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a reaction your body has to something, like a smell
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a physiological response
to be confused by something, to not understand it
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to be baffled by something
to prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively
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suppress
The virus suppresses the body’s immune system.
forced on
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impose
The court can impose a fine
far away from other places and people
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isolated
strongly
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intensely
to be tormented by something; to have it causing you problems and difficulties
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to be plagued by something
to control
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to regulate
someone whose behaviour is a good example that others want to copy
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role model
aim to be, hope to achieve
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aspire to
causing harm or damage
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detrimental
Smoking is detrimental to your health.
find new ways of doing things
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think outside the box
the most important thing needed by an organization, relationship etc to continue to exist or develop successfully
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lifeblood
Communication is the lifeblood of a good marriage.
consisting of things or people that are very different and not related to each other
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disparate
a meeting covering many disparate subjects
when your mind is in a good state and you can think clearly
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headspace
Before I start on a painting, I need to be in the right headspace.
to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them
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donate
Last year he donated $1,000 to cancer research.
people who start an idea or an organization
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founding fathers
person who has to follow the latest fashion trends
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fashion victim
things that are ... happen at exactly the same time
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simultaneously
Up to twenty users can have simultaneous access to the system.
to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this
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decay
Her body was already starting to decay.
something that can decay naturally without harming anything
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biodegradable
This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.
disagreement between two opposing ideas; lack of agreement
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dissonance
someone who is clever and knows how to deal with situations successfully
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savvy
savvy consumers
attracting attention and being noticed
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eye-catching
a question etc that is complicated and difficult
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a thorny question/problem/issue
the thorny question of immigration policy
very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
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offensive
I found her remarks deeply offensive.
something that you say when you express an opinion or say what you have noticed
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remark = comment
I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that remark.
if you ... a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to
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invoke
The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off
moving the images on a smartphone
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to swipe
immediate, at once
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instantaneous
modern methods of instantaneous communication
the act of not accepting, believing in, or agreeing with something
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rejection
What are the reasons for his rejection of the theory?
being positive and optimistic after a rejection or a bad experience
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dusting yourself off
to manage / deal with
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to cope with
food prepared in a microwave oven
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microwave food
no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented
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obsolete
computer hardware that quickly became obsolete
used about sales number, it means sales have fallen significantly over a short period of time
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to drop off a cliff
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of another
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opt for / opt to
We finally opted for the wood finish. Many young people are opting to go on to college.
become very intrested in an activity
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get into something
feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a thing
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frustrated with/at
She had become increasingly frustrated with her life.
do something at a higher level
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take the next rung up
to enjoy an experience or the thought of something that is going to happen
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relish the prospect/idea/thought
I don’t relish the thought of you walking home alone.
a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one
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disparity in/between
a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women
to go out somewhere, but usually when the conditions are bad
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to venture out somewhere
amazing, surprising, unbelievable
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amazing, surprising, unbelievable Anglais
phenomenal
activities that prevent us from doing more important things
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distractions
a very slight, hardly noticeable difference in manner, colour, meaning
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nuance
He was aware of every nuance in her voice.
... behaviour is very difficult to stop or control, and is often a result of or a sign of a mental problem
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compulsive
Compulsive overspending in these days of credit cards has become more common.
actually meeting someone face to face
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in person
to remove someone from a place or organisation, possibly because they've broken the rules or behaved badly
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to turf out
He was turfed out of the party.
place where you pay for you shopping, either in a real shop or online
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checkout
business that sell you thin
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retailers
to break a rule or law, especially without intending to
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fall foul of sth
Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.

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