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Advanced vocabulary

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    vocabulary and phrases for advanced students
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  • Completely unreasonable, absurd, or ridiculous so it is hard to take seriously; a p______ idea, p_______ prices of concert tickets
    preposterous
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  • to be so utterly surprised & shocked that you cannot believe/say or do anything at that moment; to be baffled, puzzled or s____ by the question
    stumped
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  • to feel very angry and shocked, especially because it feels unfair, wrong or unacceptable. Majority of voters were o______ by the election results.
    outraged
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  • to attack, confront or surprise smn suddenly; The journalist a_______ the actor with personal questions.
    ambush
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  • the practice of persuading someone to do something they are otherwise unwilling to do, by using force or threats. The police used c_____ to obtain confession.
    coercion
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  • something that a particular person finds especially annoying. My biggest p___ p______ are slow walkers, loud chewers and poor customer service.
    pet peeve
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  • Brit slang for feeling devastated, bitterly disappointed or upset. I was g______ when I heard the show was cancelled.
    gutted
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  • Brit slang for very pleased, delighted, or satisfied with something. I was c_____ to bits when I passed the driving test.
    chuffed
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  • experiencing sth through the actions of another person, or imagination or characters in a book or film. She doesn't travel, so she lives v______ through her friends' IG posts.
    vicariously
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  • If a process, method, system or explanation is too complicated and hard to follow, often for no good reason, it is c__________
    convoluted
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  • If something irritates you, you feel I___________.
    irritated
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  • If someone is touchy or short-tempered and gets annoyed, irritated or anygry easily, they are i________.
    irritable
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