Unit 1

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accomplished (at)
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an accomplished writer, painter, singer, etc. is very skilful
advent
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the time when something first begins to be widely used
allegory
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a story, painting, etc. in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson
as far as sth goes
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used to say that an idea, suggestion, plan, etc. is satisfactory, but only to a limited degree
banter
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friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other
block out a memory
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to stop yourself thinking about something or remembering it
build followers
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to gain a lot of people who look at your messages sent on Twitter
caught up in the past
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to be so involved in things that happened in the past that you do not notice other things
character study
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analysis or portrayal in literature, film, etc. of character traits of an individual
charismatic
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having charisma
chart
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to record information about a situation or set of events over a period of time, in order to see how it changes or develops
commit sth to memory
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to learn something so that you remember it
conceptual
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showing an idea rather than representing actual things
current
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happening or existing now
cutting-edge
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an advantage over other people or things
designated
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chosen for a particular job or purpose
doodle
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shapes, lines, or patterns drawn without really thinking about it
engaged (with)
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to get involved with other people and their ideas in order to understand them
episode
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a television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week
erase
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to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists
exclusively
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only
facilitate
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to make it easier for a process or activity to happen
flashback
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a scene in a film, play, book, etc. that shows something that happened before that point in the story
flawed
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spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
flush (sth away)
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to clean something by forcing water through it
freak (sb) out
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to become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or make someone very anxious, upset, or afraid
full-on
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extreme
fundamental
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very necessary and important
get into sth
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to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it
gush
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if a liquid gushes, it flows or pours out quickly and in large quantities
hang around with
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to spend a lot of time with someone
have a selective memory
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to choose what you want to remember and what to forget
impartial
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not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
infuriated
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extremely angry
inspirational
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providing encouragement or new ideas for what you should do
jog someone’s memory
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to make someone remember something
make stuff up
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to produce a new story, song, game, etc. by thinking
manipulate
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to work skilfully with information, systems, etc. to achieve the result that you want
marked improvement
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a very obvious or noticeable improvement
memorise
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to learn words, music, etc. so that you know them perfectly
mind-blowing
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very exciting, shocking, or strange
modify
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to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
mundane
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ordinary and not interesting or exciting
on a positive note
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used when saying what is good about something
operate (as)
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to have a particular purpose
overall
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considering or including everything
partial
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not complete
partially
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not completely
pave the way (for sth)
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to make a later event or development possible by producing the right conditions
play a vital role (in sth)
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to fulfill a very important or essential role in an undertaking
provocative
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intended to make people angry or upset, or to cause a lot of discussion
pure invention
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a story, explanation, etc. that is not true
quit
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to leave a job, school, etc., especially without finishing it completely
raise awareness
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to improve people’s knowledge about something
read up on (sth)
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to read a lot about something because you will need to know about it
realise
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to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it
realm
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a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought
reassuring
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making you feel less worried or frightened
recall
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to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past
recognise
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to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past
remember
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1) to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places, etc. from the past; 2) to not forget something that you must do, get, or bring
remind
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to make someone remember something that they must do
ripple effect
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a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third, etc.
run into trouble
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to start to experience difficulties
scamper
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to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal
scrapbook
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a book with empty pages where you can stick pictures, newspaper articles, or other things you want to keep
sequence
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one part of a story, film, etc. that deals with a single subject or action
showcase
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to exhibit, especially in an attractive or favorable way
slippery path
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used to talk about a process or habit that is difficult to stop and which will develop into something bad
stick to sth
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to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult
substantial
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large in amount or number
take liberties with
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to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing
therapeutic
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making you feel calm and relaxed
trigger a memory
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make you suddenly remember something
unnerving
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making someone feel uncomfortable
witty
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using words in a clever and amusing way
word for word
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in exactly the same words

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