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  • distraught means...
    extremely worried or upset
  • set up a company
    establish a company
  • "keep your temper" means...
    not get angry
  • fossil fuels include...
    gas, coal, oil
  • vomiting means...
    being sick
  • quick decision
    snap decision
  • genetic modification of plants
    biotechnology
  • a casual acquaintance
    someone you know a little
  • menial job...
    job requiring a very low level of skills
  • placate means...
    stop someone being angry
  • a beard with a lot of hair
    shaggy beard
  • people looking for a job
    job seekers
  • annual turnover means...
    amount of business a company does in a year
  • starvation
    not have enough food for survival
  • medical condition in which breathing becomes difficult because air passages have narrowed
    asthma
  • book of detailed instructions about how to use something
    manual
  • regular beating of heart...
    pulse
  • illness of the stomach or digestive passage
    gastrointestinal disease
  • absolutely gorgeous
    extremely beautiful
  • strike up a friendship
    start a friendship
  • puerile behaviour means...,
    silly and childish behaviour
  • what is the difference between the collacations "throw money around" and "throw money at"
    "throw money around"- spend money in an obvious and careless way on unnecessary things. "throw money at"- spend a lot of money, possibly more than necessary
  • "counterfeit bills" means...
    false paper money that is not legally valid
  • official written statement with information for the public
    press release
  • immaculately groomed
    the appearance of smb is always tidy and take a great care
  • sleeping rough...
    in the open, without shelter
  • body with a lot muscles
    athletic build
  • a magazine contain articles about a particular academic subject
    journal
  • feeling on top of the world
    really happy
  • an article giving a newspaper editor's opinion
    editorial
  • irreparable damage
    which cannot be repaired
  • crave for
    want very strongly
  • bear a grudge
    continued feeling angry
  • quit your job...
    leave job voluntarily
  • too eager to tell others
    officious
  • tall and thin
    lanky