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to give someone false or confusing information to prevent them from discovering something that you do not want them to know about
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throw/put someone off the scent
a pleasant natural smell
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scent
to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number
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dwindle
used to show that someone has said something that offends you
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I beg your pardon
said when you are annoyed, and to emphasize what you are saying
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for crying out loud
extremely good
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marvellous
a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you
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epiphany
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
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indulge (in)
to give someone anything they want and not to mind if they behave badly
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indulge
in or to the central part of a city
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downtown
the small group of people who control an organization, political party, etc.
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inner circle
a straight line that touches but does not cut into a curve
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tangent
the sexual activity such as kissing and touching that people do before they have sex
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foreplay
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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persecution
not perfect, or containing mistakes
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flawed
to give something to someone else
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hand sth over
to give another person control of someone or something, or responsibility for dealing with him, her, or it
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hand sth/sb over
the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else
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handover
together
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(act) in concert
a strong wish to do a job, usually one that is socially valuable
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calling
an activity that is a person’s most important job, esp. one in which the person has an unusually strong interest and ability
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calling
a rude word for nonsense
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bollocks
If you tell someone that they can ... about something, you mean that they can feel confident that it is true or that it will happen
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rest assured
to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional
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freak (sb) out
of or relating to children who are between about three and five years old and have not yet gone to school, and their activities
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preschool
If something is ..., you must do it because of a rule or law
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compulsory = mandatory
in the UK and other countries, a school for children between five and eleven years old
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primary school
in the UK, a school for children aged between eleven and 18 who have passed an examination
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grammar school
a school in the UK for children of all abilities above the age of eleven, that is paid for by the state
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comprehensive school
complete and including everything that is necessary
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comprehensive
a person, especially a child at school, who is being taught
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pupil
to be regularly absent from school without permission
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play truant
a child who is regularly absent from school without permission
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truant
work set at regular periods as part of an educational course
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coursework
a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
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peer
a group of people who sing together
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choir
a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, approximately
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secondary school
the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes
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curriculum
a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and attached to a support, that can be turned around at the same angle as the earth turns in space
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globe
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to do something
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lesson
likely to change suddenly; not calm or having a regular pattern
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unsettled
a teacher who teaches a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult
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tutor
someone who is in charge of a school
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headteacher
someone who teaches at a college or university
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lecturer
someone who teaches at a college, or who studies as part of their job
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academic
one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university
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term
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm
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vibrant
the buildings of a college or university and the land that surrounds them
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campus
a group of departments in a university or college that specialize in a particular subject or group of subjects
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faculty
necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important
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vital
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
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to combat
a fight, especially during a war
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combat
a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student after he or she has completed his or her studies
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degree
a student at a college or university who is older than the usual age
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mature student
money that a student pays to a university for their teaching
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tuition fees
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done in order to receive a degree at college or university
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dissertation

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