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Sight WordsSight Wordsby Hatice Oncelby Hatice Oncel
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knee-jerkknee-jerk
knee-jerk reaction/response, etc. a quick reaction that does not allow you
time to consider something carefully
knee-jerk reaction/response, etc. a quick reaction that does not allow you
time to consider something carefully
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impressionable
impressionable
describes someone, usually a young person, who is very easily influenced by the people around them and by what they are told, and who sometimes copies other people's behaviour
He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children.
describes someone, usually a young person, who is very easily influenced by the people around them and by what they are told, and who sometimes copies other people's behaviour
He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children.
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vulnerablevulnerable
able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
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sue for libel sue for libel
a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person
She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person
She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
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mitigating factors-circumstance
mitigating factors-circumstance
making something less harmful, unpleasant or bad Are there any mitigating circumstances/factors
which might help explain her appalling behaviour?
making something less harmful, unpleasant or bad Are there any mitigating circumstances/factors
which might help explain her appalling behaviour?
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to work his way up
to work his way up
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hiatushiatus
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing
The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus
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explicit scenes of nudity
explicit scenes of nudity
showing or talking about sex showing or talking about sex
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pragmaticpragmatic
solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
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allegedalleged
said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence
said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence
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realm of sthrealm of sth
Realm of my knowledge an area of interest or activity Her interests are in the realm of practical politics
Realm of my knowledge an area of interest or activity Her interests are in the realm of practical politics
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correspondence courses
correspondence courses
a course of study in which you study at home, receiving and sending off work by post, email, etc.
a course of study in which you study at home, receiving and sending off work by post, email, etc.
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to back offto back off
to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves
She started to criticize me, then she suddenly backed off.
to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves
She started to criticize me, then she suddenly backed off.
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to immerseto immerse
to become completely involved in something She got some books out of the library and
immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.
to become completely involved in something She got some books out of the library and
immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.
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to be buzz about st
to be buzz about st
to be busy and full of energy The place was buzzing (with excitement). Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full
story
to be busy and full of energy The place was buzzing (with excitement). Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full
story
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to be touted as sth
to be touted as sth
to advertise, make known or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging their sale, popularity or development
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the Social Democratic party.
to advertise, make known or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging their sale, popularity or development
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the Social Democratic party.
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heady experience
heady experience
having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited
a heady wine/perfume
having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited
a heady wine/perfume
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no free rideno free ride
an opportunity or advantage that someone gets without having done anything to deserve it
Just because he was the boss's son didn't mean Tim got a free ridethout the ordinary effort or cost
an opportunity or advantage that someone gets without having done anything to deserve it
Just because he was the boss's son didn't mean Tim got a free ridethout the ordinary effort or cost
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be out of body experience
be out of body experience
The dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
The dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
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rub shoulders with sb
rub shoulders with sb
to spend time with famous people He's Hollywood's most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars.
to spend time with famous people He's Hollywood's most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars.
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You are bustedYou are busted
you got caught doing something you were not supposed to, it could also mean failure, broken or literally busted(like a busted balloon).
you got caught doing something you were not supposed to, it could also mean failure, broken or literally busted(like a busted balloon).