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Question		Answer
lifestyle start learning		the way a person or group of people live, including the place they live in, the things they own, the kind of job they do, and the activities they enjoy
investigate start learning		to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem
the advent of start learning		the time when something first begins to be widely used
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
periodically start learning		happening a number of times, usually at regular times
enlightening start learning		giving more understanding of a situation
beep start learning		if a machine beeps, it makes a short high sound
inopportune start learning		an inopportune moment or time is not suitable or good for something
distracted start learning		anxious and unable to think clearly
banking start learning		the business of a bank
health care start learning		the service that is responsible for looking after the health of all the people in a country or an area
hospitality start learning		business such as hotels, bars, restaurants that offer people drink, food or a place to sleep
law start learning		law as a subject of study, or the profession of being a lawyer
marketing start learning		the activity of deciding how to advertise a product, what price to charge for it etc, or the type of job in which you do this
media start learning		all the organizations, such as television, radio, and newspapers, that provide news and information for the public, or the people who do this work
career start learning		a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life
creativity start learning		the ability to use your imagination to produce new ideas, make things etc
sacked start learning		if you are sacked, you are dismissed from your job
unfamiliar start learning		not known to you
overtime start learning		time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours
stricter start learning		expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say
bullying start learning		to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want
bare essentials start learning		the bare essentials are the most necessary things
element start learning		an amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling
benefit start learning		if you benefit from something, or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way
dead-end job start learning		a dead end job is one with low wages and no chance of progress
keep your nose to the grindstone start learning		to work very hard, without stopping to rest
up to your ears in work start learning		to have a lot of work etc
carrot and stick approach start learning		a way of trying to persuade someone to do something by offering them something good if they do it, and a punishment if they do not:
getting your foot in the door start learning		to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry
commute start learning		the journey to work every day
destiny start learning		the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled
work-life balance start learning		the ability to give a sensible amount of time and effort to your work and to your life outside work, for example to your family or to other interests
gets on my nerves start learning		if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the time
stapler start learning		a tool used for putting staples into paper
consequence start learning		something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
pattern start learning		the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done
wisely start learning		doing things that are sensible and based on good judgment
ancestor start learning		a member of your family who lived a long time ago
inherit start learning		to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
burglar start learning		someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things
body of research start learning		a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
income start learning		the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments, the government etc
intriguing start learning		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
paradox start learning		a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different
squander start learning		to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc
indulge start learning		to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
obsess start learning		if something or someone obsesses you, you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think about anything else
devoted start learning		dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing
bonus start learning		money added to someone’s wages, especially as a reward for good work
informant start learning		someone who gives information about their language, social customs etc to someone who is studying them
definitively start learning		precisely and with authority
donate start learning		to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them
charity start learning		an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc
hypothesis start learning		an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true
on two counts start learning		on two counts means in two ways
inherent start learning		a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it
cynicism start learning		the state of being unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
emulate start learning		to do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them
meditation start learning		the act of thinking deeply and seriously about something
hormone start learning		a chemical substance produced by your body that influences its growth, development, and condition
serotonin start learning		a chemical in the body that helps carry messages from the brain and is believed to make you feel happy
marathon start learning		a long race of about 26 miles or 42 kilometres
endorphin start learning		a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain and can make you feel happier
taste bud start learning		one of the small parts of the surface of your tongue with which you can taste things
chilly start learning		a small thin red or green pepper with a very strong hot taste
agony start learning		very severe pain
fade start learning		to gradually disappear
banish start learning		to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place
seasonal affective disorder start learning		an illness that makes people feel sad and tired in winter, because there is not enough light from the sun
blast start learning		a sudden strong movement of wind or air
misanthrope start learning		someone who does not like other people and prefers to be alone
curl up start learning		to move so that you are lying or sitting with your arms and legs bent close to your body
pat start learning		to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort
misguided start learning		intended to be helpful but in fact making a situation worse
misconception start learning		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
misleading start learning		likely to make someone believe something that is not true
misgiving start learning		a feeling of doubt or fear about what might happen or about whether something is right
misinterpretation start learning		the action of not understanding the correct meaning of something that someone says or does, or of facts that you are considering
misprint start learning		a small mistake, especially a spelling mistake, in a book, magazine etc
unassuming start learning		showing no desire to be noticed or given special treatment
inadvertently start learning		without realizing what you are doing
insipid start learning		food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste
nondescript start learning		someone or something that is nondescript looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual
surrealist start learning		in the style of 20th century art or literature in which the artist or writer connects unrelated images and objects in a strange way
masterpiece start learning		a work of art, a piece of writing or music etc that is of very high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc has produced
nonchalant start learning		behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything
disgruntled start learning		annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted
ironically start learning		used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true
oddly enough start learning		oddly enough is used to say that something seems strange or surprising
curiously start learning		strangely or unusually
uplifting start learning		making you feel happier and more hopeful
downer start learning		a person or situation that stops you feeling happy
mood start learning		the way you feel at a particular time
purely start learning		completely and only
depressing start learning		making you feel very sad
outskirts start learning		the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre
disillusioned start learning		disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right
monk start learning		a member of an all-male religious group that lives apart from other people in a monastery
a host of start learning		a large number of people or things
faulty start learning		not working properly, or not made correctly
hard graft start learning		hard work
consecutive start learning		consecutive numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions
strive start learning		to make a great effort to achieve something
crush start learning		to make someone lose all hope, confidence etc
incentive start learning		something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc
sting start learning		the upsetting or bad effect of a situation
compliment start learning		a remark that shows you admire someone or something

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