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  • Give two synonyms for 'disadvantage'
    Drawback, Downside
  • Give a synonym for 'worried/nervous'
    Tense, Uptight, On edge, Apprehensive
  • When you move from a lower-level job to a higher one
    To climb the career ladder
  • An adjective which means 'very surprised'
    Taken aback, Thrown
  • An expression which means you have a natural talent for something
    A flair for
  • Find the prepositions: Insist ..., no intention ..., prevent ...
    insist ON, no intention OF, Prevent FROM
  • A habit or action that has become instinctive
    Second nature
  • The opposite of an incentive
    Deterrent
  • a word which means 'very interesting'
    Intriguing
  • The opposite of 'beneficial'
    Detrimental
  • When something is helpful and useful for your future, it will ...
    Stand you in good stead
  • An adjective which means you are passionate and enthusiastic about something
    Avid
  • A phrase which means something is the best
    Second to none
  • When you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of doing something earlier
    To reap the rewards
  • Give a synonym for the word 'boring'
    Tedious, Dull, Monotonous
  • To make an extreme effort to do something
    To go to great lengths
  • When you can't make a decision, you are ...
    In two minds
  • Someone who enjoys doing dangerous things
    Daredevil, Thrillseeker
  • When you pretend not to notice something that is happening
    To turn a blind eye
  • Another word for 'obligatory'
    Compulsory