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UG ETV1 VOC - 1-30 Cambridge Advanced English Word List

Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition

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Card 1

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absolutely perfect

Answer

of the best quality and without any faults at all

Card 2

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act on somebody's advice

Answer

to do something because someone has said that you should

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add insult to injury

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to make someone’s bad situation worse by doing something else to upset them

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affliction

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something that makes you suffer

Card 5

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anticipate

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to expect something and to prepare for it before it happens

Card 6

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archaeologist

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someone who studies very old cultures by examining their buildings, tools, and other objects

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assertion

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something that you say is certainly true

Card 8

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attention to detail

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the ability to notice and consider every small part or detail of something and check that everything is perfect

Card 9

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be in your element

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to be very happy because you are doing what you like doing and are good at

Card 10

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be only natural to do something

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to be normal or expected

Card 11

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be up to something

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to be doing something

Card 12

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believe wholeheartedly

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to believe something completely, without any doubts

Card 13

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beloved

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someone that you love and have a romantic relationship with

Card 14

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blissful

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making you feel very happy

Card 15

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by attrition

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the use of force to gradually make something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength and confidence of an enemy

Card 16

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galley

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a kitchen in a ship or aircraft

Card 17

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go to incredible lengths

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to try extremely hard to achieve something

Card 18

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haughtily

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in a way that is proud and shows that you think you are better or more important than other people

Card 19

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hold down a job

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to manage to keep a job

Card 20

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huge contrast

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a very obvious difference between two things

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