Vocabulary review units 1-2 C1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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extremely generous

unstinting

not feeling really healthy (idiom)

be under the weather

think in a creative way (idiom)

think outside the box

involved in, interested in

engaged

avoid something inconvenient

steer clear

make compliments

praise

the traditional and common way of thinking

conventional wisdom

extremely poor

destitute

a person who makes, does, or discovers something new and makes it acceptable or popular

trailblazer / pioneer

receiving help from government

on welfare

enriching and with lots of benefits

nurturing

an important discovery

major breakthrough

initiate, start or cause to begin

set in motion

to look really angry or resentful

get a chip on the shoulder

supress something

stifle

lacking of money temporarily

hard up

a change in thinking

paradigm shift

something innovative and revolutionary that changes the way we understand or do something

game-changer

not having an alternative (idiom)

have the back to the wall

ridicule someone or something

deride

memorize something

learn by heart/rote

promote, encourage

foster

work hard to achieve something

strive for

give an answer based on some knowledge

make an educated guess