to continue to the end of a difficult and unpleasant situation: to stick it ____
to stick it out
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I am ______ly interested in it (I am not interested in it at all)
remotely interested
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a prefix that means "twice" __annual
biannual
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to be unable to decide about something: I was in two ____ whether or not to come this morning.
in two minds
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If a feeling __________ of you, you cannot stop yourself from allowing that feeling to make you do something, despite knowing that what you are doing is wrong:Her curiosity _______ of her and she opened the door and peeped inside.
gets the better, got the better
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_______ of being late, he stopped for a coffee. (a clause of contrast must be)
in spite of
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What syllables must be stressed in nouns: refund, export, import
the first syllable in each word
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to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure: My grandfather used to _______ about his years in the navy.
reminisce
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the total amount of money that a government or a person spends: The government's annual _______ on arms has been gradually declined.
expenditure
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to get back money you have spent or lost: It will take a while to _____ the initial costs of starting up the business.
recoup
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Correct the mistake: I wish I were more confident in myself and taken more risks in my uni.
I wish I had been more confident in myself and taken more risks in my uni.
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Fix the sentence: It's easily to lose touch when responsibilities pile up.
It's easy to lose touch when responsibilities pile up.
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Complete the sentence: I wish my car _____ start working. I am running out of time and it drives me up the wall!
I wish my car would start working. I am running out of time and it drives me up the wall!