What does ‘make the best of’ mean?
To take full advantage of a situation.
What does ‘in good stead’ mean?
To be of benefit or advantage.
What does ‘to crop up’ mean?
To come up or to arise.
What does ‘dready’ mean?
Dull or tedious.
What does ‘deceptive’ mean?
Misleading or causing someone to believe something that is not true.
What does ‘conventional (medicine)’ refer to?
Traditional or customary medicine.
What does ‘competition (fierce)’ mean?
Intense competition.
What is a ‘practice run’?
A dry run or dummy run.
What does ‘favourable’ mean?
Beneficial or advantageous.
What does ‘feasible’ mean?
Possible or practical.
What does ‘fidget’ mean?
To make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or boredom.
What does ‘long-winded’ mean?
talking or writing at tedious length
What does ‘moderate’ mean?
Average in amount, intensity, or degree.
What does ‘mumble’ mean?
To speak quietly and unclearly.
What does ‘ramble (on)’ mean?
To talk in a confused or disconnected way.
What does ‘slouch (v)’ mean?
To sit or stand lazily.
What does ‘in excess of’ mean?
More than a specified amount.
What does ‘to speak volumes’ mean?
To convey a lot of information or meaning.
What is a ‘crash course’?
An intensive course of study.
What does ‘rationale’ mean?
The reason for a decision.
What does ‘to be entitled to’ mean?
To have a right to something.
What does ‘to enable someone to do something’ mean?
To make it possible for someone to do something.
What does ‘rely’ mean?
To depend on someone or something.
What does ‘reliant (adj.)’ mean?
Dependent on.
