What does "adept" mean? She's very adept at dealing with the media.
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill.
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Far ______ to lose a fight whilst standing up for your convictions, than to lose one without defending your principles.
better
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What does the phrase "a blue-eyed boy" mean? Matthew remarks that Mariaโs brother has always been the blue-eyed boy as far as their parents are concerned.
a boy or man who is liked very much and is treated well by someone, especially someone in authority
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boom
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gold
Win 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Explain the phrasal: to bear in mind
to be mindful of or consider something
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Explain the word: a black sheep
a member of a family or group who is regarded as a disgrace to it. "the black sheep of the family"
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magnet
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rocket
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lifesaver
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Explain the word: self-absorbed
only interested in yourself and your own activities
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Make an adjective from the word "Inquire" with the meaning "Too curious; overly interested; nosy."
inquisitive
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seesaw
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shark
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
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Explain the phrasal verb: to beat around/about the bush
to avoid talking about what is important
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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baam
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What does "impervious" mean? He is impervious to criticism and rational argument.
If someone is impervious to something,they are not influenced or affected by something
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What does the word "discern" mean? I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
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What does "brush off" mean? He thinks many consumers brush-off any responsibility for promoting unethical production processes.
to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously
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It was interesting to see how Grahamโs _______ (conceive) were challenged when he first met my wife, who had originally come to this country as an asylum-seeker from Iraq.