B1+ Unit 5: High-flyers | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Success-related words

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He is a real h____ and he got the top job he had always wanted.

high-flyer

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J.K. Rowling wrote the b_____ Harry Potter books.

best-selling

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She is a d____ nurse who really cares about the sick people she looks after.

devoted

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His f____ to get into football team was a great disappointment.

failure

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The athlete came first and was given a gold m_____.

medal

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They won the World C____ in 2021.

Cup

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The company made a l____ of 100,000 hryvnias last year.

loss

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Many Hollywood actors are paid millions of dollars and quickly make a f____.

fortune

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The company produces laptops which cost about £300 and then sells them at £1,000, making a p____ of about £700 on each one.

profit

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He began buying houses over thirty years ago and now owns a lot of p_____.

property

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She wore a lot of gold j______ to show she was rich.

jewelry

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Their home and all of their p_______ were destroyed in the fire.

possessions

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This painting by Picasso is very v_____ and will be sold for millions of euros.

valuable

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We saw the latest b________ and we liked it very much.

blockbuster

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The film Venom 2 was a f____. We didn't like it at all!

flop

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It’s silly to w____ celebrities because I don’t think they do anything important.

worship

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