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Question		Answer
at a loose end start learning		to have nothing to do
at a stretch start learning		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance start learning		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens start learning		disoganised and confused
by all accounts start learning		according to what a lot of people say
by default start learning		if something happens by default it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means start learning		not at all
in action start learning		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with start learning		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element start learning		to be in a situation that enjoy because you are good at it
in no time start learning		very soon or very quickly
in turn start learning		as result of something
in vain start learning		without success
at breakneck speed start learning		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery start learning		past a point that sojmething or someone can get better
go out on a limb start learning		to do something risky or extreme which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling start learning		to have a feeling that you sure is right although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block start learning		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety start learning		including every part
yours truly start learning		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal start learning		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic start learning		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut start learning		certain or definite
continuosly start learning		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional start learning		a conventional method product, practice etc. has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist start learning		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed start learning		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory start learning		involving a lot of violance and blood
inaccessible start learning		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable start learning		extremely useful
laughable start learning		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or to be serious about, because it is so bad or silly
nostalgic start learning		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it and in some ways you wish that things had not charged
pharmaceutical start learning		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking start learning		causing mild anger, annoying
sighted start learning		someone who is sighted can see and is not blind
squeamish start learning		easily shocked or upset or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary start learning		standing still instead of moving
tactile start learning		if something is tactile it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable start learning		definitely true or certain
undignified start learning		making you look silly and lose people’s respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable start learning		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity start learning		the desire to know about something
dependance on start learning		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly start learning		a brightly coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which liveds near water
drought start learning		a long period of dry weather when thereb is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy start learning		the ability bto understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb start learning		a structure made by boss which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch start learning		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection start learning		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative start learning		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription start learning		words that are written or cut in something
proponent start learning		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest start learning		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry start learning		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold start learning		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile start learning		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax start learning		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound start learning		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack start learning		to change an opinion or promise that you so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile start learning		to make a book, list etc using different pieces of information
outdo start learning		to be better or more succesful then someone else at doing something
promote understanding start learning		to raise awareness or strengthen someone’s understanding
topple start learning		to become unsteady and then fall over or to make something do this
bypass start learning		to go around something
cater for start learning		to provide a particular group0 of people with the things they want or need
decommissioned start learning		if something is decomissioned it is taken out of use
drive the length of start learning		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something
fell into disrepair start learning		buildings, roads etc that fell into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track start learning		to leave the planned route
gravel start learning		small stones used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for start learning		to go or travel towards a particular place especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion start learning		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia start learning		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event or time
spring up start learning		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch start learning		an area of land or water especially one that is long and narrow
trading poet start learning		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference start learning		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter start learning		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle or the length of this line
hexagon start learning		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule start learning		very small
radius start learning		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus start learning		a shape with four equal straight sides especially one that is not a square
symmetrical start learning		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological start learning		related to technology
squeeze out start learning		to force out of a problem, place
short-sighted (approach) start learning		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable start learning		easy to notice
debatable start learning		an idea, fact or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable start learning		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible start learning		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable start learning		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible start learning		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively start learning		used for suggesting something different
assumption start learning		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial start learning		helpful or useful
endurance start learning		the ability to continue doinf something difficult or painful
implication start learning		a possible future effect or result of an action, k event, decision
removal start learning		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief start learning		a misconception, misunderstanding
get hooked on start learning		if you are hooked on something you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book start learning		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing start learning		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious or unexpected
chore start learning		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade start learning		to gradually disappear
is an uproar start learning		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts start learning		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill start learning		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse start learning		if you do something on impulse you suddenly decide to do it without planning it
out of stock start learning		unavaiable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone’s credit start learning		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms start learning		if two people are on good terms they are friendly with each other
in line with start learning		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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