reading&lexis unit 2

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extra help or support that can be used if it is needed
breakthrough
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an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time
input
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ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed
outbreak
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when something bad such as a serious disease or a war starts
outcome
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the final result of a meeting, discussion, war etc – used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens
outset
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at or from the beginning of an event or process
pushover
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to be easy to do or win
setback
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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
a follow-up
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a film, book, event etc that is based on an earlier one
a spin-off
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a television programme involving characters that were previously in another programme or film
blown away (by)
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to be made to feel very surprised and pleased
far-fetched
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extremely unlikely to be true or to happen
jaw-dropping
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very impressive or surprising
mind-blowing
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very exciting, shocking, or strange
slow-moving
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developing at a slow pace
spine-tingling
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making you feel very excited or frightened, in an enjoyable way
tear-jerking
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(esp. of a book, film, play, etc) a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad
come second
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to reach second place (in a competition)
come up with the goods
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to do what is expected or required of one; to produce what is wanted
perk
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something that your employer gives you in addition to your pay, such as free meals or a car
present a challenge
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to cause a problem
prove someone wrong
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to do something to show someone that they are mistaken about something
relish the opportunity
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to enjoy an opportunity or the thought of something that is going to happen
runner-up
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the person or team that finishes second in a race or competition
scrutiny
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careful and thorough examination of someone or something
discomfort
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a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable
illogical
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not sensible or reasonable
inability
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the fact of being unable to do something
insane
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maddening or extremely annoying
insignificant
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too small or unimportant to consider or worry about
interaction
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a process by which two or more things affect each other
misleading
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likely to make someone believe something that is not true
misplace
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to lose something for a short time by putting it in the wrong place
reconsider
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to think again about something in order to decide if you should change your opinion or do something different
reorganisation
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when something is arranged or organised in a new way
underestimate
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to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is
undoubtedly
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used to emphasise your opinion or emphasise that something is definitely true
be appreciative of
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feeling or showing that you have enjoyed something or feel grateful for it
be attributed to
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to believe that something was written, said, or made by a particular person
be down to
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to be someone's responsibility or decision
be prone to
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likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful
fall back into
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to go back to doing something or behaving in a way which you did before
forge ahead with
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to suddenly make a lot of progress with something
keep track of
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remain fully aware of or informed about
open up to
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to stop being shy and say what you really think
accessible
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a place, building, or object that is accessible is easy to reach or get into
engrossed
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so interested in something that you do not think of anything else
enigmatic
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mysterious and difficult to understand
lengthy
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continuing for a long time, often too long
reckless
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not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
relentless
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continuing in a severe or extreme way
sensory
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relating to or using your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch
shortlisted
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to be among a list of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group to be considered for a job or prize
sound
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sensible or good, and likely to produce the right results
be in someone’s best interests
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be the best thing for someone
be in two minds
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to be unable to decide what to do, or what you think about something
come to a standstill
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if movement or activity comes to or is brought to a standstill, it stops completely
know full well (that)
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to know something without a doubt
raise someone’s profile
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if a person or an organisation raises its profile, it gets more attention from the public
take someone/something for granted
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to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are
take something as read
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to accept that something is true without making sure that it is
to cut straight to the chase
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to get to the point without wasting time
to foil an attempt
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if you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want
to produce from scratch
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to make something from the beginning, without using anything that already exists
to take (something/someone) seriously
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regard someone or something as important and worthy of attention
two heads are better than one
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used to say that two people are more likely to solve a problem or think of an idea than one person working alone
concur
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to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them
imperfection
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something that is not perfect, or the quality of not being perfect
readjust
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to make a small change to something or to its position
unreasonably
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in a way that is not fair or acceptable
inadequate
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not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose
irregularity
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an anomaly or irregular occurrence
misinform
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to give someone information that is incorrect
disadvantaged
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having social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed
underneath
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directly under another object or covered by it
be on a par (with)
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to be at the same level or standard
on balance
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used to tell someone your opinion after considering all the facts
doppelganger
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someone who looks exactly like someone else but is not related to that person
on the face of it
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when you first consider something, before you know the details
sway
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to make someone change their opinion
letdown
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an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be
stunning
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extremely attractive or beautiful
menace
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something or someone that is dangerous
futuristic
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something which is futuristic looks unusual and modern, as if it belongs in the future instead of the present
drenched
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covered with a lot of a liquid
authenticity
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the quality of being real or true
mesmerised
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if you are mesmerised by someone or something, you cannot stop looking at them or listening to them because they are so attractive or interesting
electrifying
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very exciting; thrilling
desolate
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a place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there
bleak
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without anything to make you feel happy or hopeful
riveting
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something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it
upbringing
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the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
outcry
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an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people
intake
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the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body
turnout
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the number of people who go to an event such as a party, meeting, or election
outlay
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the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc
fallout
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the effects of an event
downturn
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a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse
outlook
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what is expected to happen in the future

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