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detractor

sb who criticises

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bound up with

closely connected with and inseparable

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spur on

to encourage

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subject sb to sth

to make sb experience sth

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extol

to praise

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recap on sth

to repeat some points already mentioned

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set

the scenery used for a play, film, etc

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frame

one of the separate photos that a film is made up of

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outcome

a result

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inoffensive

harmless, not unpleasant

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enhancing

improving in value, quality, attractiveness

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strained

under pressure looking worried nervous

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talent scout

sb who looks for gifted/skilled people in unusual places

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alleviate

to make sth less intense/severe

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overflow

to pour over the edge due to overfilling

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CEO

chief executive officer, highest ranking in a business company

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baggage handler

person who load and loads baggage from aircraft

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whereabouts

the exact location, place of residence

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derive

come/develop from sth

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varnish

liquid which hardens to provide a protective coat for wood

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distract

take sb’s attention away from what they’re doing

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draught

current of air flowing through a place

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GP

general practitioner, doctor trained in general medicine and works in the local community

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proofread

to check a written text for mistakes

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wig

false hair

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aspiring

trying to become successful in a certain field

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solid

well founded firm

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land sth

get sth that is difficult to obtin

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apprenticeship

working for sb for a period of time to learn skills for that job

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sensationalism

presentation of the facts in such a way as to provoke strong feelings

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assassin

person hired to kill sb

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infant

small baby

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subsequent

happening after

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unfold

develop and become known

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detachment

objectivity

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usurp

take over sth when one has no right to do so

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hindsight

ability to understand sth abt an event after it has happened

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galvanise

cause sb to tak action by making them feel excited or angry

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aftermath

situation resulting from a major event

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unrestrained

expressing feeling in a strong extreme intense manner

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outwit

outsmart, trick, be cleverer than sb else

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court sb

have a romantic relationship with sb before getting married

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craftsman

sb skilled in a certain handicraft

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fragile

easily broken, damaged

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resilient

able to recover easily from unpleasant dmging events

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resonant

having a deep, strong sound

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ointment

smooth thick substance

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morality

principles governing good behaviour, distinction between good and bad

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condense

make a text shorter by removing irrelevant material

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competence

ability to do sth well or effectively

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quantifier

grammatical term for words which describe the quantity of sth

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ply sb with sth

keep giving sb large amounts of sth

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violation

breaking of an agreement, rule, promise

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NCAA

national collegiate athletic association, us voluntary org through which us colleges and unis govern their athletic programmes

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counter

act against sth

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recanting

stating publically that one’s previous opinions have changed

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inhibited

embarrassed, not feeling free to express oneself

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forthcoming

willing to talk

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consent

permission

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federal

connected with national rather than local institutions

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sneaky

doing sth in secret, suspiscious way

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dried-up sources

people who had previously given unofficial information to journalists but have stopped doing so

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upfront

honest, open

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lawsuit

court case against sb

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testimony

a formal statement for legal purposes

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indisputable

unquetionable

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recklessly

carelessly

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law enforcement officer

member of the police force

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abhorrent

hateful, disgraceful

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glut

excessive amount of sth

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scam

clever, dihonest plan

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gotcha

exclamation when one ha caught or won sth = informal “i have got you”