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(used in) everyday speech
“The French I learnt in school is very different from the local vernacular of the village I’m
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move back, retreat
“As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it
became invisible." |
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payment sent to a party in another place
"He worked as a builder in Chicago and received remittances from his bank in Chicago." |
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express a negative opinion of
"The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to
get publicity." |
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of motives or facts that are apparent but not necessarily real or true
"Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to
unseat the government." |
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elaborate, eloquent but logically invalid arguments intended to deceive
"Her argument that she wasn't being selfish was pure sophistry." |
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command against
"The Broadcasting Act allows ministers to proscribe any channel that offends against
good taste and decency." |
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artificial and inferior
"I'm allowed to eat ersatz chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute
for the real thing." |
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contain the essential truths in
"It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour
documentary." |
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deceptive outward appearance
"The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police
officers." |
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practical
"In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an
idealistic one." |
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expression of a general truth in a short witty saying
"Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as 'Experience is the name everyone gives
to their mistakes'." |
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appearance of things that is deceptive
"The city has now returned to some semblance of normality after last night's
celebrations." |
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not genuine
"Some of the arguments in favour of shutting the factory are questionable and others
downright spurious." |
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wicked
"The director of the company seems to have been involved in some nefarious
practices/activities." |
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wicked
"The director of the company seems to have been involved in some nefarious
practices/activities." |
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force that keeps something moving
"The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the
cause." |
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sharp, spiteful speech; a highly corrosive acid
"He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such
vitriol." |
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able to be continue living or being used
"In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce
staffing levels." |
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future generations of people
"Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for
posterity." |
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rewrite a text using the same language but a different writing system
"On the road signs, the Greek place names have been transliterated into the Latin
alphabet." |
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vastly different
"The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to
the other." |
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name that misrepresents its meaning
"It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so 'Hotel Royal' was a bit of a misnomer." |
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implicit meaning in a piece of writing
"The political subtext of her novel is a criticism of government interference in individual
lives." |
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event seen as a sign of thing to come
"The company's sales figures for the first six months are a good augury for the rest of
the year." |
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shown to be correct or innocent
"The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored
three goals." |
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abusive language used to express blame
"A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the
government." |
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not easily shocked
"She's totally unflappable - you have to be when working in such a highly-pressured
environment." |
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very poisonous or infectious
"A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US." |
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composure under strain
"Rosalind conducted the meeting with characteristic aplomb/with her usual aplomb." |
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of events where nothing similar has happened in the past
"This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale." |
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Their __________ goal was to clear up government corruption but their real aim was to
unseat the government. |
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The men who arrived in the __________ of drug dealers were actually undercover police
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He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such
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It was very difficult to __________ the story of the revolution in a single one-hour
documentary |
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Some of the arguments in favour of shutting the factory are questionable and others
downright __________. |
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The two cultures were so utterly __________ that she found it hard to adapt from one
to the other. |
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| 7. It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so 'Hotel Royal' was a bit of a __________. |
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On the road signs, the Greek place names have been __________ into the Latin
alphabet. |
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On the road signs, the Greek place names have been __________ into the Latin
alphabet. |
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In order to make the company __________, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce
staffing levels. |
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A stream of __________ from some sectors of the press continues to assail the
government. |
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| The political __________ of her novel is a criticism of government interference in government. |
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She's totally __________ - you have to be when working in such a highly-pressured
environment. |
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| He worked as a builder in Chicago and received __________ from his bank in Chicago. |
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| Rosalind conducted the meeting with characteristic __________. |
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The decision to include Morris in the team was completely __________ when he scored
three goals. |
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Oscar Wilde was famous for such __________ as 'Experience is the name everyone
gives to their mistakes'. |
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The Broadcasting Act allows ministers to __________ any channel that offends against
good taste and decency." |
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The city has now returned to some __________ of normality after last night's
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