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1
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glorified

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(of something or someone ordinary or unexceptional) represented as or appearing more elevated or special than is the case

2
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steep

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(of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive

3
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a coven

A

a gathering of witches

4
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stern

A

severe, strict or showing disapproval

  • ‘She is her own sternest critic.’
5
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bespoke

A

specially made for a particular person; custom-made

  • ‘a bespoke suit’
6
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to spoon-feed

A

to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

  • ‘By giving out printed sheets of facts and theories, the teachers spoon-fed us with what we needed for the exam.’
7
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a fable

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a short tale to teach a moral lesson

8
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flat-out

A

completely; used for emphasis

  • ‘When I asked him about it, he flat-out denied it.’
9
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emery paper

A

a type of abrasive paper or sandpaper, that can be used to abrade (remove material from) surfaces or mechanically finish a surface

10
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structured

A

organized so that the parts relate well to each other

  • ‘structured hair’
  • ‘a structured outfit’
11
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flat out

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completely; used for emphasis

  • ‘When I asked him about it, he flat-out denied it.’
12
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malevolent

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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

  • ‘The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge.’
13
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tousled

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to make (something, especially a person’s hair) untidy

14
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bawdy

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containing humorous remarks about sex

  • ‘bawdy humour/songs’
15
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rind [rahynd]

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the hard outer layer or covering of particular fruits and foods

  • ‘lemon/orange rind’
16
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to conflate

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to combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole

17
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a recluse

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a person who lives alone and avoids going outside or talking to other people

18
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corporeal

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having material or physical form or substance, opposite to spiritual or emotional

19
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prevalent

A

existing very commonly or happening often

  • ‘These diseases are more prevalent among young children.’
20
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to delineate

A

to describe or portray (something) precisely

  • ‘The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter.’
  • ‘The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.
21
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the uninitiated

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people who are without knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity

  • ‘Michelle, for the uninitiated, is the central female character in Netflix’s latest comedy series.’
22
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a loaded question

A

a question that contains a controversial or unjustified assumption (e.g., a presumption of guilt)

23
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malleable

A

easily influenced, trained, or controlled; pliable

24
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a joint party

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a celebration of two or more people’s birthdays that just happen to be close together

25
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to mean a great deal to someone

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to mean a lot to someone

26
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a varsity jacket

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a baseball-style jacket traditionally worn by high school and college students in the United States to represent the school and team pride
= a letterman jacket

27
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inflammatory (especially of speech or writing)

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arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings

28
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to recuperate

A

to become well again after an illness; to get back your strength, health, etc.

  • ‘She spent a month in the country recuperating from/after the operation.’
29
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to get ahead

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to become successful in one’s life or career

  • ‘It’s tough for a woman to get ahead in politics.’
30
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a chaser

A

something you drink right after taking a shot or swig of hard alcohol

31
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a draught [draft]

A

a single act of drinking or inhaling

  • ‘She downed the remaining beer in one draught.’
32
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to swig

a swig

A

to drink in large draughts

a large draught of drink

33
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(a little) on the nose

A

unimaginative, over-literal, lacking nuance, more than enough, excessive

  • ‘Wearing that floral dress to a garden party was a little on the nose, wouldn’t you say?’
34
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a bailiff

A

(in the UK ) an official who takes away someone’s possessions when they owe money (US: a debt collector)

(in the US) an official who is responsible for prisoners who are appearing in court

35
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a pothole

A

a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather

  • ‘The car’s suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it.’
36
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titillating

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arousing mild sexual excitement or interest

37
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a zine [zeen]

A

a magazine

38
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precarious

A

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance; uncertain

  • ‘a precarious ladder’
39
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truancy

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the action of staying away from school without good reason

40
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hypocrisy [hi-pok-ruh-see]

A

a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe

41
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the punani

A

the female genitals

42
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to overrule

A

reject or disallow by exercising one’s superior authority

  • ‘Chief Judge Moran overruled the government’s objections.’
43
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a centrepiece

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an ornament or display placed in the middle of a dining table intended to be a focus of attention

44
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blue blood

a blue blood

A

the fact of someone having been born into a family that belongs to the highest social class or a person of noble birth

  • ‘He stands six feet high, a magnificent specimen of physical manhood, and as chock full of moral courage as he is of blue blood.’
45
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chock-full

A

completely full

  • ‘The whole room was chock-full of books.’
46
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a can tab

A

a metal ring that must be lifted to open a closed metal container, especially of drink
= a pull tab

47
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bodacious

A

(of a person or event) excellent, admirable, or attractive

48
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a loft

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a roof space accessed via a hatch (an opening in the roof of a building) and loft ladder

49
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tatas

A

a woman’s breasts

50
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badonkadonk

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voluptuous buttocks, especially of a woman

51
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voluptuous

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(of a woman) curvaceous and sexually attractive

52
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a dolt

A

a stupid person

53
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to write up

A

to cite someone for breaking a law or rule

  • ‘I’m sorry, sir, but I’m going to have to write you up for that broken tail light.’
54
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flabbergasted

A

greatly surprised; astonished

55
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hammered

A

very drunk

56
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sodding

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used to express anger

  • ‘Stupid sodding thing, why won’t it move?’
57
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thoroughfare

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a road or path forming a route between two places

  • ‘And when you find your daughter, tell her I’m not a thoroughfare (=my property is not a road to cross through).’
58
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posthumous

A

occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator

59
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a brainchild

A

an original idea, plan, or invention

  • ‘The project was the brainchild of one of the students.’
60
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a slap on the wrist

A

a small punishment when a more severe punishment is deserved

61
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poignant

A

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

  • ‘The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.’
62
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to kick someone to the curb

A

to discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted

  • ‘I can’t believe that after 20 years of hard work the company would just kick me to the curb like that!’
63
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a feral cat

A

a cat that lives outdoors and has had little or no human contact

64
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daft

A

silly or stupid

  • ‘You daft idiot!’
  • ‘It was a pretty daft idea anyway.’
  • ‘Don’t be daft - let me pay - you paid last time.’
65
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to throw shapes

A

to dance, especially in a way that attracts attention

66
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a trade-off

A

a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities

  • ‘She said that she’d had to make a trade-off between her job and her family.’
67
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skulduggery

A

secret and dishonest behaviour

68
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to swan around

A

to move in a dramatic or affected manner

  • ‘She swanned around trying to impress people.’
69
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a thumbtack

A

a short, sharp pin with a flat, round top, used especially for putting up notices

70
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full stop

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used at the end of a sentence, usually when you are angry, to say you will not continue to discuss a subject

  • ‘Look, I’m not lending you my car, full stop!’
71
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a pen pusher

A

a person who has an office job that is not interesting

72
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lenient

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(of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected

73
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a dead ringer

A

someone or something that looks very similar to someone or something else; the exact duplicate

  • ‘He’s a dead ringer for Bono from U2.’
74
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to take a nosedive

A
  1. (of an aircraft) to go into a sudden and rapid descent toward the ground leading with the nose of the plane
  2. to suddenly and rapidly begin to decline in health or value
  • ‘Shares in the company are taking a nosedive ever since news of the tax scandal went public.’
75
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a house-warming

A

a party to celebrate moving into a new home

76
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drunk and disorderly

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creating a public disturbance under the influence of alcohol

  • ‘Arrested for being drunk and disorderly.’
77
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a propeller

A

a type of fan consisting of a revolving shaft with two or more broad, angled blades attached to it

78
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the gospel truth

A

the undeniable truth

79
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to ponder

A

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

  • ‘She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.’
80
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a soggy biscuit

A

a male mutual masturbation activity where the participants stand around a biscuit masturbating until ejaculating onto it and the last person to do so must eat the biscuit

81
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a trash can

A

a waste container

82
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a plight

A

a situation that’s hard to get out of. Learning about the plight of very poor people trying to rebuild their homes after a devastating earthquake might inspire you to send money to a charity.

83
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unanimous [yoo-nan-uh-muhs]

A

If a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about one particular matter or vote the same way, and if a decision or judgment is unanimous, it is formed or supported by everyone in a group.

84
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mens rea (menz ree-ah)

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a person’s awareness of the fact that his or her conduct is criminal; a guilty mind

85
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candour

A

the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject

86
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jaded

A

not having the interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times

  • ‘Perhaps some caviar can tempt your jaded palate.’
87
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the pinnacle [S]

A

the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement

  • ‘the pinnacle of one’s career’
88
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to curve

A

to reject or stand up someone

89
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to take it down a notch

A

to instruction an individual to regulate his or her level of enthusiasm

90
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on the down low

A

when a straight man that enjoys having sexual intercourse with other men in secret

91
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to cackle

A

(disapproving) to laugh in a loud, high voice

- ‘a cackling witch’

92
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to compensate

A

to pay someone money in exchange for work done

93
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to languish

A

to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time

  • ‘After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.’
  • ‘He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.’
94
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efficacy

A

the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result

  • ‘They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug.’
95
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angsty

A

often worried or unhappy, especially about personal problems

  • ‘an angsty teenage boy’
96
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composed

A

calm and in control of your emotions

  • ‘You look quite composed.’
97
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quiescent [kwee-es-uh nt]

A

temporarily quiet and not active

  • ‘The political situation was now relatively quiescent.’
98
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a klutz

A

a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person

99
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oyez

A

a call given, typically three times, by a public crier or a court officer to command silence and attention before an announcement

100
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to live up to one’s name

A

A person lives up to their name if the reason he is well known is really true.