to show that there is an important difference between two things - Their economy has done well. __________, ours has declined.
By contrast
For contrast
Of contrast
On contrast
knowledgeable about something - Marisa will be able to tell you the problem – she’s really _________ about computers.
fixed up
shined up
clued up
shaped up
not willing to accept ideas different from your own - The villagers were too ________ to see that a new shopping centre would be good for the economy.
narrow-minded
old-fashioned
big-headed
short-sighted
to work hard to achieve something - She has clearly put a lot of _____ into this work.
effort
pull
force
exercise
from the time when something started - The project had problems with funding right from the __________.
open shot
starting time
moment one
word go
Friendly, energetic, and enjoyable with others - She makes friends really easily because she is so _______.
guarded
outgoing
overbearing
shy
the feeling of confusion when people go to a new and very different place - Moving from a university to a multinational company was a bit of a _________.
an oddball
a jet lag
a disorientation time
culture shock
smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale - After five days camping, we had to throw away the meat because it was becoming _____.
rancid
ranked
rabid
ranted
to inform other people about things you know - Through his books, he can _________ his knowledge to future generations.
pass off
pass up
pass on
pass by
Become aware or conscious of something or form an opinion - His mouth fell open as he began to ______ the truth.
avoid
dodge
mark
perceive
to have very strong feelings or emotions about something, - He is _________ the need to educate these children.
hot for
eager to
burning to
passionate about
to try to understand a hidden meaning from what someone says - If we read ________ we can see that she really did not want to leave her boyfriend after all.
between the lines
among the words
in between words
inside the sentences
the feeling of finding something extremely interesting - My _________ opera started when I lived in Italy.
attraction for
fascination with
obsession of
appeal from
by chance - We ran out of petrol on the way home, but as _________ , we were very near a garage.
as good as done
as far as possible
luck would have it
as plain as day
Finding it difficult to decide between two possibilities - I was _________ the desire for freedom and loyalty to my family.
stretched between
strong between
in between
torn between
to work on your own, without help from other people - To be a successful student, you need to be able to work _________.
barely
independently
conversely
dependently
to enjoy something very much - He has a _________ football.
soft spot of
heart to
love with
passion for
to go spontaneously to another place - What if we _________ and visit your parents quickly.
run through
pop over
pass in
stop up
to care about what is best for someone - I don’t feel that the company has the best interests of its staff __________.
to head
for heart
in head
at heart
to provide something for people to buy or use - We had so many applicants for the course that we have decided to _________ another ten places.
prepare at hand
set attainable
place out
make available
food that has gone bad or is decaying - We could not eat any of the apples because they had all gone _______.
thawed
soiled
rotten
out
making a law, system, plan, etc. start to happen or operate - Our new computerised system will soon be fully ___________.
imported
implanted
implemented
imprinted
not able to decide what to do about a situation - I was in a ________ when they offered me the job.
quary
quirky
quart
quandary
one thing or situation is completely different from another - His kindness was in _________ to the attitude of the other doctors.
high distinction
great conformity
big difference
marked contrast
learning by studying on your own, rather than with a teacher - The diploma is awarded following a course of __________ ending in a three-hour exam.
lonesome-study
self-study
alone-study
single-study
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