Card 1
Question
eye-strain
Answer
tired or painful eyes as a result of too much reading or looking at a computer screen.
UG ETV1 VOC - 241-270 Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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Card 2
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fiddle with something
Answer
to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
Card 3
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fierce competition
Answer
very strong competition
Card 4
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flourish
Answer
to grow or develop well
Card 5
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fluffy animals or toys
Answer
toy animals that are soft and covered in fur
Card 6
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get your teeth into something
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to start to deal with something with great energy and enthusiasm
Card 7
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give somebody an edge over somebody
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to make someone slightly better than someone else
Card 8
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give a false impression
Answer
give someone a wrong idea about what something is like
Card 9
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glare
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strong, bright light that hurts your eyes
Card 10
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go for a break, walk, coffee
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to go somewhere to take a break, walk, drink a cup of coffee
Card 11
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high-rise block
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a building that is very tall and has a lot of floors
Card 12
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retain something
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to continue to keep something
Card 13
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rethink something
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to change what you think about something or what you plan to do
Card 14
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right across the board
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affecting everyone or every part of something
Card 15
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shortage
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when there is not enough of something
Card 16
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shrink
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to become smaller, or to make something smaller
Card 17
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sparkle
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to shine brightly because of reflected light
Card 18
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spartan
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very simple and not comfortable or luxurious
Card 19
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stifling
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extremely hot and therefore unpleasant or difficult to breathe
Card 20
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tenet
Answer
a principle or belief of a theory or religion
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