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.
among the words
in between words
inside the sentences
between the lines
to go spontaneously to another place - What if we _________ and visit your parents quickly.
pop over
stop up
run through
pass in
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
big-headed
short-sighted
old-fashioned
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
the feeling of finding something extremely interesting - My _________ opera started when I lived in Italy.
obsession of
appeal from
attraction for
fascination with
Become aware or conscious of something or form an opinion - His mouth fell open as he began to ______ the truth.
dodge
mark
perceive
avoid
from the time when something started - The project had problems with funding right from the __________.
word go
moment one
starting time
open shot
making a law, system, plan, etc. start to happen or operate - Our new computerised system will soon be fully ___________.
imported
imprinted
implanted
implemented
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
single-study
alone-study
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
ranted
rabid
ranked
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
place out
set attainable
make available
one thing or situation is completely different from another - His kindness was in _________ to the attitude of the other doctors.
big difference
high distinction
marked contrast
great conformity
to work on your own, without help from other people - To be a successful student, you need to be able to work _________.
barely
dependently
independently
conversely
to have very strong feelings or emotions about something, - He is _________ the need to educate these children.
burning to
hot for
passionate about
eager to
not able to decide what to do about a situation - I was in a ________ when they offered me the job.
quirky
quary
quart
quandary
Friendly, energetic, and enjoyable with others - She makes friends really easily because she is so _______.
guarded
outgoing
overbearing
shy
to enjoy something very much - He has a _________ football.
passion for
soft spot of
heart to
love with
Finding it difficult to decide between two possibilities - I was _________ the desire for freedom and loyalty to my family.
in between
torn between
strong between
stretched between
food that has gone bad or is decaying - We could not eat any of the apples because they had all gone _______.
out
thawed
soiled
rotten
by chance - We ran out of petrol on the way home, but as _________ , we were very near a garage.
as good as done
luck would have it
as far as possible
as plain as day
to inform other people about things you know - Through his books, he can _________ his knowledge to future generations.
pass up
pass by
pass off
pass on
to show that there is an important difference between two things - Their economy has done well. __________, ours has declined.
For contrast
By contrast
On contrast
Of contrast
to care about what is best for someone - I don’t feel that the company has the best interests of its staff __________.
for heart
in head
to head
at heart
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 _________.
a disorientation time
culture shock
an oddball
a jet lag
to work hard to achieve something - She has clearly put a lot of _____ into this work.
force
exercise
effort
pull
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