-intuitive start learning		the opposite of what seems obvious or natural, but which may be correct
decades start learning		(here) many years
diluted start learning		made weaker
chronic start learning		long-lasting (of a medical condition)

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