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is a plan or aim to achieve something
noun
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objective
First, let's focus on a general objective
increase, improve, strengthen
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to enhance
to surprise someone very much
verb
amaze
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astonish
I was astonished by how much she'd grown. What astonished me was that he didn't seem to mind.
to do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law
verb
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obey
The soldiers refused to obey (orders). to obey the rules of international law. She was so tired her legs just wouldn't obey her any longer.
If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other
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get along with somebody
I don't really get along with my sister's husband.
an act of making a place or a collection of things tidy
noun
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tidy up
Let's have/do a quick tidy-up before Mum gets home. A basic tidy-up of bedrooms, hallways, and living rooms can create the impression of more space.
the process of examining problems in order to decide which ones are the most serious and must be dealt with first
noun/verb
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triage
We are performing triage on funding requests. A healthy project is in a constant state of triage between bugs and feature development. The hardest thing for me was having to start triaging and treating patients in a less than ideal environment
not typical or characteristic of
preposition
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unlike
Unlike you, I’m not a great dancer. It’s unlike Debbie to be so late.
to look at, examine, think of, or deal with a set of things, esp. quickly
phrasal verb
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run over (sth)
They ran over the list to make sure there were no mistakes.
to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left
If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished [phrasal verb]
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run out
I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience. My passport runs out next month - I must get it renewed.
a picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into pieces of different shapes that must be joined together correctly to form the picture again
noun
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jigsaw
The police are trying to piece together the jigsaw of how the dead man spent his last hours
a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle
noun
the long part of a gun that is shaped like a tube
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barrel
They drank a whole barrel of beer (= the contents of a barrel) at the party.
extremely large
adjective
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enormous
This living room is enormous.
just acceptable but not good; not good enough
adjective [not gradable ]
The movie’s plot is predictable, the dialogue is second-rate, and the acting is mediocre.
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mediocre
including many different types of people or things
different, dissimilar;
Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks. New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.
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diverse
adjective
honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner
the state of remaining loyal to someone and keeping the promises you made to that person
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fidelity
noun
How important do you think sexual fidelity is in a marriage?
a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares
They were involved in a takeover last year. The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants.
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takeover
noun [C ]
to take longer than usual to leave or disappear
verb [I ]
We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino. The smell lingered in the kitchen for days.
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linger
an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed
noun [C; shortage
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
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shortfall
deficient, lack
binge-worthy
The show's "binge-worthy" quality was cited as a major reason for Amazon's interest. Stanley also felt the second season was "binge-worthy" upon viewing the preview.
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warty maratonu, warty obejrzenia ciągiem, warty seryjnego oglądania
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen
define, establish
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determine
We haven't determined this yet. We have to settle the time limit for the competitors. The exact moment of the collision cannot be established.
a piece of information that has been discovered as a result of an official study
arrangement
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finding
The findings of this research will be published next year.
almost exactly, nearly
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just about
You and my son are just about the same size. he can do just about anything
trying to make yourself believe something that you know is not really true
deceiving yourself
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fooling yourself
an occasion when one person gives something to another
handover
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handoff
the act of giving control of something or responsibility for something to someone else
We came down here a day earlier and worked on our handoff.
seamless
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happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty
not having any seams or lines where two things join
If only life could be so seamless, I said to myself. Our job is to make software a seamless experience for them.
family, origin, pedigree
(P)
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a lineage
so far / till now / as of now
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for the time being
We have no information so far. I decided to stay here for the time being.
ahead of something
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preemptively
zapobiegawczo, wyprzedzająco
We think there's a strong possibility that the West will decide to attack preemptively.
idea of what a situation will be like in the future/your general attitude to things
opinion, view, belief
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an outlook
make (a sound) with one's voice
emit, let out, express, voice, formulate
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to utter
Charles started at her in utter amazement
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
declare, maintain, argue, state, claim
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to assert
the company asserts that the cuts will not affect the development
used to show that something or someone is commonly designated by the name or term specified.
also known as, supposed, aleged
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so-called
My so-called friend turned out to be a traitor. The new tax system will affect the so-called middle class the most.
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
miscellaneous, different, various
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disparate
I have collected material from a wide variety of disparate sources.
walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
reel
(astonish or deeply shock)
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stagger
he staggered to his feet, swaying a little. I was staggered to find it was six o'clock
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down, evasive
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elusive
success will become ever more elusive. the elusive thought he had had moments before
in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary
meantime, meanwhile / provisional, temporary, pro tem, stopgap short-term, fill-in
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interim
in the interim, I'll just keep my fingers crossed.
dampness, wetness
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moisture
The air was heavy with moisture.
provide with ditches
excavate, drain
also - get rid of or give up
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to ditch
as a noun - trench, drain
happening quickly or promptly
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swift
a remarkably swift recovery

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