Card 1
Question
well-intentioned advice
Answer
advice that is given in order to be helpful and kind but that does not help in a situation
UG ETV1 VOC - 61-90 Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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- English
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Card 2
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wind somebody up
Answer
to annoy someone, often on purpose (informal)
Card 3
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account for something
Answer
give a reason for something
Card 4
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all the more
Answer
even more
Card 5
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anathema
Answer
something which is strongly disliked or disapproved of
Card 6
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at something’s last gasp
Answer
going to soon disappear completely
Card 7
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be a touch aggrieved
Answer
slightly upset or angry at an unfair situation
Card 8
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be up to scratch
Answer
to be of good enough quality (informal)
Card 9
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bilingual
Answer
using or able to speak two languages
Card 10
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brutally
Answer
in an extreme way, showing no consideration or pity for others
Card 11
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buckle
Answer
a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap
Card 12
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byways
Answer
facts about a subject that are known only by a few people
Card 13
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come across something or somebody
Answer
to discover something or someone by chance
Card 14
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consumerism
Answer
buying and selling things, especially when this is an important part of a society’s activities
Card 15
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converse
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to talk with someone (formal)
Card 16
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crucial
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extremely important or necessary
Card 17
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die out
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to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
Card 18
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do business
Answer
to buy or sell goods or services for someone
Card 19
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equate something with something
Answer
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
Card 20
Question
exaggerate
Answer
to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is
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