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used to described person who have been treated badly and now suddenly become forceful and stop accepting a difficult situation
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now the worm has turned
rate of return
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amount of profit that an investment earns calculated as a percentage of money that was oroginally invested
past simple
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to highlite a single point in the past: 1) event (sth happened), 2) finished action (sth was completed), 3) used to - to highlight a repetitive action in the past
past continous
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to highlight: 1) motion during the period in the past, 2) motion at a point in the past
past perfect
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to highlight an ecplanation for sth (some action was finished before the event in the past)
past prrfect continous
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to highlight time investment in the past
present simple
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to highlight: 1) universal truth or facts, 2) profession, 3) habits or repetetive actions, 4) scheduled action + near future
present continous
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used to highlight: 1) to highlight what is happening or not happening right now, 2) longer action in progress, 3) to complain (irritation + repetition), 4)highlight near future (soon)
present perfect
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to highlight: 1) current status of an ongoing process, 2) life experience (not a particular point), 3) result of a finished action (result is not mentioned in the sentence)
present perfect continous
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to higlight three things together: 1) starting point, 2) period, 3) action is still going on
future simple
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will - spontaneous decision, going to-decision is made before, (certainity or uncertainity is not important)
future continous
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to highlight: 1) motion during a period in the future, 2) motion at a point in the future,
future perfect
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to highlight: a condition of deadline in the future (to hightlight that the action was finished before an event in the future)
future perfect continous
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time investment in the future
loath
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Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined:
the house always wins
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the house always wins
the ends justify the means
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the ends justify the means
haemorrage
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haemorrage -the loss of a large amount of money or large numbers of customers, jobs
rogue
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rogue: behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that cause damage
susceptible
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susceptible: someone who is easily emotionally influenced
ubiquitous
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ubiquitous: seeming to be everywhere
sunk cost fellacy
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sunk cost fellacy: company is more likely to continue with a project if they have already invested a lot of money, time, or effort in it, even when continuing is not the best thing to do
pitfall
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pitfall: problem (future)
scour
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a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven. b. To remove by scrubbing: scour grease from a pan. 2. To remove dirt or grease from (cloth or fibers) by means of a detergent. 3. To clean (wheat) before the milling process.
gritty
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grit·ty (grĭt′ē) adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est 1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit. 2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.
avid
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av·id (ăv′ĭd) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
restful slumber
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a calm sleep
staple
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basis
binge
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A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence, especially in food or drink. intr.v. binged, binge·ing or bing·ing, bing·es To be immoderately self-indulgent and unrestrained, especially in food or drink.
account
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a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss? b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself. c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.
dull
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a. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring: a dull movie. b. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish: Business has been dull. 2. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt: a dull knife.
akin
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Of the same kin; related by blood. 2. Having a similar quality or character; analogous. 3. Linguistics Sharing a common origin or an ancestral form.
myriad
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large number
tolerate
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To refrain from interfering with or prohibiting (something undesirable or outside one's own practice or beliefs); allow or permit:
endure
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To carry on through, despite hardships; undergo or suffer: endure an Arctic winter. 2. To put up with; tolerate: I cannot endure your insolence any longer.
withstand
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To resist or oppose with determined effort: The soldiers withstood the attack. 2. To be undamaged or unaffected by: The house withstood the storm. v. intr.
cram
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study hastily
drowsy
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dull with sleepnes

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