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lure (n) /lʊə(r)/
attractiveness; appeal ● The lure of city life drove her to leave her village. ➣ lure (v)
smattering (n) /ˈsmætərɪŋ/
a very small amount ● Knowing only a smattering of German, Olga had no intention of going to university in Frankfurt.
fire
(v) /ˈfaɪə(r)/ excite or interest sb in sth ● The wildlife documentary fired his interest in travelling to New Guinea.
vocation (n) /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/
a chosen profession or job that you feel suits you ● Leo followed his dreams and found his true vocation as a football coach. ➣ vocational (adj)
set your sights on sth (expr) /sət jɔː(r) saɪts ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
be determined to achieve sth ● Roxanne knew she had to study hard as she had set her sights on becoming a doctor.
on the dole (expr) /ɒn ðə dəʊl/
unemployed and living on state benefits ● How long was she on the dole before she found another job?
vicious circle (expr) /ˈvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl/
a bad situation that is hard to get out of as one problem leads to another ● They felt trapped in a vicious circle of poverty and unemployment.
make your way in life (expr) /meɪk jɔː(r) weɪ ɪn laɪf/
be successful and make progress ● Betty left home to make her own way in life as soon as she finished her studies.
aimlessness (n) /ˈeɪmləsnəs/
the state of having no plans or idea what to do ● The economic crisis has left so many people out of work with feelings of aimlessness. ➣ aimless (adj...
ritual (n) /ˈrɪtʃuəl/
a sequence of actions repeated often in the same way ● Steven was used to the daily ritual of commuting to and from work. ➣ ritual
surrogate (adj) /ˈsʌrəɡət/
substituting for sth else which is not available ● Abandoned a few days after birth, the kitten was fortunately adopted and raised happily by its surr...
camaraderie (n) /kæməˈrɑːdəri/
the friendly bond between people who work together or are in similar circumstances ● A sense of camaraderie developed among the earthquake victims cam...
inducement (n) /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/
sth given to sb to entice them to do sth ● Unfair taxation systems are no inducement for people to start up a new business. ➣ induce (v)
turn over a new leaf (expr) /tɜːn ˈəʊvə(r) ə njuː liːf/
change the way you behave to be a better person ● Upon his release from prison, Jimmy decided to turn over a new leaf and look for an honest job.
grassroots (n) /ɡrɑːs ruːts/
the ordinary people in a group or society and not their leaders ● At grassroots level, many people are happy to complain, but few are willing to step...
fall through the cracks (expr) /fɔːl θruː ðə kræks/
not be noticed or dealt with ● Mike had fallen through the cracks of the education system and couldn't read or write until his 20s.
