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Question		Answer
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat start learning		succumb
to control or limit something that is not wanted start learning		curb
a sudden sharp feeling, especially of painful emotion start learning		pang
to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in start learning		pour
to remove something or set something free with difficulty start learning		extricate (from)
an important positive development start learning		(make) stride
very and obviously start learning		eminently
If something is ..., it can be achieved or performed start learning		doable
praise start learning		a pat on the back
slightly hungry start learning		peckish
(of a plan or machine) so simple and easy to understand that it is unable to go wrong or be used wrongly start learning		foolproof
easy to see in all conditions because of being a very bright colour start learning		high-visibility
a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students start learning		lecture
extreme tiredness start learning		fatigue
(esp. of rules or laws) to have to do with someone or something; relate start learning		apply to
a signal for someone to do something start learning		cue
disagreement start learning		dissonance
to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective start learning		strengthen
the situation in which people disagree about something start learning		division
to make something that is already bad even worse start learning		exacerbate
If a relationship is ..., problems are spoiling it start learning		strained
to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something start learning		spoil - spoilt - spoilt
to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist start learning		engender
the feeling of not trusting someone or something start learning		distrust
in a way that gives all your attention to something start learning		intently
to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc. start learning		ease
except for or not considering start learning		apart from
to send or receive sound or video directly over the internet as a continuous flow start learning		stream
until the last moment that it is possible to do something start learning		down to the wire
the act of formally sending a document, plan, etc. to a person or group in authority so that they can make a decision about it start learning		submission
to (cause to) flow, move, fall, or spread over the edge or outside the limits of something start learning		spill - spilt - spilt
to recognize, find, or make a choice among different people or things in a group start learning		pick sb/sth out
to talk for a long time about things that are not important start learning		witter on
to be greater or more important than something else start learning		outweigh
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation start learning		drawback
to be absent from work or school without permission start learning		skive (off)
praising with enthusiasm start learning		glowing
famous for something considered bad start learning		infamous (for) = notorious

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