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Question		Answer
adjacent start learning		very near, next to
to bag somebody out start learning		to criticize someone
blend in start learning		To become similar to everything that is around or near it.
to conform start learning		to follow the standard of behavior expected by a group of people or society
consensus start learning		a decision-making process where members of a group work together to reach a collective agreement, emphasizing shared understanding, compromise, and often involving open communication and discussion.
contradiction start learning		the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong
dawn on someone start learning		to suddenly become known or obvious to someone
diaspora start learning		people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland.
draw a blank start learning		to fail to remember something
equation start learning		a statement that the values of 2 expressions (mathematical or linguistic) are equal
feasible start learning		capable of being realized, done, or achieved
get to the bottom of sth start learning		to discover the truth about the situation
hedging start learning		a phrase that creates distance between the speaker and their opinion, softening the opinion. a linguistic device to express certainty or uncertainty as well as to demonstrate politeness and indirectness.
a hunch start learning		an idea based on a feeling
inclement start learning		unpleasantly cold or wet (of weather) bad (about weather)
lateral start learning		(about thinking) from different, more creative, “out of the box” perspective; literally: towards or from the side or sides
loquacious start learning		talkative
objectify start learning		degrade to the status of a mere object
rock the boat start learning		say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people
shuttlecock/birdie start learning		the flying thing you play badminton with
solitude start learning		the state of being alone
to bring (it) about that... start learning		to cause sth to happen
to bug someone start learning		to annoy; bother
to foster start learning		encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good)
to go with the flow start learning		be relaxed and accept a situation, rather than trying to alter or control it
to play it safe start learning		to be careful and not take risks
to see eye to eye start learning		to completely agree with someone
to stand out start learning		to be very noticeable
to stem from start learning		to be caused by
to stick one's neck out start learning		to take a risk; to expose oneself to criticism
to swim against the tide start learning		to not follow what everyone else is doing
toe the line start learning		to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone, especially unwillingly
track and field start learning		a sport in which athletes participate in different running, jumping, and throwing contests
warehousing start learning		the activity of storing something in a warehouse (= a large building for storing things before they are sold); the practice of putting people in large prisons, hospitals, etc. without trying to help them with their problems.
contribution start learning		the part played by a person in bringing about a result or helping to make something successful
low-key start learning		quiet and not attracting a lot of attention or excitement (about a person or lifestyle)
glaring start learning		(of something bad) very obvious
invalid start learning		not correct, usually because it is not logical or not based on correct information; not acceptable
closed captions start learning		a text version of the spoken part of a television, movie or computer presentation
tongs start learning		an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things, especially food on a grill
imperative start learning		crucial
drift apart start learning		To become less friendly to each other and the relationship comes to an end
bereaved start learning		about a person) grieving after suffering the loss of a loved one
stifle start learning		to prevent something from happening/being expressed, to block something stifle
nifty start learning		well designed, effective, or easy to use (about a trick, life hack, or invention)
to outgrow start learning		to lose interest in something or to stop being involved with somebody because of growing older or because of personal changes
to pull one’s weight start learning		to work as hard as other people in a group, to do one’s fair share

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