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Many more firms use psychosometric tests at interview these days to measure candidates' strengths and weaknesses. start learning
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used to measure mental abilities and ways of thinking
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After what felt like a disastrous interview, she was amazed when the recruitment officer called to invite her the job. start learning
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finding new people for company or organisation
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make a judgement about the nature or quality of sth
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These sales figures are a clear indicator of the company's progress. start learning
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measurement or value that shows sth clearly
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Small shops are struggling with big out-of-town shopping centres mushrooming all over the country. start learning
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rapidly grow or increase in number
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come together to form a single thing
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It's virtually impossible to keep your eyes open when you sneeze. start learning
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very nearly (but not quite)
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organisation that arranges meetings between single people who are looking for a relationship
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My grandmother swears by lemon and honey to cure a sore throat. start learning
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believe that sth can be relied upon to have a perticular effect
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Jane had the will and the skills needed to succeed with her venture but she needed financial support to get things going. start learning
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ability to control your thoughts and feelings to achieve what you want to do
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The crew of a British ship shipwrecked off the coast of Africa managed to swim to land. start learning
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be left somewhere after the ship in which you were sailing has sunk or been destroyed
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This drug has been statistically proven to work in 99% of cases. start learning
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according to information shown by numbers
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quality that makes sb/sth attractive or interesting
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This philosophy is based on the premise that deep down we are all good. start learning
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idea that forms the basis for a theory
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partner, such as husband or wife
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connected with feelings that we are not aware of but that change how we behave
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The goo d weather that we had been promised failed to materialise. start learning
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start to exist as hoped or expected
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sth that can be used to express your feelings or ideas, or as a way of achieving sth
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Despite belonging to the golf club for years, Ron was alienated by all but few members once he had gone bankrupt. start learning
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make sb feel that they are not part of sth
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using the most modern machines and equipment
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If you're reffering to my divorce, I'm not prepared to discuss an intimate matter like that. start learning
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Don't worry. Your comments will remain anonymous and your feedback will be handled in the strictest confidence. start learning
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sth which does not reveal who you are
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That new eality show is compulsive viewing! I can't turn it off! start learning
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making you pay attention, because sth is so interesting and exciting
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Igor had been hooked on chess from a very young age and played every day. start learning
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liking sth so much that you want to do it as much as possible
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The only aspect of the job I never enjoyed was when customers had complaints. start learning
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one of the parts of sth's nature or character
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not interesting or exciting, often used to describe a job or how you feel about your life
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Sorry, I shouldn't have made that suggestion about going by helicopter. I was being frivolous. start learning
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silly, not very important in the situation
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Dot worked diligently all her life but never realised how much it was appreciated until the day of her leaving party. start learning
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showing a lot of care and effort in your work
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spot or mark, often of ink
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Visiting the town where I'd grown up 50 years earlier made me feel very nostalgic. start learning
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causing you to think affectionately, or feeling affectionately about your past
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We had a blazing argument last night and we still aren't speaking to each other. start learning
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full of strong angry emotion, noisy
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Perhaps the bad weather accounted for the poor attendance at the festival. start learning
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be or give an explanation for sth
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There was a massive increase in applications for university places the year before tuition fees were due to be introducted. start learning
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I was upset by her remark, which was decidedly hurtful. start learning
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definitely and very obviously
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Kate left the company at the peak of her career, seduced by the idea of living in the country. start learning
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persuade sb to do sth that they would not normally do by making it seem attractive
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There was an excellent documentary on TV last night which gave a real insight into how the Romans lived from day to day. start learning
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ability to understand people or situations accurately
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The second bridge to span the River Tejo in Lisbon was completed just in time for EXPO 98. start learning
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stretch across from one thing to another
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Mother Teresa's work focused on reducing the gulf between the rich and the poor. start learning
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sth fashionable or popular amongst a specific group of people with similar interest and tastes
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large company or business
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According to scientists women have a predisposition to use the right hand side of their brain more than men do. start learning
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a tendency to behave or think in a particular way
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able to understand sth without knowing the facts
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able to notice things that are not obvious
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The company's demand for compensation from one of the world's poorest nations was described as public relations disaster. start learning
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the business of giving information about a company or organisation to create a good impression
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If you've got a problem with any of this, come out and say it. Don't just sit there muttering. start learning
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talk quietly in a negative way
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in a threatening or unpleasant way
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pleasant and easy to like
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Mark has contributed well in class and maintained a high standard in his homework. He is a most conscientious pupil. start learning
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careful and concerned to do things correctly
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It's much quicker by train, but the downside is that it's much more expensive. start learning
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disadvantage or negative aspect of sth
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prone (to sth, to do sth) You'll find that this car is far less prone to battery failure than that old thing you had before. start learning
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likely to suffer from or do sth negative
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Charlie has always worked too hard. He'll burn out by 50. start learning
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work so hard that you are unable to carry on
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business activity that has only started because another situation created the demand
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act in a dishonest way to get an advantage, especially in a game, exam
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After the Bruce Lee films were first shown in cinemas, kung-fu clubs seemed to spring up everywhere overnight. start learning
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appear suddenly, begin to exist
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fakemake sth false appear to be genuine, especially in order to cheat sb
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making you feel, or feeling, very unhappy and uncomfortable
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state of mind where sb thinks too much and too often about a particular thing or person in a way that is not normal
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enter somewhere in such large numbers that causes a problem
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Maria assured me that it was common in her country to comment on what people wore, but I found her comments on my wardrobe intensely irritating. start learning
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collection of clothes that sb wears
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thinking only of yourself and not about the needs and feelings of others
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thinking too much about a single issue and not doing anything practical about it or considering the wider situation; Meaning literally to look at your navel, the small hollow or lunp in your stomach where the umbilical cord was cut.
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If you believe that there are sufficient funds for your proposed project, let me disabuse you of that notion. We need a much cheaper alternative. start learning
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tell sb that what they think is true is in fact not true
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sth that seems to exist but does not
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Tim can imitate people briliiantly and has the potential to become a succesful comedian. start learning
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the necessary qualities for sth to develop or for sb to succeed at sth
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used to show that you accept sth and will not try to or cannot change it
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