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Frage		Antworten
accommodate Lernen beginnen		to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours
age-old Lernen beginnen		having existed for a very long time
alive and kicking Lernen beginnen		still very active
at your fingertips Lernen beginnen		knowledge or information that is ready and available to use very easily
atrocity Lernen beginnen		an extremely cruel and violent action
avid Lernen beginnen		doing something as much as possible
beef (about) Lernen beginnen		to complain
boycott Lernen beginnen		to refuse to take part in something as a way of protesting
build on Lernen beginnen		to base something on an idea or thing
cliff-hanger Lernen beginnen		a situation in a story, film or competition that makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know what will happen or have to wait a long time to see how it will end
date back to Lernen beginnen		to have existed since a particular time in the past
debateable Lernen beginnen		"things that are debateable are not certain because people have different opinions about them"
deceptively Lernen beginnen		suspiciously
didactic Lernen beginnen		someone who is didactic is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
emphasis Lernen beginnen		special attention or importance
ensnare Lernen beginnen		to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
entice Lernen beginnen		to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want
fight your corner Lernen beginnen		to try to persuade people that your ideas about something are right and should be accepted
for want of a better word Lernen beginnen		used to say that you cannot find an exact word or phrase to describe something
foreclosure Lernen beginnen		the act of foreclosing on a loan, or the right to do this
get sth off your chest Lernen beginnen		to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards
give a presentation Lernen beginnen		to hold a presentation
glorify Lernen beginnen		"to make someone or something seem more important or better than they really are"
go back on your word Lernen beginnen		to not do something that you promised or agreed to do
hard-hitting Lernen beginnen		criticising someone or something in a strong and effective way
have a way with words Lernen beginnen		to be especially good at writing
have the last word Lernen beginnen		to have the last statement or speech in an argument
hold back Lernen beginnen		to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
in a word Lernen beginnen		used before giving a very simple answer or explanation
in the first place Lernen beginnen		used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened
inaccessible Lernen beginnen		difficult or impossible to understand
inhibition Lernen beginnen		a feeling of shyness or embarrassment that stops you from doing or saying what you really want
involvement Lernen beginnen		the way in which you take part in an activity or event
loosen Lernen beginnen		to make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened
make money (from) Lernen beginnen		to earn money doing something
mine sth for ideas Lernen beginnen		to look through something in search of ideas
monotonous Lernen beginnen		boring because of always being the same
notably Lernen beginnen		especially; in particular
pacey Lernen beginnen		fast; quick
perceived Lernen beginnen		seen as
posture Lernen beginnen		the way you position your body when sitting or standing
presentation Lernen beginnen		the way something looks because of how it has been arranged
pressure Lernen beginnen		the force or weight that is being put on to something
profess Lernen beginnen		to say that you do, are, etc. something, especially when it is not really true
prominence Lernen beginnen		the fact of being important and well known
promote Lernen beginnen		to help something to develop or increase
put ideas out there Lernen beginnen		to share ideas
put into words Lernen beginnen		to express what you want to say clearly
put it down on paper Lernen beginnen		to write down your ideas
put sth down to sth Lernen beginnen		to put all the blame on one reason
refrain Lernen beginnen		a remark or idea that is often repeated
shine a spotlight on Lernen beginnen		to focus on one particular thing
sit up and take notice Lernen beginnen		to pay careful attention to something
slumped Lernen beginnen		falling or leaning against something because you are not strong enough to stand
speak out (against sth) Lernen beginnen		to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous
speech Lernen beginnen		a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people
successive Lernen beginnen		coming or following one after the other
switch off Lernen beginnen		to stop listening to someone
take sth lying down Lernen beginnen		to accept something that is insulting or unfair
tap into Lernen beginnen		to benefit from
that says it all Lernen beginnen		that explains everything
that’s a given Lernen beginnen		that is certain
that’s me done Lernen beginnen		used when you finish something
that’s sb/sth all over Lernen beginnen		used to say that a particular way of behaving is typical of someone/something
trawl Lernen beginnen		to search through a lot of documents, lists, etc. in order to find out information
turmoil Lernen beginnen		a state of confusion, excitement or anxiety
unashamedly Lernen beginnen		not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
undermine Lernen beginnen		to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
unflinchingly Lernen beginnen		not changing or becoming weaker, even in a very difficult or dangerous situation
word of mouth Lernen beginnen		when people hear about something from their friends, people they work with, etc.
wordsmith Lernen beginnen		someone who is clever at using language

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