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conscript (n;v)

to force someone to serve in an army or one of a country's armed forces; to force someone to work as a member of a group

How free time gets __________ed into the service of work

vicarious

experienced by watching or reading about someone else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself

She took ________ pleasure in her friend's achievements.

Sheer volume

huge, overwhelming quantity of something

The _____ ________ of data requires distinct processing technologies

seep into/down/through

to flow slowly through small holes or spaces

The need to be productive slowly _____ into people's lesuire time"

linger over/on

to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave

They ________ _____ coffee and missed the last bus.

discreet

careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets

The family made _______ enquiries about his background.

sap

to make something weaker or destroy it, especially someone's strength or their determination to do something

___ somebody's strength/courage/energy

at the expense of

do one thing __ __ ______ __ another, harming the second thing/person:

The technology has also led studens to focus on exernal results __ ___ _______ __ internal growth

Slash

to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs

Company ______ stafffers to make way for AI

imperative (as adj)

extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately

It is _________ that politicians should be good communicators.

advocate for/of (v;n)

to publicly support a particular way of doing something

We will continue to _______ for a regional, cooperative approach to the construction project.

I'm an _______ of drinking plenty of water.

by/from all accounts

according to what a lot of people say

It has, ____ ___ ________, been a successful marriage.

(at) a loose end

something that still needs to be done or explained; to have nothing to do
My research is done, but I have some ______ ___s to tie up.
I was at a ______ ___ so I decided to go see an old movie.

in (no) time

very quickly

Now that we're on the highway, we'll be there __ __ ____

thrive (on)

to become very successful or very strong and healthy

a business which managed to _____ during a recession

appraise

to officially judge how successful, effective, or valuable something is (SYN evaluate); to look carefully at someone or something to make an opinion about them

Greenpeace has been invited to ______ the environmental costs of such an operation.

His eyes _______ed her face.

work your way up

to achieve a better position within the organization you work for:

She quickly _____ her ___ __ to vice president.

conventional

traditional and ordinary:

_____________ behaviour/attitudes/clothes/medicine/approach

exposure (to/of)

when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant

Prolonged ________ to the sun can cause skin cancer.

decimate

to destroy a large part of something

The population has been ________ed by disease.

favor (v)

to prefer someone or something to other things or people, especially when there are several to choose from

Both countries seem to ______ the agreement.

in turn

as a result

Interest rates were cut and, __ ____, share prices rose.

mitigate

to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

It is unclear how to ________ the effects of tourism on the island.

engender (smth in smd)

to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist:

Her latest book has ________ed a lot of controversy.
relationships that _______ trust in children

surplus (n;adj)

(an amount that is) more than is needed:
The world is now producing large food _______es.
Any ______ can be trimmed away.

affluent (affluence n)

having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc; wealthy
in an _______ society the problem of poverty is fundamentally different from what it is in an underdeveloped economy.

contention

a strong opinion that someone expresses; argument and disagreement between people

Her main ________ is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
The issue of hunting is a source of __________.

responsive

saying or doing something as a reaction to something or someone, especially in a quick or positive way;able to be improved or cured by a treatment:

She wasn't __________ to questioning.
The disease has proved ___________ to the new treatment.

ill-equipped

without the ability, qualities, or equipment to do something

He seems to me ___-_______ to cope with the responsibility.

in-depth (adj)

thorough, complete, and considering all the details

He said it's critical to have an -___ understanding of the proteins that allow the virus into our cells.

__-_____ study/research/analysis etc

requisite (adj;n)

needed for a particular purpose SYN necessary, required

He lacked the ______ skills for the job.

______ skill, number

run counter to something

to be the opposite of something; to not match or agree with something

Bob's decision not to take the job ___ ______ to his family's expectations.

Some actions by the authorities ___ _______ to the president's call for leniency.

go to great/anylengths

to try very hard to achieve something

Some people __ __ _____ ______ to make their homes attractive.
He'll __ __ ____ ______ to get what he wants.

inordinate

far more than you would reasonably or normally expect SYN excessive

Testing is taking up an _______ amount of teachers' time.

feasible

a plan, idea, or method that is ______ is possible and is likely to work (possible)

It was no longer financially ______ to keep the community centre open.

economically/technically/politically _______

thin on the ground

to exist only in small numbers or amounts:

Traditional bookshops are ____ __ ___ ______ these days.

exasperated

greatly annoyed; out of patience

He was becoming ___________ with the child cry

hypervigilance

the state of paying a lot of attention and trying to notice possible dangers, often when this is not necessary or reasonable

They experienced psychiatric symptoms such as insomnia and nightmares, and ______________ even in safe places.

discern

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

It is difficult to ______ any pattern in these figures.
Officials were keen to ______ how much public support there was.

at the top/bottom of the heap

high up and successful or low down and unsuccessful in an organization or in society

The very poor are __ ___ _______ __ ___ _____

ardent

showing strong positive feelings about an activity and determination to succeed at it

an ______ supporter of Manchester United

stance

an opinion that is stated publicly; a position in which you stand, especially when playing a sport

What is your _____ on environmental issues?
a fighting _____

mediocre

average,not very good:

The film's plot is predictable and the acting is ________.

enthral

to make someone very interested and excited, so that they listen or watch something very carefully

The children were _______led by the story she was telling.

painstaking

very thorough; careful

The work had been done with ___________ attention to detail.

omission

The act of leaving out or neglecting

There are some serious errors and ________s in the book.

rigorous

careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe:

the ________ standards required by the college
the lack of ________ guiding principle

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

His economic predictions are based on some ________ assumptions.

knock-on effect

when an event or situation has a _____-__ ______, it indirectly causes other events or situations

If one or two trains run late, it has a ____-__ _____ on the entire rail service.

incur

to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken:

to ______ debts/fines/bills
If the council loses the appeal, it will _____ all the legal costs.

tangible

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:

Other ________ benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.
We need _______ evidence if we're going to take legal action.

incentive

something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc

Awards provide an _________ for young people to improve their skills.

Good teachers provide their students with ________s to learn.

Bidding

the act of offering prices, especially at an auction

Who will open the ________ at £200?

eligible for smth/to do

someone who is ________ for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age

Students on a part-time course are not _______ for a loan.
Only people over 18 are _______ to vote.

wary of

careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

We must teach children to be _____ of strangers.

I'm a bit ____ of driving in this fog.

lavish (adj)

large in quantity and expensive or impressive;very generous

The critics were _______ in their praise for the paintings.
_____ gifts/promises/praise

lavish smth on/upon smd(lavish somebody with something)

to give a large amount of money, gifts, attention, etc to someone or something:

She ________ money on her grandchildren.

take the helm

to start to officially control an organization or company:

The business will be in safe hands when Evans _____ ___ ____ next month.

tune into

To pay attention to, become aware of, or be responsive to someone or something. (Researchers _____ ____ the brain, seeking clues to solve the mysteries of neuronal health and aging; The company aims to be more ____d ____ to customer needs.)

longevity /lɒnˈdʒevəti/

The amount of time that someone or something lives. (Human longing for ______ is universal.)

revert to

To change back to a situation that existed in the past; go back to. (Under stress, adults of one jellyfish species _______ the juvenile stage to avoid aging and death; After a few weeks, everything ____ed __ normal.)

tap into

To manage to use something in a way that brings good results; access or utilize a resource or source. (Researchers are investigating this jellyfish to ___ ____ its longevity secrets; Researchers have successfully ____ed ____ music to unlock lost abilities.)

contract (v)

To catch or develop a disease.
(The odds of _________ing diseases increase with age; Orwell ________ed tuberculosis during the war.)

go haywire

(Informal) To start working in completely the wrong way. (They told us later in the hospital that his heart had gone ________.)

intertwine

If two situations or ideas ______, they are closely related. (Aging and neuroscience research are deeply _________ed; Crime and unemployment are closely ________ed.)

unravel

To understand or explain something mysterious or complicated.
(Detectives are still trying to _______ the mystery; Researchers hope to ______ a solution.)

inclination

A personal preference or natural tendency; a feeling that makes you want to do something. (My natural ________ was to say no.)

gait

The way someone walks. (Parkinson's disease can affect a person's steady ____.)

deficit

A shortfall; the difference between what is needed and what is available; a lack in ability. (The state faces a budget _____; Stroke survivors may experience speech _____s.)

afflict

To affect someone in an unpleasant way and cause suffering. (Activities like dance are beneficial for those ______ed with Parkinson's disease.)

compel

to force someone to do something;
The law will _____ employers to provide health insurance.
I was _____led to follow an order

compelling

when something is so interesting or exciting that it captures your attention; able to convincingly persuade or attract.

The story was so ______ that I couldn't put the book down.
He'd have to have a much more ________ reason than that.

empower

to give someone more control over their own life or situation; to enable or permit;

The new law is designed to ____ citizens to make decisions about their health care.

potent

very powerful, forceful, or effective;

Advertising is a _____ force in showing smoking as a socially acceptable habit.
Daily exercise and maintaining skeletal muscle volume as you age are among the most ____ forms of preventive health care.