reading unit 3

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come about
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to happen or develop
come round to
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to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone
do away with
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to get rid of something
get (somebody) out of
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to help someone to leave or get extracted from a particular place.
go into
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to be spent or used to get, make, or do something
mess about with
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to bother or have to deal with something
refer to
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to mention or speak about someone or something
run (something) past
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to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion
set back
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to delay something, or delay someone in doing something
shy away from
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to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about
stem from
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to develop as a result of something
accumulate knowledge
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to gradually get more knowledge over a period of time
boost energy
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to increase the energy
complicate matters
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to make a problem or situation more difficult
deepen understanding
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to understand more
determine the facts
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to find out the facts about something
draw on experience
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to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose
establish a rapport
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to develop a friendly understanding and agreement between people
exude confidence
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if you exude confidence, it is easy to see that you have a lot of it
heed advice
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to pay attention to someone’s advice or warning
meet the criteria
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to achieve a level that has been set or expected
strike up a friendship
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to start to become friendly with someone, to start talking to them, etc
thwart expectations
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to do something which prevents someone's expectactions from being met
distinctive feature
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something that is different from other things and very easy to recognise
exceptionally difficult
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extremely difficult
heartfelt emotion
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a strong human feeling such as love, hate, or anger felt very strongly and sincerely
highly symmetrical
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having two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
highly thought of
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regarded with approval or respect
relatively unsurprising
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comparatively not a surprise
remarkably beautiful
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beautiful to a degree that is unusual or surprising
stark contrast
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a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that is unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid
unique combination
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two or more different things that exist together in a one of a kind way
unsolved mystery
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a problem or mystery that is unsolved has never been solved
armed (with)
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having something useful that you need
compatible (with)
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if two pieces of computer equipment are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies
diluted
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made weaker or less effective
intimidating
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making you feel nervous and not confident
plausible
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reasonable and likely to be true or successful
straightforward
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honest and not hiding what you think
undervalued
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more important or valuable than people think
adversity
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a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck
brevity
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the quality of expressing something in very few words
chunk
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a unit of information retained in the memory and easily recalled
cradle
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a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side
mantra
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a statement or slogan repeated frequently
protagonist
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the most important character in a play, film, or story
punch line
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the last few words of a joke or story, which make it funny or clever
repercussions
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the bad effects that are the results of an action or event, and which last a long time
stance
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a position in which you stand, especially when playing a sport
swirl
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a circular pattern
the naked eye
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if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope
a far cry from
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very different from something else
can’t string a sentence together
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to not be able to say or write something that other people can understand
different walks of life
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when people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society
eyes go vacant
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if your eyes go vacant, they show no interest or mental activity
it’s more a case of
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it’s too a greater degree
keep someone in the loop
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to keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project
let me get this straight
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used when someone has said something to you and you want to check if it is true
on the go
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quickly while doing some other activity
rooted to the spot
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unable to move
take exception to
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to be offended by something
to and fro
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moving in one direction and then in the other
(be) plagued (with)
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causing pain or trouble to someone for a long time
lucid dream
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lucid dreams are when you know that you're dreaming while you're asleep
highly controversial
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causing a lot of disagreement among people
highly efficient
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working very well without wasting time, money, or energy
highly sophisticated
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a highly sophisticated machine or system is designed in a very clever way
widely available
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very easy to obtain; available in many places
widely held
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believed by a lot of people
widely understood
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if something is widely understood, it is generally known or accepted
deeply offended
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someone who is deeply offended is very angry and upset by someone’s behaviour or remarks
deeply regretful
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someone who is deeply regretful feels very sorry or disappointed
deeply upset
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very unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened
broadly accepted
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something that is broadly accepted is accepted by most people in a general way, even if they do not agree about all the details
broadly interpreted
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understood in a general or non-specific way
broadly similar
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similar in a general way
strongly attached
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having a strong connection to something
strongly implied
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hinted at or suggested in a strong way
strongly opposed
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believing that something is wrong and should not be allowed
heavily built
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someone who is heavily-built has a large body that looks strong
heavily guarded
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guarded by a lot of people, usually with weapons
heavily involved
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to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it to a great degree
finely balanced
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very carefully arranged to include things or people of different kinds in the right amounts
finely crafted
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made using a special skill, especially with your hands, with attention to detail
finely tuned
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finely tuned feelings, senses, or systems are extremely sensitive and able to react quickly
cross paths
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if two people’s paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it
spot on
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exactly right
reasonable assumption
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something that one could logically consider to be true
go along with
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to agree with or support someone or something
as far as I'm concerned
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used to show your opinion
shortlist
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a list of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group to be considered for a job or prize
nicely put
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well said
be on the cards
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to seem likely to happen
shattering
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very shocking and upsetting
it goes without saying
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used to mean that something is obvious
boot up
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to start a computer by loading its operating system
go down
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if a computer goes down, it stops working
hack into
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to secretly find a way of getting information from someone else’s computer or changing information on it
hook up
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to connect one piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment or to an electricity supply
key in
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to put information into a computer
opt out
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to choose not to join in a group or system
power up
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to switch on an electrical device
scroll down
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to move information down a computer screen so that you can read it

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