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Question		Answer
that old chestnut start learning		a joke or story that has been repeated many times
a far cry from sth start learning		to be very different from something
slip through the net start learning		if someone or something falls or slips through the net, a system which was designed to help or check them has not suceeded in doing this
the passage of time start learning		the passing of time
knock-down prices start learning		prices that have been reduced by a large amount
sustainable travel start learning		forms of travel that do not use a lot of fuel or harm the environment
tides of history start learning		the way in which important events develop over a long period of time
vagabonding start learning		the activity of travelling continuosly and not having a permanent home
relish start learning		to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen
grimy start learning		covered with dirt
privileged start learning		having adventages because of your wealth, social position, job etc
officialdom start learning		goverment departments or the people who work in them - used when you think they are not helpful
fraught start learning		full of problems
allure start learning		a mysterous, exciting, or describe quality
hub start learning		the central and most important part of an area, system, activity etc, which all the other parts are connected to
tendency start learning		if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it
irrelevance start learning		a lack of importance in a particular situation
exponent start learning		an (...) of an idea, belief etc tries to explain it and persuade others that it is good or useful
viking (xd) start learning		a member of the group of Scandinavian people who sailed in ships to attack areas alon the coasts of nothern and western Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries
permafrost start learning		a layer of soil that always frozen in countries where it is very cold
potent start learning		powerrful and effective
exacerbate start learning		to make a bad situation worse
at close querters start learning		if something happens or is done (...) it happens inside a small space or is done from a short distance away
underlie start learning		to be the cause of something, or be the basic thing from which something develops
notion start learning		an idea, belief, or opinion
intrinsic start learning		being part of the nature or character of someone or something
watchdog start learning		a person or group of people whose job is to protect the rights of people who buy things and to make sure companies do not do anything illegal or harmful
credentials start learning		someone’s education, achievements, experience etc that prove they have the ability to do something
unwind start learning		to relax and stop feeling anxious
erode start learning		if the weather (...) rock or soil, or if rock or soil (...) its surface is gradually destroyed
mania start learning		a strong desire for something or interest in something, especially one that affects a lot of people at the same time
essence start learning		used when talking about most basic and important part of something, especially an idea, belief, or argument
gastronomic start learning		relating to the art of cooking good food or the pleasure of eating it
preconcived start learning		(...) ideas, opinions etc are fomed before you really have enough knowledge or experience
sojourn start learning		a short period of time that you stay in a place that is not your home
ethical start learning		relting to principles of what is right and wrong
coin start learning		to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
green start learning		relating to the environment and its protection
fancy start learning		to like or want something or want to do something
hectic start learning		very busy or full of activity
in the back of beyond start learning		a very remote or inaccessible place
to offer/provide a glimpse into something start learning		a brief experience of it or an idea about it that helps you understand or appreciate it better
resilience start learning		an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
self-indulgence start learning		the act of allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy
stumbled upon start learning		to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly
ingrained in start learning		to establish a habit or belief in a person
wreck havoc on start learning		to cause great damage
humid start learning		an atmosphere or climate that is very damp, and usually very hot
quaint start learning		attractively unusual or old-fashioned
barren start learning		(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation
pristine start learning		original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use
lush start learning		(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly
haphazard start learning		lacking any obvious principle of organization

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