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a reaction your body has to something, like a smell start learning		a physiological response
to be confused by something, to not understand it start learning		to be baffled by something
to prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively start learning		suppress The virus suppresses the body’s immune system.
forced on start learning		impose The court can impose a fine
far away from other places and people start learning		isolated
strongly start learning		intensely
to be tormented by something; to have it causing you problems and difficulties start learning		to be plagued by something
to control start learning		to regulate
someone whose behaviour is a good example that others want to copy start learning		role model
aim to be, hope to achieve start learning		aspire to
causing harm or damage start learning		detrimental Smoking is detrimental to your health.
find new ways of doing things start learning		think outside the box
the most important thing needed by an organization, relationship etc to continue to exist or develop successfully start learning		lifeblood Communication is the lifeblood of a good marriage.
consisting of things or people that are very different and not related to each other start learning		disparate a meeting covering many disparate subjects
when your mind is in a good state and you can think clearly start learning		headspace Before I start on a painting, I need to be in the right headspace.
to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them start learning		donate Last year he donated $1,000 to cancer research.
people who start an idea or an organization start learning		founding fathers
person who has to follow the latest fashion trends start learning		fashion victim
things that are ... happen at exactly the same time start learning		simultaneously Up to twenty users can have simultaneous access to the system.
to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this start learning		decay Her body was already starting to decay.
something that can decay naturally without harming anything start learning		biodegradable This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.
disagreement between two opposing ideas; lack of agreement start learning		dissonance
someone who is clever and knows how to deal with situations successfully start learning		savvy savvy consumers
attracting attention and being noticed start learning		eye-catching
a question etc that is complicated and difficult start learning		a thorny question/problem/issue the thorny question of immigration policy
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people start learning		offensive I found her remarks deeply offensive.
something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed start learning		remark = comment I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark.
if you ... a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to start learning		invoke The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off
moving the images on a smartphone start learning		to swipe
immediate, at once start learning		instantaneous modern methods of instantaneous communication
the act of not accepting, believing in, or agreeing with something start learning		rejection What are the reasons for his rejection of the theory?
being positive and optimistic after a rejection or a bad experience start learning		dusting yourself off
to manage / deal with start learning		to cope with
food prepared in a microwave oven start learning		microwave food
no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented start learning		obsolete computer hardware that quickly became obsolete
used about sales number, it means sales have fallen significantly over a short period of time start learning		to drop off a cliff
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of another start learning		opt for / opt to We finally opted for the wood finish. Many young people are opting to go on to college.
become very intrested in an activity start learning		get into something
feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a thing start learning		frustrated with/at She had become increasingly frustrated with her life.
do something at a higher level start learning		take the next rung up
to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen start learning		relish the prospect/idea/thought I don’t relish the thought of you walking home alone.
a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one start learning		disparity in/between a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women
to go out somewhere, but usually when the conditions are bad start learning		to venture out somewhere
amazing, surprising, unbelievable start learning		phenomenal
activities that prevent us from doing more important things start learning		distractions
a very slight, hardly noticeable difference in manner, colour, meaning start learning		nuance He was aware of every nuance in her voice.
... behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem start learning		compulsive Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.
actually meeting someone face to face start learning		in person
to remove someone from a place or organisation, possibly because they've broken the rules or behaved badly start learning		to turf out He was turfed out of the party.
place where you pay for you shopping, either in a real shop or online start learning		checkout
business that sell you thin start learning		retailers
to break a rule or law, especially without intending to start learning		fall foul of sth Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.

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