reading unit 6

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at a loose end
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to have nothing to do
at a stretch
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only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance
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when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens
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disoganised and confused
by all accounts
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according to what a lot of people say
by default
sākt mācīties
if something happens by default it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means
sākt mācīties
not at all
in action
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doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with
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working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element
sākt mācīties
to be in a situation that enjoy because you are good at it
in no time
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very soon or very quickly
in turn
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as result of something
in vain
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without success
at breakneck speed
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carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery
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past a point that sojmething or someone can get better
go out on a limb
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to do something risky or extreme which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling
sākt mācīties
to have a feeling that you sure is right although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block
sākt mācīties
if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety
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including every part
yours truly
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used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal
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consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic
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a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut
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certain or definite
continuosly
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continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional
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a conventional method product, practice etc. has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist
sākt mācīties
behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed
sākt mācīties
spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory
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involving a lot of violance and blood
inaccessible
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difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable
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extremely useful
laughable
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something that is laughable is impossible to believe or to be serious about, because it is so bad or silly
nostalgic
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if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it and in some ways you wish that things had not charged
pharmaceutical
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relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking
sākt mācīties
causing mild anger, annoying
sighted
sākt mācīties
someone who is sighted can see and is not blind
squeamish
sākt mācīties
easily shocked or upset or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary
sākt mācīties
standing still instead of moving
tactile
sākt mācīties
if something is tactile it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable
sākt mācīties
definitely true or certain
undignified
sākt mācīties
making you look silly and lose people’s respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable
sākt mācīties
difficult to control or deal with
curiosity
sākt mācīties
the desire to know about something
dependance on
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the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly
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a brightly coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which liveds near water
drought
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a long period of dry weather when thereb is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy
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the ability bto understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb
sākt mācīties
a structure made by boss which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch
sākt mācīties
a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection
sākt mācīties
the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative
sākt mācīties
an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription
sākt mācīties
words that are written or cut in something
proponent
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someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest
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a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry
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when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold
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the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile
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a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax
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a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound
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to exist in very large numbers
backtrack
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to change an opinion or promise that you so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile
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to make a book, list etc using different pieces of information
outdo
sākt mācīties
to be better or more succesful then someone else at doing something
promote understanding
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to raise awareness or strengthen someone’s understanding
topple
sākt mācīties
to become unsteady and then fall over or to make something do this
bypass
sākt mācīties
to go around something
cater for
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to provide a particular group0 of people with the things they want or need
decommissioned
sākt mācīties
if something is decomissioned it is taken out of use
drive the length of
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to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something
fell into disrepair
sākt mācīties
buildings, roads etc that fell into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track
sākt mācīties
to leave the planned route
gravel
sākt mācīties
small stones used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for
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to go or travel towards a particular place especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion
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to stray from a planned route
memorabilia
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things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event or time
spring up
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to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch
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an area of land or water especially one that is long and narrow
trading poet
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a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference
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the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter
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a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle or the length of this line
hexagon
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a flat shape with six sides
miniscule
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very small
radius
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the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus
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a shape with four equal straight sides especially one that is not a square
symmetrical
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an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological
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related to technology
squeeze out
sākt mācīties
to force out of a problem, place
short-sighted (approach)
sākt mācīties
not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable
sākt mācīties
easy to notice
debatable
sākt mācīties
an idea, fact or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable
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actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible
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something that is edible can be eaten
profitable
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producing a profit or a useful result
defensible
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a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively
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used for suggesting something different
assumption
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something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial
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helpful or useful
endurance
sākt mācīties
the ability to continue doinf something difficult or painful
implication
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a possible future effect or result of an action, k event, decision
removal
sākt mācīties
when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief
sākt mācīties
a misconception, misunderstanding
get hooked on
sākt mācīties
if you are hooked on something you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book
sākt mācīties
to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing
sākt mācīties
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious or unexpected
chore
sākt mācīties
a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade
sākt mācīties
to gradually disappear
is an uproar
sākt mācīties
with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts
sākt mācīties
used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill
sākt mācīties
in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse
sākt mācīties
if you do something on impulse you suddenly decide to do it without planning it
out of stock
sākt mācīties
unavaiable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone’s credit
sākt mācīties
used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms
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if two people are on good terms they are friendly with each other
in line with
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according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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