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The...... of something, especially knowledge, are the limits to which it extends. empezar lección
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... pushing back the frontiers of science.
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If one person, group, or country does something under the ....... of another, they do it while they are being taught or guided by them. empezar lección
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The ... of a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness. empezar lección
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I do not think he is considering Emma's welfare
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...... services are provided to help with people's living conditions and financial problems. empezar lección
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Child welfare services are well established and comprehensive
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... is an important development or achievement. empezar lección
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The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China.
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... with something, for example a law, treaty, or agreement means doing what you are required or expected to do. empezar lección
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The company says it is in full compliance with U.S. labor laws.
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A ... of something is a solid piece of it. empezar lección
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if you were naughty all year you will find a... on Christmas Eve from Santa Claus empezar lección
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If you refer to something or someone as a ..., you mean that they are intended to attract people's attention and deceive them, for example by leading them into a trap or away from a particular place. empezar lección
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These attacks could be a decoy, a manoeuvre to throw everyone off guard.
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A... is someone who has done something bad or illegal. formal empezar lección
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... a well-known criminal lawyer who had saved many a malefactor from going to jail.
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a person who tries to advance socially or in business 🇺🇸 empezar lección
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If two people have a..., they have a brief sexual relationship. empezar lección
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She claims she had a brief fling with him 30 years ago.
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If two people who love each other are in a ..., they are holding each other tightly. empezar lección
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They were caught in a clinch when their parents returned home unexpectedly.
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A... is a pattern or picture that you draw when you are bored or thinking about something else. 2. VERB When someone..., they draw...... empezar lección
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death caused by being underwater and not being able to breathe, or a case when this happens: empezar lección
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... is the feeling of shock and anger which you have when you think that something is unjust or unfair. empezar lección
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She was filled with indignation at the conditions under which miners were forced to work
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If someone reacts with... to something, they are unable to believe it because it is very surprising or shocking empezar lección
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The announcement has been met with incredulity
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informal mainly disapproving empezar lección
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a thin layer of liquid on the surface of something that makes it difficult to see e.g. on mirror, car window empezar lección
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There's always a mist on the bathroom mirror/windows when I've had a shower.
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a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved: empezar lección
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I've had two job offers, and I'm in a real quandary about/over which one to accept.
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If something is divided or distributed among a number of different people or things, each of them has, or is responsible for, a ... of it. empezar lección
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If someone or something gives you a ..., they give you an advantage over your competitors empezar lección
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He will give the team a cutting edge when it comes to the race for the championship
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The entirety of something empezar lección
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Hurricane knocks out power to all of Puerto Rico
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official permission to leave the armed forces, a prison, or a hospital empezar lección
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the act of sending out waste liquid or gas empezar lección
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Thousands of fish were killed as a result of a discharge of poisonous chemicals from a nearby factory.
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The ... of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand. empezar lección
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If you have an ... with someone, you have met them and you know them. empezar lección
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On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant
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an incident, event, esp. one that happens unexpectedly: empezar lección
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Break-ins are an everyday occurrence in this neighborhood.
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If you get a lot of ... from someone, they criticize you severely. If you take the ..., you get the blame for something. empezar lección
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The President is getting a lot of flak for that
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... is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure, because of a success. empezar lección
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His resignation was greeted by jubilation on the streets of Sofia.
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a large amount of money or valuable possessions empezar lección
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She donated a sizeable portion of her riches to children's charities.
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a large quantity of a valuable natural substance empezar lección
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The country has great oil/mineral riches.
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The... of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. empezar lección
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... the perils of starring in a television commercial.
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If someone asks you for a..., they want a match or cigarette lighter so they can start smoking. empezar lección
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Have you got a light anybody?
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The... of a picture or scene you are looking at is the part or area of it that appears nearest to you. empezar lección
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He is the bowler-hatted figure in the foreground of Orpen's famous painting
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A ... is a sudden strong feeling or emotion, for example of sadness or pain. empezar lección
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1. For a moment she felt a pang of guilt about the way she was treating him. 2... hunger pangs.
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If someone is on the edge or brink of an ..., they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. empezar lección
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The country was on the brink of an abyss.
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A very great difference between two people, things, or groups can be referred to as an... empezar lección
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How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are?
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An... is a very deep hole in the ground empezar lección
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outward impressions, indications, or circumstances empezar lección
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By all appearances, he enjoyed himself
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If someone ... you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. 🇬🇧 ... is also a noun. empezar lección
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Your essay was generally very good, but I have a few niggles.
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a marketing ploy, such as a free or cheap offer. empezar lección
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The ad was a come-on to try to sell callers other items
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something transferred or resulting from a previous situation. empezar lección
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The slow trading was a carry-over from the big losses of last week.
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The ... of an important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence. empezar lección
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The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
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The ... of a person at a place is their arrival there. empezar lección
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Deptford had come alive with the advent of the new priest at St Paul's
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the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something. empezar lección
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I have nothing but praise for the police
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the degree to which something is prevalent or widespread, especially a disease, disorder, or pathogen: empezar lección
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A ... of something is a small quantity of it which you add when you are preparing food or mixing a drink. empezar lección
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Add a dash of balsamic vinegar.
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... is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. empezar lección
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Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed
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A ... of something such as snow is a continuous layer of it which hides what is below or beyond it. empezar lección
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Cold damp air brought in the new year under a blanket of fog
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If you have a ...... in something, you have a very strong reason for acting in a particular way, for example to protect your money, power, or reputation. empezar lección
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The administration has no vested interest in proving whether public schools were good or bad.
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... calculations, agreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step. empezar lección
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Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement
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the most direct route between two places empezar lección
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If people or things are in a ..., they are in a state of confusion or disorder. empezar lección
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We are going to get into a hopeless muddle
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If you say that someone has got their ..., you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done. approval empezar lección
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The central character is a bad man who shoots people and gets his comeuppance.
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Project management term that's traditionally used to describe the quantifiable goods or services that must be provided upon the completion of a project empezar lección
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in a project focusing on upgrading a firm's technology, a deliverable may refer to the acquisition of a dozen new computers.
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... is the freedom that someone has to take the action they want to or to change their plans. empezar lección
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The President said that he wanted to give states more leeway to pursue their own health-care reforms
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A feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one's age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them empezar lección
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She started drinking in high school because of peer pressure.
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Continuously and perpetually, without stopping empezar lección
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No one remembers that star-studded team because, while they posted division championships without cease, they could never win the big one.
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very superficial, slight, fleeting knowing of someone empezar lección
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That restaurant has ceased to exist because the owner died
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The ... of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs. empezar lección
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... the high incidence of child mortality.
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small worthless objects, especially household ornaments. empezar lección
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A ... is a low point in a process that has regular high and low points, for example a period in business when people do not produce as much as usual. empezar lección
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American bank shares have risen by 60% since their trough last October.
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You can refer to the beginning, cause, or source of something as its ... or...... empezar lección
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The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term.
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You can refer to a large number of things which someone has available for a particular purpose as their... empezar lección
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Modern medicine has a large armoury of drugs for the treatment of mental illness
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You can say that a particular activity is your ... if you are very good at it. empezar lección
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Originality was never his forte
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The ... of someone's voice is the way their voice gets higher and lower as they speak. empezar lección
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He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
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a person who is the only survivor of a deadly incident. empezar lección
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Two hours later, he had dug himself out, the sole survivor.
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If you refer to moral or religious statements as ..., you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying. empezar lección
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... politicians holding forth with their usual hypocritical cant
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The ... of someone or the ... of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed. empezar lección
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Rain is the bane of holiday-makers.
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correct procedure or routine empezar lección
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If two people or groups have a ..., they have a good relationship in which they are able to understand each other's ideas or feelings very well. empezar lección
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He said he wanted 'to establish a rapport with the Indian people'.
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... is dirt or some other unpleasant substance. empezar lección
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The... of power, wealth, or a particular job are the extra things, such as decorations and luxury items, that go with it. disapproval empezar lección
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1. the visible trappings of success 2. The president's family evidently loved the trappings of power
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If you describe an unpleasant or confused situation as a ..., you mean that it seems impossible to escape from or resolve, because it has become so serious or so complicated. empezar lección
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A ... is a sudden loud noise, for example the sound of a gun being fired or an explosion. formal empezar lección
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Soon afterwards there was a loud report as the fuel tanks exploded.
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the state of being sportive, fit empezar lección
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If you refer to someone or something as the ... of a particular effect, you mean that they cause this effect. empezar lección
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Children can be agents of change in their communities
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the activity of kissing and touching someone sexually but without having sex, foreplay empezar lección
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Someone's ... is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life. empezar lección
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Our moral character is formed not by heredity but by environment.
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emotional or mental support: empezar lección
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When her husband died, she drew sustenance from/she found sustenance in her religious beliefs
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A ... of a situation, person, or incident is a brief description of it without many details. empezar lección
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I had a basic sketch of a plan.
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If something is given to you for ..., it is given to you so that you will make sure that it is not harmed or stolen. empezar lección
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Hampton had been given the bills for safekeeping by a business partner.
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The ... of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones. empezar lección
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They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic
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If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a ..., you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good. disapproval empezar lección
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He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education
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Someone's ... is the way that they tend to behave or feel. empezar lección
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... his friendly and cheerful disposition
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The... involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. empezar lección
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For the president the political stakes could hardly have been higher
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... involves allowing yourself to believe something about yourself that is not true, because the truth is more unpleasant. empezar lección
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The ability that people have to think and to make sensible judgments can be referred to as... empezar lección
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Against all reason, I decided to go with her.
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An ... is a gift that people offer to their God or gods as a form of worship. empezar lección
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An ... is something that is specially produced to be sold empezar lección
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It was very, very good, far better than vegetarian offerings in many a posh restaurant.
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1. We have grounds for believing they are trading illegally. 2. Did he have grounds for his behaviour?
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someone's financial situation empezar lección
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I wouldn't have expected to find you in such comfortable circumstances.
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trained to defecate and urinate outdoors or in a special place indoors so that it can live in a house said of a pet dog, cat, etc. empezar lección
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Someone's ... of the profits or winnings from something, especially ones that have been obtained dishonestly, is their share. empezar lección
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the quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position: empezar lección
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The memoir describes his life with honesty and impudence.
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willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people: empezar lección
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The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largesse.
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If you take a ... at a person or an organization, you criticize them, usually in an indirect way. empezar lección
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In a swipe at the President, he called for an end to 'begging for aid around the world'
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a check made without prior warning, a quick random examination empezar lección
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A ... is a small thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece. empezar lección
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1. Large flakes of snow began swiftly to fall. 2... oat flakes.
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... is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated. empezar lección
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The lecture starts at 8.00 sharp.
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The ... of a container such as a cup or glass is the edge that goes all the way round the top. empezar lección
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She looked at him over the rim of her glass
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The ... of a circular object is its outside edge. empezar lección
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The rim of my cup is chipped.
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1. You have a smudge on your trousers. 2... smudges of blood.
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