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an avid reader/ football fan empezar lección
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very enthusiastic (for people)
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very obvious. done without shame or embarrassment (used to describe bad things)
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it was gripping tale of murder empezar lección
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very exciting, for films and books
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shocking, making, you feel very upset (not used to descirbe people)
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not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, security, morals, discipline, laws)
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not strict used to describe people, in a position punish (parents, teacher)
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he was unprepared for his meteoric rise to fame empezar lección
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very sudden and very quick (generally used with the noun rise)
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giving the wrong idea or impression
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she let out a piercing scream of terror empezar lección
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loud and high pitched (for noises)
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producing a large number of works (for artists, composers and writers)
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happening at irregular intervals
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1. Women are bd drivers' is a sweeping generalisations 2. he proposed sweeping changes to the country 's electoral system empezar lección
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too general and therefore not valid (for statements and generalisations)2. large and affecting everyone (for changes and reforms
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waterlight arguments/court case/alibi empezar lección
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impossible to prove wrong or argue against
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a dreary day/life/town her apartment was dreary and depressing empezar lección
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dull afternoon/people/colour empezar lección
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he had a mundane job in a local bank empezar lección
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ordinary boring giving little satisfaction, often used to describe jobs
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boring and often frustrating
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atrocious film, mess, game empezar lección
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flawless complexion/performance empezar lección
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impeccable apperance. reputation empezar lección
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unblemished recors. reputation/ character empezar lección
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sth that has not been spoilt or harmed
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tiring and involving a lot of effort
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gruelling schedule/day/race empezar lección
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tiring and lasting a long time
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strenuous activity/trip/effort empezar lección
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needing a lot of physical effort
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the two bedraggled children trudged into the house empezar lección
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untidy, dirty and wet (for people)
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dishevelled clothes/appearance/man empezar lección
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scruffy pair of jeans/flat/boy empezar lección
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untidy (for places/people) old and worn out (for clothes)
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astute politician/decision empezar lección
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clever at understanding people and situations
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clever and good at using deception to achieve succes
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shrewd businessman/investment/eyes empezar lección
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clever and showing good judgement of other people and noy easily deceived (for people/behaviour)
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wily businessman/manoeuvring empezar lección
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clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived
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conventional people/opinions/ideas empezar lección
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mainstream beliefs/ideas/organistations/politics empezar lección
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ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme
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middle-of-the road ideas/beliefs/music empezar lección
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run of the mill computer/supermarket empezar lección
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ordinary, nothing special
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