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vocab

consolation

something that gives comfort to someone who is sad or disappointed

E.g. But one _________ of growing old is that you cease to care what other people think of your views.

cease

to stop sth

E.g. But one consolation of growing old is that you ______ to care what other people think of your views.

snigger

to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way

E.g. They spent half the time _______ at/about the clothes people were wearing.

infatuated

having a very strong interest in or love for something, often in a way that does not last long or is not reasonable

E.g. He went to Italy and came back _________ with classical culture.

have a bash

to try to do sth that you have never done before

E.g. the thought of ____________ myself hadn’t crossed my mind since a schoolboy attempt at ballroom dancing culminated in disaster.

culminate in/with sth

If an event _______(s) ____ sth, it ends with it.

E.g. the thought of having a bash myself hadn’t crossed my mind since a schoolboy attempt at ballroom dancing _________(ed) _________ disaster.

stave off sth

to prevent sth

E.g. to ___________ bodily decay

nobly

kindly, honestly, morally

E.g. He _______ takes me through the necessary boring stuff.

crunch

bài tập gập bụng

inhibition

a feeling of embarrassment

E.g. loose/drop your ___________

day in, day out

continuously or repeatedly over a long period of time

tone

If you ________ a part of the body, you make it firmer and stronger, usually by doing physical exercise

E.g. _______ every part of your body

elongate

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a spring in your step

If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident

E.g. It’s fantastic for getting you to walk with _______________