Unit 7

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Вопрос English Ответ English
accommodate
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to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours
age-old
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having existed for a very long time
alive and kicking
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still very active
at your fingertips
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knowledge or information that is ready and available to use very easily
atrocity
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an extremely cruel and violent action
avid
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doing something as much as possible
beef (about)
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to complain
boycott
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to refuse to take part in something as a way of protesting
build on
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to base something on an idea or thing
cliff-hanger
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a situation in a story, film or competition that makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know what will happen or have to wait a long time to see how it will end
date back to
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to have existed since a particular time in the past
debateable
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"things that are debateable are not certain because people have different opinions about them"
deceptively
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suspiciously
didactic
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someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
emphasis
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special attention or importance
ensnare
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to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
entice
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to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want
fight your corner
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to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted
for want of a better word
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used to say that you cannot find an exact word or phrase to describe something
foreclosure
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the act of foreclosing on a loan, or the right to do this
get sth off your chest
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to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards
give a presentation
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to hold a presentation
glorify
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"to make someone or something seem more important or better than they really are"
go back on your word
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to not do something that you promised or agreed to do
hard-hitting
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criticising someone or something in a strong and effective way
have a way with words
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to be especially good at writing
have the last word
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to have the last statement or speech in an argument
hold back
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to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
in a word
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used before giving a very simple answer or explanation
in the first place
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used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened
inaccessible
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difficult or impossible to understand
inhibition
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a feeling of shyness or embarrassment that stops you from doing or saying what you really want
involvement
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the way in which you take part in an activity or event
loosen
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to make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened
make money (from)
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to earn money doing something
mine sth for ideas
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to look through something in search of ideas
monotonous
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boring because of always being the same
notably
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especially; in particular
pacey
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fast; quick
perceived
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seen as
posture
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the way you position your body when sitting or standing
presentation
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the way something looks because of how it has been arranged
pressure
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the force or weight that is being put on to something
profess
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to say that you do, are, etc. something, especially when it is not really true
prominence
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the fact of being important and well known
promote
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to help something to develop or increase
put ideas out there
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to share ideas
put into words
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to express what you want to say clearly
put it down on paper
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to write down your ideas
put sth down to sth
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to put all the blame on one reason
refrain
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a remark or idea that is often repeated
shine a spotlight on
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to focus on one particular thing
sit up and take notice
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to pay careful attention to something
slumped
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falling or leaning against something because you are not strong enough to stand
speak out (against sth)
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to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous
speech
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a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people
successive
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coming or following one after the other
switch off
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to stop listening to someone
take sth lying down
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to accept something that is insulting or unfair
tap into
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to benefit from
that says it all
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that explains everything
that’s a given
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that is certain
that’s me done
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used when you finish something
that’s sb/sth all over
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used to say that a particular way of behaving is typical of someone/something
trawl
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to search through a lot of documents, lists, etc. in order to find out information
turmoil
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a state of confusion, excitement or anxiety
unashamedly
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not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
undermine
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to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
unflinchingly
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not changing or becoming weaker, even in a very difficult or dangerous situation
word of mouth
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when people hear about something from their friends, people they work with, etc.
wordsmith
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someone who is clever at using language

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