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Question		Answer
die out start learning		to disappear or stop existing completely
dispose of start learning		to get rid of something
draw on start learning		to use something to achieve a particular result
go into start learning		to be put into or utilised
keep from start learning		to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening
kick in start learning		to start or to begin to have an effect
make up start learning		to combine together to form a particular total or result
map out start learning		to plan carefully how something will happen
smooth out start learning		to get rid of problems or difficulties
speed up start learning		to happen more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly
tap into start learning		to manage to use something in a way that brings good results
track down start learning		to find someone or something by searching for a long time
decompression sickness start learning		a serious medical condition caused by returning too quickly to the surface of the sea when diving with breathing equipment
element start learning		a simple chemical substance that consists of only one kind of atom
fluctuations in pressure start learning		changes in the level of pressure
high-voltage start learning		relating to or containing large amounts of electricity
oxidise start learning		to combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust
pharmacological start learning		relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs
pollutant start learning		a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc
specimen start learning		a small amount or piece that is taken from something, so that it can be tested or examined
stable atmosphere start learning		a maintaned or steady atmosphere
vapour start learning		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
ventilated start learning		made pleasant by having fresh air inside it
accolade start learning		praise given to someone because people think they are very good, or a prize given to them for their work
bring to life start learning		(with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object) cause to be alive or real
enrapture start learning		to give someone very great pleasure
fatal flaw start learning		a weakness that makes something certain to fail
narrative structure start learning		a literary element generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer
personify start learning		to think of or represent something as a person
pitch at start learning		to aim a product at a particular type of organisation, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it
recount start learning		to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
yarn start learning		a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened
applicable start learning		if something is applicable to a particular person, group, or situation, it affects them or is related to them
classy start learning		fashionable and expensive
convivial start learning		friendly and pleasantly cheerful
duplicitous start learning		deceptive in words or action; deceitful
formative start learning		having an important influence on the way someone or something develops
harmonious start learning		harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another
life-threatening start learning		a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die
lifelong start learning		continuing or existing all through your life
near-perfect start learning		almost perfect
patronising start learning		speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
sceptical start learning		doubting whether something is true or right
sought-after start learning		wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get
speechless start learning		unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc
allusion start learning		something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
asphyxiation start learning		when someone is prevented from breathing
categorisation start learning		the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features)
clarification start learning		the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer
defection start learning		the act of leaving your own country or group in order to go to or join an opposing one
displacement start learning		when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
diversity start learning		the fact of including many different types of people or things
espionage start learning		the activity of secretly finding out secret information and giving it to a country’s enemies or a company’s competitors
ignorance start learning		lack of knowledge or information about something
incarnation start learning		a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing
infiltration start learning		the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves
jingle start learning		a short song used in advertisements
mortality start learning		the number of deaths during a particular period of time among a particular type or group of people
onslaught start learning		strong criticism of someone
premise start learning		a statement or idea that you consider to be true and use to develop other ideas
principal start learning		someone who is in charge of a school
principle start learning		a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
sentiment start learning		an opinion or feeling you have about something
sophistication start learning		the quality of being complicated or made with great skill
upbringing start learning		the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
wisdom start learning		whether something is sensible
adhere to start learning		to behave according to a rule, agreement etc
amend start learning		to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
ascribe start learning		to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc
complement start learning		to make a good combination with someone or something else
deter start learning		to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
ensure start learning		to make certain that something will happen properly
fulfil start learning		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hone start learning		to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it
outrun start learning		to develop more quickly than something else
proscribe start learning		to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done
face head on start learning		to confront a problem directly and openly
fall into a category start learning		to belong to or be part of a particular group, area of responsibility, range of things, or type of things
fulfil a need start learning		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hazard a guess start learning		to say something that is only a guess
make an assumption start learning		to think something is true although you have no definite proof
(be) under no illusion start learning		to be fully aware of the true state of affairs
be in operation start learning		to be functioning, operating or being active
have time to kill start learning		to have nothing to do for a particular period
in pursuit of start learning		when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way
in some circles start learning		in certain social or professional groups
(second) night running start learning		if something happens for the second night running, it happens two nights in a row
blissfully unaware start learning		to be be blissfully unaware is to be happier not knowing the truth about something
blisteringly hot start learning		extremely hot
endlessly versatile start learning		having an infinite number of different uses
exclusively used start learning		used only (e.g. by a certain group)
fiercely competitive start learning		determined or trying extremely hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
fully alert start learning		able to see, understand, and act in a particular situation to a high degree
infinitely preferable start learning		much better or more suitable
instantly recognisable start learning		very easy to recognise
intricately carved start learning		engraved with a lot of complicated details
notoriously difficult start learning		if something is notoriously difficult, it is well known that it is not easy
painstakingly decorated start learning		decorated in a very careful and thorough way
strikingly similar start learning		unusually and noticeably similar
universally known start learning		known by everyone
widely believed start learning		according to most people's belief
button up start learning		to fasten something with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons
derive from start learning		to develop or come from something
dispose of start learning		to get rid of something
freak out start learning		to suddenly become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or to make someone do this
keep up with start learning		to know about the latest facts, information, and products in a particular area
pass something on start learning		to give something to your children through your genes
stick to (a routine) start learning		to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else
take on start learning		to acquire or be burdened with something
anaesthetic start learning		a drug that stops you feeling pain
aversion start learning		a strong dislike of something or someone
circuit/circuitry start learning		electrical connections
commodity start learning		a product that is bought and sold
cotton wool start learning		a soft mass of cotton, used for cleaning the skin, wounds etc
detour start learning		a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way
loop start learning		a shape like a circle in a piece of wire, string etc
occupant start learning		someone who lives in a house, room etc
octave start learning		the range of musical notes between the first note of a scale and the last one
pitch start learning		how high or low a note or other sound is
suffrage start learning		the right to vote in national elections
vapour start learning		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
doubtless start learning		used when saying that something is almost certain to happen or be true
downside start learning		the negative part or disadvantage of something
drawback start learning		a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc
forego start learning		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
meantime start learning		in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
never-ending start learning		seeming to continue for a very long time
outlook start learning		what is expected to happen in the future
overcome start learning		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
overview start learning		a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details
ownership start learning		the fact of owning something
setback start learning		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
shortcoming start learning		a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be
troublesome start learning		causing problems, in an annoying way
upbeat start learning		positive and making you feel that good things will happen
viewpoint start learning		a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject
affectionate start learning		showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
crippling start learning		causing so much damage or harm that something no longer works or is no longer effective
detectable start learning		that can be noticed or discovered
distressing start learning		making you feel very upset
eligible start learning		someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
evolutionary start learning		relating to the way in which plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time
exquisite start learning		extremely beautiful and very delicately made
fluffy start learning		very light and soft to touch
heavy-duty start learning		heavy-duty materials, pieces of equipment etc are very strong and not easily damaged
squeaky start learning		making very high noises that are not loud
stringent start learning		a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
underlying start learning		the cause that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unmanly start learning		not thought to be suitable for or typical of a man
defy start learning		to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do
dodge start learning		to move quickly to avoid someone or something
forgo start learning		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
peer start learning		to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
trigger start learning		to make something start to happen
deprivation start learning		the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
drop off start learning		to go to sleep
hypersomnia start learning		a sleep disorder in which someone sleeps for very long periods and is always very tired during the day
nap start learning		a short sleep, especially during the day
nocturnal start learning		being active or happening at night rather than during the day
restorative start learning		making you feel healthier or stronger
shut-eye start learning		sleep
tuck someone up start learning		to make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
wind down start learning		to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement
bark an order start learning		to tell someone to do something in a loud angry voice
be in good company start learning		if you say that someone is in good company, you mean that they should not be ashamed of a mistake or opinion, because it is shared by many others, or by someone important or successful
for the time being start learning		for a short period of time, but not permanently
glimmer of hope start learning		a small sign of hope
it got me thinking start learning		it made me think
no takers? start learning		if there are no takers for something, no one accepts or is willing to do what is being asked
on a practical note start learning		speaking in a practical way
run in families start learning		if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
spark an idea start learning		to initiate or be the impetus of an idea
summon up the courage start learning		if you summon up your courage, strength etc, you try to be brave, strong etc even though it is difficult
the heart of the problem start learning		the most central and important part of a problem

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