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question		réponse
preconception commencer à apprendre		belief formed about sth before sb has got information about it
bigoted commencer à apprendre		prejudiced
commandeer commencer à apprendre		to force sb to help in task
obtuse commencer à apprendre		slow to understand
abound commencer à apprendre		to be plentiful
consistency commencer à apprendre		thickness or smoothness of a substance
candyfloss commencer à apprendre		kind of sweet made from meltef sugar and served on a stick
heritage commencer à apprendre		tradition
oblivious of sth commencer à apprendre		ignorant
endowed commencer à apprendre		blessed with a particular characteristic
floor commencer à apprendre		taken aback and spechless
heredity commencer à apprendre		process by which particular characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring
perpetuate commencer à apprendre		cause sth to continue
personal agenda commencer à apprendre		sb’s personal plans
inflict commencer à apprendre		harm, damage
preaching commencer à apprendre		talk abot a religiois or moral subject
turmoil commencer à apprendre		chaos
advocate commencer à apprendre		supporter
imposition commencer à apprendre		using authority to force people to accept sth
boil down to commencer à apprendre		be the most basic aspect of a matter
dubious commencer à apprendre		doubtful
footing commencer à apprendre		the basis
cling commencer à apprendre		hold onto
outmoded commencer à apprendre		outdated
congressional commencer à apprendre		related to the united states congress
apportion commencer à apprendre		divide into shares
blend commencer à apprendre		mix
intermingling commencer à apprendre		mix
bogus commencer à apprendre		false
mould commencer à apprendre		container of s particular shape
underscore commencer à apprendre		emphasise
weirdness commencer à apprendre		strangeness
construct commencer à apprendre		complex idea
instill sth in/into sth commencer à apprendre		implant
arbitrary commencer à apprendre		random
malicious commencer à apprendre		cruel
exclusion commencer à apprendre		preventing sb from entering a place or taking part in activities
harassment commencer à apprendre		behaviour which is intended to upset or annoy
class commencer à apprendre		group of ppl at the same social class
distinction commencer à apprendre		difference
unrest commencer à apprendre		disturbance
mobility commencer à apprendre		movement
bid commencer à apprendre		attempt
curb commencer à apprendre		restrain
alleged commencer à apprendre		stated but not proved to be true
subsidised commencer à apprendre		with part of the cost paid by sb else, usually government agency
invalid commencer à apprendre		ill or disabled person
nourishing commencer à apprendre		healthy
mentally challenged commencer à apprendre		mentally disabled, mentally handicapped
saving grace commencer à apprendre		the only good feature that prevents sb from being completly worthless
dispose of sth commencer à apprendre		get rid of sth
cordially commencer à apprendre		in a very friendly way
gratuitously commencer à apprendre		unnecessarily
incensed commencer à apprendre		extremely angry
twiddle ones thumbs commencer à apprendre		have bothing to do and wait for sth to happen
trudge commencer à apprendre		walk slowly and with difficulty
stroll commencer à apprendre		wander
saunter commencer à apprendre		walk slowly and casually
strut commencer à apprendre		walk in a proud way
dim commencer à apprendre		not very strong or obviois
rudimentary commencer à apprendre		basic, simple
drag ones feet/heels commencer à apprendre		hold back
storm in a teacup commencer à apprendre		a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean commencer à apprendre		a cery small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle commencer à apprendre		try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew commencer à apprendre		try to do sth which is beyond ones capabilities
eradicate commencer à apprendre		eliminate, get rid of sth
a law unto oneself commencer à apprendre		sb who does as she or he wants
make a mountain out of a molehill commencer à apprendre		to make sth unimportant seen like a sth serious
outstay ones welcome commencer à apprendre		stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else commencer à apprendre		to cause ill feeling between ppl
on the grounds of commencer à apprendre		because of
influx commencer à apprendre		arrival of ppl or things in large numbers
surveillance commencer à apprendre		close observation
culprit commencer à apprendre		offender
infringement commencer à apprendre		interference in sbs freedom
civic duty commencer à apprendre		duty done for the good of particular community
menial commencer à apprendre		boring and paid job
barrister commencer à apprendre		a lawyer in higher courts of law
magistrate commencer à apprendre		judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
abhorrence commencer à apprendre		strong hatred
dispute commencer à apprendre		disagreement
tiff commencer à apprendre		minor quarrel between friend or married couple
clash commencer à apprendre		argument between ppl
congregation commencer à apprendre		ppl who attend church service
rally commencer à apprendre		public meeting supporting sth
truce commencer à apprendre		agreement between 2 ppl or group of pp to stop fighting
treaty commencer à apprendre		written agreement between countries to help ewch other
settler commencer à apprendre		person who goes to live in another country
decree commencer à apprendre		oficial decision
doomed commencer à apprendre		certain to be destroyed
redundancy commencer à apprendre		losing job because of financial problems of ones emplyer
colonisation commencer à apprendre		living in and taking control of foreign country
delinquent commencer à apprendre		having a tendency to commit minor crimes repeatedly
egg on commencer à apprendre		encourage sb to do sth dangerous
infested commencer à apprendre		a lot of creatures that cause damage
legitimate commencer à apprendre		justified
shirk from commencer à apprendre		avoid doing sth one should do
stem commencer à apprendre		stop from spreading or increasing
volatile commencer à apprendre		likely to change unexpectedly
detain commencer à apprendre		keep sb in a place and under control
befit commencer à apprendre		be good enough for sb or sth
clamour for sth commencer à apprendre		demand sth angrily or noisily
concession commencer à apprendre		lower price given to old ppl, students, unemployed
hellbent on sth commencer à apprendre		determined
withhold commencer à apprendre		not to let sb to have sth
irrelevancy commencer à apprendre		sth unimportant
exterminator commencer à apprendre		person whose job is to kill mice
binnually commencer à apprendre		twice a year
proximity commencer à apprendre		nearness
in retrospect commencer à apprendre		think about the event after it has happened
steadfast commencer à apprendre		firm
bask in sth commencer à apprendre		enjoy sth greatly
rehabilitation commencer à apprendre		process of restoring health
affliction commencer à apprendre		sth that causes phydical or mental suffering
tecuperation commencer à apprendre		recovery after illness
facelift commencer à apprendre		improve the appearance of sth
impeccable commencer à apprendre		perfect
debut commencer à apprendre		first performance
endurance commencer à apprendre		ability to continue with difficult activity
eligible commencer à apprendre		qualified
assail commencer à apprendre		attack
make a clean sweep of sth commencer à apprendre		win alle the games in the tournament
precedent commencer à apprendre		sth that has happened before
equine commencer à apprendre		related to horses
incentive commencer à apprendre		sth that encourages sb
relish commencer à apprendre		look forward to
stablemate commencer à apprendre		racehorse that comes from the same stable
dominant commencer à apprendre		the most powerful
embrace commencer à apprendre		accept
pole position commencer à apprendre		leading position at the start
mar commencer à apprendre		spoil, damage
ill-fated commencer à apprendre		ended in unduccessful way
cool-headed commencer à apprendre		calm in difficult situations
mercurial commencer à apprendre		frequently changing
epitomize commencer à apprendre		to be perfect example
back-to-back commencer à apprendre		consecutive
attain commencer à apprendre		gain
featherly touch commencer à apprendre		soft hitting
jab commencer à apprendre		sudden and shatp punch
flick commencer à apprendre		sudden upward position
artistry commencer à apprendre		creative skill
brat commencer à apprendre		person, especially child who behaves badly
stuffy commencer à apprendre		formal
to be pits commencer à apprendre		the wors of a kind
tirade against sth commencer à apprendre		long speech criticising sth sb
run amok commencer à apprendre		suddenly start behaving violently in anger or excitement
self-flagellation commencer à apprendre		acot of criticising oneself
self-loathing commencer à apprendre		feeling of disgust or great dislike for oneself
runner-up commencer à apprendre		person who comes second in s race
umpire commencer à apprendre		person whose job is to make sure that a match os played fairly
handicap commencer à apprendre		disadvantage
feat commencer à apprendre		achievent
jersey commencer à apprendre		jumper
strip commencer à apprendre		uniform of particular team
outfit commencer à apprendre		set of clothes
exhaustive commencer à apprendre		tiring mentally or physicially
potent commencer à apprendre		effective powerful
faculty commencer à apprendre		mental or physical ability
capacity crowd commencer à apprendre		great number of ppl that fill the space
bleak commencer à apprendre		not hopeful
undisputed commencer à apprendre		grnerally accepted
consecutive commencer à apprendre		happening one after other without interruption
on the verge of sth commencer à apprendre		to be about to do sth
intent on squandering ones talent commencer à apprendre		deliberatrly not usibg ones natural skills
squander commencer à apprendre		waste
triumphant commencer à apprendre		victiorious
precede commencer à apprendre		come before sth else
literal commencer à apprendre		the most basic
implication commencer à apprendre		things that are likely to happen as a result of sth
cliche commencer à apprendre		idea that has been used sp many times that it has lost meaning
innattention commencer à apprendre		lack of attention
sacrilegious commencer à apprendre		showing great disrespect towards sth holy
imparing commencer à apprendre		weakening
draining commencer à apprendre		exhausting
resurgrnce commencer à apprendre		reappearance
unprecedented commencer à apprendre		that has never happened before
fleeting commencer à apprendre		lasting for very short of tome
double over commencer à apprendre		suddenly bend forward in pain
be washed up commencer à apprendre		to be no longer successful
vomit commencer à apprendre		to be sick
flowerpot commencer à apprendre		container used for growing plants
courtside commencer à apprendre		area next to the tennis court
toll commencer à apprendre		price
vulnerability commencer à apprendre		being more likely to be hurt
highly-strung commencer à apprendre		nervous
frame commencer à apprendre		body
rawness commencer à apprendre		naturalness
exacerbate commencer à apprendre		make a problem or situstion worse
succession commencer à apprendre		number of things that happen one after other
devaststing commencer à apprendre		shocking, upsetting
relentlessy commencer à apprendre		without stopping
scrutiny commencer à apprendre		careful examination
internal commencer à apprendre		connected with inside of sth
compelling commencer à apprendre		irresistible
at odds with commencer à apprendre		in conflict with
quibble commencer à apprendre		argue
prodigy commencer à apprendre		young person who has great natual talent for sth
blaze commencer à apprendre		sudden show
hype commencer à apprendre		discussions or adertisements focusing on 1 topic or product
strung out commencer à apprendre		nervous
notoriety commencer à apprendre		bad fame
precipitate commencer à apprendre		cause sth to happen sooner than normal
pensive commencer à apprendre		deep in thought
stress-induced commencer à apprendre		caused by stress
aloof commencer à apprendre		not very friendly or willing to spend time with others
irate commencer à apprendre		furious
awed commencer à apprendre		amazed
debilitating commencer à apprendre		exhausting
reigning commencer à apprendre		currently holding a title
mediocre commencer à apprendre		average
contender commencer à apprendre		sb who takes part in a competition
partisan commencer à apprendre		strongly sipporting sth
precious little commencer à apprendre		very little
rejoice commencer à apprendre		be cery pleased sbout sth and show it
keep ones wits sbout one commencer à apprendre		tp be alert and ready to act in dofficult situation
play ball with commencer à apprendre		work with
start the ball rollong commencer à apprendre		begin sth
conduct commencer à apprendre		carry sth out
jump the gun commencer à apprendre		do sth before sb is supposed to
off ones own bat commencer à apprendre		without the help of others
bad sport commencer à apprendre		sb who behaves badly if they dont win
two can play the same game commencer à apprendre		sb who behaves on the same (usually bad) way as other
a level playing field commencer à apprendre		fair play
lead the field commencer à apprendre		to be ahead of other competitors
dismal commencer à apprendre		very bad
run out of steam commencer à apprendre		stop doing sth because db had no energy left
dispenser commencer à apprendre		machine with drinks and snacks
revenue commencer à apprendre		money that orgsnisaton receives from ppl
grandstand commencer à apprendre		area with rows and seats for ppl to sit at sports events

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