Listening

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off-the-wall

Answer 1

very unusual; unconventional

Question 2

go on and on

Answer 2

to talk continuously

Question 3

interpret

Answer 3

to explain what something means

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monotonous

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boring and repetitive

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draw on

Answer 5

to use information you already know to help you

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approach

Answer 6

a particular way of dealing with or doing something

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tie in with

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to have a connection with

Question 8

paradigm

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a clear and typical example that is model for something

Question 9

obsolete

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no longer useful because something newer exists; outdated

Question 10

shake things up

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to upset the usual way of doing something in a major or surprising way

Question 11

intergrated

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made whole or complete by bringing together different parts

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revelation

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an important or surprising fact that is made known for the first time

Question 13

off guard

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unprepared, surprised

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preregister

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to enroll for classes in advance

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secter

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a specific area of economic activity

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revenue

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income, money earned from selling goods and services

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administrative

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relating to the management of an organization

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affectionate

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warm and caring; showing feelings of love

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awkward

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not graceful in movement; clumsy

下手な、不器用な

Question 20

catastrophic

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causing disaster and destruction

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desolate

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without people, plants, and animals; lonely and empty

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disposition

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a person or animal’s normal mood or character

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ferocious

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violent and threatening

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migratory

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seasonally moving from one place to another

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pilgrimage

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a journey to an important place

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reserves

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something that is stored for use in the future

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retreat

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to move back in order to avoid danger

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teem

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to be filled with activity

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dote on

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to give someone a lot of love or attention

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resent

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to be upset about something you think is not fair 不快に思う

Question 31

interfere

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to get involved in someone else’s affairs when it is not wanted

Question 32

compromise

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to reach an agreement in which both sides give up something

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back one’s up

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to offer support or help

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quarrel

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to argue angrily about something

Question 35

take one’s side

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to agree with one person and not the other

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have O wrapped around one’s little finger

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to have control over someone who will do whatever you want

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arrogance

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a strong feeling of pride or self-importance that is often insulting to others 傲慢

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entitlement

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the belief that one deserves or has the right to whatever he or she desires

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longevity

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long life

Question 40

miss the mark

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to guess incorrectly

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self-esteem

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a feeling of respect and confidence in one’s own abilities

Question 42

spouse

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a husband or a wife

Question 43

syndrome

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an undesirable condition characterized by a particular type of behavior