Card 261
Question
threadbare
Answer
material or clothes are very thin because they have been used too much or poorly or cheaply furnished
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 262
Question
utilitarian
Answer
designed to be useful and not beautiful
Card 263
Question
vast knowledge
Answer
great knowledge
Card 264
Question
warehouse
Answer
a large building for storing goods that are going to be sold
Card 265
Question
workload
Answer
the amount of work that you have to do
Card 266
Question
workstation
Answer
a computer and the area around it where you work in an office
Card 267
Question
accelerator
Answer
the part of a car which you push with your foot to make it go faster
Card 268
Question
acclimatise
Answer
to start to feel happy with the weather, the way of life, etc. in a new place
Card 269
Question
adrenalin
Answer
a substance that your body produces when you are angry, excited, or frightened which makes your heart beat faster
Card 270
Question
atmospheric pressure
Answer
the force with which the atmosphere presses down on the surface of the Earth
Card 271
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be in two minds about something
Answer
to have difficulty making a decision
Card 272
Question
be on the mend
Answer
if you are on the mend, your health is improving after an illness or an injury
Card 273
Question
be scared to death
Answer
very afraid
Card 274
Question
blur
Answer
something that you cannot see or remember clearly
Card 275
Question
burst its banks
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if a river bursts its banks, the water in it gets so high that it spreads over the land near the river
Card 276
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clump (of trees)
Answer
a group of plants growing closely together
Card 277
Question
crude
Answer
made or done in a simple way and without much skill
Card 278
Question
crystal clear
Answer
very clear
Card 279
Question
ditch
Answer
a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field, which water can flow through
Card 280
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doom
Answer
death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided
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