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Question		Answer
interest start learning		an activity that you enjoy doing or a subject that you enjoy studying
education start learning		the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university
career start learning		a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life
possession start learning		something that you own or have with you at a particular time
attitude start learning		the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
astonished start learning		very surprised about something
irresponsible start learning		doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results
affectionate start learning		showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
unimpressive start learning		not as good, large etc. as expected or necessary
infrequent start learning		not happening often
inflexible start learning		unwilling to make even the slightest change in your attitudes, plan, etc.
unexpected start learning		used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it
bury your head start learning		to press your head into something soft
catch on television start learning		to see something on television
enrich start learning		to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it
passion start learning		a very strong liking for something
fare start learning		the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc.
abroad start learning		in or to a foreign country
borrow start learning		to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later
despite start learning		used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it
relieved start learning		feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something
madness start learning		very stupid behaviour that could be dangerous or have a very bad effect
fortunate start learning		someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation
confuse start learning		to think wrongly that a person or thing is someone or something else
obsession start learning		an extreme, unhealthy interest in something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
dream start learning		a series of images, and feelings that you experience when you are asleep
sensible start learning		reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement
employee start learning		someone who is paid to work for someone else
employer start learning		a person, company, or organisation that employs people
straightforward start learning		simple and easy to understand
sob start learning		to cry noisily in short sudden bursts
hurt start learning		upset or unhappy because someone has said or done something unkind dishonest, or unfair
disappointment start learning		a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped
enthusiasm start learning		a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it
hug start learning		to put your arms around someone and hold them to show love or friendship
community start learning		the people who live in the same area, town etc.
tease start learning		to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way
be absorbed start learning		to be so interested in someone that you do not pay attention to other things
explosion start learning		a sudden expression of emotion
thin on the ground start learning		if a particular type of person or thing is thin on the ground, there are very few available
celebration start learning		an occasion or party when you celebrate something
witness start learning		to see and experience important events or changesto see and experience important events or changes
damp start learning		slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way
squeal start learning		to make a long loud high sound or cry
spurt start learning		if liquid or flames spurt form something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly
define start learning		to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, limits, qualities etc. it has that make it different from other things
wealth start learning		a large amount of money, property etc. that a person or country owns
rehearsal start learning		a time when all the people involved in a big event practise before it happens
distraction start learning		something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing
let down start learning		to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do, making them upset
worried start learning		unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen
annoyed start learning		slightly angry
embarrassed start learning		feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake
mad about start learning		to like someone or something very much
pony start learning		a small horse
colleague start learning		someone you work with - used especially by professional people
persuade start learning		to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
keep up start learning		to continue to practise a skill so that you do not lose it
relevant start learning		directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered
so far start learning		until now
regard start learning		to think about someone or something in a particular way
therapy start learning		the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time
mood start learning		the way you feel at a particular time
volume start learning		the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc.
cheerful start learning		happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
luxury start learning		very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc.
boutique start learning		a business that serves a sophisticated or specialised clientele
accessory start learning		something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive
worth the money start learning		to have a value in money
good value for money start learning		used to say that something is worth what you pay for it
waste of money start learning		if something is waste of money, it is not worth the money that you have spent
put your money where your mouth is start learning		to show by your actions that you really believe what you say
have money to burn start learning		to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things
not made of money start learning		used to say that you cannot afford something when someone asks you to pay for it
have more money than sense start learning		to have so much money that you spend it unwisely
short of money start learning		if you are short of money you do not have enough of it
be worth a fortune start learning		someone who has an enormous amount of money, or something that costs an enormous amount of money
money is tight start learning		if money is tight, you do not have enough of it
make ends meet start learning		to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
live within your means start learning		if you live with your means, you do not spend more money than you have
in debt start learning		when you owe money to someone
on a budget start learning		if you are on a budget, you can only spend a small (usually limited) amount of money
give away start learning		to give something to someone because you do not want or need it for yourself
credit card start learning		a plastic card that you use to buy things and pay for them later
standard of living start learning		the amount of wealth, comfort, and other things that a particular person, group, country etc. has
charity start learning		an organisation that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc.
profit start learning		money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid
inherit start learning		to receive money, property etc. from someone after they have died
stall start learning		a table or a small shop with an open front, especially outdoors, where goods are sold
rapidly start learning		very quickly and in a short time
take time out start learning		to rest or do something different from your usual job or activities
loads of start learning		a lot of something
satisfying start learning		making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted
loan start learning		an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, wealthy person etc.
case start learning		an example of a particular situation or of something happening
poverty start learning		the situation or experience of being poor
operational start learning		working and ready to be used
privileged start learning		having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc.
appreciate start learning		to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someone's feelings are
finance start learning		to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something
security start learning		protection from bad things that could happen to you
yacht start learning		a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
graduation start learning		the time when you complete a university degree course or your education at an American high school
ceremony start learning		an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way
whereas start learning		used to say that although something is true of one thing, it is not true of another
publish start learning		to arrange for a book, magazine etc. to be written, printed, and sold
precious start learning		something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
user-friendly start learning		easy to use, understand, or operate
treasure start learning		a very valuable and important object such as a painting or ancient document
resource start learning		something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth

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