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Question		Answer
juvenile start learning		silly and typical of a child rather than an adult
childlike start learning		having qualities that are typical of a child, especially positive qualities such as innocence and eagerness
youthful start learning		typical of young people, or seeming young
demeanor start learning		the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is like
mature start learning		someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave
puerile start learning		silly and stupid
geriatric start learning		too old to work well
adolescent start learning		a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult
childish start learning		behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are
boyish start learning		someone who is boyish looks or behaves like a boy in a way that is attractive
infantile start learning		infantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child
aging start learning		becoming old
adult start learning		typical of an adult’s behaviour or of the things adults do
obsession start learning		an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
vampire start learning		in stories, a dead person that sucks people’s blood by biting their necks
fascination start learning		the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc
lust start learning		a very strong desire to have something, usually power or money
barely start learning		only with great difficulty or effort
appeal to start learning		if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
myth start learning		an idea or story that many people believe, but which is not true
eternal start learning		continuing for ever and having no end
youth start learning		the quality or state of being young
embody start learning		to be a very good example of an idea or quality
mysterious start learning		mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand
tongue-tied start learning		unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
will start learning		what someone wants to happen in a particular situation
alienation start learning		the feeling of not being part of society or a group
origin start learning		the place or situation in which something begins to exist
profound start learning		having a strong influence or effect
columnist start learning		someone who writes articles, especially about a particular subject, that appear regularly in a newspaper or magazine
contradictory start learning		two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct
amusement start learning		the feeling you have when you think something is funny
cringe start learning		to feel embarrassed by something you have said or done because you think it makes you seem silly
raw start learning		raw feelings are strong and natural, but not fully controlled
trivial start learning		not serious, important, or valuable
impermanent start learning		not staying the same forever
sibling start learning		a brother or sister
temptation start learning		a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
make fun of start learning		to make unkind insulting remarks about someone or something
prospect start learning		the possibility that something will happen
well-founded start learning		a belief or feeling etc that is well-founded is based on facts or good judgment
threat start learning		the possibility that something very bad will happen
pose start learning		to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc
induce start learning		to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise
pent-up start learning		pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time
resentment start learning		a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair
jealousy start learning		a feeling of being jealous
infatuation start learning		a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time
outpouring start learning		an expression of strong feelings
rage start learning		a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger
irksome start learning		annoying
confront start learning		to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way
substitute start learning		a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
diarist start learning		someone who writes a diary, especially one that is later sold
fantasise start learning		to imagine that you are doing something which is very pleasant or exciting, but which is very unlikely to happen
exaggerate start learning		to make something seem better, larger, worse etc than it really is
downplay start learning		to make something seem less important than it really is
render start learning		to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition
autobiography start learning		a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type
reticence start learning		the state of being unwilling to talk about what you feel or what you know
retain start learning		to keep something or continue to have something
popularity start learning		when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people
approval start learning		when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted
disapproval start learning		an attitude that shows you think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable
cyber bullying start learning		the activity of sending internet or text messages that threaten or insult someone
bare one's soul start learning		to reveal your most secret feelings
sentimentality start learning		the quality of being sentimental
dedicated start learning		someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it
fancy start learning		to feel sexually attracted to someone
reliant start learning		dependent on someone or something
status start learning		your social or professional rank or position, considered in relation to other people
transition start learning		when something changes from one form or state to another
longevity start learning		the amount of time that someone or something lives
complex start learning		consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
interplay start learning		the way in which two people or things affect each other
genetics start learning		the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes
centenarian start learning		someone who is 100 years old or older
disability start learning		a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn normally
diverse start learning		very different from each other
overeat start learning		to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy
purposeful start learning		having a clear aim or purpose
appreciate start learning		to understand how good or useful someone or something is
beg start learning		to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
amount start learning		a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance
instance start learning		an example of a particular kind of situation
concentration start learning		the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time
figure start learning		a number representing an amount, especially an official number
anticipation start learning		when you are expecting something to happen
expectancy start learning		the feeling that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
equal start learning		someone who is as important, intelligent etc as you are, or who has the same rights and opportunities as you do
peers start learning		your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
colleague start learning		someone you work with - used especially by professional people
partner start learning		one of two people who are married, or who live together and have a sexual relationship
on-campus start learning		the land and buildings of a university or college, including the buildings where students live
proportion start learning		a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole
withdraw start learning		to take money out of a bank account
century start learning		one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’s birth
stressful start learning		a job, experience, or situation that is stressful makes you worry a lot
attribute start learning		to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
genetic start learning		relating to genes or genetics
deliberately start learning		done in a way that is intended or planned
unwilling start learning		not wanting to do something and refusing to do it
risk start learning		the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen
prevalence start learning		the quality of being common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
untreatable start learning		an untreatable illness or injury cannot be helped with drugs or an operation
disagreeable start learning		not at all enjoyable or pleasant
burden start learning		something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for
deadline start learning		a date or time by which you have to do or complete something
in accordance with start learning		according to a rule, system etc
conscientiousness start learning		the quality of being careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
contribute start learning		to help to make something happen
content start learning		happy and satisfied
convinced start learning		feeling certain that something is true
valid start learning		a reason, argument etc that is based on what is reasonable or sensible
alternative start learning		an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead
speculation start learning		when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
wishful thinking start learning		when you believe that what you want to happen will happen, when in fact it is not possible
foolhardy start learning		taking stupid and unnecessary risks
granted start learning		used when you admit that something is true
laid-back start learning		relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
veer start learning		if opinions, ideas, attitudes etc veer in a particular direction, they gradually change and become quite different
the boot is on the other foot start learning		used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them
generation start learning		all people of about the same age
attitude start learning		the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
conduct start learning		to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts
survey start learning		a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour
invent start learning		to think of an idea, story etc that is not true, usually in order to deceive people
statistics start learning		a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
succinct start learning		clearly expressed in a few words
appropriate start learning		correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
mistrust start learning		to not trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
embarrass start learning		to make someone feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable, especially in front of other people
colloquial start learning		language or words that are colloquial are used mainly in informal conversations rather than in writing or formal speech
coin start learning		to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
depict start learning		to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
conflict start learning		a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc
bandwagon start learning		if you jump on the bandwagon, you start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying
reign start learning		a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place
idiom start learning		a group of words that has a special meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, ‘under the weather’ is an idiom meaning ‘ill’.
subsist start learning		to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money
endure start learning		to remain alive or continue to exist for a long time
aim start learning		something you hope to achieve by doing something
target start learning		to make something have an effect on a particular limited group or area
pitch start learning		to aim a product at a particular type of organization, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it

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