1
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gawk
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to stare at something in a stupid or surprised way
2
Q
poised
A
calm, confident, and ready
3
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mimic
A
to copy someone’s actions or voice
4
Q
round off
A
to finish something nicely
5
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flock
A
a group of people or animals together
6
Q
masses
A
a lot of people
7
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rebellious
A
not wanting to follow rules
8
Q
adapt
A
to change to fit a new situation
9
Q
innovative
A
having new and creative ideas
10
Q
blossom
A
to grow or develop well
11
Q
prestigious
A
respected and admired
12
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adopt
A
to take and use as your own
13
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be hard pressed
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to have big difficulty doing something
14
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axe
A
to cut or remove something
15
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incorporate
A
to include something
16
Q
brass
A
strong, confident, sometimes rude
17
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spring up
A
to appear suddenly
18
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scrap
A
to throw away or cancel
19
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goofy
A
silly and funny
20
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gravitate
A
to be naturally attracted to something
21
Q
mental make-up
A
the way someone thinks and feels
22
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serious injury
A
a very bad wound or harm
23
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adrenaline rush
A
sudden strong excitement or energy
24
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personality trait
A
a part of someone’s character
25
fear factor
how scary something is
26
skill level
how good someone is at something
27
immigrant
a person who comes to live in a new country
28
emigrant
a person who leaves their country to live abroad
29
expats
people living outside their native country, often for work, education, or lifestyle changes
30
assimilation
becoming similar to the local culture
31
integration
becoming part of a group or society
32
refugee
a person who escapes from danger or war
33
stereotypes
simple and often unfair ideas about a group
34
persecution
cruel treatment because of who you are
35
employment
having a job or work
36
asylum
protection in another country
37
resettlement
moving people to a new place to live
38
humanitarian
helping people in need
39
xenophobia
fear or hate of foreigners
40
foreigner
a person from another country
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railing
a barrier or fence
42
campaign
organized actions to reach a goal
43
curious
wanting to know more
44
bothering
annoying or worrying
45
instead
in place of something else
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unwillingness
not wanting to do something
47
engage
to take part in something
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barely
almost not
49
dire
very serious or very bad
50
unsuspecting
not expecting anything bad
51
overwhelmed
feeling too stressed or too much to handle
52
shift
a change or movement
53
scattered
spread in many places
54
hospitality
being kind and welcoming to guests
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pledged
promised seriously
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fleeing
running away from danger
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recruit
to find new people for a job or group
58
struggles
difficulties or hard times
59
act up
to behave badly or not work properly
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answer back
to reply rudely, especially to someone in authority
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answer sb back
to reply impolitely to someone
62
answer for
to take responsibility for something
63
answer to
to explain or be responsible to someone
64
back down
to give up an argument or position
65
back out of
to decide not to do something you promised
66
back up
to support someone or something
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bear on
to be connected with, to affect
68
bear with
to be patient
69
all but
almost, nearly
70
all in
very tired / completely included
71
for all
despite
72
all told
including everything, in total
73
of all people
surprisingly, especially this person
74
all among
shared by everyone in a group
75
all the same
nevertheless, despite that
76
all in all
considering everything
77
for all I know
as far as I know (not sure)
78
for all I care
I don’t mind at all
79
to take sth into account
to consider something
80
on account of
because of
81
on no account
never (very strong)
82
on this/that account
for this reason
83
on the air
being broadcast (TV/radio)
84
in the air
felt but not clear yet
85
to clear the air
to solve tension or misunderstanding
86
to be up in arms
to be very angry
87
on the alert
ready and careful
88
amends for
something done to correct a mistake
89
averse to
strongly disliking
90
account for
to explain the reason for something
91
acquaint with
to make familiar with
92
appetite for
a strong desire for
93
act of
a particular action
94
approve of
to think something is good
95
access to
the possibility to use or enter
96
the apple of someone’s eye
a person who is loved very much
97
allowances for
things accepted or considered
98
been to
visited (and returned)
99
succeeded in
managed to do something
100
laugh
to show happiness with sound
101
smile
a gentle happy expression
102
giggle
to laugh quietly, often nervously
103
chuckle
to laugh softly
104
sneer
a rude, unfriendly smile
105
grin
a wide smile
106
snigger
a rude, quiet laugh
107
smirk
a self-satisfied smile
108
beam
to smile happily and proudly
109
titter
a quiet, silly laugh
110
guffaw
a very loud laugh
111
challenge
to question or test something
112
scrape
to rub or remove with difficulty
113
lead
to guide or be in charge
114
disclose
to reveal information
115
pledge
to promise seriously
116
subscribe
to agree with or pay regularly for something
117
show
to present or make visible
118
be hooked
to be very interested or addicted
119
release
to let go or make public
120
bend
to make something not straight
