Ready for C2 Proficiency - Unit 4 wordlist | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

a way of thinking about a particular subject or idea that is shared by a group of people (phrase)

school(s) of thought - /skuːl əv θɔːt/

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a small amount of information that helps to prove something (phrase)

scrap of evidence - /skræp əv ˈevɪd(ə)ns/

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a sudden strong reaction of laughing (phrase)

fits of laughter - /fɪts əv ˈlɑːftə(r)/

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to find something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things (verb phrase)

find (found) common ground - /faɪnd kɒmən ɡraʊnd/

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the rate at which employees leave an organization and new employees arrive (phrase)

employee turnover - /ˌemplɔɪˈiː ˈtɜː(r)nˌəʊvə(r)

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to discuss a problem or difficult situation with someone in order to make it better (verb phrase)

clear(ed) the air - /klɪə(r) ði eə(r)/

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short periods when you feel very anxious (phrase)

bouts of anxiety - /baʊts əv æŋˈzaɪəti/

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faults and problems in something or someone that make them useless or less effective (phrase)

flaws and shortcomings - /flɔːz ənd ˈʃɔː(r)tˌkʌmɪŋz/

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something that people cannot agree on and that stops them from continuing with a discussion (phrase)

sticking point - /ˈstɪkɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/

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to stop or end a situation in which progress is impossible because the people or groups involved cannot agree (verb phrase)

break the stalemate - /breɪk ðə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/

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a small amount of truth (phrase)

a grain of truth - /ə ɡreɪn əv truːθ/

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thief

Give points!

star

Double points!

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gift

Win 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

to agree to do something that someone wants, if they do something that you want (verb phrase)

meet (someone) halfway - /miːt ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/

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to carefully read something written or printed and mark any mistakes so that they can be corrected

proofread - /ˈpruːfˌriːd /

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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star

Double points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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