Question 1

(noun) a wise saying

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adage /ˈæd.ɪdʒ/
1) old adage He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap".

Question 2

(adverb) to some degree

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somewhat
1) The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.
2) She's somewhat more confident than she used to be.

Question 3

(idiom) If you say that there is a fine line between one thing and another, you mean that they are very similar. You often say this when one thing is acceptable and the other is not

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a fine line
1) As a parent, I knew that there was a fine line between panic and caution.

Question 4

(v.) to keep or continue to have something

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retain
1) She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
2) He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.

Question 5

(adverb) working or operating in an organized, quick, and effective way

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efficiently
1) She runs the business very efficiently.
2) We take consumer complaints very seriously and resolve them as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Question 6

(adverb) 1) in a stiff or fixed way, without bending or moving; 2) not willing or able to change according to circumstances

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rigidly
1) They sat rigidly in their seats.
2) I don't believe that good writing must rigidly follow a set of rules.

Question 7

(noun) a style of clothing that is comfortable and suitable for doing sports, but also fashionable and attractive enough to wear for other activities

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athleisure  /æθˈleʒ.ər/
1) The singer has her own athleisure brand of clothing.

Question 8

(ph.v.) to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good

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make up for something
1) No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
2) This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.

Question 9

(adj.) travelling from place to place

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roving
1) And now a live report from our roving reporter, Martin Jackson.
2) A roving band of performers will tour schools around the country to boost pupils' interest in verse.

Question 10

(noun) a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them

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rapport  /ræpˈɔːr/
1) We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.
2) She has an excellent rapport with her staff.

Question 11

(noun) behaviour based on the characteristics or feelings that warn people or animals to protect themselves from difficulties or dangers

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self-preservation
1) It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.

Question 12

(v.) to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality

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infuse
1) infuse someone/something with something The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism.
2) infuse something into something The arrival of a group of friends on Saturday infused new life into the weekend.

Question 13

(noun) a solution to a problem

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cure
1) cure for The best cure for boredom is hard work!

Question 14

(adj.) (of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched

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baggy
1) baggy trousers
2) My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash.

Question 15

(noun) something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

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nuisance /ˈnjuː.səns/
1) I've forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
2) It's such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.

Question 16

(adj.) annoying or causing trouble

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pesky
1) Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyres again!

Question 17

(adj.) used to describe a product that has the name of the company that made it on it, especially when the company is well-known and can charge higher prices for its products

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name-brand
1) They buy old name-brand cartridges, fix or replace worn parts and insert new ink or toner.
2) name-brand clothing/drugs/goods

Question 18

(adj.) Off-the-rack clothes are made and bought in standard sizes and not made especially to fit a particular person

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off-the-rack
1) an off-the-rack suit

Question 19

(noun) a shop that sells used things such as clothes, books, and furniture, typically in order to raise money for a charity

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thrift store

Question 20

(ph.v) to make someone extremely tired

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wear someone out
1) Walking around a museum all day really wears you out.

Question 21

(adj.) difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like

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choosy
1) She's very choosy about what she eats and drinks.

Question 22

(v.) haggle

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to attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing
1) haggle over It's traditional that you haggle over the price of things in the market.

Question 23

(v.) to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

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render
1) [ + adj ] His rudeness rendered me speechless.
2) New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete.

Question 24

(noun) not modern or exciting

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old hat
1) He may be old hat among the trendy younger generation, but his shows draw more viewers than any other comedian.

Question 25

(adj.) very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods

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state-of-the-art
1) The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered state-of-the-art.

Question 26

(v.) to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc

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outstrip

Question 27

(noun) You use fad to refer to an activity or topic of interest that is very popular for a short time, but which people become bored with very quickly.

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fad
1) Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.

Question 28

(ph.v)  to make (an item of clothing) smaller or tighter by changing its seams

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to take in (a suit, a dress, at a tailor)
1) Ok, ok, we'll take it in.

Question 29

(ph.v.) very worried, nervous, or angry

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wound up  /ˌwaʊnd ˈʌp/
1) She gets pretty wound up before a game.

Question 30

(idiom) at a time that is far away in the future

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in the long run
1) It seems a lot of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution in the long run.

Question 31

(noun) a very small amount of money

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peanuts
1) They expect us to work for peanuts.

Question 32

(ph.v) to buy or get something quickly and enthusiastically because it is cheap or exactly what you want

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snap something up
1) The tickets for the concert were snapped up within three hours of going on sale.
2) The fall in property prices means that there are a lot of bargains waiting to be snapped up.

Question 33

(ph.v) to annoy or upset someone

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wind someone up  /waɪnd/
1) It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.
2) She just knows how to wind me up.

Question 34

(adj.) If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar.

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tacky
1) ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses.
2) he whole thing is dreadfully tacky.

Question 35

(noun) When there is a revival of something, it becomes active or popular again.

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revival
1) This return to realism has produced a revival of interest in a number of artists.
2) There is little chance of a revival in new car sales until at least August next year.

Question 36

(idiom) a large amount of

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a great deal of
1) He made a great deal of money.

Question 37

(idiom) хорошее начало, которое оканчивается провалом

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flash in the pan
1) The man's artistic career was a flash in the pan. Nobody has ever heard of him since it started.

Question 38

(adj.)  permanent; lasting

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enduring

Question 39

(noun) A gimmick is an unusual and unnecessary feature or action whose purpose is to attract attention or publicity.

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gimmick
1) It is just a public relations gimmick.
2) The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.

Question 40

(v.) to get or obtain something

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acquire
1) From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth.
2) newly acquired I was wearing a newly acquired jacket.

Question 41

(noun) a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain

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distress
1) emotional distress She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.
2) Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.

Question 42

(phrase) to become difficult to control

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get out of hand
1) It was the end of term and the children were getting a little out of hand.

Question	Answer
(noun) a wise saying	adage /ˈæd.ɪdʒ/ 1) old adage He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap".
(adverb) to some degree	somewhat 1) The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years. 2) She's somewhat more confident than she used to be.
(idiom) If you say that there is a fine line between one thing and another, you mean that they are very similar. You often say this when one thing is acceptable and the other is not	a fine line 1) As a parent, I knew that there was a fine line between panic and caution.
(v.) to keep or continue to have something	retain 1) She has lost her battle to retain control of the company. 2) He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.
(adverb) working or operating in an organized, quick, and effective way	efficiently 1) She runs the business very efficiently. 2) We take consumer complaints very seriously and resolve them as quickly and efficiently as possible.
(adverb) 1) in a stiff or fixed way, without bending or moving; 2) not willing or able to change according to circumstances	rigidly 1) They sat rigidly in their seats. 2) I don't believe that good writing must rigidly follow a set of rules.
(noun) a style of clothing that is comfortable and suitable for doing sports, but also fashionable and attractive enough to wear for other activities	athleisure /æθˈleʒ.ər/ 1) The singer has her own athleisure brand of clothing.
(ph.v.) to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good	make up for something 1) No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. 2) This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.
(adj.) travelling from place to place	roving 1) And now a live report from our roving reporter, Martin Jackson. 2) A roving band of performers will tour schools around the country to boost pupils' interest in verse.
(noun) a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them	rapport /ræpˈɔːr/ 1) We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport. 2) She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
(noun) behaviour based on the characteristics or feelings that warn people or animals to protect themselves from difficulties or dangers	self-preservation 1) It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.
(v.) to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality	infuse 1) infuse someone/something with something The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism. 2) infuse something into something The arrival of a group of friends on Saturday infused new life into the weekend.
(noun) a solution to a problem	cure 1) cure for The best cure for boredom is hard work!
(adj.) (of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched	baggy 1) baggy trousers 2) My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash.
(noun) something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you	nuisance /ˈnjuː.səns/ 1) I've forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance! 2) It's such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.
(adj.) annoying or causing trouble	pesky 1) Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyres again!
(adj.) used to describe a product that has the name of the company that made it on it, especially when the company is well-known and can charge higher prices for its products	name-brand 1) They buy old name-brand cartridges, fix or replace worn parts and insert new ink or toner. 2) name-brand clothing/drugs/goods
(adj.) Off-the-rack clothes are made and bought in standard sizes and not made especially to fit a particular person	off-the-rack 1) an off-the-rack suit
(noun) a shop that sells used things such as clothes, books, and furniture, typically in order to raise money for a charity	thrift store
(ph.v) to make someone extremely tired	wear someone out 1) Walking around a museum all day really wears you out.
(adj.) difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like	choosy 1) She's very choosy about what she eats and drinks.
(v.) haggle	to attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing 1) haggle over It's traditional that you haggle over the price of things in the market.
(v.) to cause someone or something to be in a particular state	render 1) [ + adj ] His rudeness rendered me speechless. 2) New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete.
(noun) not modern or exciting	old hat 1) He may be old hat among the trendy younger generation, but his shows draw more viewers than any other comedian.
(adj.) very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods	state-of-the-art 1) The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered state-of-the-art.
(v.) to surpass in a sphere of activity, competition, etc	outstrip
(noun) You use fad to refer to an activity or topic of interest that is very popular for a short time, but which people become bored with very quickly.	fad 1) Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.
(ph.v) to make (an item of clothing) smaller or tighter by changing its seams	to take in (a suit, a dress, at a tailor) 1) Ok, ok, we'll take it in.
(ph.v.) very worried, nervous, or angry	wound up /ˌwaʊnd ˈʌp/ 1) She gets pretty wound up before a game.
(idiom) at a time that is far away in the future	in the long run 1) It seems a lot of effort but I'm sure it's the best solution in the long run.
(noun) a very small amount of money	peanuts 1) They expect us to work for peanuts.
(ph.v) to buy or get something quickly and enthusiastically because it is cheap or exactly what you want	snap something up 1) The tickets for the concert were snapped up within three hours of going on sale. 2) The fall in property prices means that there are a lot of bargains waiting to be snapped up.
(ph.v) to annoy or upset someone	wind someone up /waɪnd/ 1) It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life. 2) She just knows how to wind me up.
(adj.) If you describe something as tacky, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar.	tacky 1) ...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and tacky red sunglasses. 2) he whole thing is dreadfully tacky.
(noun) When there is a revival of something, it becomes active or popular again.	revival 1) This return to realism has produced a revival of interest in a number of artists. 2) There is little chance of a revival in new car sales until at least August next year.
(idiom) a large amount of	a great deal of 1) He made a great deal of money.
(idiom) хорошее начало, которое оканчивается провалом	flash in the pan 1) The man's artistic career was a flash in the pan. Nobody has ever heard of him since it started.
(adj.) permanent; lasting	enduring
(noun) A gimmick is an unusual and unnecessary feature or action whose purpose is to attract attention or publicity.	gimmick 1) It is just a public relations gimmick. 2) The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.
(v.) to get or obtain something	acquire 1) From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth. 2) newly acquired I was wearing a newly acquired jacket.
(noun) a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain	distress 1) emotional distress She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress. 2) Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.
(phrase) to become difficult to control	get out of hand 1) It was the end of term and the children were getting a little out of hand.

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