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feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something (8)
disgusted
adj unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc. (8)
hysterical
adv in a way that cannot be avoided (19)
inevitably
a person who acts as the parent of someone else’s child for a limited period, without becoming their legal parent (24)
foster parent
exp to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing (28)
keep a straight face
exp to avoid attracting attention to yourself (28)
keep a low profile
to appear suddenly (27)
spring up
pv to help a person or organisation that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money (33)
bail out
exp to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need (36)
make your ends meet
pv to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially on things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need (33)
splash out
n beliefs or opinions that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with (43)
conventional wisdom
exp to give attention to something, especially because it is important (43)
take note of
exp to disagree with strongly (43)
take issue with
adj praised and approved of (48)
acclaimed
adj very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe (54)
far-fetched
adj describes something that is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely (54)
gripping
