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  • Rephrase: you'll be very surprised
    it will make your head spin; you'll be amazed/astonished
  • large in quantity and expensive or impressive e.g. __________gifts/promises/parties
    lavish
  • relating to a person’s own country e.g. ________policy/flights
    domestic
  • Name it.
    drought
  • _____descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind:
    vivid
  • to decide what to do or choose
    make up your mind
  • Name it.
    volcanic eruption
  • not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret e.g ________question
    indiscreet question
  • a heavy load that you carry; something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about
    burden
  • not using a lot of fuel, money, space etc
    economical
  • to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important
    talk down to sb
  • to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that they are acceptable or suitable e.g. The bank carefully ____everyone who applies for an account.
    vet
  • (of a person) feeling warm, comfortable, and protected, or (of a place, especially a small place) giving feelings of warmth, comfort, and protection
    snug
  • to give other people a certain feeling or opinion e.g. He ___________boisterous.
    come across as
  • loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief:
    allegiance
  • Recognise the word. - a person that you have met but do not know well
    an acquaintance
  • wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
    greedy