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an opinion or attitude about a subject The politician explained her _________________ climate change.
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position on something
a severe illness or medical problem that develops quickly He was taken to hospital because of ___________.
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acute condition
related to adoption They are his ____________ parents.
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adoptive
a surprise attack from a hidden place The soldiers were caught in an ______________.
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ambush
feeling extreme pain, sadness, or worry He gave an _______________ cry after hearing the news.
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anguished
experiencing extreme, intense physical pain or severe mental anguish/suffering (She lay there screaming in _____.)
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in agony
to be wanted by a lot of people (Good teachers are always _____.)
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in demand
to be present and easily seen or noticed (The first signs of spring were _____ as the flowers began to bloom.)
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in evidence
to do something that was never done before ("His work _____ for future, more advanced studies.)
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blaze the trail
to become very angry (My dad is going to _____ when he sees the dent in the car.)
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blow a fuse
to explode with anger (She _____ whenever someone questions her authority.)
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blow one's top
a loud, deep voice that commands attention and fills a space (The announcer's _____ filled the stadium, capturing everyone's attention.)
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booming voice
a violent escape, especially by a group, from prison (There has been a mass _____ from one of Germany's top security jails.)
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breakout
to make sb very interested, excited, or fascinated by something (Her books have _____ of children from around the world.)
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capture one's imagination
glimpse for a moment, suddenly notice (I _____ her red coat in the crowd.)
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catch sight of
to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage (He was against the project, but he soon _____ when he realized he would be leading it.)
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change your tune
to start behaving in a different, usually better, way (She decided it was time to _____ and start eating healthier.)
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change your ways
charge a toll on to impose a fee for using a service, road, or bridge, often to cover maintenance costs. "It was necessary to ... the new bridge to cover maintenance costs."
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charge a toll on
to have a skin irritation "I ........ after eating strawberries."
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come out in a rash
computerize to operate or control by means of computers "We need to ....... all our medical records."
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computerize
confide in to tell someone secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them "She is my best friend; I can always ... her."
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confide in
Showing a strong feeling of dislike or lack of respect "He gave me a ....... look and walked away"
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contemptuous
a person responsible for a crime "The police finally caught the ......."
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culprit
a scary challenge that seems too much "Climbing Mount Everest is a ...... challenge."
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daunting challenge
- behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true ex. The government were accused of being hypocritical and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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deceitful
- to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.ex. The world's resources are rapidly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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diminish
- having bad manners and not showing respect for other people ex. He didn't wish to appear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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discorteous
- bad and unsuccessful result ex. Their policies have been a _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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dismal failure
- to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces ex. I had to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the engine in order to repair it.
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dismantle
- terrible; very bad or unpleasant ex. What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weather!
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dreadful
- to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her ex. She was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".
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dub
- very happy and excited because of something good that has happened, or will happen ex. I was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the prospect of the new job ahead.
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elated
attractive or tempting The offer was so ________ that many people accepted it
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enticing
to improve the quality or value of something The course ________ her understanding of the subject
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enrich
- to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed ex. Smoking during pregnancy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your baby's life.
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endanger
to feel comfortable and relaxed with someone or something She quickly ________ her new colleagues
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feel at home with
to feel as healthy or as normal as before After a few days, he began to ________ again
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feel one's old self
to take care of oneself without help At university, students must learn to ________
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fend for oneself
to look quickly through the pages of something He ________ a magazine while waiting
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flick through
very sad, lonely, or without hope Example: The abandoned dog looked _____________.
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forlorn
weak physically or emotionally / the condition of being weak Example: After the illness, she became quite ___________.
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frail/frailty

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