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Advanced Expert Unit 1 Vocab

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    Advanced English CAE
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  • Against all the o___, he recovered.
    odds
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  • Verb meaning to know about something before it happens. "I don't f______ any difficulties so long as we keep within budget."
    foresee
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  • Adjective - Having or showing little enthusiasm: "He made a h___-h______ attempt to clear up the rubbish.
    half-hearted
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  • Phrasal verb - to succeed in with difficulty or by a narrow margin. "He just about managed to s_____ t______ his final exams
    scrape through
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  • To intentionally start a fight: "Some kids were teasing him, trying to p___ a fight."
    pick
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  • If a group of people are c____-k___, they all help and support each other: a c____-k___ family/community
    close-knit
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  • the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: d______
    deadline
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  • What verb collocates with deadline?
    meet
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  • What adjective collocates with deadline?
    tight
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  • Collocation meaning to generally have a lot of work to do in your job - a h____ w_______
    heavy workload
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  • Which adjective collocates with 'variety' to indicate that are many different examples and aspects?
    wide
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  • Phrasal verb with 'take' meaning to be unperturbed or unduanted by something inconvenient or unpleasant: "The customers were angry and impatient, but somehow he TOOK IT IN HIS S_____"
    stride
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  • Phrasal verb with 'take' meaning to be surprised or shocke with something (this one always takes the passive) - "She was t____ a____ by the size of the building".
    taken aback
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  • Which preposition goes with this phrasal verb, which means to enjoy an activity? "She took great pleasure __ spending time with her family".
    in
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  • Phrasal verb with take meaning to use or exploit a situation or person in a way that is beneficial for you? Hint - it's NOT 'take profit of' (that expression does not exist in English!)
    take advantage of
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  • An expression with 'make' which expresses a similar meaning to 'take advantage of' - Make ___ ____ __ something.
    make the most of
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