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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
solitude start learning		when you are alone, especially when this is what you enjoy
sympathy start learning		the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
discrete start learning		clearly separate
discreet start learning		careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets
illicit start learning		not allowed by laws or rules, or strongly disapproved of by society
elicit start learning		to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction
alternately start learning		happening in a regular way, first one thing and then the other thing
grumpy start learning		bad-tempered and easily annoyed
(be) in the mood (to) start learning		to feel that you would like to do something
cringe start learning		to feel embarrassed by something
mend start learning		to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing
reticent start learning		unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know
detrimental (effect on) start learning		causing harm or damage
pane start learning		a piece of glass used in a window or door
rattle start learning		if you rattle something, or if it rattles, it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds
rogue start learning		a person who behaves badly, but who you like in spite of this – often used humorously
unpick start learning		to examine the different parts of a subject, deal etc, especially in order to find faults
account for start learning		to be the reason for something, or to explain the reason for something
arrive at start learning		to reach a decision, solution etc after a lot of effort
be on to something start learning		to have an idea or information that is likely to lead to an important discovery
bring about start learning		to make something happen
boil down to start learning		if a situation or statement boils down to something, that is the most important fact or the basic meaning
buy into start learning		to accept or believe an idea
give off start learning		to produce a smell, light, heat etc
narrow down start learning		to reduce the number of people or things that you can choose from

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