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  • become involved with someone or something
    engage with
  • products made by a famous or fashionable designer
    designer goods
  • My dad spoils so many holidays by sticking to his i......; it makes everything so predictable.
    itinerary
  • The aviation industry aims to be c..... n..... by 2050, when they will not produce carbon emissions.
    carbon neutral
  • although you did not ..... use it to cheat in the exam, you still should have turned off your phone.
    technically
    publicly
  • attempt to say or explain something in a way that is not clear
    get at
  • to they eyes of many Europeans, East Asian languages are .... beautiful in written form
    effectively
    incredibly
  • For the past couple of years, I've chosen to have a s........ rather than going abroad.
    staycation
  • convince somebody to do something
    talk into
  • All flights these days should include an additional option to o..... y.... c...... f......
    offset your carbon footprint
  • copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as they have
    emulate
  • which is informal?
    take off
    remove
  • which is informal?
    dishonest
    dodgy
  • convince somebody not to do something
    talk out of
  • City breaks are ok, but I prefer somewhere o.... t.... b..... t...., to be honest.
    off the beaten track
  • Flight number ga1634, b...... f.... Malaysia, is about to take off.
    bound for
  • improve or increase something
    boost
  • improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
    brush up on
  • which is informal?
    say
    express
  • pay for someone to do something or for something to happen
    sponsor
  • approach somebody with a purpose in mind
    come up to
  • a way of advertising a product by supplying it for use in films or television
    product placement
  • give or share the latest news on something
    catch up on
  • a person who has a great interest in someone or something
    follower
  • make goods available to buyers in a planned way that encourages people to buy more of them, eg by advertising
    market
  • suddenly say or do something (esp. laugh)
    burst out
  • continue talking about something in a boring or annoying way
    go on about
  • Hungarian has a .... complex grammar system
    namely
    massively
  • have enough of something to live or deal with a situation, but with difficulty
    get by
  • which is informal?
    start
    commence
  • the fans of a singer, group, influencer, etc. considered as a group
    fanbase
  • direct advertising of a product at someone
    target
  • It is only fair that governments charge a t..... t..... to overseas visitors. It helps local areas a lot.
    tourist tax
  • understand the meaning of something
    take in
  • Although the buffets and restaurants in hotels can be great, I prefer s.....-c...... h.......
    self-catering holidays