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an opinion or attitude about a subject The politician explained her _________________ climate change.

position on something

a severe illness or medical problem that develops quickly He was taken to hospital because of ___________.

acute condition

related to adoption They are his ____________ parents.

adoptive

a surprise attack from a hidden place The soldiers were caught in an ______________.

ambush

feeling extreme pain, sadness, or worry He gave an _______________ cry after hearing the news.

anguished

experiencing extreme, intense physical pain or severe mental anguish/suffering (She lay there screaming in _____.)

in agony

to be wanted by a lot of people (Good teachers are always _____.)

in demand

to be present and easily seen or noticed (The first signs of spring were _____ as the flowers began to bloom.)

in evidence

to do something that was never done before ("His work _____ for future, more advanced studies.)

blaze the trail

to become very angry (My dad is going to _____ when he sees the dent in the car.)

blow a fuse

to explode with anger (She _____ whenever someone questions her authority.)

blow one's top

a loud, deep voice that commands attention and fills a space (The announcer's _____ filled the stadium, capturing everyone's attention.)

booming voice

a violent escape, especially by a group, from prison (There has been a mass _____ from one of Germany's top security jails.)

breakout

to make sb very interested, excited, or fascinated by something (Her books have _____ of children from around the world.)

capture one's imagination

glimpse for a moment, suddenly notice (I _____ her red coat in the crowd.)

catch sight of

to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage (He was against the project, but he soon _____ when he realized he would be leading it.)

change your tune

to start behaving in a different, usually better, way (She decided it was time to _____ and start eating healthier.)

change your ways

charge a toll on to impose a fee for using a service, road, or bridge, often to cover maintenance costs. "It was necessary to ... the new bridge to cover maintenance costs."

charge a toll on

to have a skin irritation

come out in a rash

computerize to operate or control by means of computers

computerize

confide in to tell someone secrets and personal information because you feel you can trust them "She is my best friend; I can always ... her."

confide in

Showing a strong feeling of dislike or lack of respect "He gave me a ....... look and walked away"

contemptuous

a person responsible for a crime "The police finally caught the ......."

culprit

a scary challenge that seems too much "Climbing Mount Everest is a ...... challenge."

daunting challenge

- behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true ex. The government were accused of being hypocritical and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

deceitful

- to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.ex. The world's resources are rapidly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

diminish

- having bad manners and not showing respect for other people ex. He didn't wish to appear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

discorteous

- bad and unsuccessful result ex. Their policies have been a _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

dismal failure

- to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces ex. I had to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the engine in order to repair it.

dismantle

- terrible; very bad or unpleasant ex. What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weather!

dreadful

- to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her ex. She was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".

dub

- very happy and excited because of something good that has happened, or will happen ex. I was _ _ _ _ _ _ by the prospect of the new job ahead.

elated

attractive or tempting The offer was so ________ that many people accepted it

enticing

to improve the quality or value of something The course ________ her understanding of the subject

enrich

- to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed ex. Smoking during pregnancy _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your baby's life.

endanger

to feel comfortable and relaxed with someone or something She quickly ________ her new colleagues

feel at home with

to feel as healthy or as normal as before After a few days, he began to ________ again

feel one's old self

to take care of oneself without help At university, students must learn to ________

fend for oneself

to look quickly through the pages of something He ________ a magazine while waiting

flick through

very sad, lonely, or without hope Example: The abandoned dog looked _____________.

forlorn

weak physically or emotionally / the condition of being weak Example: After the illness, she became quite ___________.

frail/frailty

full of something unpleasant or difficult Example: Their journey was ________ _______ danger.

fraught with

to get excitement or pleasure from something Example: She ____ a _____ out ____ performing on stage.

get a buzz out of

to become friends very quickly and get along extremely well Example: They met yesterday and already _____ on ______ a ________ on_______.

get on like a house on fire

to finally find time to do something Example: I still haven't ______ _______ ____ cleaning the garage.

get round to sth/doing sth

to produce or emit a smell, light, heat Example: The flowers _________ ____ a sweet scent.

give off

to experience a difficult period in life Example: Their relationship ______ through ____ ______ ________ last year.

go through a bad patch

to make a lot of effort to achieve something Example: She ______ to _________ __________ to help her friend.

go to great lenghts

to give someone what they strongly desire Example: The fairy ___________ him a __________.

grant sb a wish

to smile broadly at someone Example: He g_________ ____ me from across the room.

grin at sb

to make a low, rough angry sound (used for animals or people) Example: The dog __________ at the stranger.

growl

to eat food very quickly Example: He __________ _________ his breakfast before leaving.

gulp down food

to have a natural talent or skill for something Example: He ____ __ ________ for dancing and always captivates the audience with his graceful performances.

have a flair for

to dislike someone and want to cause problems for them That teacher failed me because he __________ me.

have it in for sb

express a lack of desire John _____________ attend the party.

have no inclination to

a place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected The camp offers a _________ to refugees.

haven

a person who has the desire and the ability to be very successful in their job or their studies _____________ in the industry typically earn 25 percent more than their colleagues.

high-flyer

to have a good friendly relationship with somebody We __________ straight away.

hit it off with sb

to aim at something and move straight towards it The missile __________ the target.

home in on

perfectly placed because of some reason The hotel is ______________ near the city center.

ideally situated

existing only in your mind or imagination I had an ___________ friend when I was a child.

imaginary

having or showing new and exciting ideas You'll need to be a little more ___________ if you want to hold their attention.

imaginative

that can be seen completely, directly in front of somebody/something He was shot ____________ a large crowd.

in full view of

very quickly or very soon Do as the doctor said and you'll be back on your feet ____________.

in no time

unsuccessfully All the police's efforts to find him were ___________.

in vain

unable to be heard The noise of the machinery made her voice ____________.

inaudible

not having the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done The prime minister was attacked as ______________ to lead.

incompetent

not giving enough thought to other people's feelings or needs It was _____________ of you not to call.

inconsiderate

trouble or problems, especially in connection with what you need or would like yourself We apologize for the delay and regret any _______________ it may have caused.

inconvenience

strong righteous anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy or unjust His voice was trembling with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

indignation

someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something I was impressed by the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and energy of the contestants

ingenuity

a situation in which you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone They shared a moment of true _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when she confessed her deepest fears

intimacy

in addition to other facts previously mentioned He's intelligent, funny, a loving husband, and an excellent cook _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

into the bargain

so attractive or desirable that is impossible to refuse or say no to She gave me one of those _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ smiles and I just had to agree

irresistible

to tell others very little about oneself, and not to be very friendly or sociable He likes to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

keep oneself to oneself

to prevent someone from moving closer He held the police _ _ _ _ _ for several hours

keep sb at bay

surrounded by the land of others countries and having no coast Nepal is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by India on three sides and China to the north

landlocked

to allow someone to make their own decisions about what to do He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

leave sb to their own devices

to become vulnerable by dismantling emotional walls It took weeks for him to ____________________and trust her with his true feelings.

let down your defences

to regard someone or something as inferior, unimportant, or unworthy of respect She thinks they ____________________ her because she doesn't have a job.

look down on

for a dangerous event that is likely to occur soon, often appearing as an impending, uncontrollable threat The threat of renewed civil war ____________________.

loom ahead

to become less important, applicable, or valuable over time As technology advances, some older technologies can quickly ____________________.

loose one's relevance

to stay calm, self-controlled, and collected, especially during stressful, emotional, or challenging situations She took a breath and fought to ____________________.

maintain composure

to cause someone to feel intense rage, extreme anger, or fury It ____________________ when I hear about people being cruel to animals.

make one's blood boil

to make or become broader, larger, or more extensive in physical size, scope, or range They are planning to ____________________ the highway to reduce traffic congestion.

widen

to adjust or change the way you act, usually to adapt to a new situation or to meet social and legal expectations

to modify one's behaviour

to join in and help with a task, especially one that is dirty or hard work

to muck in

to think about something carefully for a period of time.

to mull over

a stale, damp, or unpleasant smell typical of old buildings or unventilated rooms.

musty smell

to feel very confused because you cannot understand or explain something.

mystified

to publicly reveal the identity of a person or group that has done something wrong.

to name and shame

to be a considerably great, difficult, or noteworthy achievement or outcome

no easy feat

the fact of not being known by many people

obscurity

on account of the fact that

because

the amount that is produced by a person, machine, factory

output

to achieve something in no time

overnight success

to defeat or remove someone from power, using force

overthrow

to admit that you have done something wrong

own up to sth/doing sth

to seem not important when compared with something else

pale into insignificance

to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties

perservere in/with

a very high-pitched, loud, and sharp scream that is unpleasant or startling to hear

piercing shriek

located in a comfortable, attractive, or convenient place or position

pleasantly situated

preceding and preparing for something

preparatory

to be satisfied with or proud of oneself for

pride oneself on

to give a brief or partial view or understanding of something

provide a glimpse into

pungent having a sharply strong taste or smell

pungent

to firmly close your lips together

purse your lips

to cause a lot of pressure, stress, or difficulty for a person or system, making it hard to cope

put a great strain on sb/sth

to stop something from burning or shining

put out

to make somebody look or feel stupid, especially in front of other people

put sb down

to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty

quench your thirst

an unpleasant one, because something is no longer fresh

rancid smell

in a way that involves wanting a lot of new information and knowledge; avidly

read voraciously

explore diverse genres, authors, and time periods

read widely on

available quickly and without difficulty; freely

readily available

in a way that makes you feel less worried or uncertain about something

reassuringly

astonishingly calm, in control of your feelings

remarkably composed

to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain, to free oneself from it

relieve the pain

To do something extreme or undesirable because there are no other options left

resort to

A complete, outstanding, and undeniable triumph

resounding success

Hesitant to speak out; reserved or keeping one's thoughts to oneself

reticent

Morally right, justifiable, or virtuous

righteous

To show that you can deal with a difficult situation successfully

rise to the challenge

To live temporarily in basic, uncomfortable conditions without modern amenities

rough it

the soft, crackling, or whispering sound made by leaves moving in the wind

rustling leaves

the best, unrivaled, or better than all others of the same kind

second to none

to feel very angry but to be unable or unwilling to express it clearly

seethe with anger

to decide on a specific goal and work hard to achieve it, or to have an ambition for something

set one's sights on

the state of being sober

sobriety

to cause, initiate, or trigger an event, reaction, or process, often unexpectedly or suddenly

spark off

satisfying meal that fills you

square meal

making you feel unable to breathe, think, or act freely because of heat or lack of freedom

stifling

likely to be influenced or harmed by something

susceptible to

large or important changes that affect many things

sweeping changes

to begin to dislike someone very much immediately

take a strong/instant dislike to somebody

to make a great effort to do something carefully or well

take pains to do sth

to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing

take something in your stride

to tear something into small pieces

tear up

a connection that is weak or slight

tenuous link

to experience and show a strong feeling of anger, especially suddenly

throw a tantrum

a large amount of something unpleasant that is increasing and is difficult to control

tide of crime

a person is provided with all possible chances, resources, or support necessary to succeed, learn, or achieve a goal

to be given every opportunity to do sth

to be unable to do something because you do not have the ability, money, or power to do it

to be in no position to do sth

increasing in frequency or intensity

to be on the rise

If sth dangerous or unpleasant ......, it suddenly starts

break out

to move or run quickly, violently, or aggressively in the direction of a person, animal, or object

To charge towards to move or run quickly, violently, or aggressively in the direction of a person, animal, or object, often with the intent to attack, confront, or reach them urgentlychatge toward

to break, or cause something to break, into small pieces

to crumble

something helps or benefits someone, making a situation more likely to succeed for them or turn out well

to do sth in sb's favour

to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

to dwindle

to flock into a place a large number of people or creatures move to or gather in a specific location, usually quickly, eagerly, or in a crowded, packed manner

to flock into a place

to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom

to flout

to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else

go out of your way to do sth

to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else

unwittingly

to maintain or support in the face of possible opposition

uphold

to remove something completely, to force someone to leave their usual place

uproot

a person's occupation or position within society

walk of life

to make someone extremely tired

wear sb out

to become less effective, interesting, or acceptable over time

wear thin

a very talented and successful young person

whizzkid

a lack of consideration, intention, or awareness

with no thought for

to throw something with great force

to hurl

to put or drop something heavily or carelessly

to plonk

to correct or fix something

to rectify

to reserve enough time for something

to set aside enough time to do sth

to deliberately avoid someone or something

to shun

to abandon or reject someone or something

to turn you back on

a muscle that has been injured by being stretched or ripped

torn muscle

to weaken or make something less effective; to sell more cheaply than competitors

to undercut