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1. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up

2. do something the cheapest or easiest way

3. (n) (for something) a situation in which people push, fight or compete with each other in order to get or do something

4. (adj) making you want something that you cannot have or do

5. (phr) redeeming feature

6. (formal) sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks

7. (adj) (with sth) so shocked, upset, etc. that you cannot do anything

8. to go slower gradullay and then stop completely

9. to eliminate, to fight

10. (formal) used to show that you accept sth and will not try to change it or cannot change it

11. to increase rapidly

12. (v) (formal) (sb for sth) to pay somebody for work that they have done

13. (adj) that is easily noticed by the mind/senses

14. (literary) to make a feeling, an attitude, etc. stronger

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15. (v) (into something) to go back into a previous condition or into a worse state after making an improvement

16. to have tears come to the surface of your eyes and are about to flow out

17. used to tell somebody to start to eat

18. (adj) very surprising, usually in a pleasing way, especially by being large in amount or size

19. be considered by most people to be unacceptable or unreasonable

20. (n) (plural) expenditures

21. the most important part of something, the part that supports everything else

22. (syn. complainant) a person who makes a formal complaint against sb in courts

23. (idi) to be or do sth different from what is normal/natural

24. recently

25. (phrase) in advance of or behind a particular trend

26. (adj) not intended to attract a lot of attraction

27. (phrase) without knowning that sth is likely to offend or upset sb

28. (n) (formal) a long complicated speech/written report on a particular subject

29. (informal) to move violently because of a sudden shock

30. to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at sb/sth

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31. to reverse the proper order, do things backwards

32. earning a lot of money unexpectedly

33. most noticeable or important

34. (adv) in a way that is without any doubt or possibility of being changed

35. (adj) having or showing an understanding of the effects in the future of actions that you take now, and being able to plan
for them

36. be decorated with expensive material, to be extremely rich

37. (v) to annoy sb very much

38. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

39. (n) a large supply of something that is kept to be used in the future if necessary

40. (adj.) able to hold much, roomy

41. (n) (for sth) a person or team with a chance of winning a competition

42. look at sb in an angry way

43. (adj) (formal) (of language, writing, etc.) boring, complicated and difficult to understand

44. continuing for a long time and difficult to cure or remove, complaining

45. (v) (+sth) to show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it

46. (n) (plural) the troubles and problems that somebody has

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47. pleasant to live in; clean and healthy

48. no longer existing or functioning

49. a situation that exists now because of events, actions in the past

50. (adj) childish; immature

51. (adj) living alone and avoiding other people

52. (formal) (of sth) a person who supportsban idea or course of action

53. (phrase) to treat sth as not being important and not serious

54. (the assets) sell possessions to receive the money needed, to be sold for a particular amount of money

55. (collo) to make two people start disliking each other

56. to be sensible enough not to do sth

57. make sth become boring

58. (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

59. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

60. (phrase) to achieve very good results

61. remove the top layer so that sth is exposed

62. almost

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63. a state of complete emptiness or destruction

64. used to introduce the worse piece of information

65. (adj) (informal) to be the person who controls a situation

66. (phr) (formal) when you show sth

67. to keep away from; to avoid; to shun

68. (adj) (formal) deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.

69. (adj) (literary) relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt

70. (adj) producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

71. (formal) (for sth/for doing sth) a natural desire or need that makes you tend to do something, often something bad

72. (v) (formal) to take away money or property esp. for public use without payment to the owner, or for personal use illegally

73. (n) (informal) (+V-ing) a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a
lot of effort, a situation in which people disagree, argue or annoy you

74. (phr. v) to see/find sth by accident

75. seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen

76. full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion

77. (informal) including all the bad or unpleasant features of sb/sth

78. (adj) (1) (formal) not as important as the main aim, part, etc. of sth (2) (specialist) connected with the outter edge of a
particular area

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79. (phrase) at an important point in somebody's life or development

80. (formal) having no useful purpsoe

81. (adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing

82. (v) surrender, give in

83. used to list the various reasons for sth

84. happening between members of the same group, organization, etc.

85. (phr) after considering sth

86. to stop (doing something), withdraw from an argument

87. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

88. predictable, known beforehand; boring, foregone conclusion

89. a famous phrase expressing the truth about people in the world

90. the resignation of a king or a queen, the failure or refusal to complete one's duty

91. (v) (formal) to make the development or progress of something slower

92. know sb/sth slightly

93. (adj) not caring enough about something important or about the feelings of other people

94. (n) a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain

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95. extremely pale, thin and ill

96. (adj) (with sth) filled with something unpleasant

97. making you feel very excited or anxious because you do not know what is going to happen

98. (adj) self-righteous

99. (adj) (formal) very disappointing

100. a place which is quiet and far away from people

101. to be more exact about sth

102. (v) (old-fashioned/formal) to annoy or worry sb

103. (phrase) to continue to repeat or explain sth taht has already been said and understood

104. an attractive and seductive woman, especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with
her

105. (adj) (old-fashioned, disapproving) built quickly and cheaply without caring about quality/safety

106. (adj) not influenced by emotion

107. (n) the fact of being unable to change things or influence a situation

108. to slow down, become less busy

109. (n) (1) the last drops of a liquid, mixed with little pieces of solid material that are left in the bottom of a container (2) the
worst parts of something that have no use or value (3) (literary) the last parts of something

110. (formal) (to sth) official agreement to or approval of sth

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111. (adj) liking to be with other people (=sociable)

112. (adj) (disapproving) trying to control other people in an unpleasant way

113. to be familiar/not familiar with sth because you have. experienced/not experienced that many times before

114. (n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

115. not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

116. look at sb/sth in a critical way that shows mistrust or disbelief

117. (adj) (1) (of the way sb looks at sb/sth) threatening to do sth evil or hurt sb (2) having a harmful effect

118. (adj) (informal) positive and enthusiastic, making you feel that future will be good

119. having little or no money

120. (phr) (informal) using very little money

121. easily angered, irritable

122. (formal) (adj) feeling or showing that you are sorry for sth wrong you have done

123. (v) to officially take something away from somebody, especially as a punishment

124. (n) (formal) self-confidence

125. (n) a short description of a book, a new product, etc., written by the people who have produced it, that is intended to
attract your attention and make you want to buy it

126. (n) (1) the action of keeping sth rather than losing or stopping it (2) the action of keeping liquid, heat, etc. inside sth ratehr
than letting it escape (3) the ability to remember things

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127. (adj) (to sth) connected with but less important than sth

128. in a very great or impressive way, extraordinarily

129. (adj) (formal) having a lot of problems and difficulties

130. near a particular time, place, number etc, but not exactly

131. (phrase) quickly and in large quantities

132. to include, adopt new set of beliefs

133. (v) (on something) to break a promise, an agreement, etc.

134. (n) (of sth) a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time

135. damage sth or make it less good, less beautiful

136. (adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from conversation, deviant

137. (ph. v) (+N/V-ing) to drop your moral standards to do something bad or unpleasan

138. (phrase) a description of an event that gives you all the details in the order in which they happen

139. (adj) feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering

140. showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

141. to present or offer

142. (n) the very large difference in opportunity between people who can easily access computers and the internet and people
who cannot

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143. (v) (formal) to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force

144. (person) having very fixed beliefs and being unlikely or unwilling to change, (ideas) very fixed and unlikely to change

145. a way of life in modern society, in which people compete with each other for power and money

146. (+sth) (formal) to destroy or get rid of something that is bad or not wanted

147. completely

148. (adj) (only before N) (1) designed to cause fires (2) causing strong feelings or violence

149. the perfect example of sth

150. (phrase) to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty

151. careful, cautious

152. (n) an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something

153. to suddenly become very angry

154. (v) (often disapproving) to give official approval to a law, plan, decision, etc. esp without considering it carefully

155. (n) a town or part of a city that has its own local government

156. excited and enthusiastic

157. (adj) (formal) not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure

158. make a place untidy because you are looking for sth

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159. (adj) (formal) showing no sign of intelligence or sensitive feelings

160. (adv) (formal) at a fast speed; quickly

161. (phrase) (informal, disapproving) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong that sth else has done

162. to be in control of a situation

163. (phrase) a great and important change in the way sth is done or thought about

164. repeat sth you have heard or read without understanding the meaning

165. (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order

166. (n) a person or thing that causes you to feel very happy

167. (v) (formal) to pay back money to somebody which they have spent or lost

168. (v) (formal) (1) [intransitive, transitive] to gradually become or make something become weaker until it disappears (2)
[transitive] (something) to waste something, such as time or money, especially by not planning the best way of using it

169. after that time

170. (phr) (informal) in a place that is a long way from other houses, towns, etc.

171. to/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right

172. think deeply about something

173. (v) (laww) take sth away from sb so that they cannot use it

174. (informal) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.

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175. (adj) (disapproving) having old-fashioned ideas, rather than accepting new ways of thinking

176. (phr) to get control of the trade in a particular type of goods

177. (phrase) to make sb angry

178. be covered in mystery

179. not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

180. satisfaction; a feeling of being rewarded for one's efforts

181. (v) (between A and B) (formal) to keep changing from one extreme of feeling or behaviour to another, and back again

182. the best of a group

183. (adj) secret and dishonest

184. (n) (1) (specialist) a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour (2) (disapproving) a member of a
group of people who support another person

185. to finally understand something

186. (adj) attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc.

187. (phr. v) to avoid doing sth that you ought to do or have promised to do

188. limit sth or make it happen for a shorter time

189. (adj) (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled

190. make you feel weak and tired

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191. (of behaviour or language) showing a lack of respect for God or religion

192. showing strong feelings about something

193. (n) (between A and B) (between A and B) a difference in the amount, value or size of something, especially the difference in
rates of pay for people doing different work in the same industry or profession

194. (adj) (1) (of a situation) not safe/certain, dangerous; (2) likely to fall or cause sb to fall

195. (adj) made or done without careful thought

196. (adj) (1) (of sounds) coming from a person or place that cannot be seen or identified (2) separated from the body

197. (v) (formal) to criticize strongly

198. (adj) (formal) (only before N) not praised or famous by deserve to be

199. (adj) (formal) not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone

200. (adj) (1) that is made to seem larger, more impressive or more important than it really is (2) (of flowers) past the best, most
beautiful stage

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