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Practice test 2 Flashcards

1
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range

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a variety of things of a particular type, the limits between which something varies, the area covered by or included in something
range of something, across/over a range, broad/full/wide/whole range, in/within/outside/beyond range,

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extent

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the physical size of an area, how large, important, serious, etc. something is
(full extent, in extent)

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amount

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a quantity of something
(amount of money/information/work/time)

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quality

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of/in quality, poor/good/top/high quality

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commitment

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the desire to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity, a thing that you have promised or agreed to do
make a/honour/firm commitment, commitment to + V/V.ing, commitment under sth, commitment of sth, financial commitment

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engagement

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engagement (to somebody), break the engagement, an arrangement to do something at a particular time, especially something official or something connected with your job, being involved with somebody/something in an attempt to understand them/it (engagement (with/in somebody/something)

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obligation

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the state of being forced to do something because it is your duty, or because of a law, etc.
obligation to do something, under any/no obligation, legal/professional/financial/contractual/moral obligation, obligation to/toward somebody, meet/fulfill/have obligation

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high and dry

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in a difficult situation, without help or money, in a position out of the water

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prim and proper

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luôn luôn hành xử đúng mực và không bao giờ phá bỏ quy tắc lịch sự

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tough and ready

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simple and prepared quickly but good enough for a particular situation, not very polite, educated or fashionable

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on the grounds

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for the reason that, because

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at the expense of sb/sth

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with loss or damage to somebody/something
Ex: He built up the business at the expense of his health.

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make about

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make comments, remarks, a furor, a fuss, etc., about someone or something

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do about

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take some action to change or cope with something

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give about

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distribute/circulate sth
spread a rumour
surround sth

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torture

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causing somebody severe pain in order to punish them or make them say or do something
under torture

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17
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racial segregation

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phân biệt chủng tộc

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18
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By design

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intentionally
Ex: I’m sure he ignored you by accident and not by design.

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On purpose

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not by accident; deliberately

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By happenstance

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coincidentally

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21
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fall off

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decrease in quantity or quality

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fall back

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to move or turn back, to decrease in value or amount

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fall over

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to stop working suddenly, hit your foot against something/somebody when you are walking and fall, or almost fall

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24
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fall out

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become loose and drop
if soldiers fall out, they leave their lines and move away
have an argument with somebody so that you are no longer friendly with them

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ups and downs

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the mixture of good and bad things in life or in a particular situation or relationship

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ins and outs

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all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones

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27
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safe and sound

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an toàn và ổn

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28
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odds and ends

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small items that are not valuable or are not part of a larger set, small jobs

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pull up your socks

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try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.

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30
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take the trouble

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do something even though it involves effort or difficulty, try to do sth

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31
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keep your hand in

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to occasionally do something that you used to do a lot so that you do not lose your skill at it

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32
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enter one’s head/mind

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think about/consider sth

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33
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strike

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strike somebody/something, strike against something, Disaster struck, strike somebody as something, strike over/for sth

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34
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dawn

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at dawn, break the dawn, from dawn till dusk (= from morning till night), dawn of civilization/time/history,

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35
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cut down

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kill somebody, to make something fall down by cutting it at the base, to reduce the size, amount or number of something
(cut down trees)

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36
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cut off

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interrupt somebody who is speaking on the phone by breaking the connection, refuse to let somebody receive any of your property after you die, stop the supply of sth, block or get in the way of something, prevent somebody/something from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place, remove something from something larger by cutting

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37
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cut in

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if a motor or an engine cuts in, it starts working, go in front of other people who are waiting in a way that is rude and unfair, interrupt somebody when they are speaking

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38
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cut down on

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reduce the size, amount or number of something

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39
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big cheese

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a very important person

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40
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get over

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deal with or gain control of something, return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc, make something clear to somebody, complete something unpleasant but necessary

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41
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get across

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to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something

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42
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get along with

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have a friendly relationship with somebody

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43
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get through

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use up a large amount of something, manage to do or complete something, be successful in an exam, etc., make something be officially accepted,

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44
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neglect

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fail to take care of somebody/something, not give enough attention to something, forget to do something that you ought to do

45
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overlook

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fail to see or notice something, see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it, not consider somebody for a job or position, even though they might be suitable

46
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be in the wrong

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responsible for an accident, a mistake, an argument, etc.

47
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fault

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fault for doing something, at fault, for all her faults (= in spite of them), fault in/with

48
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error

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error in/of something, glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious),

49
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slip

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slip in/over/into

50
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look up to

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admire or respect somebody

51
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watch out for

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make an effort to be aware of what is happening, so that you will notice if anything bad or unusual happens, be careful of something

52
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stand up to

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resist somebody; to not accept bad treatment from somebody without complaining, remain in good condition despite rough treatment

53
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come round to

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become conscious again, happen again, come to a place, especially somebody’s house, to visit for a short time, change your mood or your opinion

54
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generator

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a machine for producing electricity

55
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ample

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enough or more than enough, large, often in an attractive way (ample opportunity/evidence/space/proof)

56
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plenty

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a large amount; as much or as many as you need (plenty of)

57
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expanded

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become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance

58
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white-collar

blue-collar

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working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices
connected with people who do physical work in industry

59
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take charge of

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to accept responsibility for something and have control over it

60
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back and forth

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from one place to another and back again repeatedly

61
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keep up with

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continue to be in contact with somebody, learn about or be aware of the news, current events, etc., continue to pay or do something regularly

62
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go in for

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take an exam or enter a competition, have something as an interest or a hobby

63
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come down with

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get an illness that is not very serious

64
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on the tip of the iceberg

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a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater

65
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Be without electricity

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không có điện

66
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catch on

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become popular or fashionable, understand something

67
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work out

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train the body by physical exercise, develop in a successful way, calculate that it will be a particular amount, understand somebody’s character, find the answer to something

68
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get out of

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avoid a responsibility or duty, stop having a particular habit, persuade somebody to tell or give you something, especially by force, gain or obtain something good from somebody/something

69
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say a word=breathe a word

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tell a secret

70
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tied in

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agree or are closely connected, and if you tie them in, you make them agree or connect closely, describe a product such as a toy or book that is related to a film, television programme

71
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tied down

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limit somebody’s freedom, for example by making them accept particular conditions or by keeping them busy

72
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tied up

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tied up in sth: to be invested so that it is not easily available for use
attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope
close something with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot
tie somebody’s arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape

73
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tied in with

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plan an event or activity so that it combines with or happens at the same time as another, or to be planned in this way, show that something is connected to something else

74
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turn over

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change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top, start or to continue to run, change to another channel when you are watching television, do business worth a particular amount of money in a particular period of time, sell goods and replace them

75
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turn out

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be discovered to be; to prove to be, happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way, be present at an event, point away from the centre, produce somebody/something, force somebody to leave a place, switch a light or a source of heat off, clean something carefully and completely by removing the contents and organizing them again

76
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turn up

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be found, especially by chance, after being lost, to arrive, to happen, especially by chance, increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment, to make a piece of clothing shorter by folding and sewing it up at the bottom

77
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turn down

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reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it, reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls

78
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preconception

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an idea or opinion that is formed before you have enough information or experience

79
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misconception

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a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not understood by people (popular/common misconception)

80
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conception

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an understanding or a belief of what something/somebody is or what something/somebody should be (conception of something), the process of forming an idea or a plan, the process of an egg being fertilized inside a woman’s body so that she becomes pregnant

81
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red tape

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official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly

82
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durable

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likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker,

83
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ongoing

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continuing to exist or develop

84
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enduring

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lasting for a long time (enduring peace)

85
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break new ground

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to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before

86
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lively

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full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic, full of interest or excitement, strong and definite

87
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live

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remain alive, spend your life in a particular way, continue to exist or be remembered, have a full and exciting life

88
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alive

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living; not dead

89
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living

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alive now, used for living rather than working in

90
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as long as your arm

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very long

91
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see someone across

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92
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see someone over

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visit and look at a place carefully

93
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push sth through

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make a plan or suggestion be officially accepted or put into use

94
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push something across

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95
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keep sb up

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to prevent somebody from going to bed

96
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take sth up

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continue, especially starting after somebody/something else has finished, learn or start to do something, especially for pleasure
take up with someone: to become friendly with or spend time with someone

97
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hold somebody up

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remain strong and working effectively, support somebody/something and stop them from falling, delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something, use or present somebody/something as an example, steal from a bank, shop, etc. using a gun

98
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catch somebody up

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reach somebody who is ahead by going faster, reach the same level or standard as somebody who was better or more advanced

99
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get by

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manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have

100
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give away

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lead the bride to the bridegroom and formally allow her to marry him, present something, make known something that somebody wants to keep secret

101
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live on

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continue to live or exist, have enough money for the basic things you need to live

102
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grow on

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if somebody/something grows on you, you start to like them or it more and more

103
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It + to be + adj + that + S + V-inf

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104
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run into somebody
run into something

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to meet somebody by chance
enter an area of bad weather while travelling, experience difficulties, etc., crash into somebody/something

105
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run sb out

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if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished
if an agreement or a document runs out, it no longer has any legal force

106
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run sb down

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gradually stop functioning or become smaller in size or number, lose power

107
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run after sb

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to try to have a romantic or sexual relationship with somebody, run to try to catch somebody/something

108
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independent of
independent from

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độc lập về tài chính
độc lập về mặt hòa bình

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