adjectives

Question 1

1.
producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

Similar:
graphic
evocative
realistic
true to life

2.
(of a colour) intensely deep or bright.

Similar:
bright
bright-coloured
colourful

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vivid
“memories of that evening were still vivid”

“the rhododendron bush provides a vivid splash of mauve”

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absolutely necessary.

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indispensable

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regardless of
synonym

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irrespective of

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loses its worth
synonym

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declines in its value

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to do good to a nation

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nation to prosper,
flourish

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physical strength and good health

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vigor

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ability to move quickly and easily.

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agility

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put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.

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jeopardize
“a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre”

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noun
a risky or daring journey or undertaking.

verb
1.
undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

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venture
“pioneering ventures into little-known waters”
“she ventured out into the blizzard”

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willing to take risks

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venturesome

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serious and immediate danger.

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peril
“you could well place us both in peril”

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an unlucky accident.

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mishap
“although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling”

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technological devices synonym

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gadgets, appliances,

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highly advanced; innovative or pioneering.

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cutting-edge
“cutting-edge technology”

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no longer produced or used; out of date.

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obsolete
“the disposal of old and obsolete machinery”
Similar:
out of date

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a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

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dichotomy
“a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism”

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a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

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enigma
“Madeleine was still an enigma to him”

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deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

Similar:
swindle
defraud
cheat
trick

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deceive
“I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne”

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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Similar:
reduce
ease
relieve

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alleviate
“he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”

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present as the strongest or main element.

Similar:
main
chief
principal

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predominant
“the predominant colour was white”

Question 21

synonyms of increase

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escalate
increase rapidly
soar
rocket
shoot up
mount
surge
spiral
grow rapidly
rise rapidly
climb
go up
be jacked up
go through the ceiling
go through the roof
skyrocket

Question 22

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
synonyms

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curtail
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
Similar:
reduce
cut
cut down
cut back
decrease
lessen
diminish
slim down
tighten up
retrench
pare down
trim
dock
lop
shrink
shorten
cut short
break off
truncate
restrict

Question 23

1.
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

Similar:
separation

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segregation
“a model that perpetuates the segregation of older people”

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make (something) continue indefinitely.

Similar:
keep alive
keep going
keep in existence
preserve
conserve
sustain

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perpetuate
“the confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence”

Question 25

: A negative thought or opinion about a person or group of people someone makes, without knowing them. Often based on stereotypes.

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prejudice

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something left by people of your culture who lived before you, could be traditions, customs, art, architecture etc

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cultural heritage

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it can be seen synonym

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its evident

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make someone aware of or familiar with. Similar: familiarize

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acquaint "new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes" Similar: familiarize

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following (someone or something), especially as a consequence. because of

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in the wake of "the committee was set up in the wake of the inquiry" Similar: aftermath as a result of as a consequence of on account of

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can achieve success together, work well synonym

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can succeed in tandem

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become progressively 2 worse. Similar: worsen get worse decline be in decline degenerate decay

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deteriorate exacerbate "relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply"

Question 32

verb /kənˈvɪkt/ declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. noun /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment.

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convict "the thieves were convicted of the robbery" Similar: declare/find/pronounce guilty sentence give someone a sentence send down for Opposite: acquit clear "two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint" Similar: prisoner inmate criminal offender lawbreaker felon

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rapid increase, bombastic synonym

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explosive rise

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. exert a modifying or controlling influence on. Similar: regulate adjust set attune balance harmonize

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modulate "the state attempts to modulate private business's cash flow"

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to do sth about a problem

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take initiatives

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in a large quantity

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plentiful, bountiful, abundant, ample

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made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. necessary required prerequisite essential indispensable vital needed needful compulsory obligatory mandatory stipulated demanded called-for imperative de rigueur Opposite: optional unnecessary non-essential noun a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end. Similar: necessity

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requisite "the application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid" Similar: "she believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life"

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comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. Similar: comfort consolation cheer support relief verb give comfort or consolation to.

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solace "she sought solace in her religion" "the soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her"

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(To do things differently and to think outside of the box

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To take the road less traveled

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not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. Similar: unnecessary

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redundant "many of the old skills had become redundant"

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preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. Similar: unfavourable disadvantageous

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adverse "taxes are having an adverse effect on production"

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a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something. Similar: inducement motivation motive

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incentive "give farmers an incentive to improve their land"

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made you think

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thought provoking

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not harmful or offensive.

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innocuous "it was an innocuous question"

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happy

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elated

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very enthusiastic or passionate.

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ardent "an ardent supporter of the cause of education"

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big

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humongous, enormous

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to make smth less bad

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mitigate

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too great to be overcome.

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insurmountable "an insurmountable problem"

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difficult and challenging problem but possible to overcome

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an uphill struggle Making our money last until we next get paid is always an uphill struggle

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at first i was scared , nervous

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initially, i was apprehensive

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to do my best

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to do my upmost

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not good at a job im kind of bad at it

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inept im rather inept at it

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the doer who cant be outdone

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unsurpassed

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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. pointless useless

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futile "a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage" Similar: fruitless vain

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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

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pervasive "ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society"

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to become popular

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to catch on

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to become very popular

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to take the world by storm

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instinctive behaviour

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hardwired

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= the opposite of active. This is often used to describe jobs, activities and lifestyle.

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Sedentary

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consumption/the amount you eat or drink.

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Intake `

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to follow social rules.

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Conform

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to reject

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Shun = We can’t …….. our responsibility as citizens. We have to be sensible and responsible to prevent dangerous situations like this from happening again.

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unimportant

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Trivial

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to protect something and encourage it to grow (an idea, an attitude, a feeling, an action or a result)

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Foster =

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isolated or far away

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Remote

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shrink in numbers, become fewer or weaker

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Dwindle

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exceed; be greater than. synonyms

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surpass "pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929" "he continued to surpass me at all games" Similar: excel be better than be superior to be greater than exceed transcend outdo outshine outstrip outclass overshadow put in the shade eclipse improve on top trump cap beat better outperform be better than.

Question 69

‘is an expression in English and in several other languages. It means that humans invent things they need. In times of extreme need we think of our most creative ideas in order to survive

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Necessity is the mother of invention’

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is used when something occurs and the outcome is deserved.

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"Rightfully so"

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= short. Something that will disappear quickly

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Passing

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= rich / wealthy / prosperous

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Affluent

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= when talking about things it means old and neglected. When talking about humans, means tired-looking or looking slightly ill

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Run-down

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= something that has never happened before

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Unprecedented

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= protect against something

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Safeguard

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= to suggest something without saying it directly

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Imply

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MEANING: having mixed emotions about something

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Ambivalent:

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MEANING: Favourable, positive

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Auspicious:

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MEANING: Sincere or honest

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Candid :SENTENCE: The candid attitude of the

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MEANING: Accept or overlook behaviour that is considered wrong or offensive

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Condone: SENTENCE: The school did not condone smoking in the playground

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Feeling pressure, usually due to a time constraint.

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Under the gun:

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peaceful.

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Tranquil;

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strong

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robust robust economy

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growth

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upturn there has been an upturn in the economy.

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has increased

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has gone up

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to be the highest ever

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to hit an all-time high

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has gone down 2

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plummeted slumped

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become the lowest

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hit rock bottom

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i like

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am into have a thing for am partial to am fond of a fan of freak fanatic

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to start speaking

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to start with, im going to talk about

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actually

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as a matter of fact

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but

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that said

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i dont really know myan

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i am no expert, but i suppose...

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thriller movies are...

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suspenseful, unpredictable, action-packed, thrilling, imaginative

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dramas movies are...

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intense, poignant,

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someone who tasks unnecessary risks

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a daredevil

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someone who is ambitious

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high achiever, go getter

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someone who is sensible and humble

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down to earth

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luxury

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extravagant, elegant

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because of syn

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owing to

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to make a bad situation worse

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add fuel to the fire

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to release anger or stress, thru physical actvity

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blow off steam