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CLOSE UP C2- Quiz 3

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  • SYN impartial : ............. information, advice etc is fair because the person giving it is not influenced by their own or other people’s opinions
    unbiased
  • His behaviour was seen as another act of .... (OBEY)
    disobedience.
  • (a) SYNONYM common, widespread
    The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.
  • the act of trying to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous
    an assault
  • SYNONYM cruel, unfeeling (a)
    a callous disregard for the feelings of others
  • a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion:
    hold a rally
  • bury your head in the .....: to ignore an unpleasant situation and hope it will stop if you do not think about it
    sand
  • (a) showing no interest or enthusiasm
    The illness made her apathetic and unwilling to meet people.
  • to sleep outside with nothing to protect you from the weather, especially because you have no home to live in
    the number of people sleeping rough on the street
  • come to the/somebody’s .....:to save someone who is in a dangerous situation
    rescue: Carol’s brother came to the rescue and sent her $1000.
  • to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
    condone
  • SYNONYM ignore: to not consider something; to treat something as unimportant
    Safety rules were disregarded.
  • phrasal verb to have to deal with unexpected problems or a difficult opponent
    run up against something/somebody : The museum has run up against opposition to its proposals.
  • make a .... of somebody/something: o pay a lot of attention to someone or something, to show that you are pleased with them or like them
    fuss
  • A truly....... experience would be one in which you've been forced to admit your wrong, or if you performed more poorly than you had anticipated.
    humbling
  • (v) to officially charge somebody with a crime in court
    prosecute
  • to refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way of protesting
    boycott