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Question		Answer
accomplished (at) start learning		an accomplished writer, painter, singer, etc. is very skilful
advent start learning		the time when something first begins to be widely used
allegory start learning		a story, painting, etc. in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson
as far as sth goes start learning		used to say that an idea, suggestion, plan, etc. is satisfactory, but only to a limited degree
banter start learning		friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other
block out a memory start learning		to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering it
build followers start learning		to gain a lot of people who look at your messages sent on Twitter
caught up in the past start learning		to be so involved in things that happened in the past that you do not notice other things
character study start learning		analysis or portrayal in literature, film, etc. of character traits of an individual
charismatic start learning		having charisma
chart start learning		to record information about a situation or set of events over a period of time, in order to see how it changes or develops
commit sth to memory start learning		to learn something so that you remember it
conceptual start learning		showing an idea rather than representing actual things
current start learning		happening or existing now
cutting-edge start learning		an advantage over other people or things
designated start learning		chosen for a particular job or purpose
doodle start learning		shapes, lines, or patterns drawn without really thinking about it
engaged (with) start learning		to get involved with other people and their ideas in order to understand them
episode start learning		a television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week
erase start learning		to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists
exclusively start learning		only
facilitate start learning		to make it easier for a process or activity to happen
flashback start learning		a scene in a film, play, book, etc. that shows something that happened before that point in the story
flawed start learning		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
flush (sth away) start learning		to clean something by forcing water through it
freak (sb) out start learning		to become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or make someone very anxious, upset, or afraid
full-on start learning		extreme
fundamental start learning		very necessary and important
get into sth start learning		to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it
gush start learning		if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities
hang around with start learning		to spend a lot of time with someone
have a selective memory start learning		to choose what you want to remember and what to forget
impartial start learning		not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
infuriated start learning		extremely angry
inspirational start learning		providing encouragement or new ideas for what you should do
jog someone’s memory start learning		to make someone remember something
make stuff up start learning		to produce a new story, song, game, etc. by thinking
manipulate start learning		to work skilfully with information, systems, etc. to achieve the result that you want
marked improvement start learning		a very obvious or noticeable improvement
memorise start learning		to learn words, music, etc. so that you know them perfectly
mind-blowing start learning		very exciting, shocking, or strange
modify start learning		to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
mundane start learning		ordinary and not interesting or exciting
on a positive note start learning		used when saying what is good about something
operate (as) start learning		to have a particular purpose
overall start learning		considering or including everything
partial start learning		not complete
partially start learning		not completely
pave the way (for sth) start learning		to make a later event or development possible by producing the right conditions
play a vital role (in sth) start learning		to fulfill a very important or essential role in an undertaking
provocative start learning		intended to make people angry or upset, or to cause a lot of discussion
pure invention start learning		a story, explanation, etc. that is not true
quit start learning		to leave a job, school, etc., especially without finishing it completely
raise awareness start learning		to improve people’s knowledge about something
read up on (sth) start learning		to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it
realise start learning		to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it
realm start learning		a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought
reassuring start learning		making you feel less worried or frightened
recall start learning		to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past
recognise start learning		to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past
remember start learning		1) to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places, etc. from the past; 2) to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring
remind start learning		to make someone remember something that they must do
ripple effect start learning		a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third, etc.
run into trouble start learning		to start to experience difficulties
scamper start learning		to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal
scrapbook start learning		a book with empty pages where you can stick pictures, newspaper articles, or other things you want to keep
sequence start learning		one part of a story, film, etc. that deals with a single subject or action
showcase start learning		to exhibit, especially in an attractive or favorable way
slippery path start learning		used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something bad
stick to sth start learning		to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult
substantial start learning		large in amount or number
take liberties with start learning		to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing
therapeutic start learning		making you feel calm and relaxed
trigger a memory start learning		make you suddenly remember something
unnerving start learning		making someone feel uncomfortable
witty start learning		using words in a clever and amusing way
word for word start learning		in exactly the same words

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