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attitude

a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this: It's often very difficult to change people's ____.

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towards

in the direction of, or closer to someone or something: She stood up and walked ____ him.

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dread

to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen: He's _____ the final - he's sure he's going to fail.

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screw up

cause something to fail or go wrong. "why are you trying to ___ your life?"

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nod

lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.

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figure out

solve a problem or discover the answer to a question. "he was trying to _____ why the camera wasn't working"

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smoothly

without problems or difficulties. "everything seemed to be going ____"

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gross

extremely unpleasant: "Oh, _____!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.

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smelly

having a strong or unpleasant smell. “_____ feet”

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lousy

very bad

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judge

have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully: You shouldn't ___ by/on appearances alone.

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self-awareness

good knowledge and judgment about yourself. " ______ doesn't stop you from making mistakes, it allows you to learn from them.

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counter

surface or table in a store, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served: "There was nobody behind/at the ___ when I went into the bank.

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tool

equipment that you use to help you do a job.; It is is also anything that helps you to do something you want to do:

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shut down

stop operating

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