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impartial sākt mācīties		,not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
realistic sākt mācīties		,judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen
disclose sākt mācīties		,to make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
unsubstantiated sākt mācīties		,not proved to be true
insubstantial sākt mācīties		,not solid, large, strong or definite
footage sākt mācīties		,film or video showing a particular event
murder sākt mācīties		,the crime of deliberately killing someone
assassination sākt mācīties		,the act of murdering an important person
character assassination sākt mācīties		,an unfair attack on someone’s character
bend the truth sākt mācīties		,to say something that is not completely true
credible sākt mācīties		,deserving or able to be believed or trusted
creditable sākt mācīties		,deserving praise or approval
publicity stunt sākt mācīties		,something that is only done to get publicity
interpretation sākt mācīties		,the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc.
interplay sākt mācīties		,the way in which two people or things affect each other
brief sākt mācīties		,to give (someone) all the information about a situation that they will need
disclose sākt mācīties		,to make (something) publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
substantiate sākt mācīties		,to prove the truth of (something that someone has said, claimed etc.)
misrepresent sākt mācīties		,to deliberately give a wrong description of (someone’s opinions or of a situation)
smear sākt mācīties		,to tell an untrue story about (someone important) in order to make people lose respect for them – used especially in newspapers
pitch sākt mācīties		,to present an idea or concept to someone in a way that they will accept it
probe sākt mācīties		,to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know
unearth sākt mācīties		,to find (information or the truth about something or someone)
expose sākt mācīties		,to show the truth about (someone or something), especially when it is bad
proofread sākt mācīties		,to read through (something that is written or printed) in order to correct any mistakes in it
sensationalise sākt mācīties		,to deliberately make (something) seem as strange, exciting or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval
plagiarise sākt mācīties		,to take words or ideas from another person’s work and use them in your work, without stating that they are not your own
as clear as day sākt mācīties		,very easy to see or understand
put your finger on something sākt mācīties		,to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different or unusual about a situation
crystal clear sākt mācīties		,very easy to see or understand
in plain English sākt mācīties		,in clear and simple words, without using technical language
as clear as mud sākt mācīties		,used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand
a hidden agenda sākt mācīties		,the secret purpose behind a plan or activity that you do not tell other people about – used to show disapproval
panic attack sākt mācīties		,a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly
traumatic sākt mācīties		,a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that it affects you for a long time
bring someone out in a cold sweat sākt mācīties		,to make someone very nervous or frightened
a daunting prospect sākt mācīties		,a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the, future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
churn sākt mācīties		if your stomach churns, you feel sick because you are nervous or frightened
debilitating sākt mācīties		making you ill or weak
get a buzz out of something sākt mācīties		to get a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure or success from doing something
rush sākt mācīties		a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting
exhilaration sākt mācīties		a feeling of being happy, excited and full of energy
thrill sākt mācīties		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
self-conscious sākt mācīties		worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-contained sākt mācīties		a self-contained flat has its own kitchen and bathroom
self-control sākt mācīties		the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc.
self-effacing sākt mācīties		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-esteem sākt mācīties		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-explanatory sākt mācīties		clear and easy to understand without needing any more explanation
self-indulgent sākt mācīties		allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often
self-inflicted sākt mācīties		self-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc. are those you have caused yourself
self-made sākt mācīties		a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-pity sākt mācīties		the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you – used to show disapproval
self-reinforcing sākt mācīties		strengthening your own existing feelings, behaviour or opinions
self-reliant sākt mācīties		able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
self-righteous sākt mācīties		proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people – used to show disapproval
self-sacrificing sākt mācīties		deciding not to do or have something you want or need, in order to help someone else
a strong sense of duty sākt mācīties		a feeling that you have to do something because it is morally or legally right
prior work experience sākt mācīties		the previous experience you have had of working in a particular type of job
exorbitant rent sākt mācīties		an exorbitant rent (= money paid to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else) is much higher than it should be
mutual support sākt mācīties		mutual support is support that two or more people give each other
an untapped resource sākt mācīties		something useful that is available but has not yet been used
on a regular basis sākt mācīties		at the same time each day, week, month etc., or often
household chores sākt mācīties		small jobs that you have to do regularly in a home, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
have a profound impact on something sākt mācīties		to have a very important or strong effect or influence on something
muted sākt mācīties		a muted reaction to something is not expressed strongly
vibrant sākt mācīties		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
rich sākt mācīties		full of interesting or important features, facts, events or ideas
fleeting sākt mācīties		lasting for only a short time
fuzzy sākt mācīties		if a sound or picture is fuzzy, it is unclear
vivid sākt mācīties		vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc. are so clear that they seem real
odour sākt mācīties		a smell, especially an unpleasant one
aroma sākt mācīties		a strong pleasant smell
crystal-clear sākt mācīties		completely clear
blurry sākt mācīties		difficult to see because the edges are not clear
crisp sākt mācīties		food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it; weather that is crisp is cold and dry
faint sākt mācīties		difficult to see, hear, smell etc.
fluffy sākt mācīties		(appearing to be) very light and soft to touch
hazy sākt mācīties		air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust or mist in it
indistinct sākt mācīties		an indistinct sound, image or memory cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly
mellow sākt mācīties		mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste
metallic sākt mācīties		a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other; a metallic colour shines like metal
muffled sākt mācīties		muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall
musty sākt mācīties		a musty room, house or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
pungent sākt mācīties		having a strong taste or smell
resonant sākt mācīties		a resonant sound is deep, loud and clear, and continues for a long time
savoury sākt mācīties		a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
shrill sākt mācīties		a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
silky sākt mācīties		soft, smooth, and shiny like silk; a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
succulent sākt mācīties		juicy and good to eat
textured sākt mācīties		having a surface that is not smooth
blare sākt mācīties		to make a very loud unpleasant noise
bloodcurdling sākt mācīties		extremely frightening
blotchy sākt mācīties		covered in coloured marks
bristly sākt mācīties		bristly hair is short and stiff
crinkly sākt mācīties		having a lot of small lines or folds
clank sākt mācīties		if a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound
clatter sākt mācīties		if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise
ear-splitting sākt mācīties		very loud
fleecy sākt mācīties		soft and woolly, or looking soft and woolly
piquant sākt mācīties		having a pleasantly spicy taste
starlit sākt mācīties		made brighter by light from the stars
willowy sākt mācīties		tall, graceful thin and
reach a compromise sākt mācīties		to achieve an agreement after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
give and take sākt mācīties		a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want
make a concession on something sākt mācīties		to allow someone to have something in order to end an argument or a disagreement
stick to your guns sākt mācīties		to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
dig your heels in sākt mācīties		to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you
split the difference sākt mācīties		to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned
a bargaining chip sākt mācīties		something that one person or group in a business deal or political agreement has, that can be used to gain an advantage in the deal
find common ground sākt mācīties		to identify facts, features or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different
break the deadlock sākt mācīties		to finally resolve a disagreement which could not be settled

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