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aiming high
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to have a big ambitions
encounter
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a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
upbringing
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the way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
bring up
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to care for a child until it is an adult
She was brought up by her grandmother.
tearful
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crying or likely to cry
Katy's always a bit tearful when it's time to go back to school.
close to tears
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crying or likely to cry
weepy
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sad and likely to cry
I'd just waved Peter off at the airport and was feeling a bit weepy.
miserable
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unpleasant and causing unhappiness
What a miserable existence! How could anyone live in such dreadful conditions.
delighted
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very pleased
Pat was delighted with her new flat.
elated
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extremely happy and excited
The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.
overjoyed
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extremely pleased and happy
Helen was overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.
anxious
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worried and nervous
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.
tense
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nervous and worried and unable to relax
She was very tense as she waited for the interview
apprehensive
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feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen
I'm a bit apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.
on edge
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nervous and not relaxed.
Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.
thrilled
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extremely pleased.
I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.
ashamed
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feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character.
You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
the disable, handicapped
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not able to use part of your body or your mind because it has been damaged in some way.
What's the best way of improving theatre access for people who are physically handicapped?
fete
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to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements.
She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.
runner-up
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a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition.
Madison is the Eastern Region champion and last year’s state runner-up.
reverse
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to cause something to go in the opposite direction
The group is trying to reverse the trend toward developing the wetlands
capture
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to take something into your possession.
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
landlocked
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surrounded by the land of other countries and having no sea coast.
tenuous
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A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist.
We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies
spark off
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Something what happened suddenly.
absorbing
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describes something that is very interesting and keeps your attention.
I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.
dinghy
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a small open boat.
He was transferred to the ship by dinghy.
thoroughness
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detailed and careful.
gale-force
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endure
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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful.
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
blister
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a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid
New shoes always give me blisters
doldrums
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unsuccessful or showing no activity or development.
Her career was in the doldrums during those years.
burst
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to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this.
Suddenly the door burst open
composed
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calm and in control of your emotions.
She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
remarkably
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used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is.
It is a remarkably noisy and crowded city.
solitude
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the situation of being alone without other people.
After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company.
adulation
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very great admiration or praise for someone
Minelli is a born performer - she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
stride
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to walk somewhere quickly with long steps.
He strode across of the room.
sole
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being one only; single.
My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
savour
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to enjoy food or an experience slowly
It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.
assert
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to say that something is certainly true.
He asserts that she stole money from him.
black and blue
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with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident.
His arm was black and blue
encore
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an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it.
We were shouting for an encore
endurance
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the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time.
Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
reinforce
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to make something stronger.
The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
reluctance
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an unwillingness to do something.
I accepted his resignation with great reluctance.

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