Card 241
Question
eye-strain
Answer
tired or painful eyes as a result of too much reading or looking at a computer screen.
UG ETV1 VOC - Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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Card 242
Question
fiddle with something
Answer
to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
Card 243
Question
fierce competition
Answer
very strong competition
Card 244
Question
flourish
Answer
to grow or develop well
Card 245
Question
fluffy animals or toys
Answer
toy animals that are soft and covered in fur
Card 246
Question
get your teeth into something
Answer
to start to deal with something with great energy and enthusiasm
Card 247
Question
give somebody an edge over somebody
Answer
to make someone slightly better than someone else
Card 248
Question
give a false impression
Answer
give someone a wrong idea about what something is like
Card 249
Question
glare
Answer
strong, bright light that hurts your eyes
Card 250
Question
go for a break, walk, coffee
Answer
to go somewhere to take a break, walk, drink a cup of coffee
Card 251
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high-rise block
Answer
a building that is very tall and has a lot of floors
Card 252
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retain something
Answer
to continue to keep something
Card 253
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rethink something
Answer
to change what you think about something or what you plan to do
Card 254
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right across the board
Answer
affecting everyone or every part of something
Card 255
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shortage
Answer
when there is not enough of something
Card 256
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shrink
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to become smaller, or to make something smaller
Card 257
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sparkle
Answer
to shine brightly because of reflected light
Card 258
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spartan
Answer
very simple and not comfortable or luxurious
Card 259
Question
stifling
Answer
extremely hot and therefore unpleasant or difficult to breathe
Card 260
Question
tenet
Answer
a principle or belief of a theory or religion
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