Card 61
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 - Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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Card 62
Question
wind somebody up
Answer
to annoy someone, often on purpose (informal)
Card 63
Question
account for something
Answer
give a reason for something
Card 64
Question
all the more
Answer
even more
Card 65
Question
anathema
Answer
something which is strongly disliked or disapproved of
Card 66
Question
at something’s last gasp
Answer
going to soon disappear completely
Card 67
Question
be a touch aggrieved
Answer
slightly upset or angry at an unfair situation
Card 68
Question
be up to scratch
Answer
to be of good enough quality (informal)
Card 69
Question
bilingual
Answer
using or able to speak two languages
Card 70
Question
brutally
Answer
in an extreme way, showing no consideration or pity for others
Card 71
Question
buckle
Answer
a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap
Card 72
Question
byways
Answer
facts about a subject that are known only by a few people
Card 73
Question
come across something or somebody
Answer
to discover something or someone by chance
Card 74
Question
consumerism
Answer
buying and selling things, especially when this is an important part of a society’s activities
Card 75
Question
converse
Answer
to talk with someone (formal)
Card 76
Question
crucial
Answer
extremely important or necessary
Card 77
Question
die out
Answer
to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
Card 78
Question
do business
Answer
to buy or sell goods or services for someone
Card 79
Question
equate something with something
Answer
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
Card 80
Question
exaggerate
Answer
to make something seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is
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